Travel Archives - Page 12 of 34

Dreaming of the Heat Burned by the Ice

Plans for a midwinter escape backfire big time. Motorcyclists share many similarities to bears. Wait! Before you turn the page, hear me out. Yes, some of us are quite hairy and are easily aggravated...

Riverglades on a Barn Find

Many surprising things can happen on a trip from Ontario to New Brunswick. I’d just returned from a great ride in Nova Scotia when I sat down to check my Facebook account. The first thing I saw was...

Freedom of Conscience (and Camping)

These former original New England colonies have long and varied histories. With my front wheel pointed toward Rhode Island, the smallest of the U.S. states, I found myself stopping in Fall River,...

Crossing Paths with Hemingway

An impromptu detour to northern Michigan leads to some worthwhile riding. A factoid buried deep in the crevices of my mind, probably gleaned from a previous adventure in Key West, Fla., is that...

Adventures Closer to Home

Everyone has a backyard to play in, no matter where they live. For those of us who like taking the roads less travelled, we dream about exotic adventures such as riding the Baja, exploring...

Wrangling Snakes and Dragons

There are many twisty roads in the Appalachian Mountains, and getting to the ones with reptilian names is as much fun as riding on them. My first pass from Marion down the Back of the Dragon in...

Tough Decision

Frustration with different riding styles among friends left this rider travelling solo. “He’s a bad friend, Cooper. Don’t be like him.” This comment came from a guy I had just met at the...

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When one ill-conceived plan falls apart, implementing an equally ill-conceived plan is important. Day 1 of my trip had little to recommend it: the slog south from Vancouver on I-5 through Seattle and...

Hop On/Hop Off Tour

Even against medical advice, this couple realizes that you should never underestimate the healing powers of a good motorcycle ride No one likes to cancel a planned transcontinental motorcycle tour....

Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost

Using Penticton as a home base, it’s easy to get lost in the magic of British Columbia’s Southern Interior A midst the lush coniferous forests and towering rock formations of the Interior of...

Twisty Roads and Ferry Rides

Some amazing scenery and riding experiences during a long-awaited ride across Vancouver Island and through the interior of British Columbia My trip was almost cancelled before it began. Patches of...

Riding Ontario’s Highlands

Two hundred years of history, four loops and one nerve-rattling near miss In Ontario’s early days, a river driver had to be quick-witted and agile, as even a moment’s inattention could cost him...