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Encounters of a Wild Kind

Meeting up with wildlife on the road might scare some people, but not everyone. I want to see Yellowstone: this has been my dream since I was a child,” I said during the bucket lists discussion...

Northern Exposure

Adventure and hospitality in Ontario’s north. The 300 kilometres from Ignace to Pickle Lake began as an excellent tar and chip route that rose and fell through forested Crown land. Soon, alder and...

The Rock

The weather didn’t always cooperate, but an exploration of “The Rock” didn’t disappoint. Newfoundland, or “The Rock,” as it is also affectionately known, has a reputation for many things....

North to James Bay

Escaping to Eastern Canada’s far north. My compass points north, so north my summer ride would be, on a route to places few have been. I had heard of mythical tales of riders reaching the salty...

Bolivia…a Post-Apocalyptic First Impression

Not everyone travels the globe on the world’s largest displacement, limited-edition street bike. As soon as I entered Bolivia I wanted to leave. The border leaving Brazil was different to most I...

Legendary South American Highways

After rides in various parts of the world, it was time for this rider to take on Argentina’s Ruta 40 and the Carretera Austral in Chile. After numerous road trips in North America, discovering its...

European Road Trip

Unfortunately, even the ride of a lifetime doesn’t always end as planned. For me, the beginning of a road trip starts when I’m aimlessly looking at a map and something in my mind clicks,...

A Beginner’s Guide to Alpine Motorcycle Touring

Advice gleaned from experience should always be heeded. I am not religious. Oh, I try to abide by the Ten Commandments. But I seek no spiritual guidance from above, find no solace in the hereafter...

The Tunnel

Travel into unknown lands can bring unforeseen danger that is so foreign to our safety-net civilization in the Western world. Having been prevented from entering Tajikistan when half a mountain...

The Kickstart Singles Tour

Ever wonder which small capacity classic is best for a tour Five friends set to find out, while proving you don’t need the latest technology or horsepower to have a great ride. The meeting place in...

An Icy First Adventure

Sometimes you just need to ride, no matter how sketchy the road surface. Hibernation was taking hold again, and the winter months crept onward as I was stuck inside. I’d watch from my window as the...

Alone Together

Discovering first-hand how the pandemic changed travel for the western motorcyclist. It was the height of the Covid-19 outbreak in the USA. The media was reporting more than 70,000 new cases per day...