Describes the solo motorcycle ride from Bukittinggi to Harau Valley for a 1 night stay. Part of a 10-day moto journey around West Sumatra.

May 5-7 2025 | Section 1 of my West Sumatra tour. After a short stay in Padang, I headed to Bukittinggi via Lake Minanjau. I arrived at Padang on Scoot Airlines, a 60-minute flight from Singapore. The views from above were excellent, especially of the many perfectly round small islands just offshore. I applied for a visa at the airport, caught a Grab car to the Ibis Hotel, then a Grab bike to Rental Motor Padang_Auto to collect an Nmax. They are 10 minutes from the Ibis, l

Apr 25-May 1 2025 | Section 7, the final leg of my Vietnam 2025 south-to-central tour. Some great views along the Ho Chi Minh Road,...

Apr 24-25 2025 | Section 6 of my Vietnam 2025 south-to-central tour. If you are considering a ride up to Charlie Hill, read this post in...

Apr 2025 I recently passed through Nha Trang on my Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang moto tour, stayed 4 days. The place is awesome and ticks...

Apr 22-23 2025 | Section 5 of my Vietnam 2025 journey. Off the coast and into the mountains, on to the Ho Chi Minh Road. And Kon Tum...

Apr 20-22 2025 | Section 4 of my Vietnam 2025 journey. Another great stretch of scenic coastline and a good 2-night stay in Quy Nhon,...

Apr 16-20 2025 |k hook Ok Section 3 of my Vietnam 2025 journey. This ride included 2 of the country's most renowned sections of...

Describes the first stages of my 21-day Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang solo ride on a rental bike.

Sharing details regarding a 20-day solo ride with 13 stops around Sri Lanka on a rental scooter.

Apr 11-13 2025 | The last leg(s) of my Sri Lanka journey, with overnight stops in Unawatuna, Colombo and Negombo. Many tourists come...

July 2024 | After riding the north segment of the Vancouver Island Grand Loop in 2023, I was keen to return to the Island and explore...

Apr 9-11 2025 | After a decent 2-night stay at Udawalawe and multiple days prior in the mountains, it was time to head back to the...

Apr 5-7 2025 | This was the most scenic ride of my 20 days in Sri Lanka. I looked into riding by Horton Plain near Nuwara Eliya, but it...

Apr 3-5 2025 | After a fairly ho-hum 2-day stay in Ella, featuring rainy weather and too many tourists, I set out for Nuwara Eliya (NE),...

Apr 2025 | While searching for things to do in Ella, I learned of Lipton's Sea t, and read a post from Warren at Motorcycle Paradise ...

Mar 30 - Apr 1 2025 | After 3 nights in Arugam, it was time to ride on, next stop Ella - off the beach, into the mountains. This post...

Mar 2025 While in Trinco, I became aware it has decent diving. Riding around town, I came across Blue Water Sports , stopped in, liked...

Mar 29 2025 | Here's a brief on how I did a "self-safari" to Kumana, an awesome, action-packed afternoon ride. Going on safari is a big...

Sharing info on my 2-sector solo ride from Trinco to Arugam Bay on a rental scooter, and regarding my 3-day stay in Arugam, including a "self safari" to Kumana Park.