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Bali: Sideman Loop
How to ride from Seminyak to Sideman for a fast getaway to the quiter side of Bali.
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Bali: Kintamani Loop
Details on an easy ride anyone can do on a rental motorbike, to some stunning scenery in Bali - a great day trip.
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West Sumatra by Motorcycle
Details on a 10-day solo ride around West Sumatra on a rental Yamaha Nmax starting/ending in Padang. Highly recommended travel in a little-explored part of South-east Asia.
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Sumatra: Kerinci > Bukit Tapan > Padang
Details on the amazing ride from Kerinci, through Bukit Tapan National Park, then up the coast to Padang. One of the best rides in Indonesia.
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Sumatra: Twin Lakes > Kerinci
Describes the solo moto ride from Twin Lakes to Kerinci. Part of a 10-day motorcycle tour of West Sumatra.
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Sumatra: Batusangkar > Twin Lakes
Described the solo ride from Batusangkar to the Twin Lakes.
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Sumatra: Harau Valley > Menhirs > Batusangkar
Solo ride from to Harau Valley to Menhirs to Batusangkar for 1 night. Part of a 10-day West Sumatra motorcycle tour.
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Sumatra: Bukittinggi > Harau Valley
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.
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Sumatra: Padang > Bukittinggi
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
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Indonesia: Nusa Lembongan v
Oct 2024 Did a first-ever trip to Lembongan a while back. While the island is great, the diving was just so-so. In May 2024 I visited...
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Sumba by Motorcycle <>
Indonesia | October 2024 | Sharing info after a ride around the west and central areas of Sumba on a Honda 150 Adv. There's obviously...
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Sumba: Waingapu > Tambolaka
Indonesia | Oct 2024 | Section 3 of the Sumba tour. This was a bone-crunching ride with some nice views, but longer and harder than...
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Sumba: Rua Beach > Waingapu
Indonesia | Oct 2024 | Section 2 of my ride in Sumba, from the beach and surfing area in Rua to Waingapu, the major city in the east of...
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Bali East Loop
Indonesia | Oct 2023 | Here's a recap of my 1-week or so ride around the east of Bali. This a fun and simple ride that can be easily done by anyone on a rental scooter. After 30+ years visiting Bali and never making it further north of Ubud, this tour was a nice slice of adventure and some great exposure to the rest of the island, people and culture. My travel plan started with a pre-arrival rental from my long-time scooter connect Pande at Bali Bliss. Terms were a relatively
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Bali West Loop
Easy 2-3 day road trip on a rental scooter to some of the best off-the-beaten-track places to visit in Bali.
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West Bali & East Java by Motorcycle <>
Details about a 7-day West Bali and East Java solo motorcycle tour.
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