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BC: Shuswap to South Vancouver Island
Aug 2024 | The goal of this ride was to complete the Vancouver Island Grand Loop south section, and secondarily, to ride alternate routes including the Douglas Ranch road, Nicola Valley, and the Highline road between Seton Portage and D'Arcy. 1801 km / 4 rides / 31 hrs Ride 1: Salmon Arm to Seton Portage via Douglas Ranch and Nicola Valley 416 km / 7 hrs Stayed: Seton Portage camping area(?) / Free / *** So many wow dimensions to this ride. Coming out of Salmon Arm, I rod
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Vietnam: Ca Na > Nha Trang
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...
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Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City to Ca Na
Describes the first stages of my 21-day Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang solo ride on a rental bike.
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BC: South Vancouver Island Loop
Canada | Summer 2024 | Ride: 485 km / 8.5 hrs / 2 stops Stay: Bamfield / French Beach After doing the north section of the Vancouver...
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Sri Lanka: Hiriketiya > Unawatuna > Colombo
Apr 11-13 2025 | The last leg(s) of my Sri Lanka journey, with overnight stops in Unawatuna, Colombo and Negombo. Many tourists come...
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BC: Shuswap to West Vancouver Island
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...
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Sri Lanka: Udawalawe > Hiriketiya
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...
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Sri Lanka: Nuwara Eliya > Udawalawe
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...
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Sri Lanka: Ella > Nuwara Eliya
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),...
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Sri Lanka: Ella > Lipton's Seat
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 ...
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Sri Lanka: Arugam Bay > Ella
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...
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Sri Lanka: Arugam Bay > Kumana National Park
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...
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Sri Lanka: Trincomalee > Arugam Bay
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.
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Sri Lanka: Sigiriya >Trincomolee
Details on my ride to and stay at Trincomalee, a great stop on a 21-day Sri Lanka solo motorcycle tour.
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Sri Lanka: Negombo > Sigiriya
Describes my rental bike pick up in Negombo and ride to and stay in Sigiriya, one of the world's great historical sites.
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Sri Lanka: Prep for 21-Day Tour
Mar 2025 | Why Sri Lanka? I traveled to Sri Lanka twice, in 1999 and 2018, gaining a massive appreciation of the place - it's truly a...
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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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Mindoro: Roxas > Puerto Galera
The last section of a 3-day Mindoro Loop solo motorcycle ride on a rental KTM 390 Adv.
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