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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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Mindoro: Puerto Galera > Sablayan
The ride from Puerto Galera across a river to Sablayan. Google says the route doesn't exist - but it can be done.
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Luzon: Baler > Angeles
Baler to Angeles solo motorcycle ride via Aurora National Park.
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Luzon: Tabuk > Baler
Phillippines | Sept 28-29 2024 | Sector 6 of my north Luzon journey. A butt-busting 7.5-hour ride, the first mainly dull, second great...
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Luzon: Pagudpud > Tabuk
The ride from Pagudpud to Tabuk, with some crazy directions from Google Maps. Section 5 of an 8-day north Luzon road-trip.
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