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Vietnam: Cao Bang > Bao Lac
Here's details on my ride from Cao Bang to Beo Lac via Pac Bo, in northern Vietnam near the China border.
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Vietnam: Hanoi > Bac Son
The ride from Hanoi to Bac Son, first leg of northern Vietnam solo ride on a rental Honda 150XR
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Vietnam: Hanoi
Collected my Honda XR150 from Rent-a-Bike in Hanoi, had a good 36-hour stay and feasted on excellent local food.
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Vietnam: Prep for 1-Month Tour
Apr 2024 | Vietnam is a renowned rider paradise and has been on my to-do list for some time. After 6-months of working as a dive...
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Nusa Penida Loop
Describes a few days of moto touring on Penida on a rental Yamaha Nmax scooter.
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BC: Summer 2023 Rides
Canada | Jun-Sept 2023 | I just completed my third summer with a bike in BC. I stayed 3 months this trip, which was the longest period...
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BC: Shuswap > Wells Gray Park
Canada | July & August 2023 | This is a 2-part story. Part 1: First Attempt at Wells Gray, Failure The first major ride of the year I had...
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Taiwan: East Coast Loop
Taiwan | Sept 2023 | In the 1990s, Taiwan was my intro to owning and street-riding a motorbike. And in retrospect, it's a miracle that I...
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BC: Shuswap > OR: Portland
Canada & USA | July 2023 | This was my first cross-border road trip on the not-so-trusty KLR - Salmon Arm BC to Portland OR via White...
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BC: North Vancouver Island Loop
Canada | August 2023 | From Comox, I originally planned to take the ferry to Powell River/Sunshine Coast then back to the interior of BC....
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BC: Shuswap > Vancouver Island
Canada | August 2023 | As the fire and smoke season continued to rise in the Shuswap, I headed down to the BC coast to visit friends and...
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BC: Shuswap > Kootenays (East)
Canada | August 2023 | South-central British Columbia is a world-renowned riding paradise. And here, one of the many amazing routes is...
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BC: Shuswap Lake Loop
Canada | July 2023 | First post in Canada! Seymour Arm is a great junket from Salmon Arm, a place I used to go to by boat as a kid. It's...
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Lombok: Gili Trawangan > Bali: Legian
Describes the easy motorcycle journey back to Bali on a rental Aerox 155. Part of a 2-month Bali to Flores solo motorcycle trip.
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Sumbawa: Yoyo Beach > Lombok: Gili Trawangan
Indonesia | May 9-11 2023 | While this is not so many KMs distance on the map, it was a long day of riding - but all good. To the ferry...
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Sumbawa: Aiapaya > Yoyo Beach
Describes the solo ride from Aiapaya (whale shark mecca) to Yoyo Beach (surf mecca) on a rental Aerox 155. Part of a Bali-Flores ride.
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Flores: Labuan Bajo > Sumbawa: Aiapaya
Indonesia | May 5-6 2023 | The end of my Flores trip, back to Sumbawa on the night ferry. I got a sleeper bunk and slept like a rock for...
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Flores: Bajawa > Labuan Bajo
The 7-hour solo motorcycle ride from Bajawa to Labuan Bajo. The last second of a 7-day ride around western Flores on a Yamaha Aerox.
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Flores: Riung > Bajawa
Indonesia | May 3-4 2023 | This was a quick and easy 2-hour ride - unlike the prior days 8+ hours. Bajawa is a nice town with a tourist...
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