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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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Vietnam: Dak Ven(?) > Da Nang
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,...
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Vietnam: Kon Tum > Charlie Hill
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...
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Vietnam: Nha Trang v
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...
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Vietnam: Quy Nhon > Kon Tum
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...
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Vietnam: Nha Trang > Quy Nhon
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,...
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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 by Motorcycle <>
Sharing details regarding a 20-day solo ride with 13 stops around Sri Lanka on a rental scooter.
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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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Thailand: Su-ngai Kolok > Malaysia: Rantau Panjang
Feb 2023 | I re-entered Malaysia on my Singapore-registered bike after 3 months touring in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. Per Google Maps...
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Cambodia: Poipet > Thailand: Ban Klong Luk
Dec 2023 | I re-entered Thailand via Poipet, the main border crossing between Cambodia and Thailand. And I had no choice, as I had...
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