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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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Bali by Motorcycle
Here's details on Bali east, west, south and Penida motorcycle routes, all easy to do on a rental scooter.
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BC: Riding & Camping Gear 2023
June-September 2023 | This was my set-up for 3-months of riding and camping in British Columbia, from my home base in Salmon Arm, Shuswap...
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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: 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 > 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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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: Kelimutu > Riung
Describes the long ride from Moni to Maumere to Riung on the less travelled and challenging north coast of mid-Flores. Part of a 7-day ride around western Flores starting in LBJ.
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Flores: Ende > Kelimutu
Indonesia | May 1-2 2023 | Heading out of Ende, the road goes straight into a spectacular river valley, just another epic ride in Flores....
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Flores: Borong > Ende
Indonesia | Apr 30 - May 1 2023 | This section of the Trans-Flores Highway is downright epic, one of the world's great rides (IMHO). From...
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Flores: Ruteng > Hobbit Cave & Borong
Indonesia | Apr 29-30 2023 | Setting out from Ruteng, Liang Bua or the "Hobbit Cave" is a 45-minute ride along some incredible...
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Flores: Labuan Bajo > Ruteng
Indonesia | Apr 28-29 2023 | The first leg of my Flores tour. After finishing an intense and super-wow 28-day Divemaster training at...
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Sumbawa: Sape > Flores: Labuan Bajo
Indonesia | Mar 28 - Apr 1 2023 | The Sape to Labuan Bajo (LBJ, per the airport call sign) ferry is scheduled daily around 9:00 am. So,...
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Sumbawa Besar > Lakey Beach
Indonesia | Mar 24-28 2023 | Set off from Sumbawa Besar (with hotel key in pocket), headed for Lakey Beach, aka Hu'u (as it was known in...
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Kuta Bali > Kuta Lombok
Describes the ride and ferry from Kuta Bali to Kuta Lombok on a Yamaha Aerox 155 rental scooter. Part of a 1-month Bali-Flores roadtrip.
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