Motorcycle Touring Tips and Tricks
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Maps
11th August 2023
There's something romantic about old-fashioned paper road maps. I don't mean candle-lit dinners, roses and wine. It's more Wordsworth, Coleridge, Lord Byron. This feeling wouldn't be lost on them.
Planning For 2021
5th March 2021
Planning trips in 2021, the state of the world and electric motorcycles. Here's my thoughts so far for this year.
New Forest and the Jurassic Coast
17th September 2020
Riding through the New Forest and Jurassic Coast. A long weekend break taking in the sights and refreshing from the usual busy hubbub of the world.
Planning in the Era of Covid
20th August 2020
What do you do when you can't travel abroad? When your usual long distance trips are denied? Think staycation, staycation via bike!
Relaxing Countryside Ride - Kentish Country Roads
1st July 2020
A short ride out through the tranquil Kentish countryside.
Africa Twin Adventure Sport 2020 Test Ride and Review
28th May 2020
Today I’m asking myself the question, is the 2020 Africa Twin Adventure Sport better than the 2015 Africa Twin? More importantly, can it make me love it more than I love my current bike?
Christmas Day Ride-out
29th December 2019
As Christmas traditions go it’s not a bad one. Maybe next year you can give it a go too? Just be careful in those wintery conditions!
Motorcycle Road Trip Tips: Warm Up Trips
3rd November 2019
Jumping straight into a round the world trip probably isn't a good idea. Even if your goal isn’t to travel around the world, maybe you just want to ride around Europe or take weekend breaks in the UK, doing warm up trips can be really beneficial.
Meandering on the Mosel - Part 2
29th October 2019
There are some things Germany does well. Weissbier is one of them and so are their riverside cruises.
Top Three Things I Learned on my First Motorcycle Trip
22nd October 2019
I remember being hesitant on my first long distance motorcycle trip. I wasn't sure what to pack or what to expect. Here are the three things I learned on that very first trip...
Meandering on the Mosel - Part 1
9th October 2019
Riding solo to the Mosel to meet with friends on their way back from a European Tour
Top Tips for When You're Lost
30th September 2019
My tips for what to do when you're lost because if you’re going to go adventuring one thing is pretty much certain, eventually you’re going to get lost...
Camino By Bike - part 2
27th September 2019
Part 2 - Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the Galicia region in Spain. You get a sense of history and culture when walking it’s narrow and winding streets. Outside the cathedral...
Camino By Bike - part 1
20th September 2019
Every September my father-in-law Martin and long time friend Alan saddle up their bikes and ride into Europe for a week of freedom, fast roads and fine wine. Jumping on their trip seemed like the perfect opportunity for adventure...
We started writing blog posts to share our stories from the road. We soon started writing more to share the tips and tricks that we'd picked up along the way. When starting out motorcycle touring it can be a confusing and scary prospect. You're not sure what to expect or how to prepare. For this reason and more we created this blog. To help support those just starting out exploring the world on two wheels.
Recent Posts
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Maps11/08/2023
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Planning For 202105/03/2021
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New Forest and the Jurassic Coast17/09/2020
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Planning in the Era of Covid20/08/2020
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Relaxing Countryside Ride - Kentish Country Roads01/07/2020
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Kentish Byways25/06/2020
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Africa Twin Adventure Sport 2020 Test Ride and Review28/05/2020
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Christmas Day Ride-out29/12/2019
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Motorcycle Road Trip Tips: Warm Up Trips03/11/2019
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Meandering on the Mosel - Part 229/10/2019
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