Wait! It’s not as much as it seems – just everything spread right out as next photo shows once together. I’ll list what I take for trips beyond SE Asia before showing my one way baggage method. (SE Asia far less) From the rear is my Alpinestars Andes goretex jacket. […]

Just won the award for longest post title in a blog with that one… ha-ha In my former home the licence plate logo says “Sunshine State”, like Florida. I rode for years without owning wet weather or winter riding gear. There was no need to ever look at weather forecasts. […]

GPS navigation for motorcycle touring is a subject that seems to still be misunderstood. There are two primary choices of device, the smartphone or a GPS and two schools of thought. First lets clear up why standard navigation tools are of little use for a rider. Regular navigation software is […]

After repeatedly getting wet recently I have come to the conclusion Gore-tex rider gear totally loses its water resistance over time.. Yes I probably am the last person to realise this, I usually am with many things. My experience has been that the gear works exceptionally well the first ride […]

If you are going to really explore Japan by motorcycle then you will need to use the ferry network. Here is a list of ferries I have used. The sites are all in Japanese so you need to use Google Chrome and have it set to auto translate Japanese to […]

Once more into the fray I was thinking as I pack for another ride. Whilst not an expert I have travelled a bit. I jotted a few things down that I find helpful.Sicily 2016 Weather I try to match my rides to dry seasons. Climates to travel This is a […]

With the demise of the other sites listing good roads in New Zealand I have decided to try document them myself. This will probably lack some local knowledge however I have ridden there 3 times and also driven around the country and have covered a good portion of the roads […]

I am by no means a good photographer. It is just a hobby that I dabble in, however looking back I can see my photos from a few years ago were poor compared to recently and was thinking what things have I changed. Of course my composition has developed a […]

I made this map just as a record of my riding here not intending it to be a guide for others but after some requests decided to share it and every ride I add a little more – but it is by no means complete and probably only has 1/2 […]

I have completed five motorcycle tours in Thailand and whilst by no means am an expert I have enjoyed riding many of the top rated motorcycle roads with thanks to advice from couple of local ex pats. I marked some of the better roads on a map for my own […]