Bolivia – James Patterson (issue 29)
Advice is like bitter medicine. Even if it’s good for us, we don’t want to receive it. When I encountered north-bound travellers while motorcycling in…
Tajikistan – Paddy Tyson (Issue 20)
I looked across at Brenda with questioning eyes. ‘Does she mean us?’ With her beautifully chiselled Afghani features, the girl leant over the rough stone…
Siberia – Lawrence Bransby (issue 26)
…Of course I was riding too fast, I don’t deny it. Perhaps it was because I just wanted to reach Ust’Nera before I started growing…
Encounter: Norman and Maggie Magowan
Beginnings and endings are almost always difficult. That certainly holds true for motorcycle journeys. It takes a kind of courage to ride away from the…
Patagonia – Kevin Machtelinckx (issue 25)
An early summer stillness filled the air as I made my way out of a sun-bleached, wooden hostería and onto the warm asphalt. The main…
Jordan – Marley Burns (Issue 24)
You may think you know the best bike riding roads in the world, and doubtless you’ll have your favourites. The spin down Glencoe from Tyndrum…
DRC – Stergios Gogos (Issue 23)
Democratic Republic of the Congo “We´ll go via Ilebo!” ordered Francis, probably fed up with our ceaseless yapping about what route we should take. The…
Encounter: Billy Ward
issue #24 There’s no shortage of colourful characters in the world of motorcycle travel. Some inspire with their thoughtful insight and curiosity, some with their…
Pakistan – Tinu Strebel (issue 22)
On a cold winter’s evening in 2016 I sat with friends at our poker table in Switzerland. The game had been running for a while…
Tour with a Tourniquet… Save a life.
The bike is prepared and ready to go; weeks have been spent agonising over which tools, spare parts, clothes and devices to take. If it’s…
Illuminating Belarus
Change is inevitable. It’s one of life’s certainties, along with death and taxes. Sometimes though, change takes its time in arriving. In the case of…
Illuminating New Zealand
Sheep. There, I mentioned it, and now it’s out of the way. It’s true to say that they aren’t as big a factor in New…
Chile – Christophe Noel (issue 22)
Strong winds blowing off the glaciers below tossed the little plane around like a leaf on the breeze, but Vincent didn’t appear concerned. He gently…
Kazakhstan – Derek Mansfield (issue 21)
The much-feared Buran wind stirs into life in the north of Siberia, gathers pace on the Mongolian Steppe, and crashes into Kazakhstan. In winter it…
Angola – Steph Jeavons (issue 21)
It was hard to see the woman clearly behind the thick Perspex, as my own refection was getting in the way, my face merging with…
Encounter: Michael Martin
If you’re looking for someone who truly makes their whole life a ride, you’d be hard pressed to find a better example than motorcycle adventurer,…
Encounter: Mihai Barbu
Mihai Barbu has been travelling by bike for ten years. The freelance photographer grew up in Petrila, within the Carpathian Mountains and only a few…
Encounter: Mark Ong and Kim Vegter
In June 1961 Singaporean scooterist Mark Ong rode together with Scotswoman Kim Vegter, from Singapore to London, on a pair of Lambrettas. While never intended…
Illuminating Tajikistan
A gruff policeman in an oversized soviet-throwback uniform cap is clearly unhappy to see us. Much of his day will be spent finding any number…
Encounter: Rachel and Paul Sumner
It’s the first day of October 2016 and I’m perched on a stool in Al Jesse’s kitchen in Peoria, Phoenix. Julie Jesse has assembled an…