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…
‘By Motorcycle through Vietnam’ by Lawrence Bransby
Although subtitled ‘reflections on a gracious people’, the thing that’s most striking as this book progresses, is the gracious nature of the author. It’s difficult…
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…
A very international Overland Exploration
The start of July will see the 4th annual Overland Explore trip set off for Tajikistan, and this year it’s a truly international experience. Male…
Royal Enfield Himalayan (Carb version) First Test
The first time I rode from Delhi to Chandigarh, it was with my mate Paddy Minne on two Royal Enfields, on the first leg of…
Georgia – Graham Field (Issue 7)
I’m sitting in the shade of the border canopy with my bike between my legs next to a booth which houses a single official who…
‘Revolutionary Ride’ by Lois Pryce
Being on the road in search of the real Iran is something many of us crave. Can it really be a country of pure evil,…
Transcontinental scooters
Friends and film-makers Samuel Felice Rodriguez and Ambroise Prince have successfully completed their mission to ride two Peugeot Django 125cc scooters the 12,000 km [7,500…
‘Full Circle’ by Richard and Mopsa English
Good accounts of adventurous travel should be timeless. Well written, they create their own contemporary context within which they never age. They remain valid and…
Globebusters go Ace to Ace again
GlobeBusters second overland ride from the world-famous Ace Cafe London to the recently-opened Ace Cafe Beijing is set for April 2017, but anyone wishing to…
‘Left beyond the horizon’ by Christopher Many
3 years travelling on a motorbike; a further 8 years RTW using an old Land Rover and now currently back on the road with his…
‘Jupiter’s Travels’ read by Rupert Degas
Few titles are capable of encapsulating the essence of overlanding by motorcycle, but I am yet to discover one that encompasses everything about it –…
‘One More Day Everywhere’ by Glen Heggstad
… a moving and immensely enjoyable account of a trip through Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East aboard an F650 Dakar.
‘Road to Mali’ by Craig Carey-Clinch
This is an unusual book, part memoir charting the development of the author’s life in motorcycling and part homage to one of his contemporaries –…
Motorcycle Messengers – new story collection
MOTORCYCLE MESSENGERS is a collection of travel stories from some of the leading writers in the genre … plus a few people you’ve never heard…
Nepal – Andrew Beharrell (issue 11)
”Pacheunu!” (Follow that bike!) barked the border policeman, jumping on to my friend Dawa’s pillion seat
Globebusters are off again!
From London to Beijing on the ‘Silk Road’
Syria – Jeremy Kroeker (Issue 10)
I never intended to visit Ar-Raqqa. In fact, I never meant to visit Syria in the first place
‘The Ride: London to Beijing’ a Globebusters film
…even the most commercially cynical among you will end up with itchy feet and a fresh enthusiasm for some of the most remote parts of the globe
‘Under Asian Skies’ Audio Book by Sam Manicom
Audio books have a lot to offer readers and non-readers alike, but there appear to be few offerings in the motorcycle adventure travel genre. At…