‘Slow Rider’ by Jill Maden
This book is subtitled ‘Australia on a Postie Bike and a 125cc Motorbike’ and is exactly that. The author spends time in Oz in 2014,…
‘All the Gear, No Idea’ by Michèle Harrison
The cover of this book may not get your juices flowing, but the old adage very much holds true: never judge a book by… A…
‘Notes from the Road, vol 3’ by Derek Mansfield
Derek Mansfield could never be called a conventional character. Perhaps then, it’s not surprising that his books aren’t either. There’s the nomenclature for a start….
‘Land of the Dawn-Lit Mountains’ by Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent
The title of Antonia’s latest book is in fact the literal translation of Arunachal Pradesh, the state in north east India which is little explored…
‘Rice and Dirt’ by Alexandra Fefopoulou and Stergios Gogos
I was very lucky to get an advance copy of the English language manuscript for this book, first published in 2017 in Greek only. That…
‘Venture into Russia’ by Lawrence Bransby
Subtitled ‘3 Motorcycle Journeys’, as a Scot this seems to be good value! The book itself is printed in clean easy-to-read script and nicely laid…
‘Maiden Voyage’ by Tim Notier
As you proceed through this book it becomes much easier to read. It becomes more engaging. It becomes something that makes you think, yes, I’ll…
‘The Longest Ride’ by Emilio Scotto
There are some books that enter folklore; journeys that were so extreme, or done on such an incredibly small budget, that they beggar belief. Almost…
‘Morocco Overland (3rd edition)’ by Chris Scott
I was under the misconception that this would be an easy book to review. It’s a guidebook after all, not a story, so if time…
‘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…
‘Journey to the End of the World’ by Alfonse Palaima and Colin Evans
The book, like its title, is big and bold; a physically beautiful thing if you like books and especially glossy coffee-table ones. It’s a collaborative…
‘With 14hp Through Africa’ by Josef Bohmer
DVD ‘With 14 horsepower through Afrika’ is a phenomenal insight into life and overland travel in the 1930s. This DVD actually includes two films by…
‘Hitting the Road’ by Jacek Klimko
Subtitled ‘It’s not just a journey, it’s a lifestyle’, this is very much part one of the story, though in the copy I read there…
‘Hit The Road, Jac!” by Jacqui Furneaux
I’d already heard about some Jacqui Furneaux’s adventures with her globe-dawdling 500cc Enfield. There have been a couple of magazine articles, not least in Overland…
‘There are no Fat People in Morocco’ by Lawrence Bransby
At last – a print version of Lawrence Bransby’s work. For too long his many motorcycle travel titles have been kindle only. Sadly, the typesetting…
‘MotoRaid’ by Keith Thye
In 1963 Keith Thye and buddy Dave set off from Oregon to Chile on a pair of R50 BMWs. It wasn’t until 1999 that the…
‘Long Way Back’ by Charley Boorman
In February 2016 Charley Boorman had just become an ‘ambassador’ for Triumph and was in Portugal at the launch of a Tiger Explorer XC. On…
‘The Butterfly Route’ by Michelle Lamphere
“I love the easy mixing of cultures you find with motorcycle travellers in most of the world. Everyone is so open and comfortable” says Michelle…
‘A Pass Too Far’ by Lawrence Bransby
The writing of Lawrence Bransby (accompanied by photos from son Gareth) has appeared between the covers of Overland Magazine a few times and although we’d…
‘Lone Rider’ by Elspeth Beard
In 1982 Elspeth Beard set off on a journey which led to her becoming the first British woman to ride solo around the world. Lone…