‘Wollongong to Woolwich’ by Will Wilkins
Will and Kate plan to move back to the UK after living for some time near Sydney, Australia : a friend flippantly suggests they ride their bikes back…
‘Bonjour! Is this Italy?’ by Kevin Turner
This book doesn’t purport to include tales of great adventure or the angst of years away from family and friends and that doesn’t detract from it one bit.
‘Morocco Overland’ gets a revamp
Chris Scott’s superb guide to exploring Morocco has just been released as a 2013 up-to-date 2nd edition
Book of the year!: ‘The Long Ride Home’ by Nathan Millward
‘The Long Ride Home’ is probably the best adventure travel book you’ll read this year. Funny, perceptive, honest and entertaining, you won’t be disappointed.
DVD Review: Mondo Enduro by Austin Vince
Meeting the characters early on, we get a feel for just how the expedition will play; fun is the main ingredient interwoven into all the proceeding 43,000 miles.
DVD review: Parallel World series by Nick Sanders
Nick Sanders has achieved seven global navigations and countless other motorcycle trips and records. He’s ridden through almost every country in the world and has…
‘These Are The Days That Must Happen To You’ by Dan Walsh
The social and political observation, wit, wisdom and jaundiced bitterness, delivered through an alcoholic haze, is bizarrely informative and refreshing.
‘The Rugged Road’ by Theresa Wallach (2nd edition)
This is an original and remarkable story from an age when women had won the vote, but had yet to find acceptance as mechanics, engineers, motorcyclists… no matter how well they acquitted themselves.
DVD Review: ‘Eye of the Rider’ by Duncan Menge
Adventure in Australia?
Of course there’s the great Aussie outback where you can do battle with bulldust beneath an unrelenting sun, but what about discovering the glory of the mountains and struggling through snow to do it?
‘Old Men Can’t Wait’ by Simon Gandolfi
Simon is afraid. Afraid that born in 1933 he’s too old, too fragile now, that what he’s about to do can’t be done: ride from…
‘Adventure Motorcycle Handbook (6th edition)’- by Chris Scott
TrailBlazer publishes this, the 6th edition of AMH, and Chris Scott has managed to pull it off yet again, producing something which could have been as dull as dishwater, but which is in fact a real page-turner.
‘Touching the World’ by Cathy Birchall and Bernard Smith
They set out to make the journey Bernard had always dreamt of undertaking, while simultaneously challenging societal prejudice. By demonstrating teamwork and their joint abilities through everyday interactions with people, they subtly ‘open the eyes’ of those they meet.
‘Rolling Through The Isles’ by Ted Simon
Ted Simon is an inspiration to many, through his bestselling ‘Jupiter’s Travels’, which documented his round the world exploits in the 1970s. His newest book lets readers get to know the man and more importantly the country, that had such an impact on his formative years, and thus shaped his life. It has been a revelation.
‘In Search of Greener Grass’ by Graham Field
“In Search of Greener Grass” is an opportunity to experience the people and cultures along the author’s route from the UK to Mongolia’s Ulaan Baatar and beyond.
DVD Review: ‘Sjaak the World’ by Sjaak Lucassen
In essence, the graphics, editing and direction create a docu-film that really inspires, deservedly endorses one of Yamaha’s more extreme products, and extols the virtue of the real ethos of overlanding: following your heart on any bike, anywhere.
‘In Search Of Life’ by Leon Pang
Leon Pang has been searching for a reason for his existence. However, don’t be put off by that, it’s merely the Big Trip, a significant landmark in his life. He decides to ride overland from UK to Hong Kong, his father’s home.
‘India The Shimmering Dream’ by Max Reisch
This is the story of Max Reisch and his passenger, fellow student-adventurer Herbert Tichy and the first motorised journey overland from Europe (Austria) to India in 1933/34.
‘The Incredible Ride’ by Nick Sanders
It’s all-exciting for the reader, no matter the country he’s crossing. Nick has never struck me as someone prepared to goad US rednecks in a bar, but perhaps he is human after all and exhaustion can lower even his tolerance of stupidity.
‘The University of Gravel Roads’ by Rene Cormier
Rene’s story of redundancy leading to a four-year trip around the world may not sound like it’s anything out of the ordinary, but that’s the thing about independent travel – no matter what the circumstances that lead to you starting a big trip, that trip is bound to be unique.
‘Running With The Moon’ by Jonny Bealby
Jonny never takes the easy option. If he can take a route that will provide him with new adventure and experiences, and travel without other overlanders, then he will. This results in exciting illegal border crossings and heart stopping moments where his discovery by man or beast is only a breath away.