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Adventure Travel on a Motorcycle

An exotic, mystical and enchanting land with remote hill tribe villages, ancient ruins, beautiful coastlines and spectacular mountain views. Now imagine how much better it is to be visiting on a motorcycle, with the wind blowing against your face, sights, sounds and smells unmuffled by rolled up, tinted windows.

You see things differently on a motorcycle. You are no longer a passive observer watching the scenes go by, instead you are in the scene. The acrid smell of burning logs tickles your nose and the cold mountain air tingles your skin. You raise your arms for the low hanging tree branches, and the leaves brush by your fingers.

An adventure travel on a motorcycle is one of the best ways to see a country, especially in countries with challenging road infrastructure. Compared to its more glamorous counterpart, it is easier for a motorcycle to edge pass potholes and bomb craters. A motorcycle also makes it easier to go off the beaten track and explore narrow dirt roads.

And there are a lot to explore in countries like Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. The mighty Angkor Wat in Cambodia, mysterious Plain of Jars in Laos and picturesque Sapa in Vietnam are but some of the famous attractions. There are plenty of waterfalls, lakes, rivers, hot springs, caves, mountains, jungles and temples to keep the traveller occupied. These South East Asian countries are also blessed with deep history and rich culture.

Because of the cultural and language barriers, it might seem difficult enough just to visit the countries, let alone renting a motorcycle and traveling cross-country. But many foreigners, including me, have made the same trips without much problems. Sure, the motorcycles do break down and we do lose our way once in a while. But, these are just part of the adventures and you can always depend on the friendly locals, who are armed with an uncanny ability to repair motorcycles and are always willing to point you out to the right direction.

Ladies on the Loose! Part 4 of the Motorcycle Adventure Travel Guide series

Here, for the first time ever, is a motorcycle travel DVD made for women, by women! Our globetrotting ladies share their tips to help you plan your own motorcycle adventure – choose and maintain a bike, decide what to take and tackle tough terrain. They also answer the women-only questions, and entertain you with amazing tales from the road! Ladies on the Loose will not only inspire women riders, it’ll have the boys revved up too! Part 4 – Ladies on the Loose! Here, for the first time ever, is a motorcycle travel DVD made for women, by women! Our globetrotting ladies share their tips to help you plan your own motorcycle adventure – choose and maintain a bike, decide what to take and tackle tough terrain. They also answer the women-only questions, and entertain you with amazing tales from the road! Ladies on the Loose will not only inspire women riders, it’ll have the boys revved up too! This inspirational and entertaining DVD is directed and presented by Lois Pryce, veteran solo traveller through South America and Africa and author of Lois on the Loose, Red Tape and White Knuckles. AVAILABLE NOW at: www.horizonsunlimited.com/store/dream

2008 Isle of man motor TT motorbike motorcycle bike travel adventure

2008 Isle of man motor TT holiday at Peel including purple helmets, impression of isle of man and just a lot of fun. europe BMW R1200GS motorbike motorcycle bike travel adventure

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Bike Adventure to Ecuador – Lonely Planet Travel Video

Our bike journey through Ecuador was quite an adventure! The scenery was spectacular, and the locals were friendly…. Just be careful where you pitch your tent! Produced by Jo Robinson for Lonelyplanet.tv

Duration : 0:6:38

Cross Country Travel

Guest Article:

Whether you are taking cross country motorcycle tours, or just a trip down to grandma’s house in Florida, traveling across the country can be a big adventure. In my life, I have taken dozens of cross country travel trips, and each one has been different. When I was in college, it was a pretty casual thing. We would clamber into my friend’s beaten up old Ford, head out, deciding where we were going on the way there. That was it. Looking back on it, it seems foolish. So many things could have gone wrong after all, and we took no precautions in our planning. Yet back then, we felt carefree. Cross country traveling was just a way to unwind from the semester, and we would do it every chance we had.

Nowadays, my cross country travels have become a little bit more sophisticated. You see, I am currently employed as a travel writer, and my cross country road trips give me ample fodder for my books. I was actually inspired to take up this career by a road trip that went wrong. A travel book that we were using seemed to be up to date, but it actually had some bad information. There were whole towns that were listed in the cross country travel guide that in fact didn’t exist. This is a problem when you are running low on fuel and you expect one of those towns ahead. After spending the night in the wilderness, camped out in our broken down car on the side of the road, me and my buddy decided we would do everything we could to help stop this from happening to other people. I became a travel writer, he became a state trooper.

Nowadays, cross country travel information is better than ever before. With satellite imaging and Google maps, online travel guides, and all of the other sources of information on the Internet, there are more resources than ever before. Of course, some of these are better than others. In my opinion, the best resources for cross country travel are local guides and printed books. Most cities will have an online website that will provide you with some reliable information about what is there. For their part, the reputable travel guides will give you some good general information about the regions your cross country travel takes you through. It is always best to consult more than one source of information, but what happened to me all those years ago is a rare events nowadays.

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