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A Woman’s Life on the Road – When Hormones Stop You Dead in Your Tracks
Life on the road has substantial challenges – as all overlanders know far too well – yet never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that the hardest challenge I’d ever face would come from the inside. I mean this … Continue reading
Motorbike Overlanding – 5 years on 2 wheels – What Now?
As it turns out, I’m getting bored of travelling by motorbike. There, I’ve said it. Am I allowed to say that?! It seems not. Most times I dare say that to fellow travelling bikers we meet on the road, they’re … Continue reading
When the shit hits the fan – just open your arms wide, shut your trap, and go with the flow
Three months. Just three months have passed since my last blog and our resurrection of Pixie…and I’m experiencing a severe case of dejapoo. I have a feeling we’ve been through this shit before… Our travels over the last three months … Continue reading
Posted in Overlanding
Tagged adventure, adventure travel, Cape le Grand, discovery, emotional drawback, explore, journey, long-term travel, motorbike trip, Nullarbor, Overland, overlanding, Perth, struggles, Wheatbelt Way, world trip
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Getting nowhere fast. That’s travelling in Australia for ya!
‘I have a crazy story for you…’ I told the young police constable behind the desk. ‘Oh goodie!’ he replies ‘I love crazy stories!’ And so it begins. The long and arduous task to try and locate the individual who, … Continue reading
Up Shit Creek Without a Paddle (or a Ferry to Tasmania)
“She’s dead. Pixie is dead. We’re not going anywhere.” I let that thought sink in for just a moment, before I throw myself on the ground, right there on the footpath, and proceed to have the mother of all hissy … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, adventure travel, appreciation, Australia, BMW F650, Canberra, emotional struggles, journey, Kangaroo Valley, long-term travel, motorbike trip, overland travel, overlanding, Sydney< Melbourne, the Great Dividing Range, the Snowy Mountains, world trip
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Overlanding Southeast Asia – The Idyllic Dream That Never Really Was
**I’ve been a little quiet on the blog front in the last 12 months, choosing to only post a few fluffy bits and pieces as the months progressed. It wasn’t by accident, I can assure you. But Southeast Asia is … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure travel, Bali, Cambodia, curiosity, discovery, emotional struggles, explore, Indonesia, journey, Laos, long-term travel, Malaysia, motorbike trip, Overland, overlanding, Southeast Asia travel, struggles, Thailand, Travel, world trip
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Cruising the Komodo Islands – the Good, the Bad and the Utterly Unforgettable
A stellar boat trip through this UNESCO heritage listed Komodo National Park is an experience none of us will forget in a hurry. These are a few snippets of our life at sea… … We fought hard to secure a … Continue reading
Our “totally cool jungle off-road” adventure in Sumatra
This was never meant to be a gargantuan off-roading adventure. This was meant to be a shortcut. With the added bonus of a change of scenery, perhaps, but a simple shortcut nonetheless. Leaving our friends heading for Banda Aceh and … Continue reading
Posted in Overlanding, Travel Guides
Tagged adventure travel, Blangkejeren, BMW F650, curiosity, discovery, explore, Indonesia, Indonesia off-road, journey, long-term travel, motorbike travel, overlanding, struggles, Sumatra, Sumatra mountain road, Tapaktuan, Terangon road, Travel, world trip
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Visit Hong Kong: A Captivating City Where it Costs More to Bury the Dead than House the Living
I’m under no illusion that my travel experiences, in some of the world’s most popular destinations, have a lot to do with the time of year in which I visited. This is why I was stoked a few weeks ago, … Continue reading
