We Used To Talk….
I was out on the street with my camera in Barcelona. A kid went by on his skateboard; it was only after I photographed him that I realised he was also ‘on the [read more...]
LIFE
Shutter Art, Barcelona
One characteristic that Barcelona shares with some South American cities is an abundance of street art. However, here the term needs to be more precise – [read more...]
The Story Behind a Chain Oiler
The world is full of man-made things. They are all around us, woven inextricably into our daily lives. From today’s cutting-edge technologies, to infrastructure built [read more...]
A Chapter Left Unfinished – Part Two
I write a blog to entertain, inform and perhaps sometimes inspire others. I also write it to learn; choosing to share with others demands of my greater discipline in thought [read more...]
A Chapter Left Unfinished – Part One
Over the last month or so, I have been conscious that my input into the blog has faded away. To the reader, the story must have seemed to have abruptly stopped. For me, this [read more...]
Colonising Cusco
We are back in Cusco. We returned from Chile to Peru with time to spare before Paulina starts working in Huaraz and the parts I need for my moto arrive from the UK. So we [read more...]
Adventure Rider Radio – Interview @ Overland Expo East
When I attended the ‘Overland Expo East’ in North Carolina earlier this month, I met Gabe West – like me a bike rider, former Army officer and also [read more...]
A Tragic Loss, but a Precious Lesson
I returned to Peru from the United States a week ago. I had been invited there by the publisher of Adventure Motorcycle Magazine, Carl Parker, to speak at their rally and [read more...]
A Beautiful Form of Self-Torture
I pulled out of the small forecourt in front of Cheltenham’s Triumph garage. It was an unremarkable Gloucestershire summer’s morning and the daily commute was [read more...]
¡No importa caerse, sino como levantarse!
Something Completely Different – The Human Face of Soldiering
Back at my father’s house, I have been sifting through the files on my computer. I came across some stuff from my time in Afghanistan back in 2008. Watching a short [read more...]
Making the Jump – The Next Step
Maybe you are now convinced that a long trip is what you need, but the prospect of planning and preparing for it appears daunting. In this post, I hope to show that it [read more...]
The ‘Big Trip’ – Feeling the Call, Making the Jump
This post offers a philosophical look at how travelling can help some of us transition from an old lifestyle to a new. I hope it may encourage those who feel the call to make [read more...]
To Stay or To Go – The Traveller’s Dilemma
As I drove through the outskirts of Arequipa a few weeks ago, the bike loaded and and the open road ahead, I felt a sense of sadness and loss. I was leaving a place I had [read more...]
Why We Ride – The Essence of a Road Trip
Over the many hundreds of hours spent in the saddle alone with my thoughts, I have come to the following conclusions: to travel is better than to remain in one place; to be [read more...]
Motoqueros of Rapa Nui
On Rapa Nui, you won’t find wealthy businessmen cruising on their brand new BMW 1200s. Here, the motoquero is a very different breed to those in Santiago. The [read more...]
Motoqueros of Santiago
Over the 10 months I’ve been on the road, I have met or passed many other motorcylists. Some ride in groups (often organised tours), many in pairs, numerous solo riders [read more...]
The South American Shopping Challenge
There is a phenomenon in South American towns and cities, particularly in Bolivia and Peru, of ‘clustering’ shops that sell the same product. It is the case in [read more...]
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