How to Ride a Motorcycle Across SE Asia
Originally Posted on OffTrackPlanet.com When it comes to Southeast Asia, everyone has the same guidebook and the same itinerary. Chances are you’ve island hopped through Thailand, trekked through Laos, hit a tranny bar here and there and you still haven’t left the crowd behind. You’re stuck on the Banana Pancake Trail. It’s time to get … Continue reading
The Minsk Dies (Lost in Central Vietnam)
The bike died three days later. Actually, it died three times within three days, but each day I refused to give up on The Minsk. I did all I could to bring her back to life, but my efforts were in vain. I was putting band-aids on a corpse. I’m no doctor, but I knew … Continue reading
I Ponder Zen & Motorbikes (Central Highlands, Vietnam)
Zen. What is Zen? We use the word constantly in an abstract manner, but do we even know what it is? We define it more by what it is not, than by what it is – we think Zen is anything that is not stressful. We name trendy coffee shops Zen This, ambient chill-out music … Continue reading
Over the Hills and Far Away (Nha Trang -> Dalat, Vietnam)
Day Three on the Road marked my departure from the tourist track. Most tourists travel through Vietnam on “Open Tour Bus Tickets”, allowing them to travel to the coastal cities on a pre-purchased ticket along a pre-determined route. But I had sampled the tourists track in Nha Trang, and I had no desire to drive along Highway … Continue reading
The Hippy Trail (Pai, Thailand)
Zooooooming on bikes – first signs of Pai – the town itself – the Hippy Trail – conspiracy theories – traveling by bike – an interesting form of hitchhiking The road snaked through the forests of Northern Thailand, curving up the steep mountain in tight switchbacks. Jay and I raced through the forest on our … Continue reading
Marko Polo Travels 