How to Ride a Motorcycle Across SE Asia

Posted by markopoloayling on April 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

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 →

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Motorcycle Diaries, Day One (HCHM -> Mui Ne, Vietnam)

Posted by markopoloayling on June 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Three Challenges – Challenge One – Challenge Two – Challenge Three I know what you are thinking.  Motorcycle Diaries? You mean like Che Guevara?  Haha, yes, cliché isn’t it?  Or should I say, cli-Ché?  (This cheesy joke is hereby patented by Mark Ayling). Well, if Che Guevara had ridden across South America on this Russian-made … Continue reading →

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The Minsk (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)

Posted by markopoloayling on June 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

I bought the bike within minutes of seeing it.  It was a piece of junk, and it suited my purposes perfectly. It was an old Russian Minsk, a simple 125cc bike that has not changed in design since before World War Two.  Minsks are tough; they can drive over any terrain, from muddy mountain roads … Continue reading →

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