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Other than being on the road, I can’t think of a better way for a travel enthusiast to spend their time than reading this book. Ureka stands as the best new motorcycle travel book I’ve read this year. Why? Read on…

It surprised me! You’ll see why it also delighted. Let’s put it this way, if you’ve never listened to an audiobook before, then well, this one might be the start of something new. Zen Motorcyclist think so.

So how did the ride go? The ride? The 50th anniversary of the ride made in 1964 from John O’Groats to Land’s End on the original Royal Enfield Continental GT. The ride started in appalling weather up in Scotland, and the two teams of riders who brought the bikes down into England had an extremely […]

A few weeks back, Steve McQueen from Adventure Moto Rider contacted me to ask if I was prepared to be interviewed by them. Steve explained the the idea was to ask questions that a novice overlander or a person with travel dreams would want to ask.

Do you find days when you can’t help but to have the feeling that things can’t get much better, and then the day does. Much better!

Those of you who know me are much aware that group travel is not really my bag but travel is travel and the authors of this book have huge experience from both driving and leading tours. I wanted to know more. I asked myself, could people planning a long distance journey in a group, however they plan to travel, learn from this book?

I’m often asked how I came about setting off on an 8 year adventure, and how it felt…

I’m really keen to share the news about something quite special that is happening. Please do have a look and you’ll see what I mean.

Usually when I review a book it’s for a motorcycle magazine, but when the opportunity came up to review this bicycle travel book I leapt at the chance. But I had concerns. Africa enthrals me, but it’s very hard to do justice to this amazing continent with the written word.