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A Spanish woman who rode her Ducati Scrambler 15,000km through Africa has been honoured with the Spanish Geographical Society’s Journey of the Year 2018 award. Alicia Sornosa set off on her bike down the backbone of East Africa to raise money for Amigos de Silva. The Spanish non-government organisation provides humanitarian aid projects such as water supply …
Australians can grab a 10% discount on 2019 two-wheeled adventure tours in Asia, Madagascar or Cuba as Extreme Bike Tours celebrates its 10th year and 100th tour. The professional tour company is run by Britsh expats and Sri Lankan locals who know the Asian region well. We can recommend the company after taking part in …
Just because you only pillion doesn’t mean you have to miss out on adventure riding in exotic locations such as the Himalayas, says Sydney professional travel writer Maria Visconti. “I have, for the last year, been riding in the Indian Himalayas. Spiti Valley (pictured above), Zanskar Valley, Gangotri where the source of the Ganges is, …
Charley Boorman is riding again after his major motorcycle crash in 2016 and ready for his big African adventure later this year. The “Long Way” motorcycle adventurer is about to set off for Tasmania on the annual Compass Expeditions tour. In September 2018, he will return to Africa for another Long Way Down tour with his …
The first Muslim woman to ride around the world, Anita Yusof, says she wanted to prove to Islamophobes that Muslim women are not oppressed or discriminated against. The 49-year-old Malaysian university lecturer and mother of two rode a Yamaha FZ150 through 40 countries in America, Europe and Asia over 370 days. “I was given free lodging …
Nevermind Adventure welcomes riders to the free premiere screening of the movie “Rajasthan Rampage – 10 Days Motorcycling Through Deserts and Jungles of Central India”. The short movie was pulled together in partnership with Melbourne-based Adventure Machine and the Aussie Nevermind Adventure company which runs tours through India and Nepal. Nevermind Adventure spokeswoman Emma Plunkett says …
Aussie woman Yvonne Everett rode the Bolivian Death Road with Motorbike Adventure Touring, while on a 5000km motorcycle adventure with Compass Expeditions across the Andes. Here’s her story. My partner’s reassuring voice is in my ear: “Don’t stop, keep moving”. He’s behind me, chatting through the intercom mounted in our helmets as I splash through …
Riders who buy tickets online for the 2016 Moto Expo in Melbourne will go in the running for an Asian motorcycle adventure holiday or a Royal Enfield Classic 350. The 15-day motorcycle trip for two on the Nevermind Adventures Motorcycle Tour is valued at $15,200 and rides through Nagaland which is wedged between Nepal, Tibet, …
Have you ever wanted to ride an adventure motorcycle through the beautiful Canadian Rockies and not take the tourist highways? Rocky Mountain Adventure Bike Touring Company not only specialises in guiding riders along the interesting and adventurous paths less travelled, but they do it on something more suitable than tired old rental BMW GS behemoths. Lisa …
If adventure travel takes your fancy, the Adventure Travel Film Festival at Bright in Victoria will no doubt whet your appetite for more. The festival on February 14-16 is the brainchild of film-maker Austin Vince and travel author Lois Pryce (pictured above) who have sifted through tons of travel films from all over the world …