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250 entries from the road.
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Bhutan
Epilogue | Ten Days in the Kingdom of Quiet. Bhutan
A Journey Beyond the Road Ten days. Just ten days. And yet Bhutan feels like a place we’ve carried for a lifetime. We came from different…
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Sri Lanka
Climbing Kuveni’s Mountain. Yakdessagala Kurunegala Sri Lanka
I have learnt that the success of any hike depends on three things: a good breakfast, a decent pair of shoes and a healthy degree of…
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Thailand
Day 08: The Last Ride Back. Chiang Mai Thailand
And just like that, it was our last day on the road. After a week of mountains, endless bends, rain, sunshine, caves, temples, birthdays, massages, roadside…
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Thailand
Day 07: Following Route 108 South. Mae Sariang Thailand
Day Seven was Shehan’s birthday, and his breakfast omelette came with a candle stuck in it. Nothing says “Happy Birthday” quite like a hot omelette with…
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Thailand
Day 06: Back in the Saddle. Back on the Bends. Mae Hong Son Thailand
After a very successful day of doing almost nothing in Pai, it was time to get back to what we had actually come to Thailand to…
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Thailand
Day 05: The Official Recovery Day. Pai Thailand
After four days, 948 kilometres, countless bends and enough time on motorbikes to make our bodies very aware of their existence, Day Five arrived with a…
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Thailand
Day 04: The Longest Ride. Chiang Rai to Pai Thailand
Day Four was always going to be a big one. We were leaving Chiang Rai and heading southwest towards Pai, covering the longest distance of our…
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Thailand
Day 03: One Loop. And a Triangle. Chiang Rai Thailand
We woke up to the news that South Africa had beaten the All Blacks 29–24 in Soweto the night before, so there was already plenty of rugby…
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Thailand
Day 02: When the Road Becomes the Adventure. Chiang Rai Thailand
After the excitement of Day One, we were up early and ready for our first proper day on the road. By 8:30 a.m., the bikes were…
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Thailand
Day 01: Two Wheels, One New Adventure. Chiang Mai Thailand
Every adventure begins with a plan, and this one had started with a very different destination. We had originally planned to ride through Kyrgyzstan, a country that…
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Sri Lanka
Where the Trail Ended and the Adventure Began. Pekoe Trail 04 Tavalantenna Sri Lanka
There are two kinds of Pekoe Trail days. The ones where everything goes according to plan. And then there are the ones that become stories you’ll…
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Sri Lanka
Where the River Leads: A Mahaweli Kayaking Adventure. Sri Lanka
Some adventures take you to the top of a mountain. Others simply ask you to go with the flow. For three unforgettable days, I traded hiking…