Just you and your bike, or you and your other significant other – pillion-in-a-million or fellow rider – should try...
The UK has so much to offer when it comes to stunning scenery and culture that it can be difficult...
If you’ve ever wanted to tour the world’s emptiest country, Mongolia, like Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor in Long Way Round, now is your chance. Extreme Bike Tours is offering US$585 savings if you book for their May or September 2016 tours by September 30, 2015. READ ABOUT THE EXTREME CUBA...
As North America takes over Australian distribution of Ural sidecars, the former boss heads north to Alaska, Canada and the...
There is nirvana around every corner in New Zealand. That’s my verdict after riding the long way on Harley-Davidson motorcycles from Dunedin to...
If you want to ride endless, smooth, knee-down asphalt curves, don’t go to the Italian Alps, head to Mexico, the world’s secret motorcycle nirvana – but do it within the next five years! We have just finished the first week of the three-week Tacos ’n’ Tequila tour with Ferris Wheels...
The Bunya Mountains in South East Queensland are now definitely on the list of overnight destinations for motorcycle riders. They...
The pilgrimage to Ducati’s factory in Borgo Panigale in Bologona, central Italy, is now an even deeper experience for the...
Some of the most beautiful scenery and roads in the world are in New Zealand and the best news is that riding there is really easy and stress free. I have ridden and driven on Kiwi roads on several occasions on holidays as well as motorcycle and car launches. The...
Nothing beats local knowledge when you’re riding overseas and today we have an old friend in Christchurch who reveals the...
The Oxley Highway is one of those roads that returns the reputation of the word “highway” to the rider’s lexicon....
To me, the Wild Wild West is typified by rusty-red canyons and monumental mesas. Today’s ride has had plenty of both and I’ve been recalling cowboy movies with John Wayne, Glenn Ford and Kirk Douglas as we experience two of America’s greatest natural icons. The sixth morning of our 3200km...
Having ridden the Tuscany region this year with Hear the Road Motorcycle Tours Italy, we can thoroughly recommend one of their...
Nimbin in northern NSW was the site of the famous Aquarius Festival 27 years ago and remains a unique tourist...
Even with GPS and paper maps you can still get lost in some complex cities or counties with vague road signs and that’s when a taxi comes in handy. Using a taxi as a guide is a great tip from Mike Ferris of Ferris Wheels Motorcycle Safaris (to become World on...
While many riders wish they could ride around the world on a motorcycle, there are few that would consider doing...
Motorcycle road trips are synonymous with big countries like Australia and the USA, but did you know that the first...
The island nation of Sri Lanka off the southern coast of India is a rider’s paradise as well as an excellent introduction to riding in Asia and the subcontinent region. Half way through a 13-day Hidden Sri Lanka tour ($US4950) of the fascinating equatorial island with Extreme Bike Tours and...
The roads around Invercargill are not all that exciting and the weather is usually horrible, but there are still some great...
You can make your ride even more interesting if you stop off at Russell Crowe’s Coaching Station Inn. It’s located about...
Long before State of Origin footy clashes between NSW and Queensland erupted, there was a clash of governments at the border that has yielded one of the greatest biker roads in Australia – the Lions Rd. In 1969 the NSW government rejected calls for a shortcut to link the communities...
Canada is the world’s second-largest country with a landmass of 9.1 million square kilometers. This country is located in North...
Any motorcycle travel section would not be complete without mention the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. This is simply one...
Have you ever lost luggage off the back of your bike? It’s a shattering feeling and we experienced it on only our second of 14 days on a Hobbit Odyssey motorcycle tour of New Zealand. We rode into smelly RotoVegas (how the locals refer to Rotorua), marvelling at the geysers...
Even when we are just expecting a transport stage in our two-week Hobbit Odyssey, New Zealand surprises us. Day 13...
Are you a motorcycle enthusiast looking for someone compatible? Did you know you can meet a diverse range of potential...
A motorcycle trip to the Himalayas has to rate as one of the top items on anyone’s bucket list. Veteran tour operators Mike and Denise Ferris of Aussie-based Ferris Wheels say their flagship tours in July and August of 2015 have several vacancies and they have assured riders that the...
Crows Nest in South East Queensland is the fourth Australian town to declare itself a motorcycle friendly town with more towns...
Aussie woman Yvonne Everett rode the Bolivian Death Road with Motorbike Adventure Touring, while on a 5000km motorcycle adventure with...
Just about every biker appreciates a good long biking road trip. Even more important for the biker is the great stopover they will encounter on these trips. Consider the dusty canyon trails of Arizona to the beautiful springs of Texas. Or, the undulating mountains in Washington State … Truly, there...
Great adventure ride opportunities like this don’t come along very often. Compass Expeditions needs some BMW F 700 GS bikes...
Jacob Laukaitis spent a month exploring Bali on a motorcycle and declares it is a paradise for riding. Watch his...
Australian motorcycle travel gurus Mike and Denise Ferris plan to add Mexico to their popular Ferris Wheels Motorcycle Safaris itinerary in 2015, possibly in December. “We are looking at introducing Mexico,” says Mike. “In fact this email is coming to you from Cancun on the Yucatan Peninsular in the land of...
Despite only travelling 255km today, we hopped from cold and windy misty mountains in the Lord of the Rings Fiorland...
Las Vegas attracts more than 50 million tourists a year – double the population of Australia – and many go...
We knew we were heading into some rain today, yet we took the hard option rather than the easy one and it seems fortune truly does favour the brave. Today was day 10 of our 3200km ride from LA to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on a Victory Cross Country Tour...
Riding in New Zealand is all about the twisties and today we have had a big slice of twisty heaven!...
Milwaukee is the home of the Harley-Davidson museum which opened on their 105th anniversary in 2008. It is one of...
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...
Riders looking for an overseas riding adventure can secure a 10% discount on seven adventures with Extreme Bike Tours in...