Canmore, Alberta and the Nine Minute Moto Film Festival

Highway 93 has led us to the Trans Canada Highway again, somewhere between Lake Louise and Banff, surely one of the most beautiful places in the Rocky Mountains. Brian and I are excited to see our friend, Nevil, and to… Read More ›

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Loreto

Everywhere we travel, we tend to feel at home. Whether it is in the chaotic midst of a big city, alone on a cold windy mountain top, wandering the narrow alleys of a bustling market or lost in dusty back roads, far from the nearest store. But every now and again, we find somewhere where […]

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Lima, Peru

Lima is a city of 8 million plus people and from what I remember from a brief visit a few years ago, it was lovely. Other riders and ride reports have been warning us for months, suggesting we “avoid” Lima… Read More ›

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Across middle Mexico to Veracruz

After an incredible couple of days in the mountains, it’s time to head east toward the coast. That means riding into Mexico State and several other states in eastern Mexico. That also means riding down from over 10,000 feet to… Read More ›

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Mazatlan, Mexico

Mazatlan is a large city, both in its population and its sprawl.  It’s a seaside town, which means lots of activity along the beach.  There are gringos strolling along the water’s edge, early morning fishermen going out to work, Mexican… Read More ›

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The little things in life

Jupapina, La Paz, Bolivia [by Paula] I was a bit of a geek for miniatures when I was younger. While others had cool bedrooms crammed with music posters, Pacman games (yes, it was the 80s) and normal teenage paraphernalia, my shelves were lined with tiny little versions of just about anything I...
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Goodbye budget, hello deliciousness!

It was with a heavy heart that we boarded the plane to Wellington for a long weekend of Beer tasting and general gluttony. Who am I kidding? We were practically skipping with joy, well I actually was. Ben expressed his enthusiasm through the medium of not being asleep—despite the early...
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Naadam Festival – Horse-Racing

The second day of Naadam, I took a bus 40km out of UB with Dimitri Kieffer (who is circumnavigating the world by human-power and I’d highly recommend following his journey), who is also in town, to where the horse-racing was taking place. The roads were congested with half the...
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