The Best Hike in Europe? Sucha Bela – Slovakia

South of the High Tatras, nestled comfortably in the Slovensky Raj National Park lies Sucha Bela. A 15km trek, which winds up through a mountain gorge, over wooden bridges, up metal ladders and through the bed of the creek itself. Walking it is a thoroughly exhilarating experience and one of the highlights of our trip. It feels like you are… Read more →

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Rapid Rwanda

  Leaving Bwindi felt like waking up from a dream, and I expected it to be more like falling out of my bed. Rwandan authorities are notorious for almost strip-searching you looking for plastic bags (illegal in the country), forcing you to unpack everything you own. Ahead of the game, I’d put all of them […]

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Jaguar Rescue Centre

A drive down the coast brings us to Puerto Viejo, sandy beaches, palm trees and an endless amount of boutique hotels, cabinas, sodas, restaurants and tourists riding around on bikes.  We stop at a bakery (with slow bad…

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Into Chiang Rai

Into the shopping centre, memories of home









Super bike parking……..











We took a short ride into Chiang Rai today for a wander and a MacDonalds, needed the meat and fat intake, realised white Scottish Italians can’t live by curry and rice alone. Feeling a bit off today and some of the authentic smells weren’t helping. Back on the tourist trail now unfortunately , evidenced by backpackers looking for cheap lodgings and cafés with free wifi, one thing I wondered, is it now fashion for backpacking types to grow long hair with strange ponytails? Rather than look individual they all look the same, final run into Chiang Mai tomorrow to hand back the bikes and do some more tourist stuff before flying out Friday night.


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Buenos Aires and Palermo

After a week of partying in Salvador we head south again to BA. The bikes finally see the light after 4 months in Martin’s garage. Thanks so much also to Pia and Ramiro! We rented a place in Palermo for … Continue reading →

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Mexico 4 – Tehuacan, the cactus forests of the Reserva de la Biosfera de Tehuacan – Cuicatlan and on to San Miguel de Allende.

20th March – After 6 days in Oaxaca, we are ready to move on now towards Tehuacan and Puebla, skirting around the eastern side of Mexico City.  Huge skies and a dry and rocky landscape, local farmers scratching an existence … Continue reading →

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11/09/2014 – 493 days/44036 miles

Rotorua is a major tourist destination in New Zealand, known for it’s geothermal activity, and the smells that complement it. There are some geothermal pools in town, which are free to visit, but there are a few more parks where … Continue reading →

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