On Travelling Alone
One of the most frequent things I’m asked about my Ho Chi Minh Trail trip is why I chose to travel alone, and what it was like. Here are a few thoughts on the matter. From the moment I decided … Read More
A Short Ride in the Jungle launch tour
OK, well it’s not quite a tour in the sense of the Rolling Stones or Justin Beiber, but over the next few weeks I shall be pootling to London, Norwich and Bristol for a series of gin-soaked soirees in celebration … Read More
Down from Dak Cheung
SITUATED AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1400m, DAK CHEUNG IS NO EASY PLACE TO NAVIGATE A 25 YEAR OLD MOPED TO AND FROM. HERE’S HOW MY JOURNEY DOWN WENT YESTERDAY… For some reason, ever since I first heard utterance of the … Read More
Meeting The Pink Panther
Finally, after months of planning and procrastinating about this trip, I’ve made it to the Start Line in Hanoi. Most importantly, I’ve been united with my mighty Trail steed - the Pink Panther - and what a glorious beast she … Read More
The best motorbike in the world…
WHY CHOOSE A PIFFLING LITTLE HONDA CUB TO TRAVEL THROUGH SOUTH EAST ASIA ON? WHY NOT SOMETHING MORE SUITABLE? WELL, THE TRUTH IS, THE HONDA CUB MIGHT JUST BE THE BEST ADVENTURE MOTORBIKE ON THE PLANET. HERE’S WHY…. Although laughably … Read More
Why go it alone?
In a few weeks time I’ll be loading my panniers, polishing my pistons and setting off solo down the Ho Chi Minh Trail. For the best part of two months it’ll just be me and my trusty, ever-so-slightly-bright-pink Honda C90 … Read More
Battling the Bosphorus
NAVIGATING ISTANBUL’S GOLDEN HORN BRIDGE ON A HONDA C90 On a 3000-mile trip around the Black Sea by Honda C90, we had to cross the terrifying Golden Horn bridge across the famous Bosphorus. Navigating this in a lorry is bad enough. … Read More