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Land of Covered Bridges and Rugged Coastlines

Detours, gravel roads and ATV trails are sure to add a bit of excitement to an already great ride. With limited time and the constraints of the pandemic lingering, we decided to stay north of the...

The Dalton

Challenging one of America’s most dangerous roads. The first time I had heard of it, I was a new rider on a mission to pilot my little cruiser end-to-end on the Trans Canada Highway. En route,...

Exploring the Subtropics of the Iberian Peninsula

Several centuries and a variety of cultures blend into one in modern Portugal. There’s a moment that many people experience in life: the realization that you have nothing to compare your current...

Marrakech Express Part II

Experiencing the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert, and wondering “have I been sold into marriage for five kilograms of salt” In our March issue, Emily Roberts embarked on a journey via...

In Search of a Lost Spirit

Mountains, rivers and scenic byways abound in the Pacific Northwest, making the area a rider’s paradise. Oregon seems like a long way away, I think that I lost my motorcycle spirit, I am sorry to...

Last Frontier

Taking in the nature and the weather of the far Northwest. As they trekked through the Alaskan wilderness of the late 1800s, John Burroughs, a companion of naturalist John Muir wrote, “Things are...

Marrakech Express

A ride into an ancient world that defies description. I’d lost count of how many stray dogs I’d seen so far, and we weren’t even halfway through the trip. And I’d already run out of food to...

On Top of the World

From Whitehorse to Dawson City, the long way round. You can drink it fast. You can drink it slow. But your lips have gotta touch the toe.” A dehydrated human toe, that is. In my drink. It was time...

Rally on the Open Seas

A wild ride at the world’s only motorcycle rally on a cruise ship. This past year we were a bit anxious to travel and had been patiently waiting to hear if the High Seas Rally was going to set sail...

Long Ride, One Mission

Waiting 19 years for new riding gear was well worth the wait. In 2003, on a ride from Ottawa to Saskatoon for a family reunion, I made a point to stop in the town of Duluth, and its fabled Aerostich...

Epic Roads that Stir the Soul

Here I am once again thinking about how fortunate we are to be able to escape the winter in Cape Breton, NS, and feel the warm rays of a southern sun as we experience the freedom of riding a...

Adventures on the Alcan

Meeting people and experiencing places along the Alaska Highway. Caution: Caribou Migration in Progress. It was a road sign I had never seen before, so I was on high alert. I counted six white-tailed...