Joining Morgan on the Australian leg of the Adventure has required the purchase and preparation of a bike. About 3 months ago I purchased a KTM 690 Enduro R and set about preparing it for the trip. The preparation has involved setting the bike up to travel big distances off road on primarily a …
Oh how the months slip by in life. 151 days until we set off from Hong Kong bound for Australia. Everything is now starting to feel different. The expedition planning is in full-swing. I’m pulling 16 hour days trying to get my arms around this massive undertaking. Things are progressing well on many …
Absolutely had no idea that I’d be back on my mountain bike 16 days after having my new LARS ACL inserted into my knee by – the genius, otherwise known as Dr Simon Tan. This weekend I traveled to Perisher in the Australian Alps as my daughter Hannah was competing in the Australian Nationals …
With exactly six months until departure, the list of organisational items to be resolved remains overwhelming. We are making progress slowly, but I already know some things will go down to the wire. In fact, some things may not get done before we leave! From a “trip logistics” perspective, there are three big challenges: – (1) getting from …
It’s like I’ve died and gone to heaven. John and I have just completed the most amazing 2.5 day ride through southern central Queensland imaginable. Check out where we went using the SPOT tracker link on our home page. Central Queensland has been in drought for almost a generation. Many people out there on …
For some people who aren’t familiar with motorbike riding, the idea of a 20,000 km journey in 100 days may not seem like a big deal. After all we are on motorbikes, it’s not as if we are cycling! Let me assure you, riding on average 200 kms everyday for 100 consecutive days is a …
Wheel2Wheel is proving to be a platform for not only charitable endeavour, but also learning. The last few days in Australia’s Northern Territory has provided me with an opportunity to experience and learn about one of Australia’s most complex topics – its indigenous people. Despite being a curious and well-travelled 35 year old Australian, …
I spoke to my cousin today, who is an avid road traveller in Australia, about some of the possible routes from Darwin to Brisbane. She was a terrific source of information as she had travelled many of the major routes. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/Wheel2Wheelchannel Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wheel2wheel Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wheel2wheelteam
Today was freaky, there I am sitting at work, in what I thought was going to be another routine HR-arranged corporate insurance meeting when the guys from International SOS (www.internationalsos.com) walked through the door. We were scheduled to receive a presentation from SOS regarding a corporate subscription service they provide for companies who have employees …