As yet another brutally hot summer approaches, we have less than 9 months to go before our 1 March 2011 departure from Hong Kong and things are certainly heating up. We are now working intensely on finalising the selection of charities Wheel2Wheelwill support – with decisions still to be made on China, Malaysia, Indonesia and East Timor. […]
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With the creation of a ‘not-for-profit’ Wheel2Wheel bank account, we’re thrilled to now be able to receive donations on behalf of our selected charities. We will be adding an online credit card payment capability at https://www.wheel2wheel.tv/donate.php shortly. However, for the time being donors can send a cheque or wire funds to our HSBC bank account.
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Learnt today that we need a China-licensed tour guide to make our journey through the Middle Kingdom function smoothly – not exactly what we wanted, so we’ll see. We also need to colaborate with the State Administration of Radio and Television to film, ahh …. China. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/Wheel2Wheelchannel Join us on
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Its always a nice feeling to sign the legal papers that officially consumate an idea, but it is particularly pleasing in this instance to be creating the non-profit organisation: Wheel2Wheel Limited. We did it today at our lawyers office. 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
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Today I received the welcome and fearfully-awaited news that I have passed my St John First Aid course exam! I’m very happy to now be certified. Let’s hope I never have to use any of it and if I do, then I remember what to do …. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/Wheel2Wheelchannel Join us on
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It was pretty cool today when Nathan King presented me with my Wheel2Wheel business card. All of a sudden our little philanthropic exploration started to feel more real. Of course in Hong Kong, like the rest of Asia, you are nobody unless you have a business card! So even though we are motorbike adventurers whose
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Assuming the Team departs Hong Kong on 1 March 2011, there is now 400 days remaining to make all the necessary preparations. Whilst that may seem a long time, there are a staggering numbers of things to organise during these 400 days. In fact, I’m already beginning to get a sense that we are running
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Over the last few weeks I have been inundated with great charities coming forward to seek selection by Wheel2Wheel. These approaches are not completely unsolicited but rather the result of word-of-mouth. I was fortunate to be introduced last month to a few non-profit “gurus” in China and Hong Kong. These gentlemen have spread the word and
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Wheel2Wheel is an independent non-profit organisation created by Morgan Parker to raise awareness and facilitate financial assistance to brilliant yet under-recognised charitable organisations throughout Australasia. Through its innovative approach of staging entertaining motorcycle expeditions, Wheel2Wheel is able to create exceptional awareness for selected humanitarian causes by weaving them into popular adventure-travel television documentary series. Wheel2Wheel
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After 30 hours of theory and practical classroom work over the last four days, I have now completed the St. John Ambulance First Aid Course (http://www.stjohn.org.hk/en/index.shtml). What an awesome experience! Apart from meeting some nice people in the class, I feel blessed to have learnt so much valuable, life-saving information. I really got into every aspect
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