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WE TOOK A PORSCHE, A BMW, AND AN ALPINE FOR A DRIVE IN THE BLACK FOREST. WHO WILL COME ON TOP? I woke up at around 2am to the sound of a loud bang coming from out of the window. I’m not easily awaken – a capacity my wife had long detested – so it … Continue reading “Best Black Blast!”
Your car might handle it, but can you?
THE WEIRD STORY ABOUT THE BIKER THE GOT KILLED ONLY TO BE REBORN Riding a bike on India’s backcountry highways is a dangerous form of art. Actually, forget it! Riding a motorcycle in India is sheer lunacy, the most dangerous, irresponsible thing I’ve ever done in my life! And I’ve done some crazy s*** on … Continue reading “You only die twice”
FOR SOME, THIS IS JUST ANOTHER DAY AT THE OFFICE “Damn!” I hit the footwell once-again. “This bike wasn’t meant to lean at tight curves.” Yet, here I am, riding the narrow, beautiful roads on the mountains above Malibu, trying to keep up with two FTR naked bikes just ahead of me. It ain’t easy doing it with … Continue reading “Scouting Malibu on an Indian”
RIDING WITH THE BONNIER MOTORCYCLE TEAM THROUGH THE BACK ALLEYS OF LA HOLLY S***! This street is steep. I’m leaning back on my Yamaha MT07 as we take the vertical plunge down Baxter – the steepest piece of tarmac in California. Jeez! And I thought Lombard Street in San Francisco was the record holder. Yet, … Continue reading “Steeper than ‘Frisco, Zanier than NYC”
DRIVING THE ULTIMATE JOYRIDE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA It’s a bike! No. It’s a car! No. It’s…errr, what the hell is this thing? Had a Martian landed in the middle of Orange County, he probably would have garnered less attention. Seriously, the US capital of Botox, Silicon, and nail jobs just south of LA had seen … Continue reading “Crazy, Pointless, Irresistible”
TO THE HIPPIE HIDEAWAY, PASS THROUGH THE US ARMY FIRST Yep. That’s right. To get to Big Sur – the mother of all Hippie hideaways – you do need to pass through a US army base – Fort Hunter Liggett, to be exact. The big sign at the entrance says that by passing through the … Continue reading “Big Sir!”
AND WHY IT IS SUCH AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE This is me. And behind me are the High Himalaya’s. More specifically the Northern Nilgiri range of Nepal’s Mustang district. This is a place of enormous vistas, tiny Tibetan hamlets, and temples completely lost in time. Most of the few people who venture out to experience Mustang, do … Continue reading “6 essential rules you must know before doing Nepal off-road”
STORMY SEPTEMBER, A PUBLIC ORGY & OTHER GREEK ISLAND SURPRISES Mykonos is the perfect Greek Island gateway, or so says the brochure. My wife and I went there with another couple to celebrate our joint 10th marriage anniversary. Spending four days on the small Aegean Island, we found a bit of what we looked for … Continue reading “4 Mykonos lessons. Learned the hard way.”
8 ESSENTIAL TIPS & 7 ROADS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS Ever since my first time driving through the Black Forest I have been frequently asked by friends and colleagues to share the secrets and know-how I gathered driving through this exceptional place. After much persuasion, I’ve finally decided to put my knowledge base into writing. Enjoy!
