Well, that's it... the trip of a lifetime is over. When can I start the next one? There's always a slight sadness at the end of a trip -...

Tasmania! I’d heard so many people talk about it that I knew no trip to Australia could be complete without seeing it. I knew it would be...

Everyone’s heard of it. It’s widely acknowledged to be one of the most scenic roads in the world – and a great biking route, from the...

There are two main kinds of road trips. In Hollywood, they’re usually buddy movies – two friends or, better still, an odd couple...

No, that's not JK Rowling's rewrite of Mad Max . That's the Australian Tail of the Dragon and the B500, Great Alpine Road. Also known as...

Finally, after what seems like an eternity, the day has come. I gather my paperwork, grab my helmet and gloves and... get on the bus....

There’s an old expression: man plans, god laughs. He must have been in stitches as I carefully arranged for my girlfriend to fly out to...

Australia's a fairly big place. Actually, that's not merely British understatement... that's raging inaccuracy. Australia's simply bloody...

Expectations are sky high. The riding on New Zealand’s North Island has been superb… but rumour has it that the South Island is on...

I can't believe how good this road is. I can't believe I appear to have it completely to myself. I can't believe how stunning the scenery...

What do you do when you fly off and leave your bike behind? Fly off and get another one – obviously. With my Kawasaki Z1000SX safely...

Plus the best coffee, beers, burritos and more… After 51 days, 25 states, 21 National Parks, two coasts, one massive bike rally and just...

Well, here I am in Australia. Already. What? How did that happen? What happened to Mexico and Panama and Colombia and all of that...

From Las Vegas, pretty much any direction is into the desert. I picked north to start with, heading out to the Area 51 Alien Centre. This...

I had two nights in Flagstaff (or Flag, as the cool kids and the locals call it). After visiting the North Rim of the Grand Canyon...

From the edge of Los Angeles, I should have been heading south – down through the heart of the city, making a break for the border. That...

I knew Monterey was going to be expensive. It's a charming town, jutting out into the Pacific on a scenic peninsula. Too expensive for...

There’s something quite soul-crushing about being overtaken by a pushbike. But I’d neglected my fuel stops and the Kawasaki Z1000SX had...

When Michael overtook the first car, then the next, then the one after that… and then vanished around the hairpin, I knew two things....

I wake up after my first day in Sturgis, feeling time pressing. Really, I’ve been off course since the Grand Canyon: the original plan...