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Java and the Land of Volcanoes

January 19, 2023 by Mad or Nomad

From Borneo to Bromo to Bali – Indonesia has been a mad, wonderful, exciting, dangerous and just outright crazy motorcycle adventure.

Categories Blog, Destinations, Indonesia, South East Asia Tags bali, blog, bromo, indo, indonesia, south east asia, southeast asia Leave a comment

Minimoon: Portugal Motorcycle Tour

November 20, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

We tied the knot, flew to Porto and explored one of the most romantic places on Earth…

Categories Blog, Destinations, Europe, Portugal Tags blog, honeymoon, porto, Portugal 5 Comments

Trail Riding: Back in the Saddle

September 30, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

Getting back on a bike was going to be tough, but it was time to get my boots on again.

Categories Blog Tags alissa, back in the saddle, blog, herts byway tours, trail riding, trails, uk 2 Comments

A RTW Motorcycle Trip on Pause

September 30, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

Riding round the world was never going to be easy, we expected hitches, but not an 18-month pause!

Categories Blog Tags blog, covid, round the world, RTW Leave a comment

Carrying on with Covid

September 30, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

Here’s what happened since our last post 5 months ago. Fair warning: it’s not exciting!

Categories Blog Tags blog, covid, our adventures 4 Comments

Stuck in Thailand

September 30, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

A Proposal, Covid-19, Long Necks and Lockdown. Thailand didn’t exactly go to plan…

Categories Blog, South East Asia, Thailand Tags blog, corona, covid, our adventures, thailand 15 Comments

Loving Laos Life

September 30, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

From sleepy islands in the south to jagged karst mountains in the north, we fell in love with Laos and everything in between…

Categories Blog, Laos Tags blog, laos, our adventures, south east asia, southeast asia, southeastasia 4 Comments

Tomb Raider

September 30, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

Searching for hidden temples buried deep in Cambodian forests on a motorbike is as good as it gets.

Categories Blog, Cambodia Tags blog, cambodia, motorcycle cambodia, our adventures 6 Comments

What Happened Next

September 30, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

How we went from a broken leg in Nepal to getting back on the bike in Cambodia nine months later…

Categories Blog Tags accideent, accident, blog, cambodia, crash, nepal, our adventures 2 Comments

A Wrong Turn

January 11, 2023 by Mad or Nomad

Sometimes things go wrong and sometimes they go very wrong. Here’s what happened to Alissa in Nepal last April.

Categories Blog Tags accident, blog, break, crash, insurance, leg, nepal, our adventures Leave a comment

Land of the Rising Sun: Part 2

February 8, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

Five months and 5,000 miles have passed since arriving in Japan and it’s been epic. Now it’s finally time to leave.

Categories Blog, Japan Tags blog, japan, our adventures Leave a comment

One Year on the Road

September 30, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

After 20,000 miles, 21 countries and 365 days we made it from the UK to Japan. Here’s what we learnt…

Categories Blog Tags blog, japan, one year, our adventures, round the world, RTW 2 Comments

Land of the Rising Sun: Part 1

April 2, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

We found a beautiful balance of culture, stunning scenery and history. But Japan also has a weird side and it’s addictive

Categories Blog, Japan Tags blog, japan, our adventures 4 Comments

Siberian Hell Ride

February 8, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

Racing 4000km across Siberia to catch the ferry to Japan on a strict 10-day Russian transit visa as our bike fell to pieces was hell…

Categories Blog, Russia Tags blog, our adventuers, our adventures, russia, siberia 12 Comments

Mad in Mongolia

February 8, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

Mongolia is madness, a vast emptiness filled with the world’s most lonesome, mind numbing and incredible riding. It’s an adventurer’s playground.

Categories Blog, Mongolia Tags blog, mongolia, our adventures Leave a comment

Not Quite Nomads

February 8, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

We have a go at being nomadic horse riders in Kyrgyzstan. It doesn’t go well. So we take it easy instead.

Categories Blog, Kyrgyzstan Tags blog, central asia, kyrgyzstan, our adventures 2 Comments

The Legendary Pamir Mountains

February 8, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

We were expecting the Pamir Mountains to be rugged and raw, but we weren’t expecting the toughest rides of our lives

Categories Blog, Tajikistan Tags blog, cental asia, our adventures, pamir mountains, pamirs, tajikistan Leave a comment

Welcome to Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor

February 8, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

“Afghanistan’s dangerous, what are you thinking?” As we approached the armed guards, I wondered if they were right…

Categories Afghanistan, Blog Tags afghanistan, blog, central asia, our adventres 2 Comments

The Silk Road, Sand Seas and Camels

February 8, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

Crossing the Caspian Sea put us on the Silk Road to the Pamirs, but we have sandy seas to cross first…

Categories Blog, Uzbekistan Tags blog, central asia, our adventures, silk road, uzbekistan Leave a comment

Falling in Love with Azerbaijan

February 8, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

Ancient relics, flaming towers, mud volcanoes, fire worshippers, forgotten villages and the lost world of Xinaliq and Laza. Welcome to Azerbaijan!

Categories Azerbaijan, Blog Tags azerbaijan, blog, caucasus, our adventures Leave a comment

The Many Monasteries of Armenia

February 8, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

One motorcycles, four horses and a Kia Picanto in Armenia. We didn’t know what to expect from the little country…

Categories Armenia, Blog Tags armenia, blog, caucasus, our adventures Leave a comment

It All Started in Georgia

February 8, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

5 weeks, 1500 miles, 40 hours of hiking and 3 countries. For the first time, our Yamaha took a back seat…

Categories Blog Tags blog, caucasus, georgia, our adventures Leave a comment

Big Balloons and Sad Goodbyes in Cappadocia

February 8, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

Rock houses, underground cities, hot-air balloons and some of the best hiking in the world! We’re going to miss Turkey so much!

Categories Blog, Turkey Tags blog, cappadocia, our adventures, Turkey Leave a comment

The Turkish Coast, Ancient Cities, Old Friends and Quick Sand

February 8, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

After months of riding through snow, we reached the Turkish coast, hugged it tightly and swore we’d never let go.

Categories Blog Tags blog, blog post, our adventures, Turkey Leave a comment

One Foot in Asia

February 8, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

Crossing the Bosphorus Bridge marked the start of our adventure in Asia. We were tired of being cold in Europe, so…

Categories Blog, Turkey Tags blog, our adventures, Turkey Leave a comment

Serbia, Skulls and Skiing

February 8, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

Serbia, Skulls and Skiing in the Bulgarian sun… what more could you ask for? Waiting in Slovakia for three weeks put a huge dent in our plans…

Categories Blog, Bulgaria Tags bansko, blog, europe, our adventures, serbia Leave a comment

Three Years (Weeks) in Slovakia

February 8, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

A horrific start and total bike failure five days into our world trip. It’s a long wait in snowy Slovakia

Categories Blog, Europe Tags blog, europe, our adventures, slovakia Leave a comment

How NOT to Start an Adventure

February 8, 2022 by Mad or Nomad

Going on the trip of a lifetime is fun – riding through a storm, running out of petrol, burning your luggage and snapping your exhaust is not…

Categories Blog, Europe, UK Tags adventure, blog, cold, europe, our adventure, round the world, slovakia, story, uk 4 Comments
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