Travel photos and journals from across Asia [1997-2025]
Around Mandalay Not every day on the road is an adventure waiting to unfurl and offer wild new experiences. Today for example is the second time on this trip I’ve had a bad belly and need close proximity to a comfortable latrine (five feet away at the moment). Coupled with a slight fever, zero appetite,…
My travel bug was far from full and feet were still itching following the premature end of our Indonesia trip so I decided a little walkabout was needed. It had been around 14 years since I visited Thailand’s northern provinces and with flights being so cheap I jumped on a plane to Chiang Mai. Thailand’s second…
Clear skies greeted us on Independence Day and the ride north looked promising, it was time for some of our own emancipation and a few days on the road – destination Kanchanaburi. We picked up another rider in Cha-am, downed a quick coffee, consulted GPS units and set out, trying to avoid the main highway…
Three intrepid riders met up at Starbucks in downtown Hua Hin early one Saturday morning, the satellite image looked clear and routes were punched into phones, we were riding to Pattaya, some 350 kilometers round the Gulf, for the 2013 Burapa Bike Week. My initial worry was being able to keep up with the other…
Riding a motorcycle in Thailand isn’t for everyone, however vast numbers of visitors to the Kingdom do it at least once during a trip and a large portion of these limited experience bikers end up getting too friendly with the asphalt. Road rash victims are a common sight in any Thai hospital. There are a…
Being based in Bangsaphan yields plenty of opportunity to get off the beaten tracks and tourist trails and explore miles of empty beaches, hidden temples, rustic villages and border markets and outposts. There is no better way to do this than on two wheels. The Burmese border is less than 20 kilometers away from the…