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39 kilometres

IN RESPONSE to Sandy’s yell I turned off the freeway too early, dropping off its shoulder and down through a tight right turn onto a battered old road that ran parallel to the bright new freeway for a couple of kilometres before hooking up to form a junction with the exit we should have taken. […]

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Jarno

While it took me a while to appreciate the significance of JFK’s murder, the news of Jarno Saarinen’s death had an impact that was both immediate and profound […]

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Trails, Temples, Tyranny and Tourists

10 FELLAS riding trail bikes across Cambodia. Over 1000km of dirt, beer, waterfalls, jungle, massages, excellent food, tumultuous history and the extremely friendly Cambodian-Khmer people. All this to experience in seven days. […]

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Inland Tourer

IT TOOK eight months to think about, only two weeks to organise. Laura Jones, “Inland Tourer”, and lifetime fellow rider tackles the Birdsville track and tells her story of the ride… […]

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Vietnam – A gold star adventure – PTII

LAST month we left our intrepid Vietnam touring group on the shores of Lake Lak. Besides the beauty of the lake itself, the main reason tourists visit the area is to go for a ride on an elephant. […]

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Vietnam – A gold star adventure – PTI

FROM the chaos of bustling city streets to the incredible serenity of the mountains, from gaudy displays of wealth and bling to the incredibly poor countryside, from a war-torn past to a blossoming future, Vietnam is an incredible country. […]