I must admit this trip has caught me out weatherwise. I left my "winter time"with daily temperatures around 22-26oC and full sunshine shorts and singlet clothing to arrive in what is always shown as the beaches of Europe only to find many hotels closed until June. No beaches opened, well you are free to wander, just no services or lifeguards and daily overcast weather where both the woollen katmandu unders and a woollen jumper are needed under my heavy weight tou...

Excusa please whata you meana he cant make dinner? You tell Mr Rossi I have come all the way from Australie and booked into restorie da Rossi for dinner with him. Still No well well you tell him my good mate Mark Moses who owns Indian Charolette answer my emails personally within 30mins so Valentino I no join your official fan clube since 1996. I had taken the advice of Greg Lane and a friendly reminder while at Vallo di Venere near Formessia (Prescara) as the...

Normally at the end of my trip I review the various pieces of equipment I have used and offer suggestions to those many contacts I have in the world of motorcycling who often depend on each others advice on the validity & general quality of those products used on the trip. However when a new piece of equipment fails before the trip begins I feel obliged to let people know. In November of last year I attended as did those of us on this trip the Motorcycle ...

The superfast ferry was not only fast but also very smooth sailing and so after a relaxng meal I retired to my 4 man berth that I shared with no one but delighted in saving an addition $180 for exclusive use. I took a punt that as the ship was only a little over 10% capacity of passengers and the majority would be workers or families that my additional beds would not attract anyone. I was correct. The sailing was so smooth I did not even wake when we called into...