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"...in conjunction with World Vision, I am embarking on Ride4Kids, an around-the-world overland trip on motorcycle. I've embarked on the Ride4Kids project out of a desire to help underprivileged children and raise awareness of their standard of living. I think it will also be a great adventure and a remarkable achievement. For more information about this project and me, please visit my
Mika left Germany in May 1999 to travel around the world. Website in German only, but we get an English update for the e-zine irregularly.
"Juni 2002 - Bis September 2003 fuhr ich über 30.000 km durch 18 Länder. Mit meiner Suzuki DR 350. Manche Leute sagen, sie wäre nicht sexy. Andere sagen, sie hat Persönlichkeit. Jedenfalls ist sie zuverlässig. Und darauf kommt es an im Leben. June 2002. Until September 2003 I drove over 30.000 km by 18 countries. With my Suzuki DR 350." Site in German only. Occasionally she sends us something for the ezine in English. But not often enough... ;)
Laurent and Sylvie went around the world on a three-wheel torpedo, a Russian made Ural from 2000 to 2003.
Yes, around the world on a scooter has been done, and here's some more folks interested in travel on scooters, in French and English
Around the world on scooters, 2001-2004. Tour du monde en scooters 2001-2004 70,000 km à la rencontre des enfants du globe.
Spent 1.5 years travelling in Greece, Turkey, Israel, East and south Africa; 6 months Cross North America down to Mexico; 9 months from Sturgis, down through Central America to Costa Rica.
Links to all sorts of motorcycle stuff, and it's Canadian too!
Riding to the Moon is a long-distance adventure motorcycle ride from Los Angeles, California to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.... The ride was done by David Baumgarten, Alex Bisarello, Gary Kout, Jason Martin, and Jim Sowers in 1996-97. Jim Sowers then did a Cape Town to Cairo trip in 2000-2001 also documented on the site.
"the homepage of adventurers and writers Nina Rasmussen and Hjalte Tin." Motorcycle travels, often with children, and photos, books and articles. English and Danish.
Global Rescue is the premier provider of medical, security and evacuation services worldwide and is the only company that will come to you, wherever you are, and evacuate you to your home hospital of choice.
Additionally, Global Rescue places no restrictions on country of citizenship - all nationalities are eligible to sign-up! Travel medical insurance is also available, currently the limit is 90 days. (TIP: For Evac insurance - Click Multiple Trips and 365 days to get year long insurance.)
Ripcord Rescue Travel Insurance™ combines into a single integrated program the best evacuation and rescue with the premier travel insurance coverages designed for adventurers.
Led by special operations veterans, Stanford Medicine affiliated physicians, paramedics and other travel experts, Ripcord is perfect for adventure seekers, climbers, skiers, sports enthusiasts, hunters, international travelers, humanitarian efforts, expeditions and more.
Ripcord travel protection is now available for ALL nationalities, and travel is covered on motorcycles of all sizes! NOTE: Travel medical insurance currently has a limit of 90 days.
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