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Morocco by motorcycle

Morocco by motorcycleOct 12th, 2009 at 11:30AM: tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/10/12/morocco-by-motorcycle/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; The guys over at Urban Daddy have been on a roll lately, unearthing some pretty cool packaged tours. First there was Urbane Nomads' dive trip to the Great Wall of China. Now they've found an organized luxury tour of Morocco, by motorcycle. Hispania Tours offers a 15-day tour through ...

Big Earth Productions launches travel website

Big Earth Productions launches travel websiteJul 1st, 2009 at 5:30PM: Big Earth Productions, responsible for gripping travel documentaries such as Long Way Around and Long Way Down, have just launched a new travel website. It's designed to be a one-stop experience for finding information on adventure travel all over the world, providing tips on permits, visas, shipping, and transport. But they've gone beyond that to create an online community where people can share ...

Work and play in Queensland, Australia: Farm Work

Work and play in Queensland, Australia: Farm WorkJun 17th, 2009 at 10:30AM: So, you have your visa and you're ready to head to Australia for to earn some money while backpacking for a year or two but fruit picking just doesn't sound that interesting to you. Well, if you've been paying attention this week, you know that the Australian government considers many forms of manual labor to be Specified Work, and that's what lets you get a second visa (if you are from a ...

Galley Gossip: Slam clickers, Bob the singing pilot & Laughlin, Nevada

Galley Gossip:  Slam clickers, Bob the singing pilot & Laughlin, Nevada May 4th, 2009 at 9:30AM: So what do slam clickers, Laughlin, Nevada, and Bob the singing pilot all have in common? Not much. But I'm determined to link them all together in order to show you a photo gallery from my husband's recent trip to Laughlin, Nevada and a funny video of Bob, the singing pilot, at a nightclub in Paris on a layover (at the end of this post). I can do this. Really I can. A few months ago when my ...

History's Most Famous Travel Adventures

History's Most Famous Travel AdventuresFeb 20th, 2009 at 8:32AM: There is no doubt that history has a level of influence on the places that many of us visit. We read about far off places and exotic adventures, and it fires our own imaginations, sometimes compelling us to take a journey of our own, and experience the things that we've dreamed about. Forbes Traveler has put together an excellent list of the greatest travel adventures from history, not only ...

2009 Dakar Rally

2009 Dakar RallyJan 14th, 2009 at 10:30AM: After taking a year off thanks to security concerns, the Dakar Rally is back, and well underway, just not where you would traditionally expect the iconic off-road race to be. The 2009 edition is the 30th running of the famous long distance, endurance race that has historically run from Paris, France to Dakar, Senegal, but this year finds itself on an entirely different continent, racing through ...

The Gadling Top 10 Top 10 lineup of 2008

The Gadling Top 10 Top 10 lineup of 2008Dec 22nd, 2008 at 2:30PM: Can you believe that the year is almost over? When I saw the first Christmas items pop up at my local Costco back in September, the Holiday season seemed so far away. But now, with less than 2 weeks left in the year, it is time to slowly start looking back at some of the best Gadling had to offer in 2008. So, please let me present (in chronological order), the top 10 of top 10's posted here in ...

Big in Japan: The future of motorcycles is awesome

Big in Japan: The future of motorcycles is awesomeNov 9th, 2007 at 10:30AM: This week and next, Big in Japan will be bringing you scenes from the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show (?????????) at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City. For an overview of this biennial event, see the previous posting Scenes from the Tokyo Motor Show. Do you love motorcycles? So do I. In case you're wondering about the future of motorcycles, check out some of the latest Yamaha designs to come out of the Land of ...

Long Way Down: Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman Complete Africa

Long Way Down: Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman Complete AfricaAug 13th, 2007 at 11:30AM: The news came in over the weekend: Ewan and Charley have finished their motorcycle trek through Africa. It took them just 85 days to travel over 15,000 miles through 14 countries, from Scotland down to Cape Town, South Africa. And that's including almost a week's time spent at border crossings alone. "We feel fantastic, and absolutely brilliant," Charley told BBC Breakfast news. "It's been a long, ...

A Canadian in Beijing: Hot Shots, Hot Pots & Distant Thoughts

A Canadian in Beijing: Hot Shots, Hot Pots & Distant ThoughtsMay 16th, 2007 at 2:28AM: On Sunday night, I had the great pleasure of having dinner with my cousin. Well, actually, he's the son of my Mother's cousin and so I suppose that means that we're second cousins, to be precise! He and his partner are on vacation and this was their last night in Beijing. We made plans for dinner and I solicited my friend Rui to come with me. Remember when I fell in love with the moped? Well, ...

Long Way Down: Through Europe and Africa by Motorcycle

Long Way Down: Through Europe and Africa by MotorcycleMay 10th, 2007 at 11:15AM: A few years back I happened to stumbled upon a book called Long Way Round, by movie star friends Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. It was the personal account of their east-bound trip around the world, from London to New York, by motorcycle. I bought the book to give as a gift to my brother who has a passion for both travel and motorcycles -- it seemed like a perfect fit. Before his birthday ...

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