Travel Stories

Waving gently up and down the map The story of the Mother Road Did you know that John Steinbeck invented the campervan? He did, in 1960. So, you see, that puts paid to the well-established […]

I go Mogo Now this is what we call a back road ‘You better move along a little… the road ain’t wide enuf here for all yo’ wheels.’ Albert Alligator, Positively Pogo When I was […]

Some people plan, and read up, and plan carefully some more before they set out on their big trip. Others just go. Like Russian-born Kirill Ivoutin and his mate, John. Backpacking is a tried and […]

West, then up Mackay’s top recreational ride It’s hard to go past the sugar town of Mackay if you’re looking for a typical pleasant coastal Australian settlement. It’s a bit flat, admittedly, but it has […]

Rocky Road no more This concrete fantasy didn’t just happen, you know Bill Bryson, in his far too kind book about how to get a killer hangover called Down Under, at one point has a […]

The road of living dangerously Just because some riders have overcooked it doesn’t man the rest of us can’t enjoy this road Feel like living dangerously? Well, you don’t need to ship your bike to […]

Boldly go where few bikes seem to go Words: Peter Thoeming. Photos: Lou Martin. If motorcycles wore a groove into the road, there’d be a really deep one from Devonport to Launceston to St Helens […]

Open…then shut! Words and Photos: Ian Klütke Yes, the road to Mandorah is great – but the pub’s shut A picnic atmosphere prevailed some time ago for Darwin Ulyssians and members of the Harley Owners […]

Heaps of heritage Can you get too much of colonial Australia? Naw! Not when Ned Kelly’s involved. Have I ever mentioned my theory that every place in Australia not named by Captain Cook was founded […]

Nights on Busted Mountain Don Dennes goes looking for the west and finds those ‘c’ things For most of my years I’ve shared mankind’s desire to return to the sea. I still have that desire […]