Do I Travel to Lose Myself or Find Myself?
Sometimes I can’t help but wonder if I am traveling to lose myself… or to find myself. Maybe it’s both? Maybe the very act of shedding your 9-5 skin is finding yourself.
The Big Banana Car – I Saw It!
Scratch another one off of the bucket list! I know, I know. I sound like a broken record when I ask you if you think things are meant to be or if you believe...
Road-Tripping: Greetings From Illinois
After finishing the Void Rally in Fredericksburg, Virginia instead of going straight home, I decided to use up some of my vacation time and take a little road trip. I left Virginia on Sunday...
Sunday Rambling: I Think I Need More “Away” Miles
Thankfully Hurricane Joaquin tracked out into the Atlantic and didn’t hit Long Island with its full power. Even so, on Saturday the unrelenting rain and wind pelted us. With the Void Rally looming at...
Dear, Aunt Mildred – I’m So Confused About The VOID Rally 10
Dear, Aunt Mildred- Long time reader, first time writer. Today I spent some time trying to plan my Void Rally route. You know, based on the waypoints sent out on Friday? There were over 300...
Void Rally 10: Preliminary Routing Or More Commonly Known As – Panic Mode
This morning when I opened my email, there was a message from those rapscallions who run The Void. It was the bonus listing file. Before receiving the full rally book with complete instructions on what...
That Escalated Quickly – Bringing Home a Bonneville
For the past month or so, I’ve had a bug in my ear about getting the KTM 690 Enduro. My husband Kenny had been looking high and low trying to find one that didn’t...
Somebody Isn’t Paying Attention Around Here
While scrolling through my blog’s draft folder, I found a not-so-unusual exchange between my husband Kenny, daughter Chloe and myself. It’s just a little glimpse in to what goes on around here when we’ve...
Pig Rock – A Motorcycle Deliverance Moment
On many occasions, friends have made comments like “you find the weirdest stuff” based on photos that I’ll post from my travels. Often, I leave the house with some idea of what I’ll see...
Brain Dump: Riding Motorcycles and Campfires Help Me Think
When I’m riding my motorcycle, the thoughts that usually flit around in my head become so clear. Sometimes when I’m moving through my everyday non-riding life I have difficulty channeling my ideas in a...
A Royal Enfield Adventure Ride in the Berkshires
One of the things I love most about the Royal Enfield is that even though it doesn’t go fast, it goes everywhere. Sure, it doesn’t look like the typical “adventure bike” but the little...
Postcards Unsent – Saying Goodbye to a Friend I Never Met
There are three postcards in my bag this morning. I usually bring cards for sending to work and drop them in the outgoing mail. It’s been a while since I’ve sent any. Yesterday afternoon I sat...
Instagram: My First Bonne Ride
My friend Doug let me take his Bonnie out for a spin this evening. I can’t believe it has taken me so long to throw a leg over one of these classics. What a...
Klim Altitude Women’s Gear – Early Adopter Blues
I’m in for over 10,000 road miles on Klim women’s Altitude jacket and pants so, I feel like I can fairly give my impression of it. When I was looking for GORE-TEX gear in...
A Sunday Ride to Burlington, Vermont
The phone sitting on the seat of my Tiger rings. “Hey, babe. What’s going on?” “Wow, you went far. What are you doing?” “I’m standing in a gas station eating a turkey sandwich. I’m...
Motorcycles Making Memories With Strangers
While rolling through my Feedly today I saw a post from Alastair Humphreys called Memories of People from the Briefest Connections. These scenarios are something that I think about a lot. When I’m on...
Full Tank of Gas, Wandering Heart. Pretty Dresses Will Have to Wait.
When I left aboard the ferry on Sunday morning, I still had to shake the sleep loose from my eyes. Though I’d been awake for hours and wanted to go riding, I wasn’t exactly bright-eyed...
Whispering Giants Motorcycle Grand Tour: Northeastern Round-up, So Far
While I was wandering through Pennsylvania in July, I was able to stop and visit some Whispering Giants for the Grand Tour. Though bummed to find the Giant in Williamsport, Pa. had been removed...
#throwbackthursday : A Little Speed Triple Memory From 2007
At the time, this 2005 scorched yellow Triumph Speed Triple was my main squeeze, my do it all bike. Though it was a little tight on space, traveling on it wasn’t really that much of...
Meeting Motorcycle Traveler @TheTexasHoss
This is Tracy from Texas. We met on a balmy day in July while he was on Long Island during a cross-country trip. He’s an educator, a thinker, a dreamer, a doer and above...