I’ve never done anything like this before… So, I think it is probably understandable that I’ve been under a fair bit of stress trying to get ready for this trip. Over the past week I finished up my travel documents, worked through some final shipping paperwork, got all my stuff packed and finalized all...
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I’m sitting in my office for the last time before my trip, writing this post and thinking about how things are going to be very different for me over the upcoming months. In my adult life, I’ve always had a stable job, a home, more than enough food and enough spending money to enjoy...
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Today I spent the day in a part of Los Angeles that I haven’t ever been to before. Near LAX there is an area with a bunch of shops specializing in boxing, crating and shipping all sorts of items around the world. The company I went to for crating my motorcycle was working on...
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A while back, after considering seasonal weather, my time line, distance between various places and other related factors, I decided that my ride would start in Buenos Aires. So, obviously I need to get my motorcycle there before I can start. After reading up on how other travelers have shipped their bikes, it seemed...
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Since I’ll be a long way from home and will need to take care of most motorcycle maintenance issues myself, I’ll be bringing a fairly extensive set of tools, a few spare parts and a full flat kit. The first picture above is my tool kit, which includes: Multi meter Pliers Crescent wrench Spoke...
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I’ve never created a website or blog before and I’m not generally considered a very “techie” type person. So putting this site together was a somewhat lengthy learning process for me. I wanted to have some means of recording, sharing and preserving my trip through blog postings, pictures and hopefully later, through video. Also,...
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Today I purchased a travel medical insurance policy issued by a company called International Medical Group (IMG). The policy covers sickness, medical incidents, emergency evacuation and other related issues for a relatively low price. If you are ever looking to buy travel insurance, take a close look at the exclusions. Many policies will...
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On Tuesday I went to the doctor for the first time since 2004 and got jabbed full of needles. I am now vaccinated against Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Zombies and boosted against Measles/Mumps/Rubella and Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus. I also got prescriptions for anti-malaria, anti-montezuma and pain killer pills. The doctor said...
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