Cartagena is a safe beautiful city but in any foreign location, you have to be careful. On every street, vendors … More
Category: International Travel
1439-Cartagena de Indias – Colombia
Cartagena was founded in1533 by the Spanish commander, Pedro de Heredia. The town was named after Cartagena, Spain, where most … More
1438-National Aviary – Colombia
The Colombian National Aviary features 2,000 birds representing 140 species. The six acre site recently opened about forty miles from … More
1437-Flamingos – Colombia
The Colombian National Aviary has one of the largest flocks of flamingos in captivity. It is stunning to watch them … More
1436-Iguanas – Colombia
Iguanas are part of any water-based jungle environment. At the Colombian National Aviary, iguanas are one of the featured creatures … More
1435-Vulture Feeding – Colombia
Vultures are some of the creepiest yet beautiful birds in the wild. They have a job to do and are … More
1433-Talking Parrot – Colombia
We visited the Colombian National Aviary outside Cartagena. The parrot exhibit is the first thing you see. Out driver knew … More
1432-Alaskan Truck?? – Colombia
I couldn’t believe my eyes outside Cartagena, Colombia when I spotted an Alaskan truck. It was a brand new Renault. … More
1372-Destruction Bay, YT
Destruction Bay is a small First Nations village with a population of around 50 that was a relay station for … More
1371-SS Klondike – Whitehorse, YT
SS Klondike was the name of two sternwheelers, the second now a national historic site located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. … More
1370-Frantic Follies – Whitehorse, YT
Okay, I did a super tourista thing while in Whitehorse. I went to the Vaudeville Review called the Frantic Follies. … More
1369-Whitehorse, YT
Whitehorse with a population of 28,000 is the capital and largest city of Yukon and the largest city in northern … More
1368-Sign Post Forest – Watson Lake, YT
Sign Post Forest is a collection of signs at Watson Lake, Yukon and is one of the most famous of … More
1367-Yukon, YT
I finally made it to the Yukon!!! It was a great feeling after 2,000 miles to finally see this sign. … More
1366-Cassiar Highway, BC
The Cassiar Highway is the most isolated road in British Columbia and one of the most beautiful. The road stretched … More
1365-Dease Lake, BC
Dease Lake is a long skinny lake that the Cassiar Highway through the Yukon skirts. Many bikers told me I … More
1364-Bathroom, BC
The aboriginal peoples of America are called Native Americans. In Alaska, they are called Alaskan Natives, and in Canada they … More
1363-Bugs, BC
I have forgotten how large and ferocious the mosquitoes are in the north. Check out the size of this critter … More
1362-Bell 2, BC
The road to the Yukon is very long so I decided to split it up. Eight hours one day, seven … More
Follow Along – Tok, AK
Making the final 330 mile push into Anchorage, tomorrow. Today was one of the most challenging of riding days. The … More
1361-North to Alaska
I’ve been looking for this sign for two weeks. This is the 450 mile long Cassiar Highway that goes to … More
1358-Smithers, BC
Did almost 1,000 kilometers in the last two days and have ended up in Smithers, BC. It’s at the base … More
1357-Quesnel, BC
Rode from Pemberton to Quesnel which is really close to Prince George. Tomorrow I make the left turn and god … More
1356-Butchart Gardens – Victoria, BC
The Butchart Gardens 20 miles outside Victoria, BC are one of the most beautiful gardens and landscaping I have seen. … More
1355-Pemberton, BC
Left Victoria this AM and rode two hours to Nanaimo where I caught the ferry to North Vancouver and the … More
1354-Victoria, BC
Victoria, BC is a beautiful and fun city in which to explore. I returned from the Butchart Gardens visit and … More
1304-Costa Rica
Christmas break came around again this year so we decided to get out of town. With our two-for-one ticket on … More
1303-Colones – Costa Rica
Costa Rica has some beautiful currency. Full color with indigenous animals and oh yes, political figures from history. The exchange … More
1302-San Jose – Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a very clean beautiful country. The people are generous, helpful, and extremely friendly. We wanted to see … More
1301-Marketplace – Costa Rica
We visited local mercado to see what the locals were purchasing. This was not a tourist market, but the local … More