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Touring Sardinia on Motorbike

Touring Sardinia on Motorbike

Away from famous beaches and meals served at seaside restaurants, Sardinia's countryside is packed with great roads begging to be ridden on motorbike. Thinking of touring Sardinia? Here's your guide to the island. Read more

90,000 + Kilometres Around the World - Steve Henley

90,000 + Kilometres Around the World - Steve Henley

This motorcycle enthusiast rode a jaw-dropping 94,400 km through six continents in 17 months. His name is Steve…SteveRidesTheWorld! Read more

Touring the French Riviera and Beyond

Touring the French Riviera and Beyond

Tall red cliffs jut out into calm blue sea, bright sun burns down from a cloudless sky, lines of hot tarmac twist from port to port. This is the French Riviera – a part of the world best experienced on motorbike. Read more

The Rolling Hobo: Enduro Adventurer

The Rolling Hobo: Enduro Adventurer

Finnish explorer Jussi Hyttinen, aka The Rolling Hobo, is in constant pursuit of enduro adventures. Once he was considered, “a threat to himself and his environment” by a high school gym teacher. This is his story. Read more

Teapot One: Close Call with Disaster

Teapot One: Close Call with Disaster

Bruce Smart promised his mum he'd sell all his possessions and embark on a once-in-a-lifetime round the world motorcycle ride. But would a few near-death experiences and African imprisonment put him off for good? Read more

Trip Planner: Touring the Ardennes on Motorbike

Trip Planner: Touring the Ardennes on Motorbike

Deep in the folds of French and Belgian borderlands, twisty, forested roads connect old castles with quaint churches, and village restaurants with fantastic B'n'Bs. This is an area of Europe best toured by motorbike. Read more

Trip planner: Two Days riding in the Pyrénées

Trip planner: Two Days riding in the Pyrénées

Download and ride this two-days Pyrénées adventure, starting in the French coastal town of Perpignan, attacking some of the best riding the area has to offer, and finishing in San Sebastián, Spain.   Read more

Motorcycle Vagabonds

Motorcycle Vagabonds

This is the story of German couple Frank Panthoefer and Simone Dorner and their once-in-a-lifetime adventure around the world: 3.5 years, 183,475km and 64 borders. Read more

How To Create Your Own Road

How To Create Your Own Road

Can't see your favourite road in the Motorcycle Diaries atlas? No problem: you can create it yourself. Check out our guide to publishing your treasured stretch of tarmac, and making your mark in the MD community. Read more

Europe's Top Ten Adventurous Roads

Europe's Top Ten Adventurous Roads