Skunk’s Travel and Motorcycle Lifestyle Blog
Six Essential Apps for any Motorcycle Trip
The apps we ended up using over and over again, and the situations in which they proved invaluable.
Skunk’s advice on buying fuel in Bolivia
Navigating Bolivia’s complex system to buy fuel as a foreigner
Less is More - Why we like to travel slowly
Why we rather not rush through to tick as many destinations off our list as possible.
We’re going to the HU Travelers Meeting CanWest 2025
Super excited to be presenting at the Horizons Unlimited Traveler’s Meeting in Nakusp 10-13 July! And it’s the fully loaded 25th Anniversary edition, no less!
15 Moto-Camps and Moto-Friendly Hotels
A list of fourteen fantastic motorcycle-friendly places to stay at; from moto-camps and hotels, to hostels and people’s homes.
Long-term review of the Adventure Spec Magadan MK3 Panniers
At first I absolutely loved the Adventure Spec Magadan Panniers MK3 and I wondered if that would change with time?
Do you lose, gain, or maintain weight when motorcycle traveling?
I never thought it mattered, until a wrong guesstimation meant wasting precious travel funds on new motorcycle pants mid-trip.
Bikes ‘n’ Coffee Season Opener 2025
Moto camaraderie and braapy fun at the Bikes N Coffee YVR 2025 Season Opener!
Skunk’s Guide to finding the Perfect Adventure Travel Bike
A guide to finding and setting up the perfect adventure travel bike for you.
Top 10 Common Mistakes Adventure Motorcycle Travelers make
Top 10 common mistakes motorcycle travelers make and how to avoid them.
Travel Fatigue
Take care of yourself! How to recognize travel fatigue and what to do about it.
Skunk’s tips on how to de-winterize a motorcycle
Time to wake up your trusty steed and prepare it for the riding season!
S2S ADV Moto Show
I got itchy paws on Sunday! S2S ADV Moto Show at the Sky Hanger in Pitt Meadows made me rather impatient for the riding season to start! (Title Photo Credit Boris Andreev)
Top 10 Countries - Favourites from our Canada to Argentina Trip
Welcome to my very first post! We’ve just come back from our motorcycle adventure from Canada to Argentina, and here are the top 10 favourite countries.