Digby's Journal
Gasoline, Grit and the Great Escape
Field notes, reflections, and insights gathered over decades of exploring Asia’s backroads. Browse our motorcycle touring journal and see where the trail has taken us.
Relentless bombing devasted the Laotian countryside. Check out part 4 of our gallery of images of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, taken before and after the war.
Explore Indochina helped run a scout for Man vs Wild Vietnam. Here's the truth behind how Bear Grylls actually survives in the wild.
This is Charley Boorman: By Any Means. The man with the diamond blue eyes rode one of Explore Indochina’s 125cc Minsks from the Chinese border down to Hanoi.
Riding a motorcycle is inherently dangerous but good riders know how to keep themselves on the road and out of trouble.
South Vietnamese and US forces suffered a catastrophic defeat when they invaded Laos in order to cut the Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Battle of Route Coloniale 4 was one of the most important of the First Indochina War. Here's what happened.
We modified three bikes and one jeep so that a group with different physical disabilities could embark on an ambitious adventure for BBC: Without Limits.
Joining a motorcycle tour across Mongolia’s vast, green steppes is an experience like no other. With its wide-open landscapes, boundless blue skies, and rich history, Mongolia affords motorbike riders raw freedom and adventure.
For Charley Boorman: Freedom Riders, Charley visited our garage, rode one of our 650cc Urals, visited the Blue Dragon, and even joined our charity rally.