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.

Riding a motorcycle through the Indian Himalayas is one of the most exhilarating motorbike tours an adventurer can undertake. Explore Indochina tours offer a mix of breathtaking landscapes, cultural immersion, and thrilling challenges on mostly tarmac roads.
Explore Indochina made it possible for Top Gear to drive their motorbikes and scooters across the water and out into Ha Long Bay for the epic Vietnam Special.
For experienced motorbike riders looking for an unforgettable adventure, a long-distance motorcycle trip down the original Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos offers a thrilling ride through dense jungle, remote villages, and historical landscapes.
650cc Russian Ural and 125cc Belarusian Minsk motorcycles are pieces of motorcycling history. Here are a few times they've been in the spotlight.