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.

Many free or inexpensive smart phone apps can really help riders navigate and enjoy their tour.
Explore Indochina motorcycle tours can be enjoyed by both young and older riders, provided they are fit, hold a full motorcycle license and have the right mindset for the adventure.
Riding a motorcycle is inherently dangerous but good riders know how to keep themselves on the road and out of trouble.
Explore Indochina motorbike tours are tailored to allow for spontaneity and off-the-beaten-path detours. You’ll spend less time worrying about logistics and more time focusing on what you came to do—riding and exploring.
A motorcycle tour is an exhilarating experience so a well-prepared rider needs to pack for comfort, safety and practicality.
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.
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.
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.