Tim Morch
Analog Adventure in a Digital World
Lake Alqueva, Portugal, is a paddler's paradise. Filled with islands and endless bays, exploring by sea kayak reveals the hidden gems.
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Tim Morch
- Nov 12, 2020
- 1 min
Coping with Covid during Lockdown
If somebody had shown me a video of life under lockdown when I was 18, I would have thought it a scene from a sci-fi movie.
Tim Morch
- Apr 25, 2020
- 3 min
Coasting the Calamanian Islands
The Calamanian Islands are legendary for a Second World War battle in which the U.S. Fast Carrier Task Force sunk three Japanese warships.
Tim Morch
- Dec 13, 2019
- 3 min
A Funny Thing Happened at Lake Alqueva, Portugal
Waiting for the weather to clear at Grande Lago Alqueva, I was invited to participate in the 2nd Portuguese Laser SB20 "Champions Regatta".
Tim Morch
- Aug 16, 2019
- 3 min
Paddling Palawan - Part 2
The mouth of Malampaya Sound is chock full of rocks and we needed to run the gauntlet between them and a perilous point.
Tim Morch
- Aug 9, 2019
- 3 min
Paddling Palawan - Part 1
I was trying to assemble collapsible sea kayak, but my eyes were repeatedly drawn to the implausibly clear, blue-green waters of Bacuit Bay.
Tim Morch
- Apr 10, 2019
- 6 min
Oddone Bike Shop: Old World Craftsmanship, New World Technology
Finale Ligure is known as 'the Italian Eden of Mountain Biking'. When there, don't miss Oddone Bici, the oldest shop in town, est. 1929.
Tim Morch
- Jul 21, 2018
- 6 min
South India on a KTM Motorcycle - The Final Chapter
Hogenakkal Falls is popular with Indian tourists who come to bathe in the pools, view the cascade, take selfies and buy tacky souvenirs.
Tim Morch
- Jul 4, 2018
- 5 min
South India on a KTM Motorcycle – "Chasing Valentina"
There are adventures around every corner in India and with a few days off the bikes in Ooty, we relaxed, read, and walked about the hills.
Tim Morch
- Jun 23, 2018
- 5 min
South India on a KTM Motorcycle – The Niagara Falls of India
"The Niagara Falls of India", "uncrowded" and "quiet", it is not. But the drive down the mountains is awesome and it's worth a quick peek.
Tim Morch
- Jun 15, 2018
- 5 min
South India on a KTM Motorcycle – Mountains, Spices, and Tea
The Idukki District of Kerala could be described in three words: mountains, spices, and tea. The verdant Western Ghat mountains are home...
Tim Morch
- Jun 6, 2018
- 5 min
South India on a KTM Motorcycle - Entering Kerala
A sign indicated it was the first of 22 hairpin turns that lay ahead, our first experience with a numbered switchback highway.
Tim Morch
- May 30, 2018
- 5 min
South India on a KTM Motorcycle – Into the Palani Hills
After a peaceful ride through the countryside, the final 35km to Palani was a hectic horn honking, light flashing event that was as crazy...
Tim Morch
- May 24, 2018
- 5 min
South India on a KTM Motorcycle - The Warhol Moment
The arid farmland around Nammakal is punctuated with rock outcroppings and hills typical of the Eastern Ghats. This series of unconnected...
Tim Morch
- May 15, 2018
- 5 min
South India on a KTM Motorcycle - The Cauvery River Valley
With full bellies and a spirit for adventure, we left the East Coast Road south of Cuddalore, and turned inland to ride randomly through...
Tim Morch
- May 3, 2018
- 5 min
South India on a KTM Motorcycle - The East Coast Road
(December 7, 2017) Chennai is a nexus of villages that grew together to create a sprawling urban jungle of nearly 8 million. Its streets...
Tim Morch
- Apr 20, 2018
- 5 min
South India on a KTM Motorcycle - Chennai Motorcycle Rental
On the morning of Dec. 7, 2017, we set out from Chennai, India, aboard a pair of KTM Duke 250 motorcycles,for 28 days and over 2600 km.
Tim Morch
- Dec 6, 2017
- 4 min
South India on a KTM Motorcycle - A Motorcycle Journal
On the morning of Dec. 7, 2017, we set out from Chennai, India, aboard a pair of KTM Duke 250 motorcycles. For twenty-eight days and more...
Tim Morch
- Mar 21, 2017
- 3 min
Day Tripper - Sea Kayaking Thailand's North Coast
Ranong Province, on Thailand's northern Andaman Coast, is often bypassed by the tourism industry. Although a few islands are becoming...
Tim Morch
- Mar 9, 2017
- 5 min
Rural Rambling: Dirt Tracks and Dusty Days in Laos
We stumbled on the Sooksavan Cafe. Dating to 1966, the rustic French colonial building now sports WiFi and cappucino amid the nostaglia.
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