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Mar 29
4 min

Rural Rambling: Dirt Tracks and Dusty Days

We stumbled on the Sooksavan Cafe. Dating to 1966, the rustic French colonial building now sports WiFi and cappucino amid the nostaglia.

Potholes, Ravaged Roads, and non-existing Highways

Tim Morch

Feb 27
4 min

Potholes, Ravaged Roads, and non-existing Highways

On the road from Villabouly to Xe Pon, we dodged potholes big enough to swallow a truck, finally turning onto a good highway to Muang...

Tim Morch

Feb 19
4 min

The Ho Chi Minh Trail

After a smooth ride to Nong Chan, near the Vietnam border, we turned south to get lost. Just outside town, Astried had her first flat...

Tim Morch

Feb 4
5 min

In Search of the Ho Chi Minh Trail

On Nov 14, 2016, we started a 2,100km mostly off-road motorcycle adventure in southern Laos in search of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. What a ride!

Tim Morch

Dec 14, 2020
7 min

Waveski Wipeout

The staccato sound of heavy rain pounding the tin roof of our bungalow woke us shortly before dawn. The electricity was out as usual so...

Coping with Covid - A Canadian in Europe

Tim Morch

Nov 3, 2020
6 min

Coping with Covid - A Canadian in Europe

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

Oct 15, 2020
4 min

The Eternal Bond of Roast Beef

She was my first true love. We were university students, growing and learning about life together, sharing plenty of good times ...

Tim Morch

Mar 23, 2020
3 min

The Story of Dann

For centuries, this hilltop served as a lookout for bandits, brigands and enemy soldiers and it marks the end of the Maginot Line.

Tim Morch

Mar 21, 2020
3 min

"P" is for Panic

As the Covid-19 death rate in Italy soars, and Spain and France show the same tendencies, reality is starting to set in.

Tim Morch

Mar 20, 2020
3 min

Covid-19 Lockdown - Nice, France

It was bound to happen sooner or later, especially given the government of France has added 100,000 officers to patrol.

Tim Morch

Mar 18, 2020
3 min

Anatomy of a Lockdown

On Thursday, March 12, the government announced schools would close Monday, crowds over 500 were prohibited...

A Funny Thing Happened at the Lake - Alqueva, Portugal

Tim Morch

Dec 13, 2019
3 min

A Funny Thing Happened at the 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

Jun 14, 2019
5 min

Air Pollution and Your Lungs

Your lungs pull in air to fuel the oxygen needs of your bloodstream, repair muscles, allow movement and push out carbon dioxide.

Old World Craftsmanship, New World Technology

Tim Morch

Apr 10, 2019
6 min

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

Mar 14, 2019
4 min

Eight Hacks to Combat Insomnia

How Well are You Sleeping? When was the last time you slept like a baby? If your answer is “when I was a baby,” you are not alone. My...

South India Road Trip - The Final Chapter

Tim Morch

Jul 22, 2018
6 min

South India Road Trip - 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.

South India Road Trip – "Chasing Valentina"

Tim Morch

Jul 4, 2018
5 min

South India Road Trip – "Chasing Valentina"

There are adventures around every corner in India and with a few days off the bikes, we had the opportunity to relax, read, and walk. One...

South India Road Trip – The Niagara Falls of India

Tim Morch

Jun 23, 2018
5 min

South India Road Trip – 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.

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