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The Alps Lukmanier Pass – Switzerland to Italy
As we left our Swiss family, we headed out of Flims toward Ancona to catch our ferry over the Lukmanier Pass, also known as Ospizio del Lucomagno if you’re Italian. On the boarder everything has both Italian and German names – great if you speak one of the two languages[…]
The Marvels of Greece and Turkey
TwoUpRiders headed Southeast through Greece and Turkey. We started our trip from Milan where we last left the motorcycle. We were nervous, because we heard driving is crazy in Greece and even crazier in Turkey, but excited for this next adventure. Is it really an adventure if there isn’t a[…]
Best 3 Lakes to Visit in Canada
Lake Louise Lake Louise is as breath taking as all of the millions of photos illustrate. Whether cloaked in the deep, powdery winter snows, or showing off its classically aqua blue water in summer, the lake is mobbed by tourists year round. Once we got over the hordes of tourists,[…]
EAT
Tempting Tapas in Victoria BC
Tasty Tapas Maybe Victoria, BC isn’t the place you’d expect to find great tapas. Then again, our world is getting so small, and migration is essentially unlimited, you can find great food from around the world almost anywhere. We’ve had ethnic food all over the world and for my money,[…]
Tacofino – Best Tacos in Tofino BC
Fish Tacos at Tacofino in Tofino We were told by local BCers to visit Tofino, a beach town and surf spot on the west coast of Vancouver Island. We were told it’s a Canadian version of the beach towns in California. Being from San Diego, we were curious to see[…]
The Painted Turtle at Dutch Lake
The Painted Turtle at Dutch Lake Dutch Lake in BC is one of those places that harkens back to a simpler time when kids played by the water, caught frogs, went swimming, and just explored during the summertime. Maybe they spent the day fishing for trout in the lake then[…]
STAY
Stay There Sunday – Venice SPG Hotel Europa Regina
I’ll first say that we’re unabashed fans of SPG. They are at the style and level of quality and service we prefer and they seem to have hotels in just the right location for the cities we visit.
Get These Cool Helmet Decals of US States, European Country Codes or Country Flag
Commemorate your travels with these .75 x .75″ decals of US State Codes, European Country Codes, or European Country Flags. A great…
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PREP
TwoUpRiders is now 2.1UpRiders – Introducing JoJo
2.1 might be over stating it for our pint sized addition. JoJo is a new addition to the family and until now we have left our furry friends at home with family while we travel. Kingsley, our beloved Lhasa Apso, has a new little brother. When we say little, we[…]
3 Things We Learned From Our Lost Passports in Italy
Lost passports are an international traveler’s worst nightmare. It happened to us…here’s what we did.
21 Secrets for Successful Motorcycle Touring
We’re sharing our 21 secrets that we’ve gleaned over the last 3 years where we’ve banked 10,000 miles in 3 month-long motorcycle touring trips.