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Cruising the Peloponnese Peninsula in Greece
Riding the Peloponnese Peninsula The Peloponnese peninsula reminded us of the California coast in many ways. The winding roads up into the mountains, the coastal drives, the flowers! As we toured the Peloponnese peninsula, we saw huge trees reminiscent of the Sierras and snow capped peaks that could have been[…]
Taking Your Motorcycle on a Ferry from Italy to Greece
Ferry across the Adriatic We started this adventure by boarding the Superfast II ferry from Ancona Italy to Patras Greece. It’s one of the most convenient and quickest ways across the Adriatic. It saved us several days of riding and got us to the real start of our adventure in[…]
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[…]
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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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.