Don't Tell Mama I'm Going to Mongolia on a Motorcycle

Ricardo Fité (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

208 Seiten

2020 | English Language ed.
Lost Classics Book Company (Verlag)
978-1-890623-76-0 (ISBN)

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In recent years, we, the motorcycle travel stories fans, have been able to see how the way of travelling is changing. Nowadays, motorbikes have evolved so much that they no longer turn a journey into suffering; new adjustable suspension, gel saddle pads, engines of great horsepower, and many other technological improvements have made it a pleasure to drive during long days. The same is happening with gear. We have gone from travelling in jeans and jackets without any protection to doing so in warm thermal clothing for the winter, micro-perforated leather overalls for the summer, and titanium armour, as well as helmets specially designed to avoid noise and allow us to enjoy our favourite music.However, there are two much more significant differences that have completely changed the concept of motorcycle adventure: UNCERTAINTY and SOLITUDE. The former has disappeared almost entirely, thanks to the immediate access to information about any itinerary that we could consider. Before embarking on a trip, we can book accommodations, map routes, compare the opinions of countless other travellers on social media, and a great many other things that have almost completely put an end to the possibility of uncertainty. Even during the trip, if we want to check some information, it will not be very difficult to find a computer where we can do so. If, on top of it, things get very ugly, a phone call is all it takes to solve any problem. It does not matter if we travel without a phone, aspiring to an extra dose of adventure, because within a few minutes a local will approach us, and for the sake of helping us, they will be the one making the call to someone capable of solving the problem which has arisen.The second difference from the way we used to travel a few years ago is loneliness. The emergence of the Internet, mobile phones, and social media have put an end to that concept completely. The first thing we do in a bar, hotel, or house is to look for the Wi-Fi, connect our device, and pay more attention to the screen than to the people who are taking care of us. Maybe it's good news for those who cannot stand being alone, but maybe it makes us lose part of our connection with people, and with that, also part of what we went in search for. Fortunately, despite it all, there is something that remains unchanged, and that is the thrill of travelling on a motorbike. Whether it is a weekend trip or a route to a faraway destination, with the hustle and bustle of the preparations weeks before, all travellers experience the same feeling: the adventure has finally begun.

Ricardo Fite was born in Barcelona on January 4, 1974. He has a degree in Physical Education from the University of Barcelona and a black belt judo. Traveling by motorcycle since he was 25 but it was not until he was 32 that he started doing it continuously. After the first trip to Morocco in 2006 it continued to other places like Turkey and North Cape but was in the summer of 2011 when after a series of coincidences decided to take the plunge to long-distance travel. The trip to Mongolia marked the beginning of a learning process that still continues, traveling by motorcycle every year to destinations such as Russia, India, Iran, Tajikistan, Siberia, Africa... May this great travel period never ends. Keep up with Ricardo and his latest adventures on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Erscheinungsdatum	10.08.2020
Zusatzinfo	26 Illustrations; 6 Maps; 20 Halftones, black and white
Verlagsort	FL
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa
	Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Asien
	Reisen ► Reiseführer ► Europa
	Reisen ► Reiseführer ► Asien
ISBN-10	1-890623-76-8 / 1890623768
ISBN-13	978-1-890623-76-0 / 9781890623760
Zustand	Neuware