I will have finished my last day of work for two months. I will be done figuring out everything I need and want to take, and will have actually packed everything onto my bike. I will ride north to my parents’ house, where I’ll spend the night before dropping my bike off for shipment in […]
All posts relating to my European motorcycle sabbatical in 2014
Ahh, insurance…
I’ve been fastidious about getting all of my paperwork together for my trip. New passport – check. Green card motorcycle insurance – check. International Driver Permit – check. Traveler medical insurance – check. Bike Registration – Check. Canada Non-Resident Insurance Card – check. Wait. Canada Non-Resident Insurance Card – partial check. My current US insurance […]
A Little Jab
Travel vaccines done! One more task checked off my list 🙂
100 Days
What is it about 100 days to go that brings the realization that something is OMGREALLYTRULY happening? I spent my 100-days-out day arranging travel vaccinations, listing out all the little things (and two not-so-little things) that I still need to purchase, reviewing my to-do list (it’s slowly getting smaller), and remembering things like “Oh yeah…still […]
Routes and Itineraries
Amsterdam to Zagreb, and a whole bunch of points in between. Camping on the Croatian coast, hotelling it in Frankfurt. Avoiding toll roads and taking ferries. All on my motorbike this summer. I’m liking how my itinerary appears to be shaping up thus far, although once I get on the road, it’s definitely subject to […]
The Devil is in the Details
Planning. In some respects, it’s one of the things I do best and in others, it’s something that completely overwhelms me. Lists are becoming my best friend, and I love checking things off that list. So far, I’ve: Reserved my airfare for my sabbatical Bought new tires Bought new chain and sprockets Bought my new […]
Tell Me More About Your Dangerous Gods
Will this ‘dangerous gods’ form needed for shipping my motorbike be problematic because I’m an atheist? 🙂
Christmas made it clear…
I have a motorbike trip on the horizon! I was fortunate enough to receive tires (by way of a Revzilla gift certificate) from my husband and a chain and sprockets (by way of a gift card from my parents) for my bike, and I got other travel-related accessories. My favorite? The Lonely Planet Eastern Europe […]
Adventure, Taking Shape
My sabbatical map is full of bright red pins, some marking places I’ve always wanted to explore and others marking recent suggestions that proved too interesting to not include. Destinations to explore, cultures to learn, differences to relish, and similarities to provide familiarity – it’s all out there, waiting for me and my BMW. My […]
Sabbatical Approved!
My sabbatical next summer has been approved!