Adventure Blog

Sleeping With Lions. South Africa

3/23/2022

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...then she looked directly at us and said "Are you ok sleeping with lions & rhinos or you would you rather be with the giraffes & zebras?"

A couple of hundred kilometers from anywhere you might have heard of on the tourist trail, we continued on as the pavement faded to gravel, then faded rocky ruts with dust clouds following us. After opening and passing through the second gate with no signage to indicate we might be going the right way, Angie finally asked if I was sure I knew where we were going?
Actually, no, I wasn’t. Though I had read that pre-pandemic, there was a wildlife reserve somewhere down this road where we might get the "opportunity" to sleep with lions, I had no evidence to suggest this might still be an option. I can feel the physical weight of Angie's eye roll when I throw these great ideas in her lap.
Without trying to call or email anyone about our potential arrival, without any reconfirming signage en route to the supposed location, and armed with nothing more than a 2-year old post I'd read on a travel app, we continued down the dusty road as cell service & radio signal finally faded away with the pavement.

At the 3rd gate, there was a button to push to allow the gate to open automatically. The previous two were similar, except the button didn’t work and they had to be manually opened. I rolled down the window, pushed the button. Instantly a loud voice came booming down over us.
"Hello! Can I help you? Hello!"
It was so abrupt and instantaneous, I jumped in my seat. I looked up for another speaker and again I heard this loud "Hello, hello there!"

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Aruba Travel Tips From A Local | Emerita Emerencia with Kix Marshall

2/20/2022

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Thinking about traveling to Aruba? Skip the hotel strip and get to know the locals. During our 3-week visit, we opted to stay in 3-different AirBnB's in the hopes of learning more about the country and the culture. We got extremely lucky during our stay with Emerita Emerencia, a local who once lived in Canada. -Emerita was recognized as one of Canadas most accomplished black women -Was once a touring artist performing over 300 shows per year -Won the Aruba National Theater Award -Helped establish the Muchila Creative Foundation, a learning center for special needs students in Aruba & the first of its kind in the Caribbean -Runs a great AirBnB This video is a local perspective on life in Aruba.
To stay with Emerita check out her AirBnB: https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/2356765?source_impression_id=p3_1642370501_IjiEMfR1dej2QnPv
Looking for a nice, lakeside AirBnBin Canada stay here: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/48664114?preview_for_ml=true&source_impression_id=p3_1642370646_uDwhE5ZOG50BHoZQ
Photos by Angie: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hazel_eyes_chasing_the_sun/ Looking for more adventure? Check out Kix blog: http://www.kixmarshall.com/adventure-blog

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Motorcycle Around The World | Interview With Rene Cormier & Kix Marshall

1/16/2022

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Author of The University Of Gravel Roads Rene Cormier talks about what it's like to motorcycle around the world, what it's like to run an international motorcycle adventure company and the life of an adventurer rider. If you've ever thought about selling everything to motorcycles around the world, Rene is your motivational beacon.
Check out Rene's book The University Of Gravel Roads. https://renedian.com/store/the-university-of-gravel-roads/
If you're looking to dip your toes in, you can jump on one of his global motorcycle tours at Renedian. https://renedian.com/
For those of you looking to learn more about Kix and his ride from Canada to Argentina, check out KixMarshall.com. http://www.kixmarshall.com/

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Colombia – Problems In The Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear

9/12/2021

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It was d-day and I had to face some brash realities. I likely wasn't going to be able to finish the trip. Despite all the scrounging, camping in the bush for free, eating from dirt-cheap food stands, hustling through expensive countries like Costa Rica, taking it slow through cheap countries like Mexico, and having out-of-budget items like dental floss smuggled in from Canada, I was running out of funds.

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61,264km Motorcycle Journey To The End Of The World!

2/3/2020

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Are you in Edmonton in February?
Looking for something great to do on the eve of Valentine's day?
Don't waste your money on a romantic dinner!
Come and listen to a dirty biker talk about crashing into mountains and cooking guinea pigs.
(Event is vegetarian and vegan friendly)
This event will be more intimate than the last one, and will have a focus on the people I met on the PanAmerican highway.
Come early (6:45pm), stay late (9pm), and feel free to shop the clearance section at MEC for something for your loved one while you're there!

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Motorcycling The PanAmerican Highway - Live Presentation

10/27/2019

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Motorcycling the Pan American Highway Interview

10/27/2019

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How to motorcycle the Pan American Highway is now a full fledge interview with Steve of Steve's Travels.

I met Steve on a sticky clay road in Bolivia's Amazon about 1.5yrs before this interview.

He was headed into the Amazon in Brazil and I got my bike stuck in the mud and camped for the night in a farmers yard. We crossed paths again in Steve's hometown and my new town of Edmonton AB Canada.

Crank up the audio and listen to us like a podcast. At the 5min 50sec mark Steve gives up some valuable information about life. Listen closely!

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Magazine Addition - Costa Rica By Motorcycle

7/16/2019

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Always doing my best to represent Canada, this time I ended up in the nations magazine.
Why I wasn't on the cover I don't really understand, but I've got your back from the inside-out Canada.
I wrote this story about 2-years before they emailed me to say it was going to be published. Ohh, where does the time go!
There is a downloadable PDF in the very bottom of this article for your easy reading pleasure :)

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Tears Of A Biker - PanAm's Final Chapter

6/6/2019

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We met May 1st of 2014; it wasn't her first relationship. She’d been living with a guy who totally neglected her. I mean he seemed to really like her, but just didn’t have time for her.

I’d heard about her online, and when I saw a picture of her, I immediately fell in love. I mean, she's ugly, and her DNA makes her a bit lazy & slow, but it just felt right & I could see us having a great life together.

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61,264kms The End Of The World

4/6/2019

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Are goals just imaginary? Do we set them to give ourselves a sense of purpose? Do we set them to justify to others our sense of purpose? I mean really, what’s the difference between the guy who set a goal to champion the world, and the guy who set no goals and they both achieved them. They are just as likely to end up with the same dog pissing on their tombstone.

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