Sunday late morning in Van Horn TX, I saw a little sign to TX 54 towards the mountains and thought I should check it out. I was in for the surprise of my life – in 5 minutes there was almost no sign of civilization other than the road itself. Check out this moon-like landscape […]
read full postVideo: Going West In Texas
Here’s a short video with some images from the way west from Marble Falls, through Eldorado, to Iraan and Fort Stockton. I love this song (“Ride On” by AC/DC) and its rhythm is so perfect for this landscape.
read full postMesas, Buzzards, and Inner Peace
I leave Austin early. The sun is not quite out yet and it’s a chilly Saturday morning. I head towards Ranch Road 1431, a great local ride ending in a famous biker hangout called the Blue Bonnett Cafe. As the city sights slowly change into the farms of Hill Country I am thinking about the […]
read full postThoughts of a Temporary Nomad
Thursday night. I am in a small motel in Austin, after riding almost 300 miles in the pressing Texas sun. More than ten days have passed and over 2600 miles are behind me. At this point, the days already have a familiar rhythm of routine, starting with loading and strapping all the gear to the […]
read full postVideo: Leaving New Orleans
I always wanted to the play the Blues in New Orleans. I came close this week, but did not quite make it. Instead, here is me playing the Blues to the sight of Bourbon Street acting innocent and quiet in the morning, as I am leaving town towards Texas.
read full postGo For a Ride Magazine
Go For a Ride Magazine is a monthly motorcycle and travel publication that delivers industry news, travel tales,and a overall fresh perspectives to the motorcycle community. In the October addition, Go FAR spotlight’s my journey in search of inner peace and well-being. We spoke about the motivations behind my trek across the United States. Check […]
read full postBlue Ridge Parkway: The Mountains, The Pastor, and Possibly World Peace
Friday morning, I wake up in Roanoke, NC. In the breakfast room the TV is open and showing Iranian President Ahmadinejad speaking at the UN General Assembly. He claims that the 9/11 attacks were a US conspiracy. I chat with a few bikers from Kentucky that I met last night and in the meantime think […]
read full postRide OF Your Life Day Two: On Attachment, Resiliency, and the Power of Driving Aimlessly
With the first night behind me, a major milestone has been conquered. Filled with confidence and assurance I leaped out of bed ready for adventure. Today, I thought to myself, I will plan it all and work all the details out, no surprises like yesterday. I started by following my planned daily agenda: 3o […]
read full postLoHud.com, Briarcliff Manor Biker, September 19
Before setting off, I had the opportunity to talk to Barbara Livingston Nackman of LoHud.com. We discussed the itinerary, the interviews and the motivation behind my journey to find inner peace. Read the entire article here: http://www.lohud.com/article/20100919/NEWS02/9190372/Briarcliff-Manor-biker-dad-hits-road-to-find-inner-peace
read full postRide Of Your Life – Day One: Challenges, Resolution, Strength
I’ve been picturing this moment to myself for months now: sitting in the motel on the first night of the Ride and writing about the first day. When I imagined it, I kept thinking about how I would feel, what would happen that day, and where I would be. and of course, I feel very differently than […]
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