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Welcome to our personal 2 Canadians on motorcycles website. We love to travel to different parts of the world on our motorcycles. We decided to share some of our travels, because we love reading about other folks adventures. We are Canadians living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Our names are Mike and Ruby. To read a bit more about where we came from, how we got into motorcycles and what we ride check out the link to our names. 

The most common question we get asked is what do we do professionally to get the time off and to afford the trips . . . . Nothing comes easy. It is all possible pending on how much you want to give up and what is important to you. It did take a few years to get in the senior positions we are in now, to be able to do what we want (kind of). We both are contract consultants and work as project managers for Oil & Gas Engineering companies.  The sacrifices we make financially are nothing compared to the memories and experiences we will take away from each trip.  Why wait until retirement, when you might not make it there. 

We wish we could explain our desire to explore the world.  What better way to combine two passions, motorcycling and traveling, to experience the culture, the people and history of a country. 

We would like to thank:

- other travelers who have shared their stories with us and inspired us.

- those of you who follow our journeys with the same passion as we experience them.

- and our family and friends who think we are nuts, but still support us. 

Here is how our journey unfolds:

2002

- New Zealand - North and South Island - 1 month

- South Dakota and California - 3 weeks

2003

- Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy - 1 month

- South Dakota and Utah  - 2 weeks

2004

- Western United States - 2 weeks

- Baja California, Copper Canyon, Mexico - 5 weeks

2005

- Florida

- BMW Enduro Training Course in Hecklingen am See, Germany on two (2) new 1200GS', June 10, 11, 12, 2005

- Calgary, Alberta to Anchorage and Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, and Inuvik, NWT - Three (3) Weeks

2006 - Middle East & Eastern Europe

- United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, Serbia & Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania, Austria, Germany - February 17 to August 23, 2006 - 6 months

2007/2008 - Africa Trip

- Germany, Austria, Italy, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania,  Malawi, Zambia,  Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Congo, Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast,  Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Andorra, France, Germany - Aug. 29, 2007 to August 31, 2008 - 12 months

2009/2010

- Northern/Eastern Europe, Russia, Asia, May 01, 2009 to January 31, 2010 - 9 months

2010/2011

- New Zealand and Australia, October 2010 to March 2011 - 6 months

2011/2012

- Central and South America, October 2011 to March 2012 - 6 months

then we buy a boat and sail the world........

 

Favorite Links

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Here are some of our favorite links.

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Adventure Rider

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Horizons Unlimited

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Ultimate Journey

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Worldtrekker

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Wild West Vixens

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Mike & Katja's Homepage

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Motorcycle Overland

Look at our new online photo album filled with pictures from our trips.

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This site was last updated 08/29/07