As with most World by Bike adventures, Jo and Gareth’s first days in a new country are spent getting their motorcycles out of customs. This involves patience and usually a fair bit of rather fascinating negotiation. So for this trip the city of Karachi became their starting point. For security reasons it was best to […]
Karachi to Kathmanadu Riders: Gareth Morgan, Jo Morgan, Dave Wallace. Motorcycles: Suzuki DR650 Distance: 6,000km Countries: Pakistan, Tibet, and Nepal. Trip description: Pakistan Intro G and J from Gareth Morgan on Vimeo. 2014 and we’re back on the road, as our WorldbyBike caravan moves on from Karachi, Pakistan and we hope to finish the year […]
The long difficult climb up to the summit of Mount Halla takes a toll on the adventurers as well as the Korean TV crews who are filming them every step of the way. It is a real physical challenge for the team and also such a high point in the trip for Gareth that his […]
Gareth, Jo and the team are into their last few days of the South Korean leg of their adventure. The Korean Globe Riders Sunday warriors took the team for a motorcycle ride that Gareth won’t forget for a long time and is still shaken up by. The whole project has an enormous profile in Korea […]
In awe of the Koreas’ “amazing history,” five New Zealand bikers took a ride across their border in a roaring demonstration for peace between them. PAJU, South Korea — Five motorcyclists from New Zealand made a rare crossing of the world’s most militarized border Thursday as part of a ride for peace from the top of […]
Gareth and Jo and the team are heading south out of Seoul to Mount Halla which will mark the end of their ride through the Korean peninsula. In both North and South ordinary folk have spoken to Gareth and Jo and told them of the distress their families feel as a result of the artificial […]
Having just succeeded in crossing the DMZ from North to South Korea, Jo Morgan gives us her personal take on what she experienced in the North. She talks about the food, the people and their personality, their culture and music as well as how Jo and her team interacted with the locals. It is easy […]
BY ROB YORK , SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 Having become the first people to motorbike across the Korean Peninsula, Gareth and Joanne Morgan have some real insights to share, especially regarding the terrain, the people and the bureaucratic process they’ve witnessed. A bit of time in the North, as well as some time traveling through its territory has also […]
PHOTO: New Zealand motorbike riders at on the summit of Mt Paektu looking out over Lake Chon in North Korea (Supplied) MAP: Korea, Republic Of AUDIO: New Zealand bikers cross from North to South Korea(ABC News) A group of New Zealand bikers has crossed the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) dividing North and South Korea. The bikers are led by New […]
