‘Chat to strangers — people are what make travel interesting’
Patrick Evans, 43 rides a BMW S1000XR as well as hill-climb and race bikes. 27 years’s experience, lots of touring including London to Istanbul on a KTM Supermoto...
Take your paperwork in a ziplock bag. Include a couple of photocopies as well. When you’re at a border crossing or stopped by police, you’ll be glad you had — dry — docs with you.
Get chatting to strangers. Most people are sound, so don’t pass up a chance to get to know them and maybe have a drink together. People are what make foreign travel interesting and if you avoid them, you might as well stay at home and look at photos.