"Very informative, easy to read, congratulations on a brilliant product."

Daryl Petch, Australia

"Had a super time in Creel -- Best part was meeting all the great travelers. Here's to new friends! Thanks Grant & Susan, Juan Carlos & Gerardo. Am looking foward to next year when I can spend more time exploring the area."

Jim Donaldson, USA

You're most welcome, Jim, and thanks for co-hosting the first HU USA Travellers Meeting in North Carolina ;-)

"Grant Susan and everyone else who takes part in this little adventure of ours, a huge thanks. I have now finished riding the bike in Southern Spain and sent the Uber bike back to Australia via the UK. I cannot describe how much I have enjoyed myself...frustrations included. I used the site to plan (too short), ask questions (mostly obvious), meet people (excellent) and get help for the bike (what language do they speak in the UK)..."

Alec Simpson, Australia

"Grant, hope all is well with you all. The following is a series of posts that recently came forth when the mention of your site came up at the Internet Sidecar Owners Klub Site. Thought you may get a kick out of reading them. Keep up the good work ..and.. come join us sometime.

Claude wrote:
...you may want to look here. It will take some digging but there is a pic there... good reading anyhow so try not to get too distracted :-) http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/

Claude You are oh so right Claude, this is indeed a terrible site as I have been lost here for eon after pleasurable eon!
---Janice

"Vince Silvera wrote (in reference to Horizons Unlimited):
Claude and Janice, CAUTION!!! Please do not refer club members to this site.....It is more dangerous than Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone" and Jon Paul Sartre's "No Exit" combined. Many folks have been found dead at their keyboards. In all cases, it was found by the medical examiners, that the victims had died of exaustion, malnutrition, dehydration, and blood clots in their lower extremities. Curiously, all of these unfortunates also had goofey smiles on their faces!

Vince,' Your advice is not taken lightly. All who journey to Grant Johnson's site are indeed playing with a fire that can become addictive. The good thing is that it will, as you mentioned, bring a smile to their faces even if they do become doomed to enter the ranks of the world travelers ...either online or , God forbid, in reality. If any are so foolish as to attempt to read all of the stories on Grant's site it may be wise to make an appointment with their local eyeland or optometrist in advance...Vision can be strained. Also call in sick to your workplace in advance for it may be very hard to arise the next morning after sharing the trips throughout the world for hours on end. God bless you Grant if you are reading this... lol. Claude... We ain't lost we just don't know where we're at."

Claude Stanley, USA

Ed. This much power is scary ;-)

"Happy travels and thanks again for such a great site with a wealth of info."

Chris Coombs, UK

"Just learned of this site from a rtw I put up for a few days, great site and goodluck to all"

Pat Horan, Canada

"Compliments for the site, I am using it such a lot and really appreciate your work!"

Ronald Colijn, Netherlands

"As one who flies both the Canadian & South African flags, your RTW jouneys had my umpteenth visit to your site reading browsing and awed for the past few hours. My father rode an 'indian' in the thirties, I, regretably missed out, thus the yearning; at least I can do it virtually through HU.com. Thanks to you both for an incredible 'Leekah.'"

Ken Huo cj, Canada

You're most welcome, Ken, but what's a leekah?

"Unfortunately we are stuck here in the UK for a while, the e-zine is now a life line for us though. Whenever we look at it, it just makes you want to get on the bike and go again. Keep up the good work."

Cliff & Jenny Batley, UK

We certainly will, Cliff and Jenny, and thanks for your support!

"I'll certainly keep you updated, after all its HUBB that got me into this in the first place !"

Bob Morley, UK

"simply the best motorcycle adventure site"

Brian Coles, UK

Gee, this sounds like a song title ;-)

"Glad to contribute, hope to do so again in near future. Thanks for doing an excellent job."

Steve Pickford

Thanks so much for your support, Steve!

"I am finally leaving Cape Town for a solo trip to Cairo and, money permitting -beyond. This is the realization of a childhood dream for me. I would like to thank you guys for a Fantastic web page, it has been an endless source of inspiration and information for me. Sitting on the southern tip of Africa sometimes makes one feel isolated, not so with HU around! Thanks again, and maybe we meet on the road some day."

James Mader, South Africa

"This site is the BIBLE for international bike travelers."

Greg Aldis, Australia

"It was great meeting you and thanks for the website and the oportunity to meet so many great people. I enjoyed the people, those presenting and many of those who weren't, I heard some very interesting stories and got answers to quite a few questions. Having the breaks between presentations not only gave time for the smokers but also to compare bikes, equipment and stories, it worked good."

Charles Carter, Canada,
comments on the Horizons Unlimited travellers meeting in Revelstoke, Canada

"Found this site just breezing thru the internet. I'm amazed there are people that think like I do. Just love to two-wheel travel. Present ride -Y2K Concours. I will bookmark this address and come back often for help. Thank you very much."

David Kazalunas, USA

"At the rally already I was saying to the other rally participants that comparing to other similar events I have got the best value for a dollar at this rally. It was fun, you kept me busy, it was entertaining and informative. It was sort of exotic for me to be in the environment of so many people that travel extensively out of the country. If you want to make it better, you would have a tough job to do."

Ted Kucharski

"Thanks! Great website!! Just discovered it this evening and I can't get to bed!"

Richard Fawcett, USA

Richard and Karen, Thanks so much for your support and for helping to launch the first HU USA rally!

"Thank you for organizing a wonderful gathering. I met some fine folks and enjoyed the presentations a lot. I am interested in offering some of my energy to be part of a gathering sometime in Kamloops. Grant, you indicated that that might be a few years away...and the offer still stands as long as I am. Ride safely."

Ged Schwartz, Canada

"Great site, lots of info. Spent most of the summer riding in Alaska and the Yukon, honkeytonk to honkeytonk. If ya get a chance I'll have a beer with ya at the Howlin' dog Saloon to the Golden Eagle Saloon, to Chicken Creek Saloon then to Dawson city at the "Pit" (Westminter Hotel) the pink building.Take 'er easy... and if ya do, take 'er twice."

Wade, Alaska

"Hello Grant & Susan, I have been a fan of your site for just over a year now, and used it extensively as we planned our trip to Europe this past spring. Unfortunately we were unable to make the rendezvous in Revelstoke this month, but plan to next year. (we owned and operated a trout farm there from 1996 to 2000) I am passionate about motorcycle touring and have been since I was a teenager. If you can't be out there touring the next best thing is reading about it, which is why I enjoy your site so much.

Mark Pemberton, Canada

"You guys do a wonderful job. I've ridden from Alaska to central Mexico, and hope to someday finish central and south America. Keep up the great work. P.S. Just bought a new 1150 GS adventure. Traded a 96 GS."

Dan Saari

Thanks so much for your support, Dan

"Thanks to all the info. provided by this site I was able to successfully travel overland from London to W. Africa across the central Sahara earlier this year."

Nazia Parvez, UK

"Many thanks for all the work setting up the blog. I have posted my first entry. This is truly a huge service to the motocycle community - kudos to you!"

Bill Thompson, USA

Thanks so much for your support, Bill!

"I'm glad to see my story among the other great ones of your excellent website. Thank you for it!"

Pierre de Sousa Lima, Azores, Portugal

"Hi there, I just took off from Switzerland to a journey that brings me to a place that I don't know yet. My intention is to get to Asia somewhen this year, but who knows yet. I always read the HU newsletter with great enthusiasm, and now I myself am on the road living the dream. If you're interested in my story, you can read about it on the web page I have put up."

Daniel Schaller, Switzerland

"A little help in appreciation of the great effort you put into the site."

Ben Holland, Australia

Thanks so much for your support, Ben

"I just wanted to fire off a quick big Thank You! I just found out about your site and started subscribing to your E-zine. I've been riding M/Cs for over 20 years but just last year bought my first BMW...1150GS. I can say honestly that is changing my life. I've gone from a guy that used to be more concerned with how shiny my bike was and how 'cool' I looked to a guy that loves to ride and simply meet people that do the same. I've ridden through most of Canada and some of the US but your 'community' is really cranking up a desire to take it to the next level. I want to start travelling further on my bike and reaching more people of different culture. So again I say 'Thank You' for opening my eyes to something in the M/C world that I really hadn't ever looked at."

Matt Dynes, Canada

"Fantastic site thanks a million."

Duncan Macniven, Scotland

"Thanks for a great site, just what I need for my trip to Siberia."

Kurt Astor, Germany

"Keep up the good work"

John Fraser, USA

Thanks so much for your support, John!

"Hi there. It's been a long time since I've been wandered around the site but doing so I'm impressed all over again! Brilliant site. Best regards, Hugo. PS Do you accept money to help you with your brilliant efforts?"

Hugo Vanneck, Tokyo, Japan

Ed. Is the Pope Catholic? See below.

"Hi Susan and Grant, It was very good to meet both of you. I had a great time at the Rally. I met so many interesting people and learned a lot about travelling on a motorcycle and can't wait to do it! I am happy to say I am now the proud owner of a 1994 Kawasaki 650 KLR. Pete will help me get it ready for travelling. We really wanted to come to the Copper Canyon Rally, but I don't have enough vacation left this year. So we plan to truck the bikes down to Vegas in Feb, 2004, and ride the SW states and maybe into Mexico. The Baja would be wonderful. So, many thanks again for a great weekend and see you next year!"

Cindy Ridsdale and Pete Berghs, Canada

"Just thought I'd take the opportunity to really say thanks to you and all the other people who manage this site. Planning a RTW or even a 2 week trip can be a big deal. Only with the help of sites like this and the people who look after it can a lot of the info be found, certainly a lot easier amd quicker. It gives people confidence, a chance to chat and sometimes bike and travel safer. So thanks - it really really is appreciated."

Chris Smith, UK

"Your site is the Best! I have a Transalp at home just waiting for me to get off my butt and get out into the big wide world.....Thanks for all your inspiration. Your poem on the 'why' pushed me over the edge. Female? 55? Kids grown and gone! No excuses, I'm soooo gone..."

Robyn Morgan, USA

"Hello. I'm just dropping you a quick line to comment on your website. I believe that it is very useful, and I visit it often to find out something or to read travellers stories. I'm planning to circumnavigate Australia on the blacktop next april so I will be visiting your site often for ideas and inspiration. Keep up the great work, and stay upright. Kind Regards"

Graham Pahl, Australia

"Congratulations on a nice Travelers Meeting. It was loads of fun with some great slide presentations, and was very 'invigorating.' I took a nice two-day ride back via Kootenay Lake and Nelson, B.C., and Kettle Falls, WA. It was a great run."

Tom Hunter, USA

"G'day Grant & Susan. Wonderful web site. What would have once taken independant travellers weeks to find out, can now be read on your site in moments. It's worth pointing out to people, that anyone thinking of travelling by themselves, (outside of organised tours), whether by M/Cycle or not, can obtain a great deal of needed information on these pages. Again; great work."

Kevin Lumley, Australia

"Thank you so much for the site which has been invaluable on this trip - from the advice and information to the inspiration as well. I will stay in touch. Best wishes."

Tiffany Coates, UK, around the world

"No doubt about it: This is the best site! Grant, Susan and all others, Thanks!"

Maarten Munnik, Netherlands, currently RTW

"Hey, This'll get your mind out of 'reality' and back into travel where it belongs."

Porter Watson

"Merry Xmas & a big thank you from an almost daily visitor. You have created the arguably most useful resource for bike travellers. Keep it up!"

Peter & Jenny Hendricks, France

Thanks for the kind words, and for your support, Peter and Jenny!

"It is a great site! Happy to have found (stumbled across) it."

John Pettinari, USA

"We miss your awesome e-zine! 2 months without it is a pain"

Renate and Gino, Germany

"Merry Christmas, thanks for maintaining the great website. "

Michael Moore, Canada (PanEuropean)

You're very welcome, and thanks for your support, Michael!

"I had a great time at the HU meeting (in Ulmarra). Great dirt roads to get there, met up with some good friends, made several new friends and enjoyed lots of interesting conversations. Ken and Carol (and others) did a great job. I think the same time and same place next year is an excellent suggestion. Cheers"

Tink, Brisbane. Australia

"Many thanks to all of you who helped and advised during my recent x-usa trip. Its great to know that theres always someone to help and advise. I can honestly say that its highly likely the trip would not have gone ahead without the support of this forum! Thanks!"

David Lomax, UK

"Dear Ricardo (Rocco), Compliments of the season. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you on behalf of myself and the many other Horizonistas from around the globe for the generous assistance you have provided us all when in Ecuador. You are a great ambassador for motorcycling. Feliz Navidad. P.S. Compliments also to Grant & Susan whose foresight and hard work created the organisation that brought us all together.."

Ralph Green, HU Melbourne Community

"My friends and me have spent 2 years planning this trip around backpacking advice and are now realizing how stupid that was. The friends I'm travelling with have done some motorcycle travel, but very little, and me no motorcycle travel at all. I discovered this site about a month ago and since then I've been spending every free moment I can here. "

Captain Tim, Canada

"Lots of thanks to Grant and Susan for all the information and inspiration I have gotten from your site (hey you should put that on your next batch of t-shirts 'information and inspiration'. But seriously, I don't know if I'd be here right now if I hadn't spent so much time at work reading your site instead of doing my job!"

Pete Corboy, USA, around the world

"In response to all your questions, can only give one answer: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com. Wish I had visited the site before I left..."

Chris Bright, UK, RTW 1999-2002

"Thank you very much for your website. It is wonderful. We are travelling in south east Asia on a vespa. We have been to Thailand, Laos, Malaysia in the past months. Thanks for your help."

Chevalier Emmanuel, France

"Susan: Thank you and I want to express my recognition for such good work you are doing, all this helps in creating the feeling of brotherhood that all motorcyclists share, all this made me feel that I am not a loner, I found that there are a lot of adventurous two wheel souls that make connection through your HUBB. By the way we as Mexicans have a lot of respect for women for their role as foundation for the family, you made me feel under your protecting hand, I will keep you posted on my endeavour."

Alfonso Jimenez, Mexico

"http://www.horizonsunlimited.com is probably the best starting point for info on a lot of things regarding international motorcycle travel and shipping etc. They have a good section on the costs and experiences of shipping between just about anywhere and anywhere"

Shane Dwyer, Australia

"Just a note to say thanks for the hard work. It must be close to a year since I last sent you some money, so I just did it again. It's money well spent, and I wish you all the best with the site. Kind regards."

Nigel Marx, New Zealand

You're very welcome, and we appreciate your support, Nigel!

"I am an Englishman who has lived in Switzerland for 14 years. Was a biker in England during 1960's, 70's and 80's (lots of oily jeans etc, but good vibrations). Now taken it up again in Switzerland (Africa Twin). It's as wonderful as ever! Thanks Grant & Susan, the website is superb and VERY helpful. All best wishes, Steve."

Steve Gisler, UK

"Top class read, makes me want to pack up and get on my bike!!!"

Geordie Foote

"Just got back from the HU meet in derbyshire, thanks again to you both for a great site, I'll be using it a SHEDLOAD over the coming year when I do the panamerican."

Brian Coles, UK

Thanks for a great site, guys!

Ahmet Beyhan, Georgia, USA

It's wonderful to have the opportunity of getting fresh news from all over the world on bike travels. Thanks.

Ricardo Rauen, Brazil

"One of the, if not 'the' best motorcycle information websites out there. I've gleaned so much info from reading others experiences it's given me so much confidence to go out and try the big adventure myself."

Steve Bond, UK

"We would like to say thanks to everyone we met, it was the sights and folks along the way that made the journey. Most of all we wish to thank the Horizons site as this gave us invaluable help and enabled us to meet some of the folks."

Bob West, Dubai, Ushuaia to Alaska

You're very welcome, and we appreciate your support, Bob!

"A wonderful source for motorcycle travel information. Grant and Susan publish a monthly newsletter. Just ask for details on how to enter into their system, and you will have at your finger tips an unbelievable source of information."

Nick Palmer, USA

"Whoa !! What a super site. May take me awhile to absorb it all ... ;0) I've subscribed to the e-zine. Many thanks for your help. Safe riding,

Ken Benway, USA

"We're doing our bit on advertising the HU site. Most overlanders we meet have used it extensively, and some hotel owners in popular places like Kathmandu have heard of it from past bikers!"

Simon McCarthy and Georgie Simmonds, UK to Asia

"Grant & Susan good work on the website - the info on this site has really helped a total motorbike travelling novice like myself!"

Limeegreen, Canada

"I discovered your site this afternoon..... Just GREAT!!!"

Alain Granier, France

"We have used your page for preparing our tour and as far as we get internet we keep in contact with the HUBB. Thanx for creating your site."

Mathias Riedl, Germany

"Grant, Thanks for the welcome. After reading through the site I was really impressed with the varied natue of the site. I keep telling all my friends about it and one thing I couldn't believe. In one of the other forums a person mentioned using camels to cross part of the Sahara I believe. A person replied with unbelievably detailed knowledge of where to rent the best camels for desert crossing. I was blown away. Thanks again."

Todd Bellew, USA

"Your site must be an inspiration to many around the globe. I was planning an overland trip to Britain some years ago, lack of information stalled the trip, I wish you had been around then. I plan a trip to the Australia centre later this year and next year if all goes well I am off overseas, North and South America. Your site has inspired me to follow my mind."

Ben Holland, Australia

"My girlfriend gets more nervous every time I log onto this site!"

Simon, aka zenbiker, England

"I just want you to know that even though my trips are only in USA I have had a number of emails from folks that found my stories interesting. Thanks for your marvelous newsletter. I find it encouraging me to bike in Germany."

Diane Bogenrieder, USA

"I want to congratulate HU. This is a superb site and quite a goldmine of info. Thank you for keeping it running!"

Paul Burger, Saudi Arabia

"Hello all. Just wanted to introduce my self a little and rave on this site. I've cruised a long time, even before we were 'allowed' to use the net and we called phone to phone to each other. And I must say the international mix of users here is the most varied and useful I've ever seen. Many Kudos to the Johnsons, very well done."

Todd Bellew, USA

Thanks for providing the Horizons Unlimited site. I enjoy the monthly travelers reports immensely. Looking forward to meeting you in person soon.

Phil and Debb Kopp, USA

"Had a great visit with my first traveler who stopped by. Daniel Toader stayed for 3 days, on his way now back out west, up to Alaska and then to the BC-Canada meeting. I am grateful for having the opportunity to meet him."

Jansky in Empire, Michigan, USA

"Awesome site by the way, I love it."

Andy

"In an atempt to be the most sad I'd like to be the first to say 'The HUUK 2003 meet was fantastic.' Met some really good people who we'll stay in touch with, met Mr. (we're not worthy) Ted Simon and of course Sir Grant J. Thanks to all those who organised the event - it really is apreciated and also to the guys who organised the ride outs (easy my ass!). Good to see a few more people who don't have to shave every morning too (ladies). This time next year we'll be 6 months into our 5 year RTW trip, largely thanks to this site."

Chris & Liz Smith, UK

"Hopefully you are having a great time in Europe and catching up with some of those people who rely on the pair of you for this great website and the inspiration it provides. Have a good time."

Tiffany Coates, UK

Ed. Well, Grant had a great time! Susan stayed home and soldiered on :-(

"My compliments on your organisation!"

Michiel Irish Stephenson, Spain

Ed. It's just the two of us, Michiel, but we're very talented and hardworking ;-)

Susan: Thanks for all the work you do on the website. It has no doubt allowed many travelers to enjoy more of the world as well as allowing those who dream of doing it the joy of dreaming."

Arlen Aas, USA

"I want to say you have a very nice site. What I like about your board is that people are friendly and I havent found a bunch of bashing on the site."

John Carney

"Many thanks to you and Susan for a fantastic site."

Dave Bird, UK

"The best online resource for worldwide long distance adventure riding is Grant & Susan Johnson's website and e-zine, www.horizonsunlimited.com."

http://www.bmwmoa.org/global/BeyondEurope.htm

"I live in Dawson Creek B.C. I am an avid biker dude who rides a Harley. I retire next year from my career as a professional Fire Fighter/Paramedic. I plan on traveling to as many countries as I can on my hog. In the meantime, I thought I would start paying my dues, research travel information and start planning. I found your website and you guys are doing a great job.

As part of the traveling biker community and in order to meet, gather information from other bikers, I have started a new community on your website. I've offered to assist, inform would be travelers who are planning or who are presently heading up the Alaska Hiway. I will also start a web page on your site when I can gather up some cool photos of the area."

Murphy Windwalker, Canada

"Thanks for your great site."

Doris Maron, Canada, currently RTW

"Thanks for the blog and the web site as a whole. invaluable to people with a wanderlust!"

Peter Slarke (aka oz), Alaska to Patagonia

"Grant & Susan I heard about your website at the recent BMW Rally in Charleston - its great!"

Larry Bannon, USA

"This is a wonderful site!"

Manuel Espenica, Portugal

"Your site is a blessing for me. I've long dreamt of riding just such a bike, and after years of pining away, I'm nearly ready to plunge in and buy a Kawasaki KLR 650, with plenty of fun-looking luggage. Thanks for a great site."

Brandon Tucker, USA

"Superb photos! Nail-biting drama. I sent an email to an old time cycle rider to take a look at the women involved in these exciting motorcycle trips. What guts. This issue was better than any movie at the showhouse."

Laura Thompson, Wisconsin, USA

Glad you're enjoying the e-zine, and thanks for your support, Laura!

"Don't know how you two can manage to do so much good work."

Alon Carter, USA

Thanks for your kind words, and your support, Alon!

"Hi Ken and Carol, Don't know if you remember the two 'intruders' from the 'Horizons Unlimited' gathering last weekend... we were the ones without bikes! We wish to thank you for organising the event as we really enjoyed ourselves! I thought I would just let you know what a great night that was...extremely inspiring! Sometimes you don't know the effect you have on people and how sometimes one simple comment can change a life. I went from 'I'm not real keen to get on the back of Andrew's bike and head off' to 'I'm going to get my own bike and ride across Asia'!! What has happened? I am on my way to getting my licence. We have Q-Ride up here where you do your hours with an instructor and then you can ride any size bike. So I am almost half way through my lessons 6 hours down and 8 to go! And I am really enjoying it...even though I haven't yet been allowed to venture onto the road or into 4th gear! Each day I come home pretty chuffed about one thing or another from the lesson - so all's great! So the trip might be a go-er after all! Many thanks again for a great night, hopefully we will catch up with you again."

Andrew Owens and Wendy Gill, Australia

Thanks to Ken and Carol Duval (RTW 1997-2001) for hosting the HU Australia 2003 Travellers Meeting and inspiring more people to live the dream!

"You guys have a WONDERFUL tool in your hands for many of us to use. I'm a freelance writer as well (god, isn't everybody these days?) and I'd like to write a story on the whole growing phenomenon of international motorcycle travel. When I stop somewhere for a while and start working on it, I'll hope to interview you guys. Thanks again for all the help, whether you know you've been helping or not!!"

Ed Sullivan, USA, heading south

"We've been looking at HU for a couple of years and are now one week away from commencing our own trip after helping out Chris and Erin Ratay and Liam McCabe while they were in Aus. (They gave us the inspiration to do it now...) Our bike has been shipped to the UK and we arrive 20th May. Will be going to the IOM and hope to catch up at the meet in Derbyshire. The current info on this site is invaluable."

Brian Rix & Shirley Hardy-Rix, Australia

"Hello Susan, Merritt and I are very proud to have made it on the front page of Horizons Unlimited! We have a small request though: could you please add a link to our web site (http://www.photobiker.com)? We hope that more visitors will help us to get some sponsorship. Thanks!"

Pierre Saslawsky, France, and Merritt Grooms, USA, in Africa

No problem, Pierre and Merritt, and keep the great stories coming!

"Well done people. Christine and I met in 1985 some years before you guys decided to get online. I remember among the horse riding, mountain hiking we were also motor biking on 2 motocross bike (YZ for her, RM for me) the bikes were not ours, I told her one day I would make enough money to get us 2 BMW. A year later I’ve been sacked from my hi-school and I’ve joined the French Navy as a seal. Christine came and visited me in Guyana and it got us the bug. Since then we’ve had difficulties staying more than 5 years in the same place. It took 15 years but in 2000 as I was working in Ireland as a computer engineer we finally got the two BMW (600 Funduro and GS 1150). The dream got ended by Christine’s bike being stolen. We have been leaving or spending time in many countries, we are now 37 and we have a 9 years old daughter pushing us to prepare 2 BMW for some long run. BTW I will have to accommodate a 1 year old Scottish Terrier in my specially designed top case… We are looking at a BMW 1150 GS Adventure and a GS 650, the dream may well happen after all… Your website will help me in preparing our trips, thanks…"

Arnaud Disant, Ireland

You will have a terrific adventure on the road with your daughter and a Scottish Terrier! We look forward to hearing all about it.

"I want to let you know that your site has been invaluable on my trip so far (32,000 km and counting). I hope to put some notes on the bulletin board about some things I have learned so far that could be helpful to other adventure moto riders. Thank you once again."

Mark Moors, Canada, in Africa

"No reply needed. I just wanted to say very fine photos of your world trip. I'm a photographer and motorcycle tourer. I've spent several months on my old /6, up at dawn shooting. If I could get paid to do it, I'd quit my job tomorrow. Cheers"

Ian Keppen, USA

"HU has woven its magic once again and I am being taking out for a day's trail riding on Sunday and also being interviewed for a magazine called Sistercycle (do you know it?), thanks to people who have contacted me through the site."

Lois Pryce, UK, Alaska to Ushuaia

"Congratulations for your great web site! I found it very interesting and with lots of useful information about my passion: moto-tourism. I kindly request you to add a link to my site at: http://pierre.inazores.com. I have already added a link and logo to your site in my site's 'Link' page. Best regards."

Pierre Lima, Portugal

"Hi Susan and Grant! For some three years now I have been reading about motorcycle traveling on the internet. I came across your great site not too long ago. It sure is an impressive source and must take much of your time to maintain - I am a fan! Having been a motorcycle rider for 27 years (presently BMW R1150RT and GW1800), I never did extensive travelling on a bike. Our trip to Alaska starting in June will be the longest trip so far. Doing it on a Goldwing will limit us in regards to some highways but nevertheless it is quite exciting. We started a small webpage at www.natureseeker.com to share some pictures and impressions with other riders and people in general. I plan further trips south of here in to Mexico and possibly more as my time permits."

Paul Schencking, USA, heading to Alaska

"Planning my 1st trip round western Europe on Pan-European. Will be at UK HU meeting in June, looking forward to picking up tips from your presentation. Keep up the good work."

Alan Williams, UK

"Just wanted to thank you for the great site. After I had fractured my leg in Pakistan, I have received both publicly and personally large amounts of messages from the people of HU, all with best wishes and intentions to help anyway possible. Reading them in such a state (in Quetta with crutches and couple of thousands away from the nearest reasonable medical center) had really helped me. Not only that but met with great people on the road , again thanks to HUBB. Geat work!!"

Kemal Altay, Turkey, in Pakistan

"Your site has helped me tremendously over the last year, by getting real information and posting questions to the community. This HUBB is awesome! Thanks Susan & Grant!"

Jason Grotte, Netherlands, in Iran

"Please feel free to use this report for your fabulous e-zine or just put a link to it. Thanks a lot for your assistance to the RTW-community. Many regards from Switzerland, also to Susan"

Dieter Zerndt, Switzerland

"Excellent work... Chile is very close to what you have wrote. I have many things to read and learn in your site. Thanks a lot. Saludos desde Chile."

Cristián, Chile

"In researching our trip we accessed your site many times for much useful information."

Murray and Joyce Castle, Canada, in Australia

"Thanks. As I get further into this I may contact you for info, but I'm sure everything I need to know is on the site. It really is great. It's giving me itchy feet."

Gary Inman, UK

"Hi Grant & Susan, First: THANK YOU. A good friend and I made it from Lagos to Dublin on our bikes last summer. Your site helped make it feasible and an amazing experience (We didn't do a log because of time, and connection concerns but we will put something together for the Web soon). We put the stickers you sent me on the bikes though and advertised you across West Africa. Thanks again."

Brian Greaney, USA

Congratulations on your trip, and many thanks for your support, Brian!

"I'm a newbie seeking info. Your site is my new reference library. Thanks!"

Debbie Baronit, Canada

"I am an 'old' biker, just will finish 51 years. Still always on the bike, except when it is snowing. Started biking in 1970, I travelled a lot, not always on motorbike (you have to be with the right woman for doing this). But I have seen most of Europe on motorcycle and Turkey, Syria. I have seen many countries in Asia on backback travels, without bike. I know also Australia and NZ, Costa Rica (work for one year), Panama, Nicaragua, Brasil. I will stop working in May this year, and I have plenty of time until... I will go on a big trip. I hope that many bikers will join. Here in Switzerland motorcycling is very popular. Regards and Have Fun. And thank you very much for setting up this wonderful homepage with lots of useful information. The best site on the web."

Alois Amrein, Zurich, Switzerland

Thanks for starting the Zurich HU Community, Alois!

"Hi, I'm planning on my rtw on a 1966 Ducati 250 single. Not leaving until Sept. 2004 though. I'm flying from California to Sydney, Australia. I sure am glad I found this site. It makes planning this trip way easier."

Chimpo13, California

"Just a note to let you know that I always like the stories in your email. Haven't traveled by bike out of North America yet but your dynamic information source is very appealing. Thanks."

Lins Robson, Canada

"Is there a way I can contact anyone touring the USA to invite them to my pretty little corner? Maybe we could get a meeting going like you mentioned in the ezine. I live in one of the prettiest places in the US. I would love to have company. I have an extra bedroom, a garage and tent space in my back yard (used last year by only one bicyclist though!)

I never seem to get enough time to read the ezine all at once. It is so great! You do good work! Hope you are having fun settling in your new home. Adventures come in many forms! Love and blessings, jansky of Empire, MI community"

Janice Sikorsky, Michigan

Ed. Thanks for starting the Empire HU Community, Janice!

"I must admit that I hadn't visited this web site for several weeks beliving that my long standing dream of riding RTW was diminished due to my disability. But Fate? Luck? No just boredom caused me to re-visit and good old Grant has picked me up by the boot straps, turned me around and pointed me in the right direction. So its out with the World Atlas again and start planning. A big thank you to you Grant and when I pass your way I'll buy you a drink or two. We all know we can do things but sometimes it just takes a kick to get us going. Cheers..."

Taffytoo

"Congrats to all involved with this web site. It really is excellent, professional, comprehensive and thorough and I forsee myself browsing the winter hours here in anticipation of my four week R1150GS inspired holiday. At the moment four weeks is my limit as business is such. But I must say that I am tempted to go for the big one {round the world} maybe next year. In the meantime. Thank you."

David Burke, Galway, Ireland

"Dear Grant and Susan, Enclosed is my check to support your efforts with Horizons Unlimited. It's a great service for dreamers as well as travelers. I met you at Trention last summer and became a member. I enjoyed your 'how to' presentation and perhaps I can put it to good use in the future."

Jay Green, USA

Thanks so much for your support, Jay!

"Though my contribution, enclosed, will not get you around the world again, I hope it helps Horizons Unlimited stay afloat. Through a chain of contacts gained through your web site, and other sources, I've gained valuable information assisting with my "Blue Nose" run to the Arctic Circle. I don't wear t-shirts, I have plenty of coffee cups, I just appreciate the info Horizons Unlimited provides. Ride well."

Lou Wissenbach, USA

Thanks a bunch, Lou, and good luck with your Blue Nose run!

"Your page is fantastic and helps me a lot. Through this page I found many people like me, that are looking for some 'adventure'. I have to inform you that I am 55 years old, them you can understand how I feel to travel soon soon.. Thanks and a lot of success."

Cesar Doria, Brazil

"Thanks for another great issue!"

Nick Palmer - North Carolina (R 80 G/S)

"Hello! Did a contribution through amazon to You and Your fantastic site. Incredible work. Was asked to contact You for a thank You but I think its me who should THANK YOU!! Incredible work You do. Don't know whats in it for You but I'm pretty sure it will get You to Nirvana. Kind Regards"

Stefan Nilsson, Sweden (Doctor No)

Thanks so much for your support, Stefan. We're still waiting for Nirvana, though!

"Hi Susan and Grant, thanks for your great website! Helps a lot, entertains and gives new ideas. We recommend the site regulary to other travellers since we started our trip two years ago."

Ralf and Caroline Koebler, Germany

"I would like to start a new Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Travellers Community for Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is a heck of a paradise to ride a bike with average temperature of 85 degrees F and obviously little known to the motorcycle community. It is a huge 'Deal's Gap' (if you have ridden it in the states) and very close to the mainland. People are very hospitable and a great percentage bilingual and I'm sure motorcycle riders would like to come down if given enough information. I'm willing to share my local knowledge with them. Thanks for replying to my interest and for the obvious hard work and professional handling of your impressive site. Take care y mucha salud a usted y a su esposa. Gracias."

Angel Jiminez, Puerto Rico

Thanks for starting the Puerto Rico HU Community, Angel!

"Susan, You guys are simply wonderful! I do not know how you manage to be so efficient in operating your site and answering Email too. Will love to meet you somewhere. Thanks again,"

Syed Saghir, USA

"Just to confirm ... I made a contribution to you folks... Keep up the great work, and allowing us to live our dreams through others actions."

John Stephens, Canada

Thanks so much for your support, John!

"Hi Susan & Grant, Came across your site by accident... two of my past interests have been travel and motor bikes. Apart from touring France and Spain by bike in 1953 I have not combined the two very much since!! I Spent most of my working life in east Africa and Arabia before moving to Canada. Sold my last bike when I was 71 years. Really enjoy your site, full of interest keep up the good work. Rgds Alan"

Alan Hardy, Canada

"Hello Grant & Susan!! GRADULATIONS on a Great "PAGE". I have learned so much from reading the many articles. I can't stay away. As a newbie w/a new Goldwing I am looking forward to some long trips this summer. Maybe BC as we have been there before by car. Peggy and I did Baniff, Jasper and across the province to Pr. George and Pr. Rupert then the ferry to Victoria. Great country!! She is not a biker so I will be coming alone. Did you get my contribution? Got to get back to more stories. So long until tomorrow!! Ron"

Ron Comerford, Ohio, USA

Thanks so much for your support, Ron!

"Hi Susan, Thanks for the reply. I thought so too, just wanted to see what u guys normally do. An underwriter for my travel insurance has pulled out from insuring me, cause he say the newspaper article in which i was interviewed. You are right, the less info the better. Will see how this goes now. Thanks and keep up the great work!"

Dalbir, Singapore

"Hi Grant, Glad you like the poster... we're spending too much time reading the latest Ezine. Another top issue filled with amazing tales. Dianne and I don't want any remuneration. Just being able to help out is reward enough. This is a fantastic project, the site, the communities, the meetings and the merchandise and it enriches so many lives. We're glad just to contribute in our small way."

Dianne and Haydn Durnell, Australia

Thanks, Dianne and Haydn, for your creative efforts in designing the HU Travellers Meetings poster!

"One world, Two Wheels, and a damn good website!!! I just registered for a community in Anchorage, Alaska. Do you think that most people know that Alaska should be listed under the United States? I am just curious if you think if would be easier for people to find if it had it's own area? Just an idea. Thanks for everything, chuck"

Chuck Manley, Alaska, USA

Thanks for starting the Anchorage, Alaska, HU Community, Chuck!

"HI Grant and Susan, Thank you so much for providing horizonsunlimited and your amazing level of support. Putting our situation on the home page really brought the buyers out of the woodwork when we were desperate. Hope to meet you one day somewhere, sometime, in the meantime heaps of love and thanks to everyone involved."

Belinda and Patrick Peck, Austalia

"Sorry, my english is bad. Lo siento pero mi ingles es muy malo asi que les voy a contestar en castellano. La idea de crear una comunidad para los motoqueros es debida a que yo poseo una moto (yamaha maxim 550) y me e hecho de muchos amigos viajando,. hace unos dias paso por aca un norteamericano con su esposa y su perro viajando en un klr y se quedaron unos dias paseando por nuestros lagos, rios y montañas. ellos eran Lew Waterman & achi & Punky. Tambien andubo por aca Alejandro Rocco de Ecuador y muchos Argentinos. Por eso quiero crear una comunidad, para darles una mano a los viajeros que anden por aca. Un abrazo de mi parte y sigan adelante con el servicio que brindan."

Pablo Arroyo, Argentina

Gracias for starting the Trevelin, Argentina, HU Community, Pablo!

"We as a riding family have been looking for a place to meet other serious riders in a more civilized setting. This place is great for the whole family! I ride an 1150GS, momma rides a F650-GSPD, daughter is on a Seca II, and son and daughter-in-law are on an 1150GS. See you on the road!"

The Galmukoff Family Clan, Port Townsend, Washington

"You are providing a great service to me personally with the HU website. I'm a newbie at this long distance touring thing and I'm learning lots of good stuff from the site and its contributors."

Aaron McIntosh, Mount Vernon, WA

"Thanks again guys, must say again too that this site rocks, it's my home page now, fantastically inspirational stuff, just great!!"

Alan Hopkins, Birmingham, UK

"I happened upon this site while following the links from another site. Thank your for the hard work you must have put in to create this wonderful facility. Keep up the excellent work."

Stefen Jobs, Germany

"Finding you could turn my dream into reality. Ride on!"!

Bryn Stevenson-Davies, Worcester, UK

"Great site with lots of information. Hopefully planning a trip to South America and the site certainly has plenty of tips. Thanks."

Phil Newton, Branchport, NY

"Isn't this web site excellent!"

Pete, Ashland, Oregon

"About a year ago I stumbled onto your site. I don't know what I was looking for anymore, but you probably weren't it as I owned a k100 at the time. At any rate, your site has quickly become my favorite. It is an enormous inspiration to me, and I'm sure to many others around the world as well. You're doing a wonderful job, I just hope you still find time for your adventures."

Wade Sandstrom, Longville, Minnesota

"Grant & Susan, Just reaffirmed my HU membership over the Amazon honor system. Please consider it a well-deserved retainer for your service on the website. A friend and I are heading to Mexico and Central America in about a week and it looks like we will be meeting up with some HU compatriots on the way. We planned a good deal of our trip using information from the web, and especially the HUBB and e-zine. We'll be sure to send you some notes from the road. Keep up the great work!"

Kevin Henry, Michigan, USA

Thanks so much for your support, Kevin, and have a great trip!

Neil, UK

"Love your work. Brings the family closer together!!"

Andrew Treloar, Brisbane, Australia

"May well be THE best motorcycle site going!!! May all the many Bike Riders that post here have a safe and exciting New Year, one world, two wheels , cya,"

Dylan, Michigan, USA

"I'm a research scientist from England, but as of Friday I'll be an ex research scientist. Flying out to Delhi in the New Year. I'm still hoping to be able to ride home, if I get the necessary visas. If I do, I'll be buying an Enfield in Kathmandu in order to be able to get a carnet, otherwise in Delhi and sticking to India. Great site, by the way - it's been invaluable for planning it all."

James Whyte, UK

"You have a very unique and interesting site, I enjoyed my visit."

Hans Unfallversicherung

"Hi Grant and Susan I think what you've done and are doing is terrific! At some point I want to learn how to ride a motorbike as I've always wanted to make the Vancouver to Rio de Janeiro odyssey on a motorcycle. One day I hope to find fellow free spirits in Vancouver who are eager to embark on an epic journey through central and south america."

Andy Campbell, Vancouver, Canada

"Merry Christmas from Palmer Station Antarctica. My wife Diane sent me your website. Its great. I’ll be home April 5 2003. We are planning to visit a work friend in his home town of Las Vegas in May and do a bike ride around the area then he is coming east and we might do Nova Scotia. I own a 1986 Kawasaki Concours with a Harley 883r on order. My buddy rides a Ducati I always forget the #. Your site will keep me busy for the next 3 months. Happy holidays."

Tom Curran, Vermont, USA

"Wow, what a great website! My wife and I have toured quite a bit over the years and could have used this resource lots. I just put together a website of our recent trip to Spain (I included a couple of helmet camera videos) and am in the process of setting up a link to this site with hopes that you will link back to me. I plan to visit this site often, keep up the great work!"

Rod & Julie Powell, WA, USA

"It never ceases to amaze me just how adventurous your contributors are, and what an interesting and informative this site is. If only I had the courage to drop everything and go. I rode across the US in May and June, and it was like heaven. Well there's probably Spain, Portugal and France next summer. Thank you both for brightening my week :-)"

Paul Narramore, Kent, UK

"Your web is greattttt. Keep up the good work. A new gold wing owner."

Ron Comerford, Ohio, USA

"Bye the way your web site is fantastic, so many articles, just what I have been looking for. I ride a BMW 1100RT and want to tour farther afield and your site has given me the appetite! Keep up the good work"

Andy Whittle, Shropshire, UK

"I have been a motorcyclist for 30 years, and have ridden over most of the US and Mexico. I owned an independent motorcycle shop for 15 years, and for the last 9 years have been teaching metal trades and mechanics at Presidio High School. My current ride is a 2002 Victory V92C with a Russian Ural sidecar attached. I live in the ghost town of Shafter, in the Chinati Mountains, in a 100 year-old adobe house. I like motorcyclists and would be pleased to meet folks traveling through. I can offer advice on where to go and what to see in the Big Bend, a place to camp, and assistance in case of problems. I think y'all's site is kick-ass and I'd be proud to contribute to it! Adios"

Randall Cater, Texas, USA

Thanks for starting the Big Bend, Texas HU Community, Randall!

"Thanks so very much for the information and the web site. The site is unbelievable! Tierra Del Fuego... Iran, unreal. Maybe someday... Thanks again"

Dennis Wind

"Fantastic, inspiring and informative site!!"

Scott Andersen, Sydney, Australia

"I wish to thank you for your really wonderful website. I’ve been thru a lot of places in Africa, Asia & Europe on my good old bmw, but unfortunately this is more than 15 years ago, and since then there has only been time for some shorter holiday journeys in Europe. But each month, when your newsletter arrives, the spirit is getting stronger and I’m sure someday I’m back again on the road for a long trip (Oz would be nice ... or maybe Chile). To survive the meantime I really need your website! so keep on! May long you run."

Gerd Harders, Brandenburg, Germany

Thanks for your support, Gerd, and hope the spirit gets stronger with this issue!

"You are great- so much to read - not enough time!"

Janice Sikorski

Thanks for your support, Janice!

"Great web site. I read it frequently."

Steven Scarth, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

"Hi, Just became a Gold Member using the Amazon Honor System. I'm also the guy who opened the Nelson Community in NZ. I think your web site is the best thing that ever happened to biking and I hope you keep up the good work. I haven't started doing any really long journeys on the bike, but I will. Me and my son have promised each other that we will ride round the world when he is 18, but a bit of a wait to go as he is only 5. Still, I can dream and maybe in a few years we'll start... Thanks for keeping me entertained, informed, and inspired. Finally persuaded the missus to get a bike this week, so that trip might come sooner than I thought"

Richard Butler Nelson, New Zealand

Thanks so much for your support, Rich, and hope you get on the road soon!

"very good site. Most useful."

David Burke, Galway, Ireland

"A great site. I'm going overland to Tanzania on a Yammy XT600 leaving in Jan '03. With the travel, and contrary to reasonable expectations, I'm involved in a computer project - for Tanzanian schools and community groups using UK and African charities. Along with Groucho I wouldn't normally want to be a member of any club that would have me - but I think you guys may be the exception. Power to your arm,"

Nick Pailthorpe, London, UK

"Finally I'm going to use the bike for real (not just commuting)- Planning to go to Morocco next April, mainly inspired by this board- cheers!"

JFL, London

"Grateful thanks for the work you are doing."

Nigel Marx, New Zealand

Thanks for your support, Nigel!

"I think the site is great. It is invaluable and exciting reading for armchair and active travellers."

Melanie Dooley

"I hope you keep sending messages like that. It's the first that I received and I was very fascinated I even printed it out and gave it to some friends."

Dino Y

"I've been visiting Horizons Unlimited for quite a while. I really like the idea behind ‘communities’, so I thought it's time to begin helping. I really like your site, it shows you put a lot of effort in it, thanks from all moto-travellers."

Guillermo, Bahia Blanca, Argentina

Thanks for starting the Bahia Blanca HU Community, Guillermo!

"Grant, Please accept my enclosed check for $50.00. That is for me the amount of worth I get per year from your service. That one day a month when I get your e-zine is indeed the highlight of the month. I print it out and carry it around work and home with me. My wife knows when this is happening as I discard pages throughout the house. It definitely gets me through the day to day humdrum of work. For that short time when I read the e-zine, I am not in Ohio. But in an 'out of body' experience as I vicariously travel the globe. Don't abandon this great work you do."

Walter Maurer, USA

Thanks very much, Walter, and I hope you enjoy this issue!

"Since I think we all benefit from your work to keep 'our website' updated and interesting, we are going to do our bit and donate (please forgive us if it is only a small one). I also promise to update and finish our pages and contribute again as soon as we're going again: Pretty soon! Keep up the good work you two. Greeting and a smile"

Rob and Dafne de Jong, Netherlands

"Dear Grant and Susan - Here is a few dollars to keep the best motorcycle magazine (paper or otherwise) in the known universe running. I have been getting the Ezine for nearly a year now and it is fantastic. Great to be sharing in the delights of others while getting ready for my own adventure. As was once said 'I have seen the promised land, but I have not been there.' Keep on twisting the wick."

Dennis Latzy, USA

Thanks for your support, Dennis!

"Hi Grant! Thanx a lot, I really find your and Susan's service and website marvellous! It really helps a lot to bring my planned Panamericana Trip to a success. Kind Regards, Gijs,"

Gijs Walenkamp (Dutch, living in Germany)

"Hi Susan and Grant - here's $25 toward all your hard work. 'It' has enriched my life - Horizons Unlimited."

Laura Thompson, USA

Thanks for your support, Laura!

"Congrats to you and Susan - fabulous site!"

Sandy M, UK

"I've read that your (yourself and Grant that is) work on the site is almost a full time job, with little reward, which has reminded me to make a donation... the information is priceless. Bye for Now and Thanks for Running the Site."

Ian Thompson, UK

"I'd be happy to receive newsletters regarding motorcycle tours. Your site is really interesting and supporting in Claus' and my passion to travel around the world by motorcycle. Best regards."

Anneliese Tischler, Romania

"This is a killer Website for planning a trip on a motorcycle. I have found it most useful."

Luc St J Webb, France

"Just found out about your site via a 'member' on BMWRT.com. What a fine resource you have, and what a delight! Thank you. If you are ever in my neighborhood please stop by for a glass of wine (or whatever) and conversation."

David Levine, USA

"Hi Grant and Susan! Do you have a very useful website.It is good to find you. Regards, DJ from Transylvania."

Magyari Dezso

"Great job!!! I'm currently living and working in Bangkok, without bike! The last time I was here I had just air freighted my PD from Nepal. That was in 1992 pre internet. How things have changed! There was a certain charm of feeling like you were really out there by yourself ten years ago. I guess I felt that way because I was out there by myself!

Jack LaTrielle

"Thanks for your great work Grant - the website is a fabulous resource. Cheers"

Lance Wiggs, NZ

Thanks for your support, Lance!

"Grant & Susan, I think this is a great site, I am not young and have been travelling by bike for many years, my last reasonable trip was Dubai to UK in 1999 and access to this site would have been most useful. My next trip starts in December in Buenos Aires, first South for New Year then North to Alaska and I will use this site for contacts etc. With regards to funding I don't think anyone would object to an annual subscription as long as it was reasonable and easy to pay. Keep up the great work (if you can afford it!!)

Bob West, Dubai, UAE

"Dear Grant and Susan, please accept the Nobel prize for your invaluable efforts in helping create a global family. I just can't believe you do all this as a service. You should try to make money out of it - so that you can do it even better. I am sure that bikers like you play a significant though inconspicuous role in promoting cross cultural understanding. That's all for now folks. BTW, the HUBB rocks. Like I signed your guest book - O Cornucopia of collective wisdom, I bow to thee. :-)"

Rajesh Nandipati, India, in USA

"Grant, Susan, Another great zine. Keep up the great work. Horizons is still the one and only."

Rich Kickbush, somewhere in Russia

"HU is a good read and I look forward to it every month, in fact I always leave it open on the email program for a day or two so that Michelle might read it and hopefully catch the travel fever!"

Dave Pearce, Queensland, Australia

"Currently my wife (Marlies) and I are in Hanoi,Vietnam, four months into a year long trip around S.E.Asia. When we can (impossible in China) we've rented bikes to get to 'spots', commonly following or followed by tour buses full of other travelers I might add. In our short time in Laos our mantra became, 'We're coming back on a bike, we're coming back on a bike...' I found your site looking for info on people who have ridden through India. Smitten by your site, I pause my own search and enjoy yours. Hopefully we'll be successful in getting a bike and making our India dream come true. If so we'll tell you all about it. Great site, thanks for your work and ideas.

Paul Willems, Winnipeg, Canada

"Hi Grant, Thank you for having such a great site...it helps me stay on the road. Keep up the great work."

Nick Woods, Montana, USA

"Firstly, thank you very much for providing an opportunity for us to meet and help fellow travellers. Dianne and I look forward to being able to assist fellow travellers where possible. I'm not sure if you and Susan made it up to Toowoomba while you were in Australia, but it is a lovely spot. Located about 150 km east of Brisbane, Toowoomba is fortunate to have some excellent riding country and is centrally positioned for day trips to either the Gold Coast to the south or the Sunshine Coast to the north. Hope we can tempt fellow travellers. We both really enjoy your site and I spend far too much time in there. Thanks again for giving us the opportunity to host the Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Travellers Community for Toowoomba."

Haydn and Dianne Durnell, Australia

Thanks for your support, Haydn and Dianne!

"Every biker I meet knows and says very good things about your site. Thanks so much."

Vincent Danna, France, RTW

"The web site certainly goes from strength to strength. All the feedback we are getting from friends and family about the blog is really good, it comes over as 'very professional' way of presenting our travels and experiences. And indeed we're having fun - but getting a little concerned about Bush/Iraq as we will be in Pakistan in a week or so. But, thanks to the HUBB we should be meeting up with Andreas, Cliff and Jenny, and getting a small convoy together, and maybe a party or two. Strength in numbers and all that."

Sean Kelly, UK to Oz

Thanks for your support, Sean!

"A great website full to the brim with useful info. Can't wait to get on the road. I want to go NOW! :)"

Garry Scutcher, Sydney, Australia

"I've always had the traveling bug and have been halfway around the world, but not on two wheels. In 2001, I bought a Triumph Sprint ST, put panniers on it and out I went. I've put 25k on it to date. But I felt I was missing something. That was dirt. So I started looking at adventure riding and am in the process of deciding which bike to purchase. I'm leaning towards an F650 Dakar or KLR. On my search for information I've found adventure-motorcycling.com site and that led me here. All I can say is WOW! Lot's of info. I can't wait to dig in. Thanks,"

John Morin, Austin, TX, USA

"Thank you for an excellent and informative site. I just read the Turkish page and it was very good. Maybe one day I will be able to ride long distance like you guys. Thanks again"

Ahmet Beyhan, Atlanta, GA, USA

"Hi guys, your web site has been really usefull for use to prepare our trip. And we still check it for info. 1000 thanks."

Laurent Melmoux, France

"I have seen your site and it is the best about world travelling..."

Frankenbeemer

"Can't wait to start reading. Looks brilliant so far. Planning (hoping) to do a lap of the world 2004."

Alan Hopkins, Birmingham, England

"Your website is absolutely awesome!!!! I see you having a large and captive audience wherever (bookstores, etc.) you might choose to share your travels with some day. However, you have probably figured out that you are too busy for such visits."

Marcia Siegle, Seattle, WA, USA

"LOVE IT!"

Mark Tomlinson, Seattle, WA

"Your web site is fantastic and we have met heaps of other motorcycle travellers who are also using it. Well done."

Belinda and Patrick Peck, Australia

"Thanks again for your advice and for your site. It is a godsend."

Bill Shockley, USA

Thanks so much for your support, Bill!

"I've been following the Horizons Unlimited site and newsletter for well over a year now and I'd like to say thanks again for devoting so much of your time to producing and hosting the site. It really is a great resource and I really do appreciate it."

Adam Atkins, UK

"I certainly enjoyed the website."

Philip Trent

"I think all of us users appreciate your patience with all of us more than you can imagine."

Tracy Wondergem, USA

"By the way I gotta say this is one helluva site! Its a real boon for guys like me to know a lot of stuff about particular bikes."

'StormSearcher', Bangalore, India

"Just wish to say that I first found your site yesterday, and it is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!"

Erik Saue, Norway

"Your site is awesome! Thanks for getting the info out there."

Ian Chriss, Felton, CA, USA

"I am off on Monday on my first trip, to India, and wanted to say thanks to everyone and what a great site this is. Being my first trip I had no idea about anything and as such I have used this site nearly every day to get information and read current and previous questions/answers. This has enabled me to get my life sorted to make the trip possible / feasible / doable!! Anyway, thanks to all concerned."

'KTMWill', UK

"Thanks for the great site!"

Richard Baker, Boston, USA

"Your site is a big winner & has proved invaluable to me over my past year of global travels. Many Thanks."

Graeme Hills, UK

"Now I'm hooked!"

Tim Nichols, Jacksonville, FL, USA

"All the Forum is like traveller's Bible. Thanks for help."

Gregor Fras, Maribor, Slovenia

"I am really enthused!"

Jens Peters, Munich, Germany

"Thanks again for all the advice you gave me before I left, it was really accurate. Keep up the good work."

Anthony Griffin, UK, in South America

"Your site is looking great and going from strength to strength. (here's) News for your newsletter, which I read from start to finish."

Alex Bradley, N. Ireland

On the HU UK 2002 Travellers Meeting

"Grant, just got back from uk meet. Excellent time - probably 80 people - weather glorious, pub best venue, very friendly, landlords daughter mean cook and beautiful. Friday nite talks by Paul Pratt - an in depth recollection of some his adventures, Cynthia Milton - moonlight in Delhi and the highly entertaining Austin Vince - working on commission for a poncho manufacturer. Sat - sun hot, beer good, inspirational talks from Chris scott, Karim and Chris Bright. Left before gathering round fire expect a good nite had by all.

Hope you are well - be proud of what you started."

Gavin Bell

Thanks for your support, Gavin!

"Hi Glynn, I've just returned from the Travellers Meeting and just wanted to write and thank you for organising and running this great weekend. It must have meant lots of hard work. The Friday night presentations were as entertaining as they were different, the beer excellent, the venue and camping location great. Above all, the people I talked to were the most welcoming, informative and open folk. At last I feel I have found a 'bike crowd' I can identify with and I'm certain that I have just made some more long term friends. Thanks again Glynn and well done."

Jim Millington, UK

"Hi Folks, here are the photos I took last weekend, they're not THAT impressive... but the weekend WAS! Thanks again for your organising efforts. Take care and mail me if you need anything, cheers again, P.S. If I pull off my desert rally next year maybe I can show you slides again..."

Karim Hussain, UK

"Hi Glynn, That was an excellent meeting. Well done to all those involved. Neil who arrived with me was well impressed and now has the travel bug too! He was particularly impressed by Paul Pratt and Austin Vince was just hilarious! Plus what about Karim, lucky or what? Excellent, can't wait till the next. Ride safe & have fun!!"

Ross Cole, UK

"Just wanted to say thanks... the info I've gotten from your site has saved me a lot of trouble already, and I've only gone from NYC to Newfoundland to Vancouver. I'm on my way to Alaska this week, eventually to Ushuaia."

Tim Corrigan, NYC

Ride safely, and thanks for your support, Tim!

"Important platform to stay in contact with the traveling mob on the road"

Frank Bremer, Germany

"It has been a pleasurable experience reading riding news from all over the world. Keep up the good work!"

Amran Parimon, Malaysia

"Thanks again for all the effort into this wealth-of-information-site! Your monthly E-zine reads like a gripping novel!"

Bernard Voges, South Africa

"... has also met many other motorcyclists through the Horizons Unlimited Communities who have graciously open their homes to him. It made me proud to be a member of the Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Community. Grant and Susan, what you have done for the motorcycle community has been nothing short of a miracle keep up the great work and thanks for creating such a great forum for motorcycle travelers."

Jeff and Linda Anspach, Oregon

"I just saw your bike at Peddlers 2 in Dartmouth NS, came back to office and looked up your website, really cool and I think the travelling is everyone who owns a bikes dream. Wish I had of said Hi, be safe and enjoy our province."

Claude Langley, Nova Scotia

"I've been watching your web site in since its very early debut and was actually inspired a lot by your stories. Thank you!"

Edward Schee, Taipei, Taiwan

Thanks for your support, Edward!

"What a wicked web we weave - I am not sure how I got here but I am glad that I did."

Joseph Wuest, Illinois

"Just a good bit of searching...now it is my favorite site!"

Ben Zack, San Francisco, California

"Great site!!!"

Chris Schmid, Alexis Creek, BC

"Thanks for all the hard work for creating this web site."

David Brooks, Vancouver

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"You know, there's a special place in heaven for people like you who take time and effort to organize sites like this. This is a big ole world but the thrill I get from meeting folks like you, Werner, Frank Campbell, Al Jesse (Jesse luggage who lives here in PHX), Chris Lockwood, and others is fantastic. All of us working together shows that we all have the same objectives... travel, family, love of a common hobby, and friends! We may not all agree on religion, politics or even the right motorcycle but that really doesn't matter when we're talking about our trips.... past, present or future. How great is that?!"

Gerry Elam, Phoenix, AZ, USA

That's superbly great, Gerry! And thanks for your support!

"Thank you very much guys, you are really doing a remarkable job and making our life so much easier, on my last trip in 1997 I did not know about internet, so I had to research everything in books etc... But now... Merci beaucoup."

Ride4kids, Didier Martin

"Hello Grant, Thank you very much for the info and for adding my page to your links. I will link your page to my site in the next couple of days. I am carrying my laptop and can only upload when I am able to connect with it. When I reach Cairns (in a couple of days) I will work on my site and update it. You have put together a terrific site with a lot of information. Thank you for your efforts. I know I will get a lot of use from it. Safe travels"

Doris Maron, Untamed Spirit

"My t-shirt has become my favorite and may be impossible to part with. I should have ordered the "one world two wheels" one as well-for those times my girlfriend decides to "borrow" the other one! Thanks again for contributing such a worthwhile effort-its a nice hub/pub for the two wheeled adventurer."

Edward Mendes

Thanks for your support, Edward!

"Thanks so much for replying to my question Susan about insurance for Buy-Ride-Sell in the USA and plans can now move on. I've been using your website for over a year now and want to thank you both for such a fantastic job. I recommend it to all my friends and best thing is you've not just set it up and abandoned it like many site designers do. There can be no finer example of how to set up and run a GREAT website. Thanks once again for all the ongoing hard work."

Andrew Ratcliffe, Nottingham, England

"Thanks for a great meet. It was well planned and executed and I had a great time. Beautiful area and great riding as well."

Daniel Toader, USA

Glad you enjoyed it, Daniel, and thanks for your support!

"GREAT SITE!"

Simone Stock, Toronto, Canada

"Hi Susan & Grant I subscribed to the e-zine when I was in England, at Chris Bright's home (actually, it was HIS comment on my - again - comment!!) I've also met some of your most frequent collaborators, Chris & Erin Ratay, and also Richard Hewitt/Canada. Although the bike-thing is in the family's blood (my brother-in-law has a Suzuki dealership and my sister runs a nice Moto Café at the shop's premises), I've never been a biker myself... However, there's a time for everything and I guess mine (for changing that!) is around the corner! Using your words, 'It is not the unknown, but the fear of it, that prevents us from doing what we want.' Meanwhile, let me tell you that reading this e-zine (as well as visiting the site) has brought more than nice moments into my life - and to lots of other people, I'm sure! Thanks a lot! Hope to meet you, some day, somewhere... Kisses from sunny Porto Alegre,"

Heloisa Fialho, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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"Keep up the great site."

Lance Wiggs, New Zealand

Will do, and thanks for the support, Lance!

"Hi Grant/Susan! I really appreciate your website. Very informative and very useful. I'm planning a trip to India/Nepal--> Thailand later this year, and I'm using your site for all its worth! Keep up the great work. This is my favorite site!"

Dizzie, Norway

"Just a small contribution to a big service to the biking community."

Paolo Volpara, Turkey

Thanks for the support, Paolo!

"Dear Grant & Susan, I have not contacted you before but am a member of your site and have gained huge pleasure and much useful information from Horizons over the last year since I have been planning and travelling from the UK to India and back again on a KTM Adventure. The Indian section has been done 2 up with Caroline Hetherington on the back). Thank you so much for the fantastic thing that you have created!"

Graham Doyle, London, UK

"Your website is the best I have ever seen so far!! Keep up the good work!! See you somewhere!!"

Herbert Roelandt, Belgium

"Hi guys... First of all I really must say thank you from the bottom of my tummy for the great food... (beaver grub is tasty ain't it?) I had a great time, made lots of new friends and have further inspired me for my next trip! I know you have put a lot of effort into a fantastic website... Cheers"

Cliff Kafka, Abbotsford, Canada

Glad you enjoyed the Travellers Meeting, Cliff, and thanks for your support!

"Of note, I am currently traveling through South America with a friend (our first long distance motorcycle trip) and we used your website as a tool to help plan our trip. We made friends from some riders from Uruguay are turned out to be fans of your website! Small world, this internet thing."

David Fernandes, New York, USA

"The info on your web site is always informative, interesting and entertaining and has been of great use in planning our trip."

Julie & Bob Mcdarby-Feast, UK

Thanks for the support, Julie and Bob, and hope you enjoy all the t-shirts!

"Great website, I do appreciate all that you and Susan do."

Mark Schaumann

"I envy you for all the energy you put into your web page and just want to thank you as well as congratulate you for all the good work you are doing. It is a real great help and I appreciate it very much. Thanks and keep going"

Jurgen Homann, Germany

"A friend and I were going from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Tramandai, in South Brasil to a Motorcycle Party for the weekend. Imagine our surprise when 100km before Chuy (small city in the border of Brasil/Uruguay) we passed two other bikes with number plates from Chile. We stopped to chat at the next gas station and they were Americans from New York, David and Eddie, on a KLR650 and Suzuki Intruder 800, going from Santiago de Chile to Rio de Janeiro in Brasil. We invited them to this motorcycle party in Brasil, we went together and had a great time, they were awarded the 'Most far away participant' trophy. Then they continued their trip to Rio, and I came back home to Montevideo. It was incredible when I mentioned if they knew about Horizons Unlimited, and they told me 'oh yeah, it's been a great help for us, do you know it also!!??"

Santiago Badano, Montevideo, Uruguay

"Just thought I'd take the opportunity to really say thanks to you and all the other people who manage this site. Planning a RTW or even a 2 week trip can be a big deal. Only with the help of sites like this and the people who look after it can a lot of the info be found, certainly a lot easier and quicker. It gives people confidence, a chance to chat and sometimes bike and travel safer. So thanks - it really really is appreciated."

Chris Smith, UK

"It was, is and will be the best site for bike travellers if you keep going like this!!! In 24 hours I am off to Morocco, preparation has been a lot more fun and easier thanks to the HU and the HUBB sites!!!"

Pieter Maes, Belgium (a.k.a. Fireboomer)

"And once again, let me tell you how immensely impressed I am with your Horizons Unlimited Web site. Excellent-excellent work. You are to be congratulated again and again. I can't say enough nice things about it."

Gary Sosnick, Detroit, USA, EasyReader Tourguide

"Yourselves and your site have been of lots of use to us before and during our adventure."

Jamie Clarke, Australia, in South America

"Hello Grant and Susan, The least I can do is to say THANK YOU. The best site in the internet. Inspiring and informative. All the best,"

Antonis Vassiliou, Limassol, Cyprus

"I think you have done a wonderful job with this website, it has been very useful in my struggling in gathering the information I need for overland travelling!"

Sven Arthur Haugen, Hedmark, Norway

"I really really appreciate your site, the work you both do on it, your personal answers, your members. I found a lot of info, very clever, experience."

Vincent Danna, France

"Thanks again for all your help. I think your BB is fantastic, and it will be a big help preparing for my trip this summer. I am buying a new BMW K1200RS in London and my girlfriend and I are going to spend the month of June somewhere/everywhere in Western Europe. Then I'm attending classes in Brussels and The Hague for six weeks, and them I'm shipping the bike back to the US. It should be a great summer if I can get all the details worked out, and your BB is a big help."

Jim Davis, Georgia, USA

"Once again great service from the best site on the net."

Bob Lyskowski, New Hampshire, USA

"Now that I have got started, I will carry on writing for the e-zine. The site is an excellent source of info and contacts so I shouldn't complain at an extra hour in an e-mail cafe! As you say, sometime, somewhere…"

Kirsten Latimer, UK, in India

"I'm planning on travelling through Eastern Europe this summer on a motorcycle. Incredible!! I got a response from you less than a half hour after I sent my message. I found the answer I needed in the place you recommended I look. Thanks again."

Fritz Musser, Germany

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