WorldRider Journeys Around The World On A Motorcycle
61 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsTravel Around The World—Adventures with WorldRider Allan Karl & Special Guests
Join Allan and his globetrotting guests as he travels the world alone on his motorcycle. Host of the upcoming television series "Border to Border" Allan films his show, and shares insight, meets fascinating people, and explores places all around the world. When not traveling Allan takes listeners around the world through the tales and experiences of other extraordinary world travelers, engaging in lively conversation while sharing extraordinary tales from exotic locales and travel tips and insight everyone can use.
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Journalist & Philanthropist Neale Bayly On Land Speed Records, His Journey To War-Torn Ukraine, Writing & Inspiration #75
January 31, 2023 21:30 - 1 hour - 149 MBNeale Bayly on Speed, Writing, Inspiration, & His Journey To War-Torn Ukraine In this episode of the Journeys With WorldRider Podcast, Allan Karl WorldRider talks with legendary motorcycle journalist, TV host, philanthropist, and photographer Neale Bayly. Enjoy this encore interview with Neale as the two world-traveling motorcyclists dig deep into the vintage motorcycles, land speed records, the creative process, history, and about Neale’s recent journey and humanitarian efforts in the wa...
Tom Miller: From Underground Journalist to Bestselling Travel Writer
June 08, 2022 23:34 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBMeet Tom Miller: From An Underground Journalist to Revered & Bestselling Travel Writer Along The Way, He Encounters Spies, CIA, KGB, Soldiers of Fortune, and More! Travel Writer Tom Miller (photo by Jay Rochlin). In this episode of the Journeys With WorldRider Podcast, Allan Karl WorldRider interviews Tom Miller, the legendary, best-selling travel writer and author of “The Panama Hat Trail,” which National Geographic calls “among the best travel books ever written.” Enjoy this casual c...
Stuck In Croatia With Loads of Wine | Exotic Wine Travel—Matthew & Charine
April 19, 2022 21:18 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBHow A Short Sabbatical Turned Into A Four Year Odyssey Through The Most Exotic Wine Regions All Over The World. And It's Still Going. This is the audio-only podcast edition of the eighteenth episode of the JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona where Allan Karl and Matthew Horkey and Charine Tan chatted from the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia to San Diego when this show was initially Livestreamed on August 24, 2020. The Journey of Matthew Horkey and Charine Tan Meet ...
Stuck In Bolivia! Michnus & Elsebie Olivier—How A Six-Month Journey Lasted Ten Years—Piki Piki Overland
March 30, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBAfter Traveling The World For More Than Ten Years By Motorcycle, the Adventurous Couple Behind Piki Piki Overland Are Grounded In Sucre This is the audio-only podcast edition of the seventeenth episode of the JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona where Allan Karl and Michnus and Elsebie Olivier chatted from Sucre, Bolivia to San Diego when this show originally Livestreamed on August 17, 2020. The Journey of Michnus and Elsebie Olivier These two GenX’ers are bor...
Best Selling Author Steve Farber: Love Is Damn Good Business—A Guitar Sold For Food—Its Amazing Return!
March 22, 2022 20:46 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBTaking A Radical And Extreme Leap—A Journey Where Leadership, Love, and Business Go Together This is the audio-only podcast edition of the fourteenth episode of the JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona where Allan Karl and Steve Farber chatted from North San Diego to Downtown San Diego when this show originally Livestreamed on August 10, 2020. The Journey of Steve Farber From a dream of music to bestselling author and business leadership consultant. This is a ...
Sugarcubes Drummer On Fishballs, Music, Iceland, & Calypso Sigtryggur (Siggi) Baldursson
March 15, 2022 22:37 - 1 hour - 106 MBFrom Rock n' Roll Star to The Godfather Of The Iceland Music Scene This is the audio-only podcast edition of the fourteenth episode of the JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona where Allan Karl and Siggi Baldurrson chatted from San Diego to Iceland when this show originally Livestreamed on July 20, 2020. The Journey of Sigtryggur Baldursson Founding Member & Drummer for Bjork's first band, The Sugarcubes, and Managing Director of Iceland Music Meet Sigtryggur ...
Wild Ass Craig Johnson—CEO & Co-Founder of Wild Ass Seats
January 05, 2022 02:46 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBFrom Racing Cars & Motorcycles To Making Motorcycle Riding More Comfortable: Wild Ass Seats CEO & Co-Founder Craig Johnson In this episode of the Journeys With WorldRider Podcast, Allan Karl WorldRider interviews the co-founder and CEO of Wild Ass Seats, Craig Johnson. Wild Ass Seats is the industry-leading saddle comfort technology for motorcyclists of all types. Listen to how his journey took him from racing the dirt tracks of the midwest to pioneering technology that allows everyone ...
Booze Traveler Jack Maxwell Talks Shining Shoes, World Travel, Cancer & Cannabis
October 17, 2021 21:04 - 1 hour - 104 MBFrom Shining Shoes In Boston Bars To Hollywood & Traveling The World For Drinks With Locals Meet Jack Maxwell, Host of Booze Traveler on Travel Channel and a professional actor and adventurer, Jack learned his best lessons, stories, and lighthearted jokes in the barrooms of South Boston. This is the audio-only podcast edition of the thirteenth episode of the JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona where Allan Karl and Jack Maxwell chatted from San Diego to Phoenix w...
#72 The American Entrepreneur—Go Legal Yourself With Kelly Bagla — From the UK to LA and then the dogs!
October 05, 2021 16:00 - 52 minutes - 60 MBFrom the UK to the USA—Embracing Opportunity As The American Entrepreneur & Queen of Business Law: Kelly Bagla Mentioned In The Podcast Do It Yourself Legal Protection Documents: www.GoLegalYourself.com Kelly Bagla’s Law Firm: www.baglalaw.com Go Legal Yourself Book, 2nd Edition: https://amzn.to/2Y6BJk5 Thrive Animal Rescue San Diego: www.thriveanimalrescue.com Go Legal Yourself Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/GoLegalYourself Audible Amazon: https://amzn.to/3uumugv Other ...
Jo Rust: The First Woman To Motorcycle Africa Solo
October 01, 2021 17:32 - 1 hour - 77.6 MB“Get out of the pool of fear and take a swim in the ocean of possibility.” - Jo Rust Meet Jo Rust—The first woman to travel around Africa alone on a motorcycle (and a bicycle). This is the audio-only podcast edition of the 12th JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona, originally Livestreamed on July 6, 2020, from South Africa with our special guest adventurer, motivational speaker, author, professional off-road motorcycle trainer, and tour promoter Jo Rust. Meet J...
The Future Of Travel & Where Tourism Has Spun Out Of Control With Rudy Maxa
September 24, 2021 21:45 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBWhat does travel look like in a post-pandemic world? Meet Rudy Maxa, the original “Savvy Traveler,” and Emmy Award-Winning travel host and producer. This is the audio-only podcast edition of the eleventh JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona, originally Livestreamed on June 22, 2020, from Minneapolis, Minnesota with our special guest Legendary & Emmy Award-winning travel host and producer Rudy Maxa. Has tourism spun out of control with selfie-obs...
From Minister of Defense of Georgia to Presidential Chief of Staff to Governor and Winemaker
September 20, 2021 21:33 - 1 hour - 129 MBKidnapped By The Wine Gods In The Land Where Winemaking Began Meet Andro Barnovi, One of the most recognized political figures in Georgia. This is the audio-only podcast edition of the tenth JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona, originally Livestreamed on June 15, 2020, from Gori, Georgia with our special guest the former Chief of Staff to President Saakashvili, to Defense Minister of Georgia to Governor of the Khartli Region and Tbilisi University Dean—a...
He Followed His Dream & The Passion of a Woman To Celebrate The Best In Greek Food & Wine
August 17, 2021 00:12 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBMeet Panos Kyriazis Athens Restaurateur, Entrepreneur, and Sommelier—Plus Travel Tips On The Greece Most People Don't Know About This is the audio-only podcast edition of the ninth JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona. The webcast was livestreamed initially on June 8, 2020, from Athens, Greece, with our special guest, the award-winning restaurateur, and owner of the highest-rated wine bar in Greece, which also pours the largest selection of wine by the glass in the ...
The Kindness Activist—A Journey from Chronic Depression to Hope | Adventurer & TV Host | Leon Logothetis
April 08, 2021 22:25 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBMeet Leon Logothetis—Host & Producer of the Netflix Series "The Kindness Diaries" We Discuss His Journey From An Uninspired & Disconnected Stockbroker to Global Adventurer, TV Host, Kindness Activist, Philanthropist & Bestselling Author This podcast originated as Episode Eight, Season One, E8 | S1 of the JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona—And Beyond originally Livestreamed on June 1, 2020, with our special guest Leon Logothetis of the Netflix Series, "The Kindne...
#42 From Germany to Romania—They Thought He Was Crazy | Oliver Bauer Winemaker & Philosopher
March 11, 2021 03:36 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBHe gave up his life and future in Germany to move to Romania and help revive and revitalize a Royal Estate & Winery. Oliver Bauer never turned back. This podcast originated as the Episode Seven, Season One, E7 | S1 on the JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona—And Beyond originally Livestreamed on May 25, 2020, with our special guest Oliver Bauer of Prince Stirbey Estate and Bauer Winery from Dragasani, Romania. Oliver Bauer is the German winemaker who sought to pr...
#70 WorldRider Checking In With Breaking News & A Pandemic Update
March 09, 2021 04:34 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBThe Light At The End of The Tunnel It’s nearly Springtime 2021. The coronavirus pandemic is now over one year old. WorldRider Allan Karl hasn’t traveled more than fifty miles since February 2020. In this personal episode of the Journeys With WorldRider Podcast, Allan shares his health challenges—a frustrating and depressing bout with vertigo. This podcast isn’t all bad news. Allan shares the breaking news that his book “FORKS” is now digital and available as thirty-five mini-eBooks on t...
#41 Emmy-Winning TV Host/Producer & Croatia Singing Star Ashley Colburn
September 10, 2020 22:05 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBFrom Emmy Award-winning Travel Show To Croatian Singing Star. This podcast originated as the sixth JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona, originally Livestreamed on May 18, 2020, with our special guest the two-time Emmy award-winning television producer, Ashley Colburn. Ashley’s work includes “Wow Croatia!”, “Wonders of Europe,” “Wonders of Asia,” and “Through Her Eyes.” The latter, a project focused on connecting with women of distinct cultures all over the world, ...
#46 Locked Down & Stuck In Spain | Around The World Vagabonds Travis & Chantil Gill Consider Future
August 26, 2020 23:18 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBStuck in Spain with two motorcycles and big around the world dreams, Travis and Chantil Gill chat with WorldRider Allan Karl about deciding to live a life on the road. Then two weeks into their journey their dreams are cut short. In this tell-all interview Travis, Chantil, and Allan share stories, laughs, and ideas. The Journeys With WorldRider Podcast—Episode #46 Travel Around The World—Adventures with WorldRider Allan Karl & Special Guests Join Allan and his globetrotting guests as he tr...
#40 Jerry D'Alessandro | From Rockstar To Hollywood TV Producer
June 26, 2020 23:03 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBMeet Jerry D’Alessandro, Television Producer, Showrunner, Travel Addict and One Time Rock n’ Roll Star This podcast originated as the fifth episode of the Journeys Webcast and Livestreamed from Merida Mexico on May 11, 2020. We've edited this audio Podcast to remove audio from video segments, slide shows, and other areas where visuals are tied to the conversation. If you want to see the entire Webcast as it was live-streamed complete with all video content yu can watch the segment directl...
#39 Ryan Pyle | Adventurers & Travelers Face New Realities In The Future
June 24, 2020 21:34 - 50 minutes - 46 MBTough Rides | Extreme Treks | Mayhem In The Amazon Another Day In The Life of Extreme Adventurer and TV Host/Producer Ryan Pyle Just another day in the life of the bestselling author, adventurer, anthropologist Jeff Salz. He's an ex-pat living in Ecuador is watching and wading out the Coronavirus while sitting on the equator. Tune in to this lively entertaining discussion about adventure, travel, and life experiences on the third episode of JOURNEYS WEBCAST. Meet Ryan Pyle. With n...
#35 From San Diego Under Lockdown | Breaking News, Journeys, Dreams, and Perspective
May 30, 2020 23:12 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MB#35 From San Diego Under Lockdown | Breaking News, Journeys, Dreams, and Perspective | Allan Karl Tells All It seems that this will be the first summer in four years that Allan Karl WorldRider will not be wandering around the world somewhere on his motorcycle. In this “sit down and chat” episode of the WorldRider podcast, he discusses the whereabouts of his motorcycle and provides updates on new projects and old. He also points to the critical notion that in challenging times it’s vital ...
#34 Tamela Rich | Musings, Connections & Highway Kitsch
May 15, 2020 19:00 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MB#44 Tamela Rich | Musings, Connections & Highway kitsch From North Carolina to Oregon & Beyond Meet Best-Selling Author of “Living Life Full Throttle” and "Hit The Road: A Woman's Guide to Solo Motorcycle Touring" Tamela Rich I discovered this podcast with Tamela Rich from 2015 that I lost through the cracks in the floor of my computer. It’s such a treasure I had to bring it back to life. The conversation is just as relevant today as it was when I sat in Tamela’s office in Charlotte ...
#38 Dr. Jeff Salz | Finding Adventure In Everything We Do & Everywhere We Go
May 11, 2020 19:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBPangolins | Death On The Mountain | Jailed In China Just another day in the life of the bestselling author, adventurer, anthropologist Jeff Salz. He's an ex-pat living in Ecuador is watching and wading out the Coronavirus while sitting on the equator. Tune in to this lively entertaining discussion about adventure, travel, and life experiences on the third episode of JOURNEYS WEBCAST. Meet Jeff Salz, a gifted storyteller and an exciting, entertaining, and enlightening guest on this third e...
#35 From San Diego Under Lockdown | Breaking News, Journeys, Dreams, and Perspective
May 09, 2020 19:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MB#35 From San Diego Under Lockdown | Breaking News, Journeys, Dreams, and Perspective | Allan Karl Tells All It seems that this will be the first summer in four years that Allan Karl WorldRider will not be wandering around the world somewhere on his motorcycle. In this “sit down and chat” episode of the WorldRider podcast, he discusses the whereabouts of his motorcycle and provides updates on new projects and old. He also points to the critical notion that in challenging times it’s vital ...
#37 Jeremy Kroeker & Elle West | Everything Gone South: Holed Up In Uruguay
April 24, 2020 19:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBJeremy Kroeker & Elle West Prepared For Everything, Except This! In the 37th episode of the WorldRider Podcast I travel (virtually) to South America to the tiny country of Uruguay where Author and Adventure Motorcyclist Jeremy Kroeker and Elle West, his girlfriend are stuck in a tiny two-room apartment. In late August 2019, the couple left home in Canada headed for the bottom tip of South America, the village of Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego. On separate motorcycles jam-packed with campin...
#36 Ronnie Borrageiro | 100 Countries, 100,000 Miles, One Motorcycle | An Around The World Adventure With Guns & Love
April 13, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBIn this 36th episode of the WorldRider Podcast, I’m honored to bring to you my friend and South African adventurer and world explorer Mr. Ronnie Borrageiro I met Ronnie in Namibia while I traveled through Africa from south to north. Ronnie was in a fog of swirling doubt, anger, and fear. This Podcast came from my Journeys Webcast Livestreamed with Ronnie from South Africa on April 20, 2020. I've repurposed the original video file as this WorldRider Podcast Episode #36. This is an i...
#33 Mahasa Homayounfar | Musings In Macedonia With A Digital Nomad Motorcyclist
July 23, 2019 05:12 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBMusings In Macedonia With Digital Nomad & Not Just A Tourist Mahsa Homayounfar Chatting With Motorcycle Travelers Mahsa & Gerald Lakeside in Ohrid Sometimes the stars line up or there’s the perfect storm that brings people together. I’d been chatting with Mahsa via text and Skype for more than two months. Hoping we would connect somewhere on the Balkan Peninsula, we finally arrange to meet just a week before my return to the USA. "Not Just A Tourist" Mahsa and her Yamaha XT660R ...
#32 From Slovenia—Riding the Balkans 2018: A Live Update
September 18, 2018 07:52 - 13 minutes - 19.4 MBWhen I set off on this 2018 Eastern European Tour, I had no real plan except to search for the best stories in food, wine, and culture. I wanted to discover the truth about the region. Like me, most North Americans do not understand what is happening over here—my aim was to find out. Now two months into my journey, I'll admit, it has surprised me. I've been disappointed too. You'll hear more in this podcast. Recorded live in the wine cellars of Movia in the Gorica Brda region of Slovenia....
#31 From Greece—The Truth About Greek Wine, Food, & Destinations
August 05, 2018 16:47 - 1 hour - 91 MB VideoIn this podcast I interview Panos, the passionate owner of Vintage Wine Bar & Bistro in Athens, Greece. Meet Panos the owner of Vintage Wine Bar & Bistro, a legendary destination in the heart of Athens. Allan & Panos taste Greek wine while discussing the misconceptions about travel, good, and of course, Greek wine. Recorded while Allan traveled through Southeastern and Eastern Europe during his 2018 tour in Athens Greece while his motorcycle was getting the final maintenance for his ...
#30 Ryan Pyle | Tough Rides & Extreme Treks | Part II
March 27, 2018 06:40 - 55 minutes - 89.5 MBNOTE: This is Part I of a two-part Podcast! I'm excited about sharing my latest interview on the WorldRider Podcast with Ryan Pyle. This guy is the real thing. Ryan is an adventure traveler and motorcycle rider, television host and producer, author, professional keynote speaker, Guinness world record holder, mountain climber, award-winning photographer, and I'd like to add—humanitarian and philosopher. Okay, those last two titles I've given him—deservedly as you will learn while listenin...
#29 Ryan Pyle | Tough Rides & Extreme Treks | Part I
March 27, 2018 06:01 - 57 minutes - 90.8 MBNOTE: This is Part I of a two-part Podcast! I'm excited about sharing my latest interview on the WorldRider Podcast with Ryan Pyle. This guy is the real thing. Ryan is an adventure traveler and motorcycle rider, television host and producer, author, professional keynote speaker, Guinness world record holder, mountain climber, award-winning photographer, and I'd like to add—humanitarian and philosopher. Okay, those last two titles I've given him—deservedly as you will learn while liste...
#28 Duncan Marks, Traveling The World & Making Wine
December 31, 2016 08:30 - 1 hour - 103 MBWow! Listen to this Podcast with Duncan—a 26-year-old winemaker who is traveling the world making wine, doing good, and following his dream. Seriously. After riding through Scandinavia and Eastern Europe I found myself between Greek Islands and exploring Greek history and Athens I happened to wander into a wine bar and found a kindred spirit—Duncan Marks, a 26-year old wine maker from my hometown of San Diego—he's just finished harvesting wine from a Greek Estate. I learned Greece was ju...
#27 Neale Bayly on Bank Robbery, 200mph On A Bike & Storytelling
July 01, 2016 04:36 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBVeteran Moto-journlist, Television Host, and Philanthropist Any chance I get to spend time with the legendary Neale Bayly, I cherish and relish the experience. Now you can too. It's hard to say, but this ranks as one of my top guests, so far, on the WorldRider Podcast (who woulda thought). Truly, the guests keep getting better which means for you listeners, less time listening to me, and more time listening to experienced travelers from all over the globe. Neale Bayly is one of the most ...
#26 Dr. Jeff Salz, Adventure Anywhere & Dodging Chinese Police
May 14, 2016 00:34 - 1 hour - 109 MBJoin host Allan Karl (me) and fellow adventurer, speaker and world traveler Dr. Jeff Salz in an engaging discussion of adventure and travel. Hall of Fame Speaker and anthropologist adventurer, Jeff shares incredible stories from the jungles of Peru to the endless pampas and glacier-studded landscapes of Patagonia. Listen as we dig into what it means to travel, preserve traditional cultures and experience aging as an adventure as we discuss his exciting new book project. Along the way, we d...
#25 George Walther, Voodoo, Smiles, & The Travelers' Century Club
February 08, 2016 19:05 - 52 minutes - 105 MBThe WorldRider Podcasts continues to evolve and attract new and interesting guests. Just in from Cape Town, South Africa, meet fellow speaker, world traveler and good friend George Walther. Not only is George Walther a Hall of Fame Speaker (honored by the National Speaker Association), but George is a a Hall of Fame WorldRider Traveler — honored here on this blog! He's also a card-carrying member of the Travelers' Century Club — a unique nonprofit organization comprised of members who've tr...
#24 Carla King, Sidecar Queen, China & More
January 02, 2016 07:26 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBHappy New Year! Carla King Visits WorldRider Studios And Shares Miss Adventurer Tales, Traveling China, Sidecars & Self Publishing What a pleasure to host and try to entertain the queen of sidecars, the country's leading expert in self-publishing and an extraordinary adventure motorcyclist–Miss Adventuring, Ms. Carla King. True to form, my own cat, Ms. Dar es Salaam, needed the attention of Carla, so before the podcast recording began, a few moments of “Dar Time” were spent in the Califor...
#22 Around The World Alone — On A Bicycle 9.19.11
January 02, 2016 06:42 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBOk. So you know I traveled around the world for three years alone—on a motorcycle. And I really didn't see everything. There are still plenty of places waiting for my visit. Or at least I'd like to think so. Truth is, there are a lot of places I'm waiting to visit. But that's besides the point. I was in Ethiopia on my motorcycle sometimes in the Spring of 2008. On a desolate stretch of a dusty dirt road between Gondar, Ethiopia and the Sudan border, I ran into to bicyclists from Finland. T...
#21 WorldRider Podcast Redux 11.11.09
January 02, 2016 06:29 - 6 minutes - 6.14 MB#21 WorldRider Podcast Redux 11.11.09 Originally Produced and Published on November 11, 2009 Solo world traveler motorcycle adventurer Allan Karl returns with a new edition of the WorldRider Podcasts. Though back in the states for nearly a year, Karl discusses his upcoming speaking engagements and multimedia presentations and plans for publishing. 11.11.09
#1 WorldRider – Travels From The Sickbed - 2.17.06
December 16, 2015 22:49 - 14 minutes - 16.6 MBWorldRider Podcast #1 – Travels From The Sickbed Originally produced and published on February 17, 2006 It took a broken leg and a medivac return to the United States to get the first WorldRider PodCast up and published. Want to know why it took so long? You’ll have to download it and listen. Truthfully, this is really a non-official first PodCast here on WorldRider. I did this very quickly from my recovery bed using simply my Macintosh PowerBook G4 and a microphone and whatever software ...
#23 WorldRider - Riding China - Around The World On A Motorcycle - 11.2.15
November 02, 2015 17:00 - 28 minutes - 27 MBDoc Returns: Once Hostage in Shanghai—My BMW F650GS Comes Home Listen to the podcast and watch the video near the bottom of this page. Allan Karl and Panayioti Yannitsos discuss their experience filming a pilot episode of a new television/streaming travel series that follows Allan "WorldRider" Karl as he rides his motorcycle "border-to-border" in China to Vietnam. The show, yet to be named, is a highly cinematic and unique take that will surely disrupt the television travel series genre. In...
#22 WorldRider Podcast Redux 11.11.09
November 11, 2009 20:00 - 6 minutes - 6.14 MB#22 WorldRider Podcast Redux 11.11.09 Originally Produced and Published on November 11, 2009 Solo world traveler motorcycle adventurer Allan Karl returns with a new edition of the WorldRider Podcasts. Though back in the states for nearly a year, Karl discusses his upcoming speaking engagements and multimedia presentations and plans for publishing. 11.11.09
#21 Around The World Alone — On A Bicycle 9.19.11
September 19, 2009 19:00 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBOk. So you know I traveled around the world for three years alone—on a motorcycle. And I really didn't see everything. There are still plenty of places waiting for my visit. Or at least I'd like to think so. Truth is, there are a lot of places I'm waiting to visit. But that's besides the point. I was in Ethiopia on my motorcycle sometimes in the Spring of 2008. On a desolate stretch of a dusty dirt road between Gondar, Ethiopia and the Sudan border, I ran into to bicyclists from Finland. ...
#20 Buenos Aires | Dakar Motos – Traveler’s Telling Stories 03.15.07
March 15, 2007 19:00 - 22 minutes - 11.8 MB#20 Buenos Aires | Dakar Motos – Traveler’s Telling Stories Originally Produced and Published on March 15, 2007 The Ides of March (Caesar Beware) Motorcycle travelers all over the world meet and swap stories at the legendary adventure traveler hangout Dakar Motos in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Through a series of amazing coincidences Allan connects for the third time during his journey with fellow Californian motorcyclists Adam Pate. Listen to Adam relate his tale to WorldRider, Allan K...
#19 Breaking Out of Bolivia | Welcome to Chile 12.04.06
December 04, 2006 20:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB#19 Breaking Out of Bolivia | Welcome to Chile Originally Produced and Published on December 4, 2006 Finally after enduring a broken leg, badly sprained ankle and ligament strained and twisted knee, WorldRider, Allan Karl, finally takes the road out of Bolivia. From the largest and highest in altitude salt lake in the world, Allan takes a dirt road out of Bolivia. In search of better roads, Allan is quite suprised to learn that in this part of Chile the roads are more challenging yet t...
#18 12,000 Feet In The Middle of Nowhere 12.01.06
December 01, 2006 20:00 - 11 minutes - 13.2 MB#18 12,000 Feet In The Middle of Nowhere Originally Produced & Published on December 1, 2006 With lightning storms blazing the evening sky and the most impressive array of starts they’ve ever seen, WorldRider, Allan Karl and fellow motorcyclist Andy Tiegs, sit on the largest and highest in altitude salt flat in the world on the Bolivian Altiplano and discuss their respective journeys to this magical place by motorcycle. After traveling more than 15,000 miles and visiting twelve countries...
#17 Quit Your Job & Travel. 11.30.06
November 30, 2006 20:00 - 36 minutes - 42 MB#17 Quit Your Job & Travel. | Uyuni, Bolivia Originally Produced and Published on November 30, 2006 What implores someone to quit their job and take time to see the world? Allan Karl while on his solo motorcycle journey meets and discusses the passions of travel with new friends he meets on the road. Meet a new cast of characters as this WorldRider journey of adventure and discovery continues. 11.30.06
#16 Uyuni, Bolivia | The Night Train & Thanksgiving Pizza 11.28.06
November 28, 2006 20:00 - 30 minutes - 34.6 MB#16 Uyuni, Bolivia | The Night Train & Thanksgiving Pizza 11.28.06 Originally Produced and Published on November 28, 2006 With his bike running again, Allan boards the night train for Uyuni, Bolivia. Wandering the streets of this dusty outpost on the fringe of the largest and highest salt flat in the world, he runs into three other motorcyclists — including his past riding partner, Jeremiah. At the famed Minuteman Pizza restaurant in the Totoni Hotel these motorcyclists share the storie...
#15 Commotion in Cochabamba, Bolivia | Keep On Trucking' 11.18.06
November 18, 2006 20:00 - 15 minutes - 17.7 MB#15 Commotion in Cochabamba, Bolivia | Keep On Truckin' Originally Published and Produced on November 18, 2006 Traveling to Oruro, Bolivia by truck, Allan Karl along with his BMW Motorcycle (Doc) try to make time while his ankle and knee mend. His driver Miguel and the owner of the truck confront difficulties in Cochabamba where protesters of have blocked the main highway. Listen to the commotion as Allan tries to get to the bottom of the reason behind the blockage. This is bi-lingual as...
#14 Santa Cruz, Bolivia | Making Friends. Getting Things Done. 11.14.06
November 14, 2006 20:00 - 14 minutes - 16.2 MB#14 #14 Santa Cruz, Bolivia | Making Friends. Getting Things Done. Originally Produced and Posted on November 13, 2006 Hobbling around Santa Cruz, Bolivia with a bum knee and sprained ankle, Allan makes friends with an ex-Auto Rally champion of Bolivia who helps him get his bike fixed and a agent and specialist in customs and immigration who works hard to legalize Allan’s motorcycle so he can safely continue his journey through Bolivia without fear of penalty or worse. He only has a few ...
#13 Salar de Uyuni | Is It In Our Future? 11.08.06
November 08, 2006 20:00 - 14 minutes - 16.7 MB#13 Salar de Uyuni | Is It In Our Future? 11.08.06 Originally Produced and Posted on November 8, 2006 Time is running out. The weather is changing. Allan must remain in Santa Cruz to allow is ankle and knee to heal. Jeremiah must move on and visit the Jesuit Missions where just a few days ago Allan had his second accident while touring Bolivia. Jeremiah goes, returns and goes again while they discuss the prospects of seeing perhaps the #1 site in South America: The Salar de Uyuni. 11...