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Tim Morch

Jan 10, 20225 min read

Analog Adventure in a Digital World

Lake Alqueva, Portugal, is a paddler's paradise. Filled with islands and endless bays, exploring by sea kayak reveals the hidden gems.

Tim Morch

Nov 12, 20201 min read

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Coping with Covid during Lockdown

If somebody had shown me a video of life under lockdown when I was 18, I would have thought it a scene from a sci-fi movie.

Tim Morch

Apr 25, 20203 min read

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Coasting the Calamanian Islands

The Calamanian Islands are legendary for a Second World War battle in which the U.S. Fast Carrier Task Force sunk three Japanese warships.

A Funny Thing Happened at Lake Alqueva, Portugal

Tim Morch

Dec 13, 20193 min read

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A Funny Thing Happened at Lake Alqueva, Portugal

Waiting for the weather to clear at Grande Lago Alqueva, I was invited to participate in the 2nd Portuguese Laser SB20 "Champions Regatta".

Tim Morch

Aug 16, 20193 min read

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Paddling Palawan - Part 2

The mouth of Malampaya Sound is chock full of rocks and we needed to run the gauntlet between them and a perilous point.

Tim Morch

Aug 9, 20193 min read

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Paddling Palawan - Part 1

I was trying to assemble collapsible sea kayak, but my eyes were repeatedly drawn to the implausibly clear, blue-green waters of Bacuit Bay.

Oddone Bike Shop: Old World Craftsmanship, New World Technology

Tim Morch

Apr 10, 20196 min read

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Oddone Bike Shop: Old World Craftsmanship, New World Technology

Finale Ligure is known as 'the Italian Eden of Mountain Biking'. When there, don't miss Oddone Bici, the oldest shop in town, est. 1929.

South India on a KTM Motorcycle - The Final Chapter

Tim Morch

Jul 21, 20186 min read

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South India on a KTM Motorcycle - The Final Chapter

Hogenakkal Falls is popular with Indian tourists who come to bathe in the pools, view the cascade, take selfies and buy tacky souvenirs.

South India on a KTM Motorcycle – "Chasing Valentina"

Tim Morch

Jul 4, 20185 min read

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South India on a KTM Motorcycle – "Chasing Valentina"

There are adventures around every corner in India and with a few days off the bikes in Ooty, we relaxed, read, and walked about the hills.

South India on a KTM Motorcycle – The Niagara Falls of India

Tim Morch

Jun 23, 20185 min read

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South India on a KTM Motorcycle – The Niagara Falls of India

"The Niagara Falls of India", "uncrowded" and "quiet", it is not. But the drive down the mountains is awesome and it's worth a quick peek.

South India on a KTM Motorcycle – Mountains, Spices, and Tea

Tim Morch

Jun 15, 20185 min read

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South India on a KTM Motorcycle – Mountains, Spices, and Tea

The Idukki District of Kerala could be described in three words: mountains, spices, and tea. The verdant Western Ghat mountains are home...

South India on a KTM Motorcycle - Entering Kerala

Tim Morch

Jun 6, 20185 min read

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South India on a KTM Motorcycle - Entering Kerala

A sign indicated it was the first of 22 hairpin turns that lay ahead, our first experience with a numbered switchback highway.

South India on a KTM Motorcycle – Into the Palani Hills

Tim Morch

May 30, 20185 min read

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South India on a KTM Motorcycle – Into the Palani Hills

After a peaceful ride through the countryside, the final 35km to Palani was a hectic horn honking, light flashing event that was as crazy...

South India on a KTM Motorcycle - The Warhol Moment

Tim Morch

May 24, 20185 min read

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South India on a KTM Motorcycle - The Warhol Moment

The arid farmland around Nammakal is punctuated with rock outcroppings and hills typical of the Eastern Ghats. This series of unconnected...

South India on a KTM Motorcycle - The Cauvery River Valley

Tim Morch

May 15, 20185 min read

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South India on a KTM Motorcycle - The Cauvery River Valley

With full bellies and a spirit for adventure, we left the East Coast Road south of Cuddalore, and turned inland to ride randomly through...

South India on a KTM Motorcycle - The East Coast Road

Tim Morch

May 3, 20185 min read

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South India on a KTM Motorcycle - The East Coast Road

(December 7, 2017) Chennai is a nexus of villages that grew together to create a sprawling urban jungle of nearly 8 million. Its streets...

South India on a KTM Motorcycle - Chennai Motorcycle Rental

Tim Morch

Apr 20, 20185 min read

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South India on a KTM Motorcycle - Chennai Motorcycle Rental

On the morning of Dec. 7, 2017, we set out from Chennai, India, aboard a pair of KTM Duke 250 motorcycles,for 28 days and over 2600 km.

South India on a KTM Motorcycle - A Motorcycle Journal

Tim Morch

Dec 6, 20174 min read

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South India on a KTM Motorcycle - A Motorcycle Journal

On the morning of Dec. 7, 2017, we set out from Chennai, India, aboard a pair of KTM Duke 250 motorcycles. For twenty-eight days and more...

Day Tripper
- Sea Kayaking Thailand's North Coast

Tim Morch

Mar 21, 20173 min read

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Day Tripper - Sea Kayaking Thailand's North Coast

Ranong Province, on Thailand's northern Andaman Coast, is often bypassed by the tourism industry. Although a few islands are becoming...

Rural Rambling: Dirt Tracks and Dusty Days in Laos

Tim Morch

Mar 9, 20175 min read

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Rural Rambling: Dirt Tracks and Dusty Days in Laos

We stumbled on the Sooksavan Cafe. Dating to 1966, the rustic French colonial building now sports WiFi and cappucino amid the nostaglia.

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