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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
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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.

Tim Morch
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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
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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.

Tim Morch
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Eight Hacks to Combat Insomnia
When was the last time you slept like a baby? If your answer is “When I was a baby,” you are not alone.

Tim Morch
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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.

Tim Morch
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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.

Tim Morch
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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.

Tim Morch
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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...

Tim Morch
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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.

Tim Morch
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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...

Tim Morch
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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...

Tim Morch
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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...

Tim Morch
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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...

Tim Morch
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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...

Tim Morch
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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.

Tim Morch
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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...

Tim Morch
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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.

Tim Morch
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Potholes, Ravaged Roads, and the non-existing Highway 23
On the road from Villabouly to Xe Pon, we dodged potholes big enough to swallow a truck, finally turning onto a good highway to Muang...

Tim Morch
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The Ho Chi Minh Trail: Southern Laos PDR
After a smooth ride to Nong Chan, near the Vietnam border, we turned south to get lost. Just outside town, Astried had her first flat...

Tim Morch
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