After Thanksgiving, I am going on a media trip to Taiwan to learn more about the country's motor manufacturing business. Looking forward to presentations by SYM and TGB. Wonder what cool models they may have that us USA scooterists will/will not get to try.
Never been to Taiwan before. Looking forward to it!
Blog entry soundtrack: "Torch" by Soft Cell
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Monday, November 09, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Finally ordered a Where's George stamp
If you have never heard of WheresGeorge.com it is a site where you can "register" US paper currency and then track where it goes after that. It is totally dependent upon the next recipient noticing the markings on the bill & then going to a computer to then enter in the info. But, when you get a hit n one of your bills it is cool!
I like to register some bills before I travel & then take them with me. I spend them on the trip and hope that someone will then re-enter them. Scooter rallies are a great occasion for spending some bills.
I just ordered a stamp from StampConnection.com. Have any of you used them before? I'll let you know what happens.
I like to register some bills before I travel & then take them with me. I spend them on the trip and hope that someone will then re-enter them. Scooter rallies are a great occasion for spending some bills.
I just ordered a stamp from StampConnection.com. Have any of you used them before? I'll let you know what happens.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Off to North Carolina next week
I'll be in North Carolina for a KYMCO launch presentation. Never been to NC, so I am looking forward to checking it out, riding its roads and seeing KYMCO's operations. Will try to mobile blog from the road.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Rise Against Scoots on Tour
Rolling Stone published an update on the band Rise Against and mentioned that they took scooters on their tour.
You may recall that we have published articles on musician scooterists in the past. Poison's Rikki Rockett would tuck his Vespa smallframe in his tour bus' understorage and ride all over town during his stops. Audio Adrenaline did a co-tour with Mercy Me and both bands took Honda Ruckuses (plural?) on tour and had a blast tearing it up.
Rise Against is on tour and will do some last US dates, onto Canada and them to Austria and Germany. Assuming they are on 4-strokes (my money is on the Ruckus...) they should hook up with some of the German tuners or SIP. That will blow their minds!
Rickki Rockett cover
After midnight, the band boards the bus for a late-night trip to Philadelphia to play two nights at Electric Factory. "It's such a cool club," [Tim]McIlrath says. "The best shows happen in seedy neighborhoods built out of old warehouses." For this tour, they brought a fleet of scooters, which they use to track down some pre-show vegan cheese steaks. "Now, instead of being cooped up in a venue all day, we can just cruise around town," says McIlrath. "It keeps us sane."
You may recall that we have published articles on musician scooterists in the past. Poison's Rikki Rockett would tuck his Vespa smallframe in his tour bus' understorage and ride all over town during his stops. Audio Adrenaline did a co-tour with Mercy Me and both bands took Honda Ruckuses (plural?) on tour and had a blast tearing it up.
Rise Against is on tour and will do some last US dates, onto Canada and them to Austria and Germany. Assuming they are on 4-strokes (my money is on the Ruckus...) they should hook up with some of the German tuners or SIP. That will blow their minds!
Rickki Rockett cover
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Traffic Calming Can be Fun!
I found this post about a new traffic calming installation which looks like a drag for cars, but might be fun for scooterists! Read about it in English atWeird Asia News.
If you've got translation, check it out here.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Scoot! in Paris...
I just saw this photo on MySpace. How cool is that? I may never have been to Paris, but my magazine's sweatshirt has!
super cool!
Monday, May 26, 2008
Share your scooter travel story....
Budget Travel magazine is asking folks to submit photos and info on their motorcycle/scooter travels. See below:
Do you have an amusing story about renting a motorbike on vacation, or advice on how to ride a motorbike safely? If we like your submission, we may run it alongside a story we're planning for the September issue on how to rent a motorbike overseas. We're also looking for photos of people riding motorbikes (or scooters) on vacation, so if you've got a good one, e-mail that to us, too. Please send all submissions to Letters@BudgetTravel.com by June 15.
May be great for those who have scooted in other countries. Send in your info...time's a-wastin'
Do you have an amusing story about renting a motorbike on vacation, or advice on how to ride a motorbike safely? If we like your submission, we may run it alongside a story we're planning for the September issue on how to rent a motorbike overseas. We're also looking for photos of people riding motorbikes (or scooters) on vacation, so if you've got a good one, e-mail that to us, too. Please send all submissions to Letters@BudgetTravel.com by June 15.
May be great for those who have scooted in other countries. Send in your info...time's a-wastin'
Friday, February 22, 2008
Vespa Cafe in Turkey
The Turkish Daily News has run an article about a new Vespa Cafe in the Nişantaşı/ Teşvikiye area of Turkey. It sounds like a small, quaint place with a fun Vespa theme. They apparently even sell some scooters from a separate menu.
If you find yourself in Istanbul craving an American-style hamburger and a gander at a Vespa, stop by...
Vespa Cafe, Orhan Ersek Sokak, Şimek apt. No. 1, Nişantaşı Istanbul
I tried mapping it out on Google, but wasn't sure if I got it correctly.
If you find yourself in Istanbul craving an American-style hamburger and a gander at a Vespa, stop by...
Vespa Cafe, Orhan Ersek Sokak, Şimek apt. No. 1, Nişantaşı Istanbul
I tried mapping it out on Google, but wasn't sure if I got it correctly.
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