motorbiking Archives - fannypack travel https://www.fannypacktravel.com/female-travel/motorbiking/ fannypack travel is a female travel resource and community that strives to empower and connect all kinds of women around the world. Focused on cross-cultural exchange, local service projects and community collaboration, fannypack aims to give women the courage and voice to change the world. Wed, 06 Jul 2016 14:15:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 Lessons in Motorbiking https://www.fannypacktravel.com/featured-stories/1716/ Wed, 06 Jul 2016 06:04:51 +0000 http://www.fannypacktravel.com/?p=1716 I never intended to learn to drive a motorcycle. I lived in Thailand for an entire year when I was 26 and far more adventurous and far less concerned with my own mortality. During all that time I never bothered to learn. It was a handy excuse when someone was needed to run errands during rush hour or during monsoon season. I didn’t really miss the independence, as everywhere I wanted to go was a cheap motorcycle taxi ride away. […]

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]]> Beginner’s Guide to Motorbiking https://www.fannypacktravel.com/latest-posts/beginners-guide-to-motorbiking/ Mon, 28 Sep 2015 06:48:56 +0000 http://www.fannypacktravel.com/?p=808 So you’ve arrived in Southeast Asia, or the Caribbean, or some other destination that will just give the go ahead to anyone with $5 to menacing their streets with their rookie motorbike skills. You don’t have an international driver’s license, you don’t have a motorcycle license, you’ve never ridden on the back, let alone driven a bike, so should you throw caution to the wind and dispatch yourself on the exploration of uncharted adventures with a freedom that’s been hitherto […]

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]]> Exploring Hanoi by Motorbike https://www.fannypacktravel.com/latest-posts/exploring-hanoi-by-motorbike/ Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:08:39 +0000 http://www.fannypacktravel.com/?p=590 Having only seven full days in Vietnam, I limited our exploration to the North, and rented a dirt bike to explore the areas around Hanoi.  We spent two days in Hanoi itself, in the Old Quarter.   Two things I noticed right away: The driving is BANANAS!  The only rule seems to be: Don’t die.  Seriously, there is not procedure for right of way at an intersection, just don’t hit anyone or get hit.  And we succeeded!  I did not […]

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