In January 2006 I broke my leg while riding through Bolivia on my around the world adventure by motorcycle. I had to be Medivac'd out to USA for surgery. Nine months later I returned to Bolivia where my motorcycle was stored securely by my Bolivian friends. This is my return to Bolivia and meeting my motorcycle for the first time since the accident.
WorldRider Allan Karl continues his journey around the world and cruises through Malawi in Southeast Africa. Joining him is fellow rider Ronnie Borrageiro from South Africa as they navigate the muddy mess of roads in this country while experiencing the culture that makes Malawi perhaps the most friendly African Country.
WorldRider Allan Karl continues his journey around the world and cruises the rich culture, tropical beaches, music and dance of Brazil's state of Bahia. Join him on the beach of Trancoso, Arraial d'Ajuda and Itacaré sharing some local color as he rides his motorcycle throughout Brazil's lengedary north eastern coast.
WorldRider Allan Karl and Andy Tiegs ride their motorcycles on the largest and highest (13,000 feet) salt flat in the world - The Salar de Uyuni on the Altiplano in the Andes in Bolivia, South America. Desolate and otherworldly, experience this amazing ride in the middle of nowhere.
Here WorldRider Allan Karl and his compadre Jeremiah St. Ours continue their around the world adventures. This time riding through the Bolivian Andes on some treacherous and dangerous terrain. This short two minute video captures some of the excitement
Check out this handheld (no helmet cam dude!) clip of riding through Southeastern Utah near Capital Reef going toward Monument Valley. Just one more segment on my journey around the world solo by motorcycle.
Off the tiny island of Mosqueiro which sits at the confluence of the Amazon there is a bay (Baia de Guajara) the river throws up these powerful ocean - like waves. Its the only place where fresh water has waves that can be surfed. This is near Belem in the Brazilian state of Para
A quick photo essay of my days wandering the great city where east meets west and the decadence, arts, music, architecture begs to be photograph as much as the great people that make up this fantastic world city. All shot on my around the world motorcycle trip.
WorldRider Allan Karl takes the haul road from Fairbanks to Deadhorse Alaska on the infamous Dalton Highway where massive trucks spit windshield cracking rocks and gravel mixed with with sodium chrolide and water cause a mild dirt road to transform into a squirrely, greasy mess.
WorldRider Allan Karl continues his journey around the world and cruises toward Salvador in Brazil's Bahia State. He samples the rich food and encounters an accident where thieves loot the cargo from a truck driver who is trapped under his capsized truck.
