What Others Say about Horizons Unlimited, the website by and for the motorcycle traveller

"Very informative, easy to read, congratulations on a brilliant product."

Daryl Petch, Australia

"Had a super time in Creel -- Best part was meeting all the great travelers. Here's to new friends! Thanks Grant & Susan, Juan Carlos & Gerardo. Am looking foward to next year when I can spend more time exploring the area."

Jim Donaldson, USA

You're most welcome, Jim, and thanks for co-hosting the first HU USA Travellers Meeting in North Carolina ;-)

"Grant Susan and everyone else who takes part in this little adventure of ours, a huge thanks. I have now finished riding the bike in Southern Spain and sent the Uber bike back to Australia via the UK. I cannot describe how much I have enjoyed myself...frustrations included. I used the site to plan (too short), ask questions (mostly obvious), meet people (excellent) and get help for the bike (what language do they speak in the UK)..."

Alec Simpson, Australia

Don't need a t-shirt? Three (3) ways to support your favourite website!

Check
(or cheque ;-)

"Grant, hope all is well with you all. The following is a series of posts that recently came forth when the mention of your site came up at the Internet Sidecar Owners Klub Site. Thought you may get a kick out of reading them. Keep up the good work ..and.. come join us sometime.

Claude wrote:
.you may want to look here. It will take some digging but there is a pic there...good reading anyhow so try not to get too distracted :-) http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/index.shtml

Claude You are oh so right Claude, this is indeed a terrible site as I have been lost here for eon after pleasurable eon!
---Janice

"Vince Silvera wrote (in reference to Horizons Unlimited):
>>Claude and Janice, CAUTION!!! Please do not refer club members to this site.....It is more dangerous than Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone" and Jon Paul Sartre's "No Exit" combined. Many folks have been found dead at their keyboards. In all cases, it was found by the medical examiners, that the victims had died of exaustion, malnutrition, dehydration, and blood clots in their lower extremities. Curiously, all of these unfortunates also had goofey smiles on their faces!

<< Vince,' Your advice is not taken lightly. All who journey to Grant Johnson's site are indeed playing with a fire that can become addictive. The good thing is that it will, as you mentioned, bring a smile to their faces even if they do become doomed to enter the ranks of the world travelers ...either online or , God forbid, in reality. If any are so foolish as to attempt to read all of the stories on Grant's site it may be wise to make an appointment with their local eyeland or optomotrist in advane...Vision can be strained. Also call in sick to your workplace in advance for it may be very hard to arise the next morning after sharing the trips throughout the world for hours on end. God bless you Grant if you are reading this... lol. Claude We ain't lost we just don't know where we're at. "

Claude Stanley, USA

Ed. This much power is scary ;-)

"Happy travels and thanks again for such a great site with a wealth of info."

Chris Coombs, UK

"Just learned of this site from a rtw I put up for a few days, great site and goodluck to all"

Pat Horan, Canada

"Compliments for the site, I am using it such a lot and really appreciate your work!"

Ronald Colijn, Netherlands

"As one who flies both the Canadian & South African flags, your RTW jouneys had my umpteenth visit to your site reading browsing and awed for the past few hours. My father rode an 'indian' in the thirties, I, regretably missed out, thus the yearning; at least I can do it virtually through HU.com. Thanks to you both for an incredible 'Leekah.'"

Ken Huo cj, Canada

You're most welcome, Ken, but what's a leekah?

"Unfortunately we are stuck here in the UK for a while, the e-zine is now a life line for us though. Whenever we look at it, it just makes you want to get on the bike and go again. Keep up the good work."

Cliff & Jenny Batley, UK

We certainly will, Cliff and Jenny, and thanks for your support!

"I'll certainly keep you updated, after all its HUBB that got me into this in the first place !"

Bob Morley, UK

"simply the best motorcycle adventure site"

Brian Coles, UK

Gee, this sounds like a song title ;-)

"Glad to contribute, hope to do so again in near future. Thanks for doing an excellent job."

Steve Pickford

Thanks so much for your support, Steve!

Support your favourite website - check out the Horizons Unlimited Souk for t-shirts, hats and other products with the new logo and a variety of slogans!

Thanks! Grant and Susan

"I am finally leaving Cape Town for a solo trip to Cairo and, money permitting -beyond. This is the realization of a childhood dream for me. I would like to thank you guys for a Fantastic web page, it has been an endless source of inspiration and information for me. Sitting on the southern tip of Africa sometimes makes one feel isolated, not so with HU around! Thanks again, and maybe we meet on the road some day."

James Mader, South Africa

"This site is the BIBLE for international bike travelers."

Greg Aldis, Australia

"It was great meeting you and thanks for the website and the oportunity to meet so many great people. I enjoyed the people, those presenting and many of those who weren't, I heard some very interesting stories and got answers to quite a few questions. Having the breaks between presentations not only gave time for the smokers but also to compare bikes, equipment and stories, it worked good."

Charles Carter, Canada,
comments on the Horizons Unlimited travellers meeting in Revelstoke, Canada

"Found this site just breezing thru the internet. I'm amazed there are people that think like I do. Just love to two-wheel travel. Present ride -Y2K Concours. I will bookmark this address and come back often for help. Thank you very much."

David Kazalunas, USA

"At the rally already I was saying to the other rally participants that comparing to other similar events I have got the best value for a dollar at this rally. It was fun, you kept me busy, it was entertaining and informative. It was sort of exotic for me to be in the environment of so many people that travel extensively out of the country. If you want to make it better, you would have a tough job to do."

Ted Kucharski

"Thanks! Great website!! Just discovered it this evening and I can't get to bed!"

Richard Fawcett, USA

Richard and Karen, thanks so much for your support and for helping to launch the first HU USA rally!

"Thank you for organizing a wonderful gathering. I met some fine folks and enjoyed the presentations a lot. I am interested in offering some of my energy to be part of a gathering sometime in Kamloops. Grant, you indicated that that might be a few years away...and the offer still stands as long as I am. Ride safely."

Ged Schwartz, Canada

"Great site, lots of info. Spent most of the summer riding in Alaska and the Yukon, honkeytonk to honkeytonk. If ya get a chance I'll have a beer with ya at the Howlin' dog Saloon to the Golden Eagle Saloon, to Chicken Creek Saloon then to Dawson city at the "Pit" (Westminter Hotel) the pink building.Take 'er easy... and if ya do, take 'er twice."

Wade, Alaska

"Hello Grant & Susan, I have been a fan of your site for just over a year now, and used it extensively as we planned our trip to Europe this past spring. Unfortunately we were unable to make the rendezvous in Revelstoke this month, but plan to next year. (we owned and operated a trout farm there from 1996 to 2000) I am passionate about motorcycle touring and have been since I was a teenager. If you can't be out there touring the next best thing is reading about it, which is why I enjoy your site so much.

Mark Pemberton, Canada

Don't need a t-shirt? Three (3) ways to support your favourite website!

Check
(or cheque ;-)

"You guys do a wonderful job. I've ridden from Alaska to central Mexico, and hope to someday finish central and south America. Keep up the great work. P.S. Just bought a new 1150 GS adventure. Traded a 96 GS."

Dan Saari

Thanks so much for your support, Dan

"Thanks to all the info. provided by this site I was able to successfully travel overland from London to W. Africa across the central Sahara earlier this year."

Nazia Parvez, UK

"Many thanks for all the work setting up the blog. I have posted my first entry. This is truly a huge service to the motocycle community - kudos to you!"

Bill Thompson, USA

Thanks so much for your support, Bill!

"I'm glad to see my story among the other great ones of your excellent website. Thank you for it!"

Pierre de Sousa Lima, Azores, Portugal

"Hi there, I just took off from Switzerland to a journey that brings me to a place that I don't know yet. My intention is to get to Asia somewhen this year, but who knows yet. I always read the HU newsletter with great enthusiasm, and now I myself am on the road living the dream. If you're interested in my story, you can read about it on the web page I have put up."

Daniel Schaller, Switzerland

"A little help in appreciation of the great effort you put into the site."

Ben Holland, Australia

Thanks so much for your support, Ben

"I just wanted to fire off a quick big Thank You! I just found out about your site and started subscribing to your E-zine. I've been riding M/Cs for over 20 years but just last year bought my first BMW...1150GS. I can say honestly that is changing my life. I've gone from a guy that used to be more concerned with how shiny my bike was and how 'cool' I looked to a guy that loves to ride and simply meet people that do the same. I've ridden through most of Canada and some of the US but your 'community' is really cranking up a desire to take it to the next level. I want to start travelling further on my bike and reaching more people of different culture. So again I say 'Thank You' for opening my eyes to something in the M/C world that I really hadn't ever looked at."

Matt Dynes, Canada

"Fantastic site thanks a million."

Duncan Macniven, Scotland

"Thanks for a great site, just what I need for my trip to Siberia."

Kurt Astor, Germany

"Keep up the good work"

John Fraser, USA

Thanks so much for your support, John!

"Hi there. It's been a long time since I've been wandered around the site but doing so I'm impressed all over again! Brilliant site. Best regards, Hugo. PS Do you accept money to help you with your brilliant efforts?"

Hugo Vanneck, Tokyo, Japan

Ed. Is the Pope Catholic? See below.

Support your favourite website - check out the Horizons Unlimited Souk for t-shirts, hats and other products with the new logo and a variety of slogans!

Thanks! Grant and Susan

"Hi Susan and Grant, It was very good to meet both of you. I had a great time at the Rally. I met so many interesting people and learned a lot about travelling on a motorcycle and can't wait to do it! I am happy to say I am now the proud owner of a 1994 Kawasaki 650 KLR. Pete will help me get it ready for travelling. We really wanted to come to the Copper Canyon Rally, but I don't have enough vacation left this year. So we plan to truck the bikes down to Vegas in Feb, 2004, and ride the SW states and maybe into Mexico. The Baja would be wonderful. So, many thanks again for a great weekend and see you next year!"

Cindy Ridsdale and Pete Berghs, Canada

"Just thought I'd take the opportunity to really say thanks to you and all the other people who manage this site. Planning a RTW or even a 2 week trip can be a big deal. Only with the help of sites like this and the people who look after it can a lot of the info be found, certainly a lot easier amd quicker. It gives people confidence, a chance to chat and sometimes bike and travel safer. So thanks - it really really is appreciated."

Chris Smith, UK

"Your site is the Best! I have a Transalp at home just waiting for me to get off my butt and get out into the big wide world.....Thanks for all your inspiration. Your poem on the 'why' pushed me over the edge. Female? 55? Kids grown and gone! No excuses, I'm soooo gone..."

Robyn Morgan, USA

"Hello. I'm just dropping you a quick line to comment on your website. I believe that it is very useful, and I visit it often to find out something or to read travellers stories. I'm planning to circumnavigate Australia on the blacktop next april so I will be visiting your site often for ideas and inspiration. Keep up the great work, and stay upright. Kind Regards"

Graham Pahl, Australia

"Congratulations on a nice Travelers Meeting. It was loads of fun with some great slide presentations, and was very 'invigorating.' I took a nice two-day ride back via Kootenay Lake and Nelson, B.C., and Kettle Falls, WA. It was a great run."

Tom Hunter, USA

You're most welcome, Tom, and thanks for your continuing support!

"G'day Grant & Susan. Wonderful web site. What would have once taken independant travellers weeks to find out, can now be read on your site in moments. It's worth pointing out to people, that anyone thinking of travelling by themselves, (outside of organised tours), whether by M/Cycle or not, can obtain a great deal of needed information on these pages. Again; great work."

Kevin Lumley, Australia

"Thank you so much for the site which has been invaluable on this trip - from the advice and information to the inspiration as well. I will stay in touch. Best wishes."

Tiffany Coates, UK, around the world

Don't need a t-shirt? Three (3) ways to support your favourite website!

Check
(or cheque ;-)

"No doubt about it: This is the best site! Grant, Susan and all others, Thanks!"

Maarten Munnik, Netherlands, currently RTW

"Hey, This'll get your mind out of 'reality' and back into travel where it belongs."

Porter Watson

"Merry Xmas & a big thank you from an almost daily visitor. You have created the arguably most useful resource for bike travellers. Keep it up!"

Peter & Jenny Hendricks, France

Thanks for the kind words, and for your support, Peter and Jenny!

"It is a great site! Happy to have found (stumbled across) it."

John Pettinari, USA

"We miss your awesome e-zine! 2 months without it is a pain"

Renate and Gino, Germany

"Merry Christmas, thanks for maintaining the great website. "

Michael Moore, Canada (PanEuropean)

You're very welcome, and thanks for your support, Michael!

"I had a great time at the HU meeting (in Ulmarra). Great dirt roads to get there, met up with some good friends, made several new friends and enjoyed lots of interesting conversations. Ken and Carol (and others) did a great job. I think the same time and same place next year is an excellent suggestion. Cheers"

Tink, Brisbane. Australia

"Many thanks to all of you who helped and advised during my recent x-usa trip. Its great to know that theres always someone to help and advise. I can honestly say that its highly likely the trip would not have gone ahead without the support of this forum! Thanks!"

David Lomax, UK

"Dear Ricardo (Rocco), Compliments of the season. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you on behalf of myself and the many other Horizonistas from around the globe for the generous assistance you have provided us all when in Ecuador. You are a great ambassador for motorcycling. Feliz Navidad. P.S. Compliments also to Grant & Susan whose foresight and hard work created the organisation that brought us all together.."

Ralph Green, HU Melbourne Community

"My friends and me have spent 2 years planning this trip around backpacking advice and are now realizing how stupid that was. The friends I'm travelling with have done some motorcycle travel, but very little, and me no motorcycle travel at all. I discovered this site about a month ago and since then I've been spending every free moment I can here. "

Captain Tim, Canada

"Lots of thanks to Grant and Susan for all the information and inspiration I have gotten from your site (hey you should put that on your next batch of t-shirts 'information and inspiration'. But seriously, I don't know if I'd be here right now if I hadn't spent so much time at work reading your site instead of doing my job!"

Pete Corboy, USA, around the world

"In response to all your questions, can only give one answer: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com. Wish I had visited the site before I left..."

Chris Bright, UK, RTW 1999-2002

"Thank you very much for your website. It is wonderful. We are travelling in south east Asia on a vespa. We have been to Thailand, Laos, Malaysia in the past months. Thanks for your help."

Chevalier Emmanuel, France

"Susan: Thank you and I want to express my recognition for such good work you are doing, all this helps in creating the feeling of brotherhood that all motorcyclists share, all this made me feel that I am not a loner, I found that there are a lot of adventurous two wheel souls that make connection through your HUBB. By the way we as Mexicans have a lot of respect for women for their role as foundation for the family, you made me feel under your protecting hand, I will keep you posted on my endeavour."

Alfonso Jimenez, Mexico

"www.horizonsunlimited.com is probably the best starting point for info on a lot of things regarding international motorcycle travel and shipping etc. They have a good section on the costs and experiences of shipping between just about anywhere and anywhere"

Shane Dwyer, Australia

"Just a note to say thanks for the hard work. It must be close to a year since I last sent you some money, so I just did it again. It's money well spent, and I wish you all the best with the site. Kind regards."

Nigel Marx, New Zealand

You're very welcome, and we appreciate your support, Nigel!

"I am an Englishman who has lived in Switzerland for 14 years. Was a biker in England during 1960's, 70's and 80's (lots of oily jeans etc, but good vibrations). Now taken it up again in Switzerland (Africa Twin). It's as wonderful as ever! Thanks Grant & Susan, the website is superb and VERY helpful. All best wishes, Steve."

Steve Gisler, UK

Support your favourite website - check out the Horizons Unlimited Souk for t-shirts, hats and other products with the new logo and a variety of slogans!

Thanks! Grant and Susan

"Top class read, makes me want to pack up and get on my bike!!!"

Geordie Foote

"Just got back from the HU meet in derbyshire, thanks again to you both for a great site, I'll be using it a SHEDLOAD over the coming year when I do the panamerican."

Brian Coles, UK

Thanks for a great site, guys!

Ahmet Beyhan, Georgia, USA

It's wonderful to have the opportunity of getting fresh news from all over the world on bike travels. Thanks.

Ricardo Rauen, Brazil

"One of the, if not 'the' best motorcycle information websites out there. I've gleaned so much info from reading others experiences it's given me so much confidence to go out and try the big adventure myself."

Steve Bond, UK

"We would like to say thanks to everyone we met, it was the sights and folks along the way that made the journey. Most of all we wish to thank the Horizons site as this gave us invaluable help and enabled us to meet some of the folks."

Bob West, Dubai, Ushuaia to Alaska

You're very welcome, and we appreciate your support, Bob!

"A wonderful source for motorcycle travel information. Grant and Susan publish a monthly newsletter. Just ask for details on how to enter into their system, and you will have at your finger tips an unbelievable source of information."

Nick Palmer, USA

"Whoa !! What a super site. May take me awhile to absorb it all ... ;0) I've subscribed to the e-zine. Many thanks for your help. Safe riding,

Ken Benway, USA

"We're doing our bit on advertising the HU site. Most overlanders we meet have used it extensively, and some hotel owners in popular places like Kathmandu have heard of it from past bikers!"

Simon McCarthy and Georgie Simmonds, UK to Asia

"Grant & Susan good work on the website - the info on this site has really helped a total motorbike travelling novice like myself!"

Limeegreen, Canada

"I discovered your site this afternoon..... Just GREAT!!!"

Alain Granier, France

"We have used your page for preparing our tour and as far as we get internet we keep in contact with the HUBB. Thanx for creating your site."

Mathias Riedl, Germany

"Grant, Thanks for the welcome. After reading through the site I was really impressed with the varied natue of the site. I keep telling all my friends about it and one thing I couldn't believe. In one of the other forums a person mentioned using camels to cross part of the Sahara I believe. A person replied with unbelievably detailed knowledge of where to rent the best camels for desert crossing. I was blown away. Thanks again."

Todd Bellew, USA

"Your site must be an inspiration to many around the globe. I was planning a overland trip to Britain some years ago, lack of information stalled the trip, I wish you had been around then. I plan a trip to the Australia centre later this year and next year if all goes well I am off overseas, North and South America. Your site has inspired me to follow my mind."

Ben Holland, Australia

Don't need a t-shirt? Three (3) ways to support your favourite website!

Check
(or cheque ;-)

"My girlfriend gets more nervous every time I log onto this site!"

Simon, aka zenbiker, England

"I just want you to know that even though my trips are only in USA I have had a number of emails from folks that found my stories interesting. Thanks for your marvelous newsletter. I find it encouraging me to bike in Germany."

Diane Bogenrieder, USA

"I want to congratulate HU. This is a superb site and quite a goldmine of info. Thank you for keeping it running!"

Paul Burger, Saudi Arabia

"Hello all. Just wanted to introduce my self a little and rave on this site. I've cruised a long time, even before we were 'allowed' to use the net and we called phone to phone to each other. And I must say the international mix of users here is the most varied and useful I've ever seen. Many Kudos to the Johnsons, very well done."

Todd Bellew, USA

Thanks for providing the Horizons Unlimited site. I enjoy the monthly travelers reports immensely. Looking forward to meeting you in person soon.

Phil and Debb Kopp, USA

"Had a great visit with my first traveler who stopped by. Daniel Toader stayed for 3 days, on his way now back out west, up to Alaska and then to the BC-Canada meeting. I am grateful for having the opportunity to meet him."

Jansky in Empire, Michigan, USA

"Awesome site by the way, I love it."

Andy

"In an atempt to be the most sad I'd like to be the first to say 'The HUUK 2003 meet was fantastic.' Met some really good people who we'll stay in touch with, met Mr. (we're not worthy) Ted Simon and of course Sir Grant J. Thanks to all those who organised the event - it really is apreciated and also to the guys who organised the ride outs (easy my ass!). Good to see a few more people who don't have to shave every morning too (ladies). This time next year we'll be 6 months into our 5 year RTW trip, largely thanks to this site."

Chris & Liz Smith, UK

"Hopefully you are having a great time in Europe and catching up with some of those people who rely on the pair of you for this great website and the inspiration it provides. Have a good time."

Tiffany Coates, UK

Ed. Well, Grant had a great time! Susan stayed home and soldiered on :-(

Support your favourite website - check out the Horizons Unlimited Souk for t-shirts, hats and other products with the new logo and a variety of slogans!

Thanks! Grant and Susan

"My compliments on your organisation!"

Michiel Irish Stephenson, Spain

Ed. It's just the two of us, Michiel, but we're very talented and hardworking ;-)

Susan: Thanks for all the work you do on the website. It has no doubt allowed many travelers to enjoy more of the world as well as allowing those who dream of doing it the joy of dreaming."

Arlen Aas, USA

"I want to say you have a very nice site. What I like about your board is that people are friendly and I havent found a bunch of bashing on the site."

John Carney

"Many thanks to you and Susan for a fantastic site."

Dave Bird, UK

"The best online resource for worldwide long distance adventure riding is Grant & Susan Johnson's website and e-zine, www.horizonsunlimited.com."

http://www.bmwmoa.org/global/BeyondEurope.htm

"I live in Dawson Creek B.C. I am an avid biker dude who rides a Harley. I retire next year from my career as a professional Fire Fighter/Paramedic. I plan on traveling to as many countries as I can on my hog. In the meantime, I thought I would start paying my dues, research travel information and start planning. I found your website and you guys are doing a great job.

As part of the traveling biker community and in order to meet, gather information from other bikers, I have started a new community on your website. I've offered to assist, inform would be travelers who are planning or who are presently heading up the Alaska Hiway. I will also start a web page on your site when I can gather up some cool photos of the area."

Murphy Windwalker, Canada

"Thanks for your great site."

Doris Maron, Canada, currently RTW

"Thanks for the blog and the web site as a whole. invaluable to people with a wanderlust!"

Peter Slarke (aka oz), Alaska to Patagonia

"Grant & Susan I heard about your website at the recent BMW Rally in Charleston - its great!"

Larry Bannon, USA

"This is a wonderful site!"

Manuel Espenica, Portugal

"Your site is a blessing for me. I've long dreamt of riding just such a bike, and after years of pining away, I'm nearly ready to plunge in and buy a Kawasaki KLR 650, with plenty of fun-looking luggage. Thanks for a great site."

Brandon Tucker, USA

Don't need a t-shirt? Three (3) ways to support your favourite website!

Check
(or cheque ;-)

"Superb photos! Nail-biting drama. I sent an email to an old time cycle rider to take a look at the women involved in these exciting motorcycle trips. What guts. This issue was better than any movie at the showhouse."

Laura Thompson, Wisconsin, USA

Glad you're enjoying the e-zine, and thanks for your support, Laura!

"Don't know how you two can manage to do so much good work."

Alon Carter, USA

Thanks for your kind words, and your support, Alon!

"Hi Ken and Carol, Don't know if you remember the two 'intruders' from the 'Horizons Unlimited' gathering last weekend... we were the ones without bikes! We wish to thank you for organising the event as we really enjoyed ourselves! I thought I would just let you know what a great night that was...extremely inspiring! Sometimes you don't know the effect you have on people and how sometimes one simple comment can change a life. I went from 'I'm not real keen to get on the back of Andrew's bike and head off' to 'I'm going to get my own bike and ride across Asia'!! What has happened? I am on my way to getting my licence. We have Q-Ride up here where you do your hours with an instructor and then you can ride any size bike. So I am almost half way through my lessons 6 hours down and 8 to go! And I am really enjoying it...even though I haven't yet been allowed to venture onto the road or into 4th gear! Each day I come home pretty chuffed about one thing or another from the lesson - so all's great! So the trip might be a go-er after all! Many thanks again for a great night, hopefully we will catch up with you again."

Andrew Owens and Wendy Gill, Australia

Thanks to Ken and Carol Duval (RTW 1997-2001) for hosting the HU Australia 2003 Travellers Meeting and inspiring more people to live the dream!

"You guys have a WONDERFUL tool in your hands for many of us to use. I'm a freelance writer as well (god, isn't everybody these days?) and I'd like to write a story on the whole growing phenomenon of international motorcycle travel. When I stop somewhere for a while and start working on it, I'll hope to interview you guys. Thanks again for all the help, whether you know you've been helping or not!!"

Ed Sullivan, USA, heading south

"We've been looking at HU for a couple of years and are now one week away from commencing our own trip after helping out Chris and Erin Ratay and Liam McCabe while they were in Aus. (They gave us the inspiration to do it now...) Our bike has been shipped to the UK and we arrive 20th May. Will be going to the IOM and hope to catch up at the meet in Derbyshire. The current info on this site is invaluable."

Brian Rix & Shirley Hardy-Rix, Australia

"Hello Susan, Merritt and I are very proud to have made it on the front page of Horizons Unlimited! We have a small request though: could you please add a link to our web site (http://www.photobiker.com)? We hope that more visitors will help us to get some sponsorship. Thanks!"

Pierre Saslawsky, France, and Merritt Grooms, USA, in Africa

No problem, Pierre and Merritt, and keep the great stories coming!

"Well done people. Christine and I met in 1985 some years before you guys decided to get online. I remember among the horse riding, mountain hiking we were also motor biking on 2 motocross bike (YZ for her, RM for me) the bikes were not ours, I told her one day I would make enough money to get us 2 BMW. A year later I’ve been sacked from my hi-school and I’ve joined the French Navy as a seal. Christine came and visited me in Guyana and it got us the bug. Since then we’ve had difficulties staying more than 5 years in the same place. It took 15 years but in 2000 as I was working in Ireland as a computer engineer we finally got the two BMW (600 Funduro and GS 1150). The dream got ended by Christine’s bike being stolen. We have been leaving or spending time in many countries, we are now 37 and we have a 9 years old daughter pushing us to prepare 2 BMW for some long run. BTW I will have to accommodate a 1 year old Scottish Terrier in my specially designed top case… We are looking at a BMW 1150 GS Adventure and a GS 650, the dream may well happen after all… Your website will help me in preparing our trips, thanks…"

Arnaud Disant, Ireland

You will have a terrific adventure on the road with your daughter and a Scottish Terrier! We look forward to hearing all about it.

"I want to let you know that your site has been invaluable on my trip so far (32,000 km and counting). I hope to put some notes on the bulletin board about some things I have learned so far that could be helpful to other adventure moto riders. Thank you once again."

Mark Moors, Canada, in Africa

"No reply needed. I just wanted to say very fine photos of your world trip. I'm a photographer and motorcycle tourer. I've spent several months on my old /6, up at dawn shooting. If I could get paid to do it, I'd quit my job tomorrow. Cheers"

Ian Keppen, USA

"HU has woven its magic once again and I am being taking out for a day's trail riding on Sunday and also being interviewed for a magazine called Sistercycle (do you know it?), thanks to people who have contacted me through the site."

Lois Pryce, UK, Alaska to Ushuaia

"Congratulations for your great web site! I found it very interesting and with lots of useful information about my passion: moto-tourism. I kindly request you to add a link to my site at: http://pierre.inazores.com. I have already added a link and logo to your site in my site's 'Link' page. Best regards."

Pierre Lima, Portugal

"Hi Susan and Grant! For some three years now I have been reading about motorcycle traveling on the internet. I came across your great site not too long ago. It sure is an impressive source and must take much of your time to maintain - I am a fan! Having been a motorcycle rider for 27 years (presently BMW R1150RT and GW1800), I never did extensive travelling on a bike. Our trip to Alaska starting in June will be the longest trip so far. Doing it on a Goldwing will limit us in regards to some highways but nevertheless it is quite exciting. We started a small webpage at www.natureseeker.com to share some pictures and impressions with other riders and people in general. I plan further trips south of here in to Mexico and possibly more as my time permits."

Paul Schencking, USA, heading to Alaska

"Planning my 1st trip round western Europe on Pan-European. Will be at UK HU meeting in June, looking forward to picking up tips from your presentation. Keep up the good work."

Alan Williams, UK

"Just wanted to thank you for the great site. After I had fractured my leg in Pakistan, I have received both publicly and personally large amounts of messages from the people of HU, all with best wishes and intentions to help anyway possible. Reading them in such a state (in Quetta with crutches and couple of thousands away from the nearest reasonable medical center) had really helped me. Not only that but met with great people on the road , again thanks to HUBB. Geat work!!"

Kemal Altay, Turkey, in Pakistan

Support your favourite website - check out the Horizons Unlimited Souk for t-shirts, hats and other products with the new logo and a variety of slogans!

Thanks! Grant and Susan

"Your site has helped me tremendously over the last year, by getting real information and posting questions to the community. This HUBB is awesome! Thanks Susan & Grant!"

Jason Grotte, Netherlands, in Iran

"Please feel free to use this report for your fabulous e-zine or just put a link to it. Thanks a lot for your assistance to the RTW-community. Many regards from Switzerland, also to Susan"

Dieter Zerndt, Switzerland

"Excellent work... Chile is very close to what you have wrote. I have many things to read and learn in your site. Thanks a lot. Saludos desde Chile."

Cristián, Chile

"In researching our trip we accessed your site many times for much useful information."

Murray and Joyce Castle, Canada, in Australia

"Thanks. As I get further into this I may contact you for info, but I'm sure everything I need to know is on the site. It really is great. It's giving me itchy feet."

Gary Inman, UK

"Hi Grant & Susan, First: THANK YOU. A good friend and I made it from Lagos to Dublin on our bikes last summer. Your site helped make it feasible and an amazing experience (We didn't do a log because of time, and connection concerns but we will put something together for the Web soon). We put the stickers you sent me on the bikes though and advertised you across West Africa. Thanks again."

Brian Greaney, USA

Congratulations on your trip, and many thanks for your support, Brian!

Don't need a t-shirt? Three (3) ways to support your favourite website!

Check
(or cheque ;-)

"I'm a newbie seeking info. Your site is my new reference library. Thanks!"

Debbie Baronit, Canada

"I am an 'old' biker, just will finish 51 years. Still always on the bike, except when it is snowing. Started biking in 1970, I travelled a lot, not always on motorbike (you have to be with the right woman for doing this). But I have seen most of Europe on motorcycle and Turkey, Syria. I have seen many countries in Asia on backback travels, without bike. I know also Australia and NZ, Costa Rica (work for one year), Panama, Nicaragua, Brasil. I will stop working in May this year, and I have plenty of time until... I will go on a big trip. I hope that many bikers will join. Here in Switzerland motorcycling is very popular. Regards and Have Fun. And thank you very much for setting up this wonderful homepage with lots of useful information. The best site on the web."

Alois Amrein, Zurich, Switzerland

Thanks for starting the Zurich HU Community, Alois!

"Hi, I'm planning on my rtw on a 1966 Ducati 250 single. Not leaving until Sept. 2004 though. I'm flying from California to Sydney, Australia. I sure am glad I found this site. It makes planning this trip way easier."

Chimpo13, California

"Just a note to let you know that I always like the stories in your email. Haven't traveled by bike out of North America yet but your dynamic information source is very appealing. Thanks."

Lins Robson, Canada

"Is there a way I can contact anyone touring the USA to invite them to my pretty little corner? Maybe we could get a meeting going like you mentioned in the ezine. I live in one of the prettiest places in the US. I would love to have company. I have an extra bedroom, a garage and tent space in my back yard (used last year by only one bicyclist though!)

I never seem to get enough time to read the ezine all at once. It is so great! You do good work! Hope you are having fun settling in your new home. Adventures come in many forms! Love and blessings, jansky of Empire, MI community"

Janice Sikorsky, Michigan

Ed. Thanks for starting the Empire HU Community, Janice!

"I must admit that I hadn't visited this web site for several weeks beliving that my long standing dream of riding RTW was diminished due to my disability. But Fate? Luck? No just boredom caused me to re-visit and good old Grant has picked me up by the boot straps, turned me around and pointed me in the right direction. So its out with the World Atlas again and start planning. A big thank you to you Grant and when I pass your way I'll buy you a drink or two. We all know we can do things but sometimes it just takes a kick to get us going. Cheers..."

Taffytoo

"Congrats to all involved with this web site. It really is excellent, professional, comprehensive and thorough and I forsee myself browsing the winter hours here in anticipation of my four week R1150GS inspired holiday. At the moment four weeks is my limit as business is such. But I must say that I am tempted to go for the big one {round the world} maybe next year. In the meantime. Thank you."

David Burke, Galway, Ireland

Support your favourite website - check out the Horizons Unlimited Souk for t-shirts, hats and other products with the new logo and a variety of slogans!

Thanks! Grant and Susan

"Dear Grant and Susan, Enclosed is my check to support your efforts with Horizons Unlimited. It's a great service for dreamers as well as travelers. I met you at Trention last summer and became a member. I enjoyed your 'how to' presentation and perhaps I can put it to good use in the future."

Jay Green, USA

Thanks so much for your support, Jay!

"Though my contribution, enclosed, will not get you around the world again, I hope it helps Horizons Unlimited stay afloat. Through a chain of contacts gained through your web site, and other sources, I've gained valuable information assisting with my "Blue Nose" run to the Arctic Circle. I don't wear t-shirts, I have plenty of coffee cups, I just appreciate the info Horizons Unlimited provides. Ride well."

Lou Wissenbach, USA

Thanks a bunch, Lou, and good luck with your Blue Nose run!

"Your page is fantastic and helps me a lot. Through this page I found many people like me, that are looking for some 'adventure'. I have to inform you that I am 55 years old, them you can understand how I feel to travel soon soon.. Thanks and a lot of success."

Cesar Doria, Brazil

"Thanks for another great issue!"

Nick Palmer - North Carolina (R 80 G/S)

"Hello! Did a contribution through amazon to You and Your fantastic site. Incredible work. Was asked to contact You for a thank You but I think its me who should THANK YOU!! Incredible work You do. Don't know whats in it for You but I'm pretty sure it will get You to Nirvana. Kind Regards"

Stefan Nilsson, Sweden (Doctor No)

Thanks so much for your support, Stefan. We're still waiting for Nirvana, though!

"Hi Susan and Grant, thanks for your great website! Helps a lot, entertains and gives new ideas. We recommend the site regulary to other travellers since we started our trip two years ago."

Ralf and Caroline Koebler, Germany

"I would like to start a new Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Travellers Community for Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is a heck of a paradise to ride a bike with average temperature of 85 degrees F and obviously little known to the motorcycle community. It is a huge 'Deal's Gap' (if you have ridden it in the states) and very close to the mainland. People are very hospitable and a great percentage bilingual and I'm sure motorcycle riders would like to come down if given enough information. I'm willing to share my local knowledge with them. Thanks for replying to my interest and for the obvious hard work and professional handling of your impressive site. Take care y mucha salud a usted y a su esposa. Gracias."

Angel Jiminez, Puerto Rico

Thanks for starting the Puerto Rico HU Community, Angel!

"Susan, You guys are simply wonderful! I do not know how you manage to be so efficient in operating your site and answering Email too. Will love to meet you somewhere. Thanks again,"

Syed Saghir, USA

"Just to confirm ... I made a contribution to you folks... Keep up the great work, and allowing us to live our dreams through others actions."

John Stephens, Canada

Thanks so much for your support, John!

"Hi Susan & Grant, Came across your site by accident... two of my past interests have been travel and motor bikes. Apart from touring France and Spain by bike in 1953 I have not combined the two very much since!! I Spent most of my working life in east Africa and Arabia before moving to Canada. Sold my last bike when I was 71 years. Really enjoy your site, full of interest keep up the good work. Rgds Alan"

Alan Hardy, Canada

"Hello Grant & Susan!! GRADULATIONS on a Great "PAGE". I have learned so much from reading the many articles. I can't stay away. As a newbie w/a new Goldwing I am looking forward to some long trips this summer. Maybe BC as we have been there before by car. Peggy and I did Baniff, Jasper and across the province to Pr. George and Pr. Rupert then the ferry to Victoria. Great country!! She is not a biker so I will be coming alone. Did you get my contribution? Got to get back to more stories. So long until tomorrow!! Ron"

Ron Comerford, Ohio, USA

Thanks so much for your support, Ron!

"Hi Susan, Thanks for the reply. I thought so too, just wanted to see what u guys normally do. An underwriter for my travel insurance has pulled out from insuring me, cause he say the newspaper article in which i was interviewed. You are right, the less info the better. Will see how this goes now. Thanks and keep up the great work!"

Dalbir, Singapore

"Hi Grant, Glad you like the poster... we're spending too much time reading the latest Ezine. Another top issue filled with amazing tales. Dianne and I don't want any remuneration. Just being able to help out is reward enough. This is a fantastic project, the site, the communities, the meetings and the merchandise and it enriches so many lives. We're glad just to contribute in our small way."

Dianne and Haydn Durnell, Australia

Thanks, Dianne and Haydn, for your creative efforts in designing the HU Travellers Meetings poster!

"One world, Two Wheels, and a damn good website!!! I just registered for a community in Anchorage, Alaska. Do you think that most people know that Alaska should be listed under the United States? I am just curious if you think if would be easier for people to find if it had it's own area? Just an idea. Thanks for everything, chuck"

Chuck Manley, Alaska, USA

Thanks for starting the Anchorage, Alaska, HU Community, Chuck!

"HI Grant and Susan, Thank you so much for providing horizonsunlimited and your amazing level of support. Putting our situation on the home page really brought the buyers out of the woodwork when we were desperate. Hope to meet you one day somewhere, sometime, in the meantime heaps of love and thanks to everyone involved."

Belinda and Patrick Peck, Austalia

"Sorry, my english is bad. Lo siento pero mi ingles es muy malo asi que les voy a contestar en castellano. La idea de crear una comunidad para los motoqueros es debida a que yo poseo una moto (yamaha maxim 550) y me e hecho de muchos amigos viajando,. hace unos dias paso por aca un norteamericano con su esposa y su perro viajando en un klr y se quedaron unos dias paseando por nuestros lagos, rios y montañas. ellos eran Lew Waterman & achi & Punky. Tambien andubo por aca Alejandro Rocco de Ecuador y muchos Argentinos. Por eso quiero crear una comunidad, para darles una mano a los viajeros que anden por aca. Un abrazo de mi parte y sigan adelante con el servicio que brindan."

Pablo Arroyo, Argentina

Gracias for starting the Trevelin, Argentina, HU Community, Pablo!

Don't need a t-shirt? Three (3) ways to support your favourite website!

Check
(or cheque ;-)

"We as a riding family have been looking for a place to meet other serious riders in a more civilized setting. This place is great for the whole family! I ride an 1150GS, momma rides a F650-GSPD, daughter is on a Seca II, and son and daughter-in-law are on an 1150GS. See you on the road!"

The Galmukoff Family Clan, Port Townsend, Washington

"You are providing a great service to me personally with the HU website. I'm a newbie at this long distance touring thing and I'm learning lots of good stuff from the site and its contributors."

Aaron McIntosh, Mount Vernon, WA

"Thanks again guys, must say again too that this site rocks, it's my home page now, fantastically inspirational stuff, just great!!"

Alan Hopkins, Birmingham, UK

"I happened upon this site while following the links from another site. Thank your for the hard work you must have put in to create this wonderful facility. Keep up the excellent work."

Stefen Jobs, Germany

"Finding you could turn my dream into reality. Ride on!"!

Bryn Stevenson-Davies, Worcester, UK

"Great site with lots of information. Hopefully planning a trip to South America and the site certainly has plenty of tips. Thanks."

Phil Newton, Branchport, NY

"Isn't this web site excellent!"

Pete, Ashland, Oregon

"About a year ago I stumbled onto your site. I don't know what I was looking for anymore, but you probably weren't it as I owned a k100 at the time. At any rate, your site has quickly become my favorite. It is an enormous inspiration to me, and I'm sure to many others around the world as well. You're doing a wonderful job, I just hope you still find time for your adventures."

Wade Sandstrom, Longville, Minnesota

Support your favourite website - check out the Horizons Unlimited Souk for t-shirts, hats and other products with the new logo and a variety of slogans!

Thanks! Grant and Susan

"Grant & Susan, Just reaffirmed my HU membership over the Amazon honor system. Please consider it a well-deserved retainer for your service on the website. A friend and I are heading to Mexico and Central America in about a week and it looks like we will be meeting up with some HU compatriots on the way. We planned a good deal of our trip using information from the web, and especially the HUBB and e-zine. We'll be sure to send you some notes from the road. Keep up the great work!"

Kevin Henry, Michigan, USA

Thanks so much for your support, Kevin, and have a great trip!

"One of the best ways the web has been made use of so far! hope it goes on and on. Cheers"

Neil, UK

"Love your work. Brings the family closer together!!"

Andrew Treloar, Brisbane, Australia

"May well be THE best motorcycle site going!!! May all the many Bike Riders that post here have a safe and exciting New Year, one world, two wheels , cya,"

Dylan, Michigan, USA

"I'm a research scientist from England, but as of Friday I'll be an ex research scientist. Flying out to Delhi in the New Year. I'm still hoping to be able to ride home, if I get the necessary visas. If I do, I'll be buying an Enfield in Kathmandu in order to be able to get a carnet, otherwise in Delhi and sticking to India. Great site, by the way - it's been invaluable for planning it all."

James Whyte, UK

"You have a very unique and interesting site, I enjoyed my visit."

Hans Unfallversicherung

"Hi Grant and Susan I think what you've done and are doing is terrific! At some point I want to learn how to ride a motorbike as I've always wanted to make the Vancouver to Rio de Janeiro odyssey on a motorcycle. One day I hope to find fellow free spirits in Vancouver who are eager to embark on an epic journey through central and south america."

Andy Campbell, Vancouver, Canada

"Merry Christmas from Palmer Station Antarctica. My wife Diane sent me your website. Its great. I’ll be home April 5 2003. We are planning to visit a work friend in his home town of Las Vegas in May and do a bike ride around the area then he is coming east and we might do Nova Scotia. I own a 1986 Kawasaki Concours with a Harley 883r on order. My buddy rides a Ducati I always forget the #. Your site will keep me busy for the next 3 months. Happy holidays."

Tom Curran, Vermont, USA

"Wow, what a great website! My wife and I have toured quite a bit over the years and could have used this resource lots. I just put together a website of our recent trip to Spain (I included a couple of helmet camera videos) and am in the process of setting up a link to this site with hopes that you will link back to me. I plan to visit this site often, keep up the great work!"

Rod & Julie Powell, WA, USA

"It never ceases to amaze me just how adventurous your contributors are, and what an interesting and informative this site is. If only I had the courage to drop everything and go. I rode across the US in May and June, and it was like heaven. Well there's probably Spain, Portugal and France next summer. Thank you both for brightening my week :-)"

Paul Narramore, Kent, UK

"Your web is greattttt. Keep up the good work. A new gold wing owner."

Ron Comerford, Ohio, USA

"Bye the way your web site is fantastic, so many articles, just what I have been looking for. I ride a BMW 1100RT and want to tour farther afield and your site has given me the appetite! Keep up the good work"

Andy Whittle, Shropshire, UK

Don't need a t-shirt? Three (3) ways to support your favourite website!

Check
(or cheque ;-)

Horizons Unlimited

"By and For the Motorcycle Traveller"

What others say about the site - and why we keep doing it!