Horizons Unlimited Souk
Show the world you're a serious traveller and support your favourite website!
Quick links:
Why become a member?
What's it all about (and
what the heck is a souk, anyway?)
HU Products - DVD's, Tshirts etc
HU Souk on CafePress - tshirts, mugs and more with a variety of slogans
Calendars (on CafePress)
Don't want to order online? We can do it for you!
Don't need a t-shirt, but want to contribute?
HU Affiliates we like - get a deal and great service on all sorts of things!
HU Products
The Achievable Dream 4 part DVD Series - Get Ready! and Ladies on the Loose! available now!
"The 'Achievable Dream' part one DVD is a heart-warming and inspiring video. It simply makes you want to chuck it all for an adventure. Immerse yourself in the Achievable Dream for a few hours and I'll guarantee that you’ll watch it way more than once. I am positively salivating for the next instalment. Two dusty riding thumbs up!" Motorcycle Mojo, July 2009
"I just wanted to say how much we enjoyed the first DVD in the Achievable Dream set. I gave it to my partner for his birthday and we have already watched it several times, dreaming about our own adventures on two wheels. You have done a fantastic job and we can't wait to receive the rest of the collection." Kath, Australia
"...thank you, I have received the DVD and have watched it. It's very good, the production quality is excellent and it makes one salivate even more for the open road. Well done. George"
"I watched it straight through, non-stop. Let's put it this way: this DVD does not need to be accompanied by popcorn, beer or candy bars! It's mouth watering and heart warming at the same time, a very good intro into adventure travelling. Now I'm going to show it to my wife also, see what she likes about the whole concept..." Markku, Finland
"I had such a good time watching it. I think that, apart from the huge amount of precious information you're giving, you managed to transmit that special feeling that travelers have and share." Pascal, Hong Kong
See the details and more comments here!
The Achievable Dream - The Motorcycle Adventure Travel Guide, DVD 1 - "Get Ready" cover - click for larger version
Tshirts, Stickers, Mugs and more
T-shirt AND Stickers - This is your last chance to get a genuine HU t-shirt for 2009 - They told me to get lost ... so I did! We have a few extra t-shirts in stock from this year's meetings. So, if you missed out on getting your t-shirt at the meeting, or if you got a cotton t-shirt and were wishing you'd opted for an uber-cool sweat wicking synth t-shirt, now's your chance! We're fast running out. T-shirt AND Stickers - order here!
 Horizons Unlimited Travel Mugs - High-quality insulated travel mug with handle, with a safe, drink-through lid. 450ml (16 oz) capacity fits most cupholders. In navy blue with the HU Logo. Price US$9.99! We have a very limited quantity of these, so get yours now! Order here! NOTE: The order form is not completely sorted yet as the tech guy is lazing around in Colorado ;-), so just put in the Comments field that you want a mug and pay $9.99 on the Payment page. The shipping department is still working (sigh...), so we'll send it off straightaway!
 
HU 2010 Calendar - the 2010 calendar is now available! Check it out and get your copy now, for some terrific travel inspiration! The calendars are available through CafePress, and the price is US$24.99 plus postage. The cost to us from CafePress is $14.99, and we make $10.00 profit, which we split with the photographers.
Check out these HU affiliates. When you purchase
from these stores and from HU's web site, we get a bit of
the profit, and each small amount goes a long way in keeping this
web site running. Thank you!
What's it all about (and
what the heck is a souk, anyway?)
In response to popular demand, we've opened a Souk (store)
using CafePress
services. We've chosen them because we can sell products with logos without
having to stock the products, print the slogans, deal with the credit
cards and billing, or ship the products! Maybe we'll even have time to
go for a ride!
What's a souk? A souk is a marketplace or bazaar
in northern Africa or the Middle East. We just thought it was a more interesting
word than 'store'.
We've agonized over the pricing for these products. The
cost to us is not cheap (CafePress doesn't do all that work for free!)
and we're just as cheap cost-conscious as you are, so we wanted
the prices to be as low as possible. On the other hand, this represents
an opportunity to make a few dollars to offset our costs and time.
For those who may not be aware, Grant works
full-time+ on the website / bulletin board / e-zine, usually 8-12 hours per day and 7 days a week, and Susan works part-time on the site as much as she can.
(Her full time job enables the site to keep going - and feed us!) Grant has been full-time
on it since 1998. We are not a big multi-national company, just
two people who love motorcycle travel and have grown what started as a hobby in 1997, but quickly (by 1998) became a fulltime job and an unpaid
labour of love.
You've told us how
important this site and it's Community is to you. We intend to survive, and have been trying to figure out just how for a
long time. Currently, the site is funded approximately equally from advertising, motorcycle travellers meetings and now sales of DVDs, t-shirts and other products. We are very grateful to the advertisers
we have, and hope to attract more, so if you know anybody who should be advertising
with us, please send them around! Ad
rates and information here. Coming to a Horizons Unlimited meeting is a great way to meet fellow travellers, and your meeting registration fee also helps support the website. Response to the Achievable Dream DVD sales has been very encouraging, so we're planning to produce several more this year!
Through CafePress, we also have a voluntary membership scheme, which provides visible recognition for supporters, and something
you can wear with pride.
Pricing and Membership Fees:
There are three levels of pricing.
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1. You can get t-shirts and other products at
a low Basic
Souk price (for example, the t-shirt price will be US $20),
which provides a profit to us of $5 per item. The 'no frills' products
will have the Horizons Unlimited logo and a choice of several slogans. |
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2. For those who would like to provide additional
support for our efforts, we will recognize your support with 'Members
Products ' which will have a Members logo on the apparel
products, and more choice of slogans.
To buy Member logo products, simply pay your $20.00 Membership fee by check or PayPal, and we will send you a link to the Members private store, where you can buy Member logo products at the same $5 mark-up as in the Basic Souk. |
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3. Finally, for those who feel they have benefited greatly from the site, we will also have
a 'Gold Member' series, where the apparel products can be personalized
with your name or HUBB signature, custom slogan if desired, and in any language.
To buy Gold Member logo products, simply pay your $45.00 Membership fee by check or PayPal, and we will send you a link to the Gold Members private store, where you can buy Gold Member logo products at the same $5 mark-up as in the Basic Souk. |
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What if I don't want to order online?
You can order through us if you
don't want to order online for any reason.
Check out the products in the store, decide what
you want, including the sizes. You can then send your order directly
to us by e-mail, specifying what items you want with which slogan,
and the sizes, plus your mailing address. We'll let you know the
total cost, and you can pay by PayPal or send us a check or money order.
We'll do the order through CafePress, who will ship
it directly to you. For our overseas members, we can accept checks
or money orders in Sterling, Euros and Canadian $,
in addition to US$. (What can I say, we've lived in a lot of places
and have a lot of bank accounts ;-)
What if I just want to contribute?
Some people have told us they don't need any more
t-shirts or mugs, but they'd still like to show support. That's
fine too. You can send a check for any amount, in US$, C$, UK£ or Euros. (As I said, we've lived in a lot of places and have a lot
of bank accounts ;-)
As always, we are very interested in your thoughts,
so if you have any comments, ideas, etc on the Souk, please
let us know!
Other Information
Libera
Manifesto - The Libera Manifesto intends to speak for those
who provide something online for free. VERY good reading for
all.
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