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I'm not looking for a traditional girl and I'm not the one night stand type of guy.
It seems like it'd be more fun to share the adventure with someone I could reminisce with since most people don't really want to hear travel stories.
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Nothing wrong there Dave.
Seek and ye shall find. But it will be more making it happen than letting it happen.
Put all that fabulous energy into your trip! I agree with Wheelie (legend!), don't take fish on a fishing trip. Nothing worse than being stuck with someone on your fabulous adventure who makes it less fabulous.
Who knows, you may pull into a camp site next to a fellow biker, put your tent up, all the while wondering how that biker managed to get his missus to do all the work putting the tent up and getting dinner on the go... only to realise... 'Hello!'
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Hehehe this is hilarious. But i know exactly how you feel Dave. I recently ditched my girlfriend (wasn't going to work anyway) to focus on my upcoming trip. I soon realised that:
A: Its not as much fun when you have someone else to worry about, and chicks cause worries (sorry ladies... see wheelie's list)and
B: When you have someone with you you tend to stay in your comfort zone in social situations, i know that i do. Going solo forces you out to meet people and that is half the reason why i travel.
Both sides have their good and bad points but if you say you have no trouble with the ladies then you have got no problems!
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What the hell is 'trolling'?????????
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Oh, I have to agree with Stirlo regarding couples staying in their 'comfort zone' socially! They're a menace to the travel ethos of getting out there and meeting people! Can't remember the number of times I've pitched up at a hotel/hostel/campsite to find nothing but loved up couples ignoring the world!
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Daveportugal,
I understand 'trolling' as writing a purposefully inflamatory post in order to illicit the maximum number of responses. E.g:
"What bike should I get for my upcoming trip to Africa? My girlfreind has a BMW F650 which is nice. Is there something like this but designed for a man?"
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I came to the conculsion that the best place to meet somebody special to go travelling with, was going to be when your actually travelling.
The odds are you'll meet them doing what you both want to do.
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Now, since the whole reason d'etre of travelling is to see other cultures, surely the problem with taking a partner on your travels is that you miss out on appreciating ALL aspects of the local culture?????????
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Now Dave I was at Bobs the otherday, your little woman sitting lonely in the corner, her head off and carburetor hanging limply, VB can coverred airfilter still sugesting your return.....focus man other wise I will get someone to put that G clamp that was holding your carburetor together to come over and put it somewhere painful. Are the Buzzcocks winding you up you O.... Addict?
Nice one Matt C, but I thought it was a fair question. When you post it on UK GSer can we watch....while Matt R is trollin for the married amoungst us.
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Don't lose hope. In addition to a motorcycle addict, I am also a long time avid flyfisher. Mom told me that I wouldn't meet a suitable wife unless it was in a river somewhere. I always joked that I couldn't be serious about a woman that did't look great in waders.
It took me until I was 35 to find her, but it was well worth the wait. She looks hot in waders, loves my bikes, and has a couple of her own.
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Keep at it Dave. I met my first wife when she advertized for someone to travel cross country by motorcycle. We ended up going to newfoundland and back to washington state and stayed together for 12 years. Unfortunately traveling by motorcycle was about the only time we really got along. Talk to lots of people just like you are doing on this thread, there are a fair number of couples traveling out there so there is hope for you.
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Hey Dave, you have 30 replies and 30 different opinions. Why on earth would you want to travel with a member of the opposite sex. Pump the tyres Dave, fix the speedo dave, pitch the tent Dave, why can't we stay in a nice hotel Dave? You never listen to me Dave,
Jeeesus Dave if you have the opportunity bugger off alone....ASAP.
I would if I could....
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This is a very amusing post. I got married to someone who I thought was the perfect travelling partner, only to find out his travelling days were over if it meant sleeping away from a hotel. This is a variation of a theme I hear repeated often by my girlfriends, and other women on the road. However, it seems a number of men on this post are the more adventuresome type, and have difficulty finding adventuresome ladies. So why aren't these two LARGE groups of singles getting it together?? I wonder if maybe the real problem is people doing this kind of thing march, drive or ride to a different drummer? I mean let's face it, we're a small portion of the population. Those who are 'out here' are probably fairly independent and have a specific travel/life agenda. And have specific requirements about who their travel partners should be.
As much as I'd love to travel with a partner, going solo means you get your way ALL the time. It also means you do all the work, and make all the decisions. Until you meet up with others on the road, which you always do. I've decided what's most important, is to get out there. This would be fun to discuss in person with anyone who's in Central America!
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Dave and fellow travellers of life and soul.
There is nothing strange in your post i believe. We are indeed animals, mankind in its own very particular way are among the strangest of them.
We do!!! need women, thats why we wonder so much about travelling partners. Us men cant live without women.. how could we?? we fall in love with a woman, we were born from a woman.
Women's role throghout history has always been underestimated. They have a tremendous amount of power us men dont have.
Therefore Dave, dont worry, your partner, love, lover or just friend will show up when you less expect it. But always keep in mind that travelling with someone, man, or woman is a very responsible decision. It will be then 2 brains figuring out the whole thing... or at least trying to. Be friends with that woman you find, care for her, and pay attention to all her needs that in some cases for us are a waiste of time...... they feel the exact same way about us.
Anyway, take care all you travellers out there.
I am soon going from laredo Texas US, to Ushuaia Argentina.
hope to meet with you all down the road.
live and ride with respect.... and you will live and ride the whole way.
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This is a very amusing post. I got married to someone who I thought was the perfect travelling partner, only to find out his travelling days were over if it meant sleeping away from a hotel. This is a variation of a theme I hear repeated often by my girlfriends, and other women on the road. However, it seems a number of men on this post are the more adventuresome type, and have difficulty finding adventuresome ladies. So why aren't these two LARGE groups of singles getting it together?? I wonder if maybe the real problem is people doing this kind of thing march, drive or ride to a different drummer? I mean let's face it, we're a small portion of the population. Those who are 'out here' are probably fairly independent and have a specific travel/life agenda. And have specific requirements about who their travel partners should be.
As much as I'd love to travel with a partner, going solo means you get your way ALL the time. It also means you do all the work, and make all the decisions. Until you meet up with others on the road, which you always do. I've decided what's most important, is to get out there. This would be fun to discuss in person with anyone who's in Central America!
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Dave and fellow travellers of life and soul.
There is nothing strange in your post i believe. We are indeed animals, mankind in its own very particular way are among the strangest of them.
We do!!! need women, thats why we wonder so much about travelling partners. Us men cant live without women.. how could we?? we fall in love with a woman, we were born from a woman.
Women's role throghout history has always been underestimated. They have a tremendous amount of power us men dont have.
Therefore Dave, dont worry, your partner, love, lover or just friend will show up when you less expect it. But always keep in mind that travelling with someone, man, or woman is a very responsible decision. It will be then 2 brains figuring out the whole thing... or at least trying to. Be friends with that woman you find, care for her, and pay attention to all her needs that in some cases for us are a waiste of time...... they feel the exact same way about us.
Anyway, take care all you travellers out there.
I am soon going from laredo Texas US, to Ushuaia Argentina.
hope to meet with you all down the road.
live and ride with respect.... and you will live and ride the whole way.
dennys
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This is a very amusing post. I got married to someone who I thought was the perfect travelling partner, only to find out his travelling days were over if it meant sleeping away from a hotel. This is a variation of a theme I hear repeated often by my girlfriends, and other women on the road. However, it seems a number of men on this post are the more adventuresome type, and have difficulty finding adventuresome ladies. So why aren't these two LARGE groups of singles getting it together?? I wonder if maybe the real problem is people doing this kind of thing march, drive or ride to a different drummer? I mean let's face it, we're a small portion of the population. Those who are 'out here' are probably fairly independent and have a specific travel/life agenda. And have specific requirements about who their travel partners should be.
As much as I'd love to travel with a partner, going solo means you get your way ALL the time. It also means you do all the work, and make all the decisions. Until you meet up with others on the road, which you always do. I've decided what's most important, is to get out there. This would be fun to discuss in person with anyone who's in Central America!
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