The Moment Collectors ASIA: Twenty Travellers' Tales from the Most Diverse Continent on Earth

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel across Asia? Via the chapters in this enthralling book, you can do just that.Take 20 motorcycle travellers from nine countries, experienced and novice, and ask them to write about travelling the world’s largest and most diverse to share a moment from those travels which became priceless. A moment that had them thinking, ‘this is exactly why I’m out here!’Connected by motorcycles and an insatiable curiosity, the stories shared take you from the heat of the central Asian steppes to the snow-topped mountains of Nepal, from backroads India, to riding and exploring the history of Korea, from the forests of Burma to the extremes of eastern Siberia and much more.A long motorcycle journey is inevitably a blend of both good and bad days, uncertainty, fear, tedium, delight, pain, surprises and laughter. Sometimes the unexpected encounters can be incredibly difficult to deal with. Mixed in with the laughter and the smiles, in several of these stories you’ll find examples of such demanding moments. Are these writers challenge addicts? No, but they have discovered a way to see the world that gifts them with days full of unique moments and delights, which more than counter the risks.With inspirational writing, the authors take you travelling through some of the most magnificent landscapes in the world. You’ll experience stories from a wide range of cultures, and you’ll be introduced to genuine kindness. You’ll be riding asphalt, gravel, sand and mud with them in some of the most remote parts of the world, and to counter those big sky tales, you’ll be taken riding through the dense traffic of Asian cities. Within the stories shared you’ll be invited to a wedding, to drink vodka for breakfast and you’ll camp on the beach with ghosts. You’ll eat foods that range from taste bud delights to gut wrenching experiences which will have you laughing. You’ll have fun with the authors, but you’ll almost certainly cringe at some of the tales. You’ll experience the challenge of a motorcycle breakdown, terminally at the start of a journey, and find out what ‘Plan B’ had in store. You’ll experience tales of riding with no real plan but a direction, and you’ll ride with authors on detailed journeys where forward-planning dreams are brought to life.In keeping with the preceding travel book, The Moment Collectors – Twenty Travellers’ Tales from Around the World, some of these stories are from the hugely experienced world riders, and some adventures are from those relatively new to wandering and exploring on two wheels. Some of the authors are well known, and others are individuals or couples you may be meeting for the first time.The Moment Collectors within these pages include published authors of books, magazine articles, blogs, and first-time writers. As they take you exploring the largest continent in the world, each relays a tale representing the kind of inspiring moments only made possible by life on the long road. Several ride solo, some in pairs and a couple are two up. They are the mix of travellers you’ll find on the open road. Though motorcycle travellers, their stories will be of interest to any who sets off to explore the planet.It’s important to us that this international book of travel, by authors from around the globe, retains the clear identity of each of them. With this in mind, the quirks of authors’ nationalities, their spelling, punctuation, and slang are alive within their chapters.With the wonderfully varied storytelling styles, the foreword by world rider Elspeth Beard, 20 photos, and 70 illustrations, The Moment Collectors ASIA is rounded off with pages of contacts and useful links.