BOOK REVIEWS
Tips For Traveling Overland In Latin America Michelle Lamphere 2015 ISBN 978-0-9967911-0-6
Michelle Lamphere ’ s The Butterfly Route ( 2017 ) recalls , in beautiful detail , her ride from the USA through South America yet before that Lamphere provided more to the point detail with her pocket book Tips For Traveling Overland In Latin America .
This 76-page book explains in simple detail what Lamphere used and learned whilst on the road for two years , and what she wished she ’ d known before going .
Tips For Traveling Overland In Latin America is a simple reference that provides the reader with firsthand experience rather than trawling through pages of online opinions . What Lamphere has provided is a list of tips based on experience with useful information based on many of the countries explored . Tips For Traveling Overland In Latin America doesn ’ t need to go into great detail yet provides a starting point for anyone who wishes to ride South America , it ’ s a handy little book … and even includes a section of simple English to Spanish translations that will get you by and started on conversation with locals , officials , and travellers alike .
If you plan on riding South America then Tips For Traveling Overland In Latin America could be a perfect companion for your adventure .
Chronicles Of A Motorcycle Gypsy : South Of The Border Tiffani Burkett 2019 ISBN 978-0-5785781-0-1
Introspective and honest . Tiffani Burkett ’ s Chronicles Of A Motorcycle Gypsy : South Of The
Border is an interesting read of an 18-month ride from her native USA south through Mexico and Central America with a detour via Northern Ireland to help a friend race at the North West 200 .
Burkett ’ s apprehension around the dangers of Mexico is challenged and she finds a world , close to home , which is friendly , hospitable , and vastly different to what preconceptions conjure . Observations of the world , micro and macro , are appreciated , compelling the reader to continue on , in this regard Burkett is an accomplished writer .
At times South Of The Border waffles , especially the rider training and racing aspect , losing some pace yet not enough to dissuade from continuing , the travel more than covers the lower aspects . The personal observations around travelling with a companion works well .
You ’ ll laugh , you question , and perhaps even cry . Chronicles Of A Motorcycle Gypsy : South Of The Border is a read well worthy of the motorcycle travel genre and will surely inspire any rider considering heading south from the United States . It ’ s not just about riding or motorcycles , this is a human story on so many levels , a book well worth a read .
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