TRAVERSE Issue 39 - December 2023 | Page 5

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CONTRIBUTORS

A world of travellers , a world of TRAVERSE ; we wouldn ' t exist without the many inspiring people who get on their bikes and ride . They ' ll all tell you they did nothing special , just something that they loved - they got on their bikes ...
In this issue of TRAVERSE -
Emilio Salvatori & Christina Zoli
Emilio and Christina are travellers who love Europe and their home of Italy . Their stories are unique , with a heavy slant on history and culture . This time they ' re in Italy covering the largest bike show in the world , EICMA . Let ' s join them and see what they found in Milan .
Chris Venter
Chris is The Blind Scooter Guy , just a few years ago losing his eyesight . Has it stopped him ? Certainly not , adventure is his life . Riding pillion with Big Mike , the pair have been aboard a Husqvarna Norden 901 , taking on the wilds of South Africa for an adventure that many dream of ... let ' s join them .
Antonio Femia
Antonio is a rather late starter on bikes yet now he uses two wheels to discover the world . He quit his job , took off , and started exploring those places where many won ' t ... he ' s back in Italy taking us to a historic place where he finds Lucifer Amid The Stones .
Megan Governi
" I want to explore ," she said . " I want to ride a motorbike ," she said . What ? She hated bikes . Now madly in love with moto travel , Megan has a lot of stories to be told ... mostly at her partners expense ... this time she ' s off to Tasmania for a history lesson on hardship and tenacity .
David Coulthard
David and his wife moved to the UK , the deal was , she would fly and he would ride , from Sydney , Australia . With the Covid pandemic it took a little longer than expected , allowing him to fall in love with the world . He ' s taking us to Pakistan , a country he did fall for ...
Leigh Wilkins
Our editor , Leigh , loves to spin a story , even handing over his darkest secrets . He ' s taking us to Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan , countries with a similar history and yet so very different . Jump onboard and see what discoveries he ' s made ...
Drop us a line if you have a story to tell , we ' re always keen to hear and share the adventure - editor @ traverse-magazine . com
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