Join Overland Journal Podcast host Ashley Giordano as she sits down with adventure motorcyclist, author, and traveler Heather Lea to discuss the realities of long-term travel. Topics include navigating new relationships, complex logistics, the joys and challenges of riding as a woman, and encountering the kindness of strangers along the way.
Overland Journal Podcast Episode 281
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Guest Bio:
Heather Lea
Heather Lea is a Canadian author, presenter, and traveler. She has been to over 60 countries, 40 of which were on a BMW GS during a two-year round-the-world motorcycle adventure. Heather has been a freelance writer for more than two decades, with several published articles in Overland Journal, Expedition Portal, Canadian Geographic, and GearJunkie.com. Heather currently lives in Bellingham, Washington, where she counter-balances twitching in her seat at a full-time day job while dreaming about more adventures. A perfect day for Heather is any sunny day in the mountains. Riding Full Circle: What the World Taught Me About Motorcycles, Risk and Someone I Barely Knew is her first book.
Traveling Around The World by Motorcycle : A Female’s Perspective
Check out her book: Riding Full Circle: What the World Taught Me About Motorcycles, Risk, and Someone I Barely Knew
Host Bio
Ashley Giordano
Ashley Giordano’s first foray into overland travel involved a 48,800-kilometer journey from Canada to Argentina with her husband, Richard, in their well-loved but antiquated 1990 Toyota Pickup. Currently cruising along the iconic Silk Road in a 2008 Toyota Tundra, her full-time navigator duties are rewarded with bowls of plov and lagman noodles, hikes in the Tian Shan, and countless cups of fragrant Tashkent tea. As senior editor at Overland Journal, you can usually find Ashley buried in a pile of travel books, poring over maps, or writing about the unsung women of overlanding history, including her enduring inspiration, Barbara Toy. @desktoglory_ash
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