Scott Wilson, Author at Canada Moto Guide https://canadamotoguide.com/author/scott-wilson/ The Canadian Motorcycle Guide Thu, 24 Mar 2022 02:37:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://i0.wp.com/canadamotoguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-CMG-Icon-512x512.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Scott Wilson, Author at Canada Moto Guide https://canadamotoguide.com/author/scott-wilson/ 32 32 174297402 Exploring Death Valley https://canadamotoguide.com/2022/03/17/exploring-death-valley/ https://canadamotoguide.com/2022/03/17/exploring-death-valley/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:59:20 +0000 https://canadamotoguide.com/?p=139184 Intrepid traveller Scott Wilson explores Death Valley on a BMW F850GS

]]> It’s predictably at this point every year that winter brings up the same old feeling: a need to get out and ride. It’s no secret that the last two years haven’t made it easy, or even possible, to escape winter’s wrath. In a past life, I have been lucky enough to find two-wheeled therapy in Laos, Philippines, South Africa, Jordan, and more. The warm feel of tropical air through my helmet on a…

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]]> https://canadamotoguide.com/2022/03/17/exploring-death-valley/feed/ 1 139184 Riding Jordan https://canadamotoguide.com/2018/07/04/riding-jordan/ https://canadamotoguide.com/2018/07/04/riding-jordan/#comments Wed, 04 Jul 2018 22:31:00 +0000 https://canadamotoguide.com/?p=114505 After a decades-long ban, Scott and Jeff become two of the very first foreigners to visit Jordan by motorcycle and discover its fantastic riding roads.

]]> AMMAN, JORDAN—On my right is the Syrian border. To my left, the Golan Heights, Israel and the Sea of Galilee and, in the distance, Mount Hebron in Lebanon. I’m standing on the remains of a 2,000-year-old Roman road, surrounded by columns still towering into the sky, and olive-tree-lined ribbons of asphalt brought me here. I’m thinking: “How can I top this?” Since my first visit here some…

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]]> https://canadamotoguide.com/2018/07/04/riding-jordan/feed/ 8 114505 South Africa on an Africa Twin https://canadamotoguide.com/2017/08/27/south-africa-on-an-africa-twin/ https://canadamotoguide.com/2017/08/27/south-africa-on-an-africa-twin/#comments Sun, 27 Aug 2017 20:08:58 +0000 https://canadamotoguide.com/?p=107254 Intrepid traveller Scott Wilson finds the ideal bike for his end-of-the-earth adventure.

]]> There are certain quintessential bike/trip pairings that are on a lot of people’s bucket lists: Ride a Royal Enfield around the Himalayas, take a Guzzi around Lake Como, rip through The Tail of the Dragon at Deal’s Gap on … well, almost anything. This is the stuff of deep winter daydreams that thaw our frozen riding hearts. I present, for your consideration, another important box to get…

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]]> https://canadamotoguide.com/2017/08/27/south-africa-on-an-africa-twin/feed/ 9 107254 The road less travelled: Riding Laos https://canadamotoguide.com/2017/03/05/the-road-less-travelled-riding-laos/ https://canadamotoguide.com/2017/03/05/the-road-less-travelled-riding-laos/#comments Sun, 05 Mar 2017 21:00:34 +0000 https://canadamotoguide.com/?p=104048 Scott Wilson tells us about his ride around Laos on a Honda CRF 250L. It's quite the tropical trip.

]]> Scott Wilson is the co-host of the TV show Departures, in which he traveled the world for three seasons with his friend Justin Lukach and cameraman Andre Dupuis. He’s also a keen motorcyclist, and he told us back in January that he was about to make a trip to south-east Asia. Fortunately, he returned to tell the tale, and here’s the story of that trip though northern Laos. Warning: Don’t read…

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]]> https://canadamotoguide.com/2017/03/05/the-road-less-travelled-riding-laos/feed/ 8 104048 Heading down to South-East Asia https://canadamotoguide.com/2017/01/12/heading-down-to-south-east-asia/ https://canadamotoguide.com/2017/01/12/heading-down-to-south-east-asia/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2017 10:04:53 +0000 https://canadamotoguide.com/?p=102777 CMG's newest adventurer packs his bags for South-East Asia.

]]> Scott Wilson is the co-host of the TV show Departures, in which he traveled the world for three seasons with his friend Justin Lukach and cameraman Andre Dupuis. That’s all very nice, but he’s also a keen motorcyclist, so we’ve asked him to tell us about his upcoming trip to south-east Asia. Follow him on CMG’s social media for the next couple of weeks as he travels around, then come back here…

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