COVID-19 has had Italy on its knees for weeks, yet the French seemed cavalier as recently as March 14, when the market was packed, and cafes were full of people paying zero attention to social distancing or proper cough/sneeze techniques. And let's not forget the bise—the perfect French double cheek kiss of microbial migration.​ When visiting my da...

The Oldest Bike Shop in Italy's Mountain Bike Heaven ​ Finale Ligure is referred to as the "Italian Eden of Mountain Biking." With a spectacular Mediterranean backdrop, it has garnered a significant amount of attention in recent years for its awesome mountain biking. With over 90 years in the cycling business, Oddone Bike Caffe, in the town center,...

On the morning of Dec. 7, 2017, we set out from Chennai, India, aboard a pair of KTM Duke 250 motorcycles. For twenty-eight days and more than 2,600 km we explored rural Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Few foreigners ride the back roads of southern India and we certainly attracted a lot of attention. From chai stall stares to school children cheers and even...