MAE HONG SON Loop

An unlikely group of riders experience the challenging roads of a foreign country

STORY AND PHOTOS BY TYSON SOMMERVILLE

In April of 2023 I was hiking in Nepal but found myself with a case of pneumonia and a case of the blues. It’s a beautiful country but I wanted some tropical air to clear my lungs and some tropical heat to clear my spirits. Being too sick to hike, and not in the mood for frozen squat toilets — the standard along most hiking trails — I booked a flight to Thailand with the goal of alternating between scuba diving and reading on the beach. When I arrived in Bangkok, Natalie, a backpacker I had met in Kathmandu, invited me to meet her in the north of Thailand for a self-guided motorcycle trip with two other friends she made at the hostel. A “yes” felt foolish but a “no” felt…

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Motorcycle Mojo (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024

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