Compass Expeditions tour included in the National Geographic's "Top 50 tours
of a lifetime" list, making Compass the "only" motorcycle tour company on
earth to be included in this list.
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COMPASS EXPEDITIONS: INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Compass Expedition. Here you can find out about us and our fantastic crew. We, the owners of Compass Expeditions, have accumulated over twenty years experience in leading motorcycle tours in South America alone, with many more years working in various other continents. Our philosophy is simply "it's not a race", it's a chance to mix the great pleasure of motorcycling with some of the most wonderful, stunning, varied destinations on earth.
COMPASS EXPEDITIONS: THE COMPANY
Compass Expeditions was formed off the back of a fundraising motorcycle ride from London to Vladivostok in 2005. A charity was formed; Freidreichs Ataxia Network, (F.A.N.) and we at Compass donate part of every booking we take, to F.A.N, providing hands on support to the sufferers of Freidreichs. See our Responsible tourism page for more of what we do and where.
We remain a small company with hand picked ride leaders and support vehicle drivers. Our passion is motorbikes and travel and we remain committed to not only riding, but experiencing something other than the road we ride upon.
COMPASS EXPEDITIONS: OTHER STUFF
Our details:
Head office:
Compass Expeditions
PO Box 58
Ballan, 3342
Victoria
Australia
1300 887 327
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Compass Expeditions is a propriety limited company.
Australian Company Number (ACN) 127 945 046
Australian Business Number (ABN) 21 127 945 046
For further information contact us
Mick McDonald
Mick has travelled the world for over ten years as a tour driver and has undertaken numerous motorbike rides including a circumnavigation of New Zealand on a 175 Serow. Mick followed the original (or what is left of it) Route 66 before riding north to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, then riding south to Mexico City on a Honda Dominator. Mick also organised a charity ride from London across the Stans to Vladivostok on a Honda Transalp. One of the hardest rides Mick undertook was in his mother country of Australia; Cape York Peninsula again on a Honda Dominator. Mick hopes to share his two great loves of travel and motorbikes with other like-minded people.
Brendan Barbetti
A boy from the bush, one time Park Ranger and fire fighter, Brendan left the comforts of his native home for the lure of exotic locations. Having travelled extensively on his own throughout various parts of the world, Brendan has also worked for 6 years for tour companies in Ireland, Africa and South America. Brendan can be found leading our tours in Patagonia or the epic Road of Bones expedition. Riding motorcycles since the age of 14, Brendan is an avid biking enthusiast.
 Ryan Heath
After growing up in Brisbane and obtaining degrees in Arts and Law, Ryan decided that he was more attached to his faded purple backpack and the open road than a black briefcase and the inside of a court room. After travelling independently for a number of years he began working for a European based tour company leading clients through Continental Europe, Scandinavia, Russia and the Middle East. Ryan subsequently returned to the office job and quickly realized that people were much happier meeting a tour guide than a lawyer. This quest to be liked led to a return to tour leading in South America, where the joys of Carnival in Rio, the Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu, the beauty of Patagonia and the food in Argentina convinced him that an office job was a very poor second to the life he was living. Ryan worked with Mick in South America for two years before they decided that working for themselves would be more satisfying than working for the man. Ryan relishes the opportunity to show this amazing part of the world to Compass Expedition passengers.
Jerry "Truman" Cook
 Jerry is from Perth, Western Australia and after completing a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a course in Travel and Tourism, Jerry embarked on his life long dream of visiting South America. After learning Spanish and traveling independently for a couple of years, Jerry decided he wanted to stay on, working the next 4 years as a tour leader, guiding tours all over South and Central America, Cuba and Mexico. Jerry’s first tour as a guide in South America was from Peru to Brazil in 2003 working for an overland company. Mick was the driver on this tour. Little did he know years later they would come together to co found Compass Expeditions, where they could combine their love of motorbikes and travel.
Silvana E Rosetti
Silvana was born and bred in Argentina and studied chemistry at university before deciding to flee the academic world to travel. She has a particular flair for organising tours and resolving the seemingly impossible. She has been a critical part of the Compass Expeditions team as our support vehicle driver and her easy going considerate and caring nature makes her perfectly suited to this demanding job. She constantly receives the highest accolades from our clients.
Han Van Duersen
From Holland Hans began life as a long distance truck driver before discovering the joys of international travel. Hans has accumulated an amazing wealth of travel experience having guided from places as diverse as New Zealand and Tibet. His has been kept busy leading sailing and snorkelling tours to jungle trips, jeep safaris, quad-tours, speedboat adventures, diving trips and motorcycle tours. Hans has a wonderful work ethic and is extremely conscientious when it comes to the bikes and ride leading. As with all our guides we have had nothing but great feedback about him
Leo Schultze
Leo is from the capital of carnival in Germany, Cologne. Leo has worked for many years in various skilled trades but longed for adventure so set his sights on his first major expedition, Alaska to Ushuaia, along the way working in many capacities to extend his adventure. Crossing paths in Buenos Aires wit
h Compass Expeditions Leo has come on board to become a very valuable team member. Alongside mechanical and expeditions skills he also speaks three languages. German, English and Spanish. His enthusiastic demeanour ensures he is very well regarded by our clients.
Rasmus Reuter
 Rasmus is Compass Expeditions Sales Rep for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He has been Motorbiking since 1995. Prior to 2003 he mainly travelled in Europe (East and South), as well as Turkey. From 2004 to 2005 Rasmus rode the Panamericana from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego in Argentina. Since 2006 he has regularly participated in Motorbike Rallye Sport (Tunisia, Marocco, Algeria, Spain). Rasmus has also been an independent press representative since 2004 covering motorbike travel reports. Mainly published in the Internet. His main hobbies after Motorbikes and travel? Well, older sports cars... Then again motorbikes...
Dirk Taalman
Dirk is Compass Expeditions Sales Rep for Belgium, the N etherlands and Luxembourg. In 1996 Dirk set out to travel the legendary US Route 66 in a beat up station wagon. This trip turned into a 13 month 48 State adventure that also took him into Mexcico and Guatemala for the first time. He returned to the USA in 2000 to complete a Bachelors Degree in Business. A promise made during a beer induced night among friends saw motorcycle novice Dirk departing on a trip from Alaska to Ushuaia on a vintage Honda Step Through motor scooter in 2004. After having completed the Carrera Panamericana tour Dirk stayed in Argentina for three years to set up a motorhome and fourwheeldrive rental company. Dirk now lives in Europe in close proximity to the Bavarian Alps which he spends his every free minute exploring on his motorcycle. Apart from motorcycle travel his hobbies are long distance driving, country music and classic cars.
Christian Moore
Christian is from New Zealand but grew up in the small village of Vilcabamba in the south of Ecuador. Growing up on the family farm Christian worked with his father running horse trek eco tours to the nearby national parks. After 15 years in Ecuador, Christian moved back to New Zealand and became an IT Systems Administrator in Wellington. First introduced to off-road adventure riding at 18 he fell in love with the freedom and exhilaration of adventure motorcycling.Christian is our New Zealand sales representative.
Together as Compass Expeditions we hope to combine our experience, knowledge, expertise and passion to take you on the most rewarding travel experience of your life.
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