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July 24, 2018 By Craig Jackson

London to Magadan – On the road with the Road of Bones Expedition 2018 #4 – by Allana Goldsworthy

London to Magadan – On the road with the Road of Bones Expedition 2018 #4 – by Allana Goldsworthy

Vonderful Volgograd 14 June 2018 Story by Allana Goldsworthy Images – Allana Goldsworthy, Azar Farahmand, Hugo Penasco, Bayne Morison and Dennis Grothues.   Well we are now in Russia – and there are a few things we have noticed. 1.  Whilst less people smoke here than in Turkey or Georgia – it is still the case […]

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July 24, 2018 By Craig Jackson

London to Magadan – On the road with the Road of Bones Expedition 2018 #5 – by Allana Goldsworthy

London to Magadan – On the road with the Road of Bones Expedition 2018 #5 – by Allana Goldsworthy

Chapter Four – Moscow Awaits Story by Allana Goldsworthy Images – Allana Goldsworthy, Azar Farahmand, Hugo Penasco, Bayne Morison and Dennis Grothues. Well here was a surprise. Tambov. Where? Who? What? This was a 515 km ride – a long day. And the ride was not inspiring – We had a lot of kms to eat […]

Filed Under: Blog, Blog & Updates, Major Expeditions Tagged With: Adventure Motorcycling, BMW Motorrad, bmw r1200gs, Chile motorcycle tour, Compass Expeditions, London to Magadan, Long Way Round, Motorcycle, motorcycle expedition, Motorcycle Tour, Motorcycle Tours, Road of Bones, russia

June 29, 2018 By Craig Jackson

London to Magadan – On the road with the Road of Bones Expedition 2018 #2 – by Allana Goldsworthy

London to Magadan – On the road with the Road of Bones Expedition 2018 #2 – by Allana Goldsworthy

Road of Bones – 2018 CHAPTER TWO Story by Allana Goldsworthy Images – Allana Goldsworthy, Azar Farahmand, Hugo Penasco, Bayne Morison and Dennis Grothues. Our time in Tblisi, Georgia, passed all too quickly – we enjoyed our couple of nights in our comfortable hotel, in this quirky capital. Massive thunderstorms rolling over Tblisi in the evening […]

Filed Under: Blog, Blog & Updates, Major Expeditions Tagged With: Adventure Motorcycling, Charley Boorman, Compass Expeditions, ewan mcgregor, expedition, Long Way Round, motorcycle expedition, Motorcycle Tour, Motorcycle Tours, Road of Bones, russia

June 25, 2018 By Craig Jackson

Magic Mongolia Blog – July 2018 – By Peter Grace – Part #3

Magic Mongolia Blog – July 2018 – By Peter Grace – Part #3

Wednesday 20 June Day 4  It’s now Saturday, but I’m writing about Wednesday.  We retraced our path down the main road of Darkham and the turned right (west) onto dirt tracks.  Nice easy riding and lovely wide valleys with herds of animals roaming free.  There are no fences, so the animals go where they like.  […]

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June 20, 2018 By Craig Jackson

Magic Mongolia Blog – July 2018 – By Peter Grace – Part #2

Magic Mongolia Blog – July 2018 – By Peter Grace – Part #2

Day 2 Mongolia It was a full-on day.  New bikes had been delivered, old bikes fixed, and the weather was cool but sunny. We left at 8.00am and got back to the hotel at 7.45pm.  We started by visiting the Genghis Khan statue.  It was enormous – the biggest horse in the world apparently.  We […]

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June 15, 2018 By Craig Jackson

London to Magadan – On the road with the Road of Bones Expedition 2018 #1 – by Allana Goldsworthy

London to Magadan – On the road with the Road of Bones Expedition 2018 #1 – by Allana Goldsworthy

CHAPTER ONE ISTANBUL Story by Allana Goldsworthy Images – Allana Goldsworthy, Azar Farahmand, Hugo Penasco, Bayne Morison and Dennis Grothues. This is the first of what will probably be a semi regular posting! Dependent upon WiFi access, computer skills, battery life and inclination! We are embarking on a trip that will take us through 16 […]

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October 3, 2017 By Craig Jackson

Charley Boorman – Cape Town To Victoria Falls – African Adventure 2017

Charley Boorman – Cape Town To Victoria Falls – African Adventure 2017

Charley Boorman, Billy Ward and a great group of adventurous riders and pillions departed Cape Town in overcast conditions on the 29th of August. They were headed for warmer weather and an amazing and challenging African experience. Providing  logistical and mechanical support was the founder of Compass Expeditions, Mick McDonald, and our regular tour medic, […]

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July 27, 2017 By Craig Jackson

Kyrgyzstan Explorer – The view from the support truck – Week One

Kyrgyzstan Explorer – The view from the support truck – Week One

  Story by Ryan Heath Images by Mick McDonald   It is fair to say that when I told people I was travelling to Kyrgyzstan the most common reaction was, “you’re going where?” I think there was an assumption that any place that ended with “stan” was not a travel destination of choice. People seemed […]

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May 26, 2017 By Craig Jackson

“The biggest mistake of our lives” – The birth of Compass Expeditions

“The biggest mistake of our lives” – The birth of Compass Expeditions

“The biggest mistake of our lives”, a book written by Compass Expeditions founder, Mick McDonald, is now in its second print run and we have a couple of 100 for sale. Purchase your copy now In 2005 four novice bike riders rode Honda Transalps from London to Vladivostok, primarily to raise money for a tiny Australian […]

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March 15, 2017 By Craig Jackson

Mongolian Magic Motorcycle Tour

Mongolian Magic Motorcycle Tour

Mongolian Magic Motorcycle Tour  www.compassexpeditions.com                                                        15 March 2017 Compass Expeditions is excited to announce our latest unique riding destination, Mongolia. “This is definitely one of the most exciting, remote and rarely visited regions left on earth, its true last frontier stuff”, says Compass Expeditions director Mick McDonald, “Mongolia is always a standout highlight for […]

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October 2, 2013 By admin

Charley Boorman to appear at Sydney Motorcycle and Scooter Show

Charley Boorman to appear at Sydney Motorcycle and Scooter Show

    World-renowned motorcycle adventurer, Charley Boorman will be a special guest at the 2013 Sydney Motorcycle & Scooter Show, November 15-17, as part of his upcoming Australian shows on the Charley Boorman Live Tour. Charley, the star of the Long Way Round and Long Way Down motorcycle adventure series with great friend Ewan McGregor as well as Race to […]

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October 2, 2013 By admin

Charley Boorman Australia 2013/2014

Charley Boorman Australia 2013/2014

  Charley Boorman, the son of acclaimed film director John Boorman has carved a career out of travel & adventure. He helped push open the door of motorcycle adventure travel with his classic TV show, Long Way Round accompanied by his great friend Ewan McGregor.  This was subsequently followed by numerous other big hits, including Race […]

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June 24, 2013 By admin

Interview with Charley Boorman

Interview with Charley Boorman

Charley Boorman leads Australia tours with Compass Expeditions In early 2013 Motorcycle Adventurer Charley Boorman led two fantastic tours with motorcycle tour experts Compass Expeditions that were a huge success. The first tour was called Sydney to the Outback and was an amazing 10 day ride passing through the Blue Mountains, Broken Hill, Flinder Ranges […]

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It is with a profound depth of sadness that we announce that after millions of kilometres ridden around the world with Compass Expeditions, that we have been forced to make the incredibly tough decision to suspend operations due to Covid 19 and the subsequent travel bans.

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