Adventures in Mexico City’s Zócalo
Mexico City, Mexico — “Es un problema. Un problema grande,” the hard-eyed, grubby little man announced sharply, pointing to my[…]
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Author: Glen Abbott
Glen Abbott is a Florida-based travel writer & photographer specializing in motorcycle touring and travel. He is regular contributor to Harley-Davidson's HOG Magazine, and his travel features appear regularly in motorcycle magazines and other publications.
Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival
Winter Park, FL — If you’re a cultured motorcyclist in Central Florida — and even if you’re not cultured, nor[…]
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Launch of Motorcycle Bagger magazine
Ormond Beach, FL — In this era of declining print media, it’s always exciting to see the launch a new[…]
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Chillin’ at Willie’s Tropical Tattoo Old School Chopper Show
Ormond Beach, FL — Chillin’ at Willie’s Tropical Tattoo Old School Chopper Show is a Bike Week tradition. “Hardcore” and[…]
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Shake, Rumble, and Roll — World’s Largest V-8 Motorcycle Parade
Daytona Beach, FL — An old beer commercial featured the tagline, “Why ask why?” When it comes to mounting a[…]
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A Stock Motorcycle is a Blank Canvas for Custom Paint!
Daytona Beach, FL — Whether you ride a Honda or Harley, Victory or Valkyrie, Yamaha or Ural, you’ve probably done[…]
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Daytona Bike Week — One Man’s Lifetime Dream
Daytona Beach, FL — Sometimes, just chatting with the person next to you can lead to an interesting story. I[…]
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DeLand, FL — The Little Bike Rally That Could
DeLand, FL — It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer volume — both physical and audible — of Daytona[…]
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Daytona Bike Week 2011 — The Rumble Returns
Daytona Beach, FL — Thousands of bikers rumbled into Daytona today (Friday 3/4/11) for the official start of Daytona Bike[…]
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Behind the Scenes Georgia Aquarium, the World’s Largest
Atlanta, GA — It’s not every day you can visit a 10-million gallon aquarium. In fact, this is the only[…]
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No Lottery. No Beer. What’s left? (meet a Tennessee original)
Knoxville, TN — Often the best part of travel is the people you meet. When I’m on the road, in[…]
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Heaven in a Plastic Cup — 2nd Annual DeLand, FL Craft Beer Festival
DeLand, FL — “Beer Festival” — there’s no happier combination of words in the English language. I realize that beer[…]
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The Power of Devils Tower
Devils Tower, WY — If you’re of a certain age — that is to say, “old,” like me — you[…]
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Bar-B-Que and Donuts
Sulphur, Louisiana — Sometimes you just know a place is gonna be good. When I’m on the road, I love[…]
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There’s always time for Whoopie — Pies, of course!
Silver Springs, FL — As part of my never-ending search for high-calorie, low nutritional-value snack foods, on a recent road[…]
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