March 29, 2011

Teresa, Diny, and Me Lost in China on our Motorcycles

by Carla King in Motorcycling for Everyone | 3 Comments

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This is a funny audio file that I found. It was made accidentally, must have been turned on in my pocket (which means it is also not of the best quality). I edited out the over-an-hour-long engine noise, and began at tire screeching and near accident. Then discussion about being lost, and interactions with a local farmer, another car following us — they're just not used to seeing foreigners so go out of their way to view the exotic alien beings up close! And then discussion about the cave-houses, and we take off again even though Diny's plugs are misfiring, we figure we have only about 20 km to go to the next town, and we need food and tuneups. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. It says a lot about traveling independently in China. Find some preview stories about this trip at http://scribd.com/carlaking Click below to hear the audio, or right-click to download it. It may take a while to load, it's about 8 minutes long.

LostInChina

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Carla King

Carla King is a trailblazing travel writer, memoirist, and publishing coach dedicated to helping authors transform their stories into polished, professional books. Renowned for her solo motorcycle adventures and as a pioneer in online travel blogging, Carla’s memoirs and essays capture the power of personal storytelling. With a Silicon Valley background in tech writing, she combines creativity with efficiency, offering clear, actionable guidance to nonfiction and memoir authors. Through her books, courses, podcasts, and partnerships with writing and publishing organizations, Carla empowers writers to achieve their publishing goals with confidence and expertise.

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Hey Carla,
Just found your site/blog/book and look forward to reading all of the above.
Take care,
Doc Rogers in VA
1977 BMW R100S

If you sell your bike privately rather than trading it in, you will usually get more for it. Remember, the dealer wants to work with you so play hardball with him. Give them some of your other business such as riding gear and accessories as this can be used as a bargaining tool.

Understand about being an “exotic alien” on motorcycle:) Just back from Isan, Thailand.