Sherrie McCarthy

Sherrie McCarthy comes from Mount Pearl and has a Masters degree in history. But she refuses to let reality dictate her life. She’s lived, worked and traveled in Japan, Korea, Germany, and well most of the world. Despite being a mediocre motorcycle rider (at best) and having an abysmal command of the English language, the majority of her time is spent either on her bike, or teaching English in an effort to finance the time on her bike. She is currently riding her motorcycle around the world, taking a truly long way home to Newfoundland. Her column chronicles the story of that journey.

Posts


  • > Toutons with nutella
    May 28, 2012
    It's hard to believe but the trip is more or less over. This time last year we left Stuttgart, Germany for a little village in Switzerland, en route ultimat... Read More

  • > The evil neighbour
    April 16, 2012
    On my German sidekick's first world trip by motorcycle he noticed an interesting phenomenon. As evil as those people who reside in far away countries may be, th... Read More

  • > You did what?!
    April 2, 2012
    On March 21st we arrived in Vancouver. Part three of our journey had begun. It was easier to get our dog Mango into Canada than my German co-pilot. A lot of re... Read More

  • > Selling the bikes
    March 19, 2012
    Our tickets to Canada were booked. That gave us six weeks to prepare everything that needed to be done. We only had one problem and it wasn't Mango. It was t... Read More

  • > And puppy makes three…
    February 20, 2012
    It was pitch black, we were rattling over a dirt road and I could not see a thing. Yet somehow, instead of feeling terrified - which is a sensible reaction to r... Read More

  • > Love and hate in Laos
    February 6, 2012
    Laos is often billed as Southeast Asia's forgotten land. Perhaps that may have applied ten years ago but it is time for the guidebooks to update their tag line ... Read More

  • > Mekong jungle adventure
    January 23, 2012
    After Angkor Wat, riding along the Mekong was the next step in our 'Ride Asia' dream. The cool thing was that if you had asked us this time last year whether we... Read More

  • > Cambodia and Angkor – what??
    January 9, 2012
    We had no idea what to expect from Cambodia. Well, that is not entirely accurate. We were expecting corruption from the police and touts to rush us as soon a... Read More

  • > Welcome to the jungle
    December 5, 2011
    Our first destination in Thailand was Khao Sok National Park. We had spent a week on a beach in Malaysia, and we had two weeks planned with my parents on Koh Ch... Read More

  • > Bangkok under water
    November 21, 2011
    Although motorcycling for several months in South East Asia was never part of the plan, spending three weeks in Thailand was. The original plan was to meet my... Read More

  • > Doctored documents
    November 7, 2011
    Passports are not always the ticket to freedom they are made out to be. Mine, for instance, is in an in-between state. I had the misfortune of applying for a pa... Read More

  • > The Biker vs. The Waves of Doom
    October 24, 2011
    I love the ocean. This is perhaps not such an unusual sentiment coming from most people - particularly from a Newfoundlander - but for me the unusual thing is t... Read More

  • > Bye bye Betty
    October 11, 2011
    As I ride out of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on a little 125 cc Honda Wave I am thinking many things. The first is that if you had told me four months ago when thi... Read More

  • > Culture Shock Mongolia
    September 26, 2011
    Mongolia is an amazing place to visit, and one of the best places in the world to ride. The Northern route takes you through some of the best Mongolia has to of... Read More

  • > My best accidents
    September 12, 2011
    Turkey: experiments with gravel I am no stranger to motorcycle accidents. When you get your license on a Saturday and head for Turkey on a Monday, some would e... Read More


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