Doc Returns: Once Hostage in Shanghai—My BMW F650GS Comes Home
Listen to the podcast and watch the video near the bottom of this page. Allan Karl and Panayioti Yannitsos discuss their experience filming a pilot episode of a new television/streaming travel series that follows Allan "WorldRider" Karl as he rides his motorcycle "border-to-border" in China to Vietnam. The show, yet to be named, is a highly cinematic and unique take that will surely disrupt the television travel series genre. In this episode, listen to Allan and Pan discuss the show, challenges of riding and filming in China and the amazing reunion with the bike sent to China to star in the show.  After nearly six months of being held hostage by Chinese customs, Allan "WorldRider" Karl's legendary motorcycle, "DOC", returns to Southern California where he and producer and director Panayioti Yannitsos and the team at Bluesea Shipping Lines in Long Beach, California retrieve the bike and spark a reunion with Allan ultimately getting Doc on the road again. 
Doc Returns From China from Allan Karl on Vimeo.
About Allan Karl, WorldRider and the WorldRider Podcast.
ALLAN KARL is a best-selling author, award-winning photographer world traveler adventurer, and inspirational keynote speaker. With an insatiable passion for travel, culture, people, and food, he has explored more than 60 countries, primarily solo and many on a motorcycle, photographing, writing, and blogging about them along the way.
Allan inspires people to pursue dreams, overcome challenges, tackle obstacles, embrace change, and smile—especially in the face of adversity. And he knows how. Allan spent nearly three years riding around the world alone on a motorcycle. Along the way he was marched into the Colombian jungle at gunpoint, crushed his leg in the middle of nowhere in Bolivia, and had to beg the governments of Syria and Sudan to let him across their borders. (Eventually they gave in.) Follow Allan and other world-traveling adventurers on the WorldRider Podcast.
In his bestselling book, FORKS: A Quest for Culture, Cuisine, and Connection, Allan brings to life his three-year motorcycle adventure — in stories, photos and food from each of the 35 countries he traveled. In the summer of 2015, Allan with an award-winning Vancouver-based film crew, traveled China, from the north to south to the Vietnam border filmed a pilot for a new travel television show scheduled to air and stream in late 2016
Beyond his motorcycle adventures Allan has:

Sailed the Flores Sea in search of the elusive Komodo Dragon
Climbed the most active volcano in Indonesia; and
Competed in the most grueling motorsport race in the world — The Dakar.


#23 WorldRider - Riding China - Around The World On A Motorcycle - 11.2.15

Travel Around The World—Adventures with WorldRider Allan Karl & Special Guests

Join Allan and his globetrotting guests as he travels the world alone on his motorcycle. Host of the upcoming television series "Border to Border" Allan films his show, and shares insight, meets fascinating people, and explores places all around the world. When not traveling Allan takes listeners around the world through the tales and experiences of other extraordinary world travelers, engaging in lively conversation while sharing extraordinary tales from exotic locales and travel tips and insight everyone can use.

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 Neale Bayly on Speed, Writing, Inspiration, & His Journey To War-Torn Ukraine In this episode of the Journeys With WorldRider Podcast, Allan Karl WorldRider talks with legendary motorcycle journalist, TV host, philanthropist, and photographer Neale Bayly. Enjoy this encore interview with Neale as the two world-traveling motorcyclists dig deep into the vintage motorcycles, land speed records, the creative process, history, and about Neale’s recent journey and humanitarian efforts in the war-torn country of Ukraine. Mentioned In This Show: Neale Bayly First WorldRider Podcast Appearance: Bank Robber, 200mph On A Bike & Story Telling:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worldrider-adventure-travel-around-world-on-motorcycle/id126384468?i=1000371740664   Wellspring Outreach: https://www.wellspring-outreach.org Allan’s New Speaking Website:  www.allankarl.com Allan’s Ukraine Support Video: https://youtu.be/cJlOWSTZzSA Neale’s Trip To Ukraine: https://www.wellspring-outreach.org/neales-trip-to-ukraine/ Neale On Instagram: www.instagram.com/nealebaylyrides Neale On YouTube: www.youtube.com/nealebaylyrides You’ve probably heard of Neale Bayly. Born in England and currently residing in Charlotte, NC, Neale has made a career in motorcycle adventure and journalism that has enabled him to travel to over 80 countries, 50 of them on a motorcycle. Neale was co-host of the popular show Trippin on Two Wheels, and he also produced and hosted his show called “Neale Bayly Rides,” both featured on the now defunct Speed Channel. On Nealy Bayly, Rides turned an unlikely group of riders from off-road novices to full-fledged Adventure riders as they rode to the Hogar Belen orphanage in Peru. Neale first learned of the orphanage while riding through Peru in 1995, when he met Father Giovanni, its founder; Neale went on to establish Wellspring International Outreach to raise money for the orphanage’s children.   FOLLOW HOST ALLAN KARL WORLDRIDER AROUND THE WORLD • SUBSCRIBE TO WORLDRIDER.tv  http://bit.ly/wrytcs1 • INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/worldrider  • BLOG: http://worldrider.com/blog  • FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/worldrider.pro  • GET MY COFFEE TABLE BOOK: https://amzn.to/2U5bPbd • GET MY DIGITAL eBOOKS: https://apple.co/3p2tkGq  • WATCH JOURNEYS WEBCAST REPLAYS: http://journeyswebcast.com • REGISTER FOR NOTIFICATIONS OF UPCOMING JOURNEYS WEBCAST LIVESTREAMS: https://www.worldrider.com/join-the-journeys-webcast-livestream/ • LISTEN TO THE WORLDRIDER PODCAST ON Apple Music: https://apple.co/3umK1Q9   Watch past episodes of the Journeys Webcast. http://journeyswebcast.com   Highlighted Journeys Webcast Episodes:  Platinum Recording Star Al Stewart on the Journeys Webcast https://youtu.be/xwpPjx_uPeA Legendary session and touring musician Phil Palmer on the Journeys Webcast  —https://youtu.be/z_Dm9QCXn10 Emmy-award-winning hosts Ashley Colburn—https://youtu.be/fLxugCCRH48 and Rudy Maxa—https://youtu.be/fLxugCCRH48 on the Journeys Webcast.     Please subscribe to the WorldRider YouTube channel. http://bit.ly/wrytcs1 Watch Allan Karl WorldRider spin out of control on the Epley Omniax Vertigo chair. https://youtu.be/NcNmjPoLY8U FORKS Book Updates Check out the new digital edition of FORKS. https://apple.co/3p2tkGq%20 Get Hardcover and softcover editions of FORKS: A Quest for Culture, Cuisine, and Connection: https://amzn.to/3cgrsWQ    Allan Karl WorldRider Writings On Medium Read 13 Rules To Live By From A Life On The Road by Allan Karl on Medium (please give him fifty claps)  https://worldrider.medium.com/13-rules-to-live-by-from-a-life-on-the-road-46c4248c7208  

Journalist & Philanthropist Neale Bayly On Land Speed Records, His Journey To War-Torn Ukraine, Writing & Inspiration #75

  Meet Tom Miller: From An Underground Journalist to Revered & Bestselling Travel Writer Along The Way, He Encounters Spies, CIA, KGB, Soldiers of Fortune, and More!  Travel Writer Tom Miller (photo by Jay Rochlin). In this episode of the Journeys With WorldRider Podcast, Allan Karl WorldRider interviews Tom Miller, the legendary, best-selling travel writer and author of “The Panama Hat Trail,” which National Geographic calls “among the best travel books ever written.” Enjoy this casual conversation where we discuss his latest book, a memoir titled “Where Am I?” where he reflects on a life of travel and writing. In addition, we talk about his bout with Parkinson’s disease, his travels, spies, borders, gun-toting priests, and so much more. Tom Miller started his writing and journalist career from the “underground” in the late 1960’s writing for the anti-war press. Eventually, he moved above ground, writing for sea-level publications such as Smithsonian, Rolling Stone, Esquire, The Chicago Quarterly Review, The New Yorker, LIFE, and many others. His books include “The Panama Hat Trail,” about South America; “On the Border,” an account of his travels along the U.S.-Mexico frontier; “Revenge of the Saguaro,” about the American Southwest; and about Cuba, “Trading with the Enemy.” Tom has been a member of the Thornton Wilder Society and the Cervantes Society of America and served as a Fellow of the Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History. The Ecuadorian capital City of Quito designated Miller “Un Huésped Illustre,” and he was honored by the Castilla-La Mancha Regional Consejería de Cultura, Turismo y Artesanía in Spain. In 2017 he was honored with a Festschrift. Since 1990 he has served as an Adjunct Research Associate of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona.      Mentioned In The Podcast  Tom Miller's Website: www.tommillerbooks.com "Where Was I? A Travel Writer's Memoir" on Amazon https://amzn.to/3xuQETY The Panama Hat Trail on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3MAqSSH 

Tom Miller: From Underground Journalist to Bestselling Travel Writer

    How A Short Sabbatical Turned Into A Four Year Odyssey Through The Most Exotic Wine Regions All Over The World. And It's Still Going. This is the audio-only podcast edition of the eighteenth episode of the JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona where Allan Karl and Matthew Horkey and Charine Tan chatted from the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia to San Diego when this show was initially Livestreamed on August 24, 2020. The Journey of Matthew Horkey and Charine Tan Meet Matthew Horkey and Charine Tan of Exotic Wine Travel— In 2015 they decided to take a short sabbatical from their lucrative careers in Singapore. Four years later, they’re still on the road. This is their journey and story on the Journeys Podcast hosted by Allan Karl WorldRider. FOLLOW & CONNECT WITH EXOTIC WINE TRAVEL Links Mentioned In The Webcast:  Website: www.exoticwinetravel.com Book: Uncorking The Caucasus: https://amzn.to/3l5Jyx3 Book: Cracking Croatian Wine: https://amzn.to/3aQETKw Exotic Wine Travel On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/exoticwinetravel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/exowinetravel/  This ongoing journey has turned into a location-independent lifestyle where they explore the world through wine. They write books, produce videos, and other content about the world of wine. ​​​​​​​To date, they’ve visited more than 100 wine regions in Armenia, Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the USA. The couple makes their living on the road and shares their travel experiences and the excellent wines from exotic wine regions around the world through their YouTube channel, articles, books, and social media posts. Our Conversation Will Touched On Some of These Topics & More: From A Sabbatical To Digital Wine Nomads? | We explore the decision and the challenges of living and making a living on the road. They Make Wine There? | The diverse and cosmopolitan world of wine and the places you never knew made great wine. The State of Coronavirus & COVID In Croatia | Where will they go next and when will they feel comfortable traveling again. This is a replay of the 18th episode of the JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona where Allan Karl and Matthew Horkey and Charine Tan chatted from the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia to San Diego when this show originally Livestreamed on August 24, 2020. The Journeys Webcast is a weekly live stream event where travelers, entrepreneurs, vintners, chefs, musicians, authors, speakers, and ordinary people living extraordinary lives come together for an hour of storytelling, inspiration, idea-sharing, and connection.   Watch The Video Replay of the Livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/anic__Jt3Rs #exoticwinetravel #croatia #croatianwine #balkanwine #motorcycle #worldrider #journeyswebcast

Stuck In Croatia With Loads of Wine | Exotic Wine Travel—Matthew & Charine

  After Traveling The World For More Than Ten Years By Motorcycle, the Adventurous Couple Behind Piki Piki Overland Are Grounded In Sucre This is the audio-only podcast edition of the seventeenth episode of the JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona where Allan Karl and Michnus and Elsebie Olivier chatted from Sucre, Bolivia to San Diego when this show originally Livestreamed on August 17, 2020. The Journey of Michnus and Elsebie Olivier These two GenX’ers are born and bred South African products. Meet Michnus & Elsebie Olivier of Piki Piki Overland — This South African couple has been traveling the world on motorcycles for ten years. After crossing from Paraguay into Bolivia it wasn't long until they were locked down in the beautiful colonial city of Sucre, the capital of Bolivia. FOLLOW & CONNECT WITH PIKI PIKI OVERLAND  Website: http://www.pikipikioverland.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pikipiki_overland_blog YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1Yc7mezftusBXE8lcrZVw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PikiPikiOverland/  The Journey of Michnus and Elsebie Olivier — These two GenX’ers are born and bred South African products. They have a reputation never to follow or believe their own advice. However, they love to share stories, inspiration, and lessons from their ten-year-long motorcycle journey. They left South Africa 10 years ago on what was supposed to be a well-planned six-month trip to Europe through Africa. However, motorcycle travel seduced them, and they soon were addicted to life on the road. They had no choice but to continue. Throwing caution to the wind, they sold the family pets and their mom and hit the road. Since then, they’ve been motorcycling on a semi-permanent basis to this day. They are currently tightly locked down in Sucre, Bolivia, with their two DR650s wondering just when they can make a move. ​​​​​​​ No matter what, they say, “If the bones, wealth, and health last, we can continue motorbiking and explore more of this wonderful rock we live on.” ​​​​​​​ Our Conversation Touched On Some of These Topics & More:  How A Six-Month Journey Lasted Ten Years? | And it continues. Selling everything for life on the road. The Corona COVID Climate In Bolivia | What have they been doing for five months in Bolivia. Places & Faces | Some of the most memorable experiences over the past ten years. The Importance of Stopping & Taking It All In | With time, long-term travel offers opportunities and possibilities if you let it. Answer Audience Questions | Our interactive webcast and chat room allows viewers to interact and ask our guests and host questions.  This is a replay of the 17th episode of the JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona where Allan Karl and Steve Farber chatted from San Diego when this show originally Livestreamed on August 17, 2020.   The Journeys Webcast is a weekly live stream event where travelers, entrepreneurs, vintners, chefs, musicians, authors, speakers, and ordinary people living extraordinary lives come together for an hour of storytelling, inspiration, idea-sharing, and connection. Watch The Video Replay of the Livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MioYUZLzqoM #PikiPikiOverland #bolivia #motorcycle #worldrider #journeyswebcast

Stuck In Bolivia! Michnus & Elsebie Olivier—How A Six-Month Journey Lasted Ten Years—Piki Piki Overland

  Taking A Radical And Extreme Leap—A Journey Where Leadership, Love, and Business Go Together This is the audio-only podcast edition of the fourteenth episode of the JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona where Allan Karl and Steve Farber chatted from North San Diego to Downtown San Diego when this show originally Livestreamed on August 10, 2020. The Journey of Steve Farber From a dream of music to bestselling author and business leadership consultant. This is a wild ride with great music. Meet Steve Farber — Steve Farber is the president of Extreme Leadership, Incorporated, and the founder of The Extreme Leadership Institute, organizations devoted to the cultivation and development of Extreme Leaders in the business community, non-profits, and education. Links Mentioned in this Episode:  Love Is Just Damn Good Busines Book: https://amzn.to/3JxEXiN Steve's Website & Newsletter: http://www.stevefarber.com Brothers Koren & Steve Team Songwriting: http://www.findingyourBIGleadershipVo... Steve & Jay Jay French of Twisted Sister Jamming to B.B. King's Thrill Is Gone: https://youtu.be/o2IQHX2kx6I Find Steve's Books On Amazon: https://amzn.to/37SREqE  Steve is a good friend, a gifted storyteller, and an inspiring speaker and leader. He is also an amazing guitar player, singer, and songwriter and he shares several new songs from inspirational stories you'll want to hear! This is a replay of the 16th episode of the JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona where Allan Karl and Steve Farber chatted from his home office in San Diego to Allan's just 20 miles north when this show originally Livestreamed on August 10, 2020. Steve's third book, Greater Than Yourself: The Ultimate Lesson In Leadership, was a Wall Street Journal® and USA Today® bestseller. His second book, The Radical Edge: Stoke Your Business, Amp Your Life, and Change the World, was hailed as “a playbook for harnessing the power of the human spirit.” ​​​​​​​ And his first book, The Radical Leap: A Personal Lesson in Extreme Leadership, is already considered a classic in the leadership field. It received Fast Company magazine’s Readers’ Choice Award and was recently named one of the 100 Best Business Books of All Time. Farber’s much-anticipated new book, Love Is Just Damn Good Business, was listed by Book Authority as one of the top Business Strategy books for 2020.   This is a replay of the 16th episode of the JOURNEYS Webcast—Adventure & Discovery In The Time of Corona where Allan Karl and Steve Farber chatted from San Diego when this show originally Livestreamed on August 10, 2020. Our Conversation Touched On Some of These Topics & More:  What's Love Got To Do With It | In challenging times we discuss love and its role in business and life—and society. The Journey of Steve's Guitar—Lost & Found | Years ago Steve was forced to sell his prized guitar—how some twenty years later he found it and reunited with it. Voices & Music | We talk about Steve's collaboration with pop music legends Brothers Koren. And finding your voice. Team building? Yeah, but so much more! From Big Stages to Virtual Meetings | Can virtual conferences and meetings deliver the personal touch of live events?  The Journeys Webcast is a weekly live stream event where travelers, entrepreneurs, vintners, chefs, musicians, authors, speakers, and ordinary people living extraordinary lives come together for an hour of storytelling, inspiration, idea-sharing, and connection. Watch The Video Replay of the Livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bqA0fuqgzbw #love #leadership #compassion #stevefarber #worldrider #journeyswebcast

#23 WorldRider - Riding China - Around The World On A Motorcycle - 11.2.15

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