Follow my journey through North, Central and South America. I’ve jacked in the job, packed my life into a pair of panniers and a roll bag and tied them down to a BMW F650 Dakar. Now it’s time for some fun.

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19 Responses

1. easyg1409 Says:
   September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

   I’ve just sent you …
   I’ve just sent you a private message. But don’t worry about corruption, it is out there but I have dealings with officials nearly every day and I’ve only been stopped for an “infraction” 4 times… no bribes paid yet though

2. momurda99 Says:
   September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

   Man you need to …
   Man you need to make a book or something to give me some advice or feedback… Me and my girl are planning to take a huge roadtrip from Vancouver BC Canada all the way down to Argentina… Any advice would be appreciated…

3. easyg1409 Says:
   September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

   Well certainly the …
   Well certainly the border between Honduras and Nicaragua has a well deserved bad reputation for corruption but visiting these countries is a wonderful experience and this wouldn’t put me off travelling. I’ve been to over 40 countries and I’m always amazed at just how welcoming and friendly people are to me, these border officials were definately an exception.

4. BABABOOBZ Says:
   September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

   all latin american …
   all latin american countries are so corrupt wow we should make all illegal imigrants in the United States pay fines and bill there goverments for there citizens using are helthcare now thats fair trade.

5. easyg1409 Says:
   September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

   My heart sinks …
   My heart sinks evertiem I see those shower heads!

6. mightlife Says:
   September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

   Nice with the …
   Nice with the border officials!

   One of those shower roses exploded on me when I was living in a bedsit in Lapa, Rio de J!

7. easyg1409 Says:
   September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

   Hey Justin, glad …
   Hey Justin, glad you liked it. The bike is usually shiney side up except when I drop the overloaded bloated beast trying to put the kickstand down in front of an audience… just like I did today!

8. JustinBrownPhoto Says:
   September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

   Excellent stuff …
   Excellent stuff Easy!. Dont give in to the cheeky buggers, and keep it shiny side up!

9. easyg1409 Says:
   September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

   I have to confess …
   I have to confess that I did edit out some very embarrassing attempts at Spanish on my part, and a couple of minor tantrums too. The beauty of editing videos is you can paint a slightly different picture… the border “negociation” took over 3 hours but I’m glad I refused to part with the cash. I’m sure that paying the bribes makes it more difficult for the next poor bugger who grabs their attention.

10. fedorftw Says:
    September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

    Absolutely amazing! …
    Absolutely amazing! Good on you for not giving into the corrupt officials,

    Thank you so much for sharing this incredible journey with us, godspeed!

    Ryan

11. joozuk Says:
    September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

    Have just signed up …
    Have just signed up to You Tube so I can rate you! Another fantastic video – these really should be turned into a tv series. Stay safe Graham. Julie (Petts Wood!) x

12. maltijien Says:
    September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

    try to keep some …
    try to keep some smoke pkts with you, maybe you can use them to bribe or get you out of a sticky
    Might come in handy

13. ewahwoowoo Says:
    September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

    Brainrotting is my …
    Brainrotting is my travel blog of the year.

14. jspaine Says:
    September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

    I think I and some …
    I think I and some friends came into this very same station a few yrs back the opposite way.. the money changers as we approached the station had us change to honduran currency, our friend used literally his last US dollars to convert to local, only then to find out the border station didn’t take local currency, only US dollars.. we had to take a collection up to get the guy across..

15. tomintheworld Says:
    September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

    Nice work mate, …
    Nice work mate, well done for not paying the bribes! Shame there aren’t more savvy travellers out there.

16. easyg1409 Says:
    September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

    Hi Stu,

    Thanks …
    Hi Stu,

    Thanks for the message and I’m glad you’ve enjoyed following my adventure. I’m now safe and well in Colombia waiting for more adventures to sponaniously occur!

17. sstu66 Says:
    September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

    I’ve been following …
    I’ve been following all your adventures, jealous as of your travels. Excellent video once again, brilliant production. Border crossing seemed a nightmare….but glad you managed to get through.
    Look forward to you next update.

    Ride safe.
    Stu
    Glasgow

18. benjiblackwood Says:
    September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

    This is awesome…. …
    This is awesome….for me, it’s well worth the time you put into it.

19. savirjack Says:
    September 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

    bastards in …
    s in honduras,ahh nica shower brings back memories.lol

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