From Boardroom to the Sahara: A Late-Life Reset Through Motorcycle Travel

About this episode

Rob Bridges shares his transformative solo motorcycle journey across Morocco, Europe, and the Sahara Desert after retiring from finance.

A Solo Motorcycle Journey Across Morocco, Europe, and the Sahara Desert in Search of Freedom, Simplicity, and a Slower Way of Living What happens when someone who’s spent a lifetime chasing schedules, productivity, and control suddenly trades it all for the uncertainty of the open road on a motorcycle? After retiring from finance, Rob Bridges set off alone across Morocco, Europe, and the Sahara Desert on a six-month motorcycle journey—only to discover that the hardest part of the adventure wasn’t the riding, but learning how to slow down. Links & Resources Photos, links, and resources for this episode More episodes: Adventure Rider Radio and RAW Support the show: Support ARR Follow Adventure Rider Radio Instagram Facebook About the Podcast Since 2014, Adventure Rider Radio has shared adventure motorcycle travel stories, Rider Skills, Deep Trouble episodes, tech and gear features, and conversations with riders from around the world. New episodes of ARR are released every Thursday, with new episodes of RAW released monthly on the 21st. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

People in this episode

Host: Adventure Rider Radio

Guest: Rob Bridges

Topics covered

• motorcycle travel
• personal journey
• retirement
• freedom
• simplicity
• adventure

Keywords

• motorcycle
• travel
• Sahara
• freedom
• retirement
• adventure
• Morocco

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Morocco, Europe, Sahara Desert

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