Sam Manicom's Eight Curious, Dangerous, and Unforgettable Eight Years Around the World

About this episode

Sam Manicom shares his experiences from eight years of motorcycle travel around the world and discusses his books detailing those adventures.

Sam Manicom spent eight years roaming the world by motorcycle, which is an accomplishment by itself. He later put those experiences into words, authoring four books: “Into Africa,” “Under Asian Skies,” “Distant Suns,” and “Tortillas to Totems.” Each volume takes readers through a different portion of his journey, Manicom tells Mark Long on this episode of the “Driven to Ride” podcast.

People in this episode

Host: Mark Long

Guest: Sam Manicom

Topics covered

• motorcycle travel
• adventure
• travel writing
• world exploration
• author interviews

Keywords

• motorcycle
• travel
• adventure
• books
• world travel
• Sam Manicom

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Into Africa, Under Asian Skies, Distant Suns, Tortillas to Totems

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