No doubt you’ve noticed the travel stories about America that run in both ARR and Cruiser. We’ve had a mixed reaction to them, with some readers dying to take the trip themselves and others annoyed because we’re not covering Australia enough.

Okay. Apart from the fact that there is no other motorcycle magazine in this country that runs anywhere near as many stories about Australia as we do, we also write about places that are not just the obvious travel destinations. When did you last read in any other magazine about riding to,  say, Woomera?

There is also a wealth of Aussie travel information in both the Hema Maps motorcycle Atlas and my book “On the Road Again”, all provided by me.

And then there’s the fact that we really like the US.

Even when, as happens occasionally, their dollar is inexplicably worth two of ours. And we still reckon that it’s a great destination – and not necessarily expensive. On our swing through the South last year, Mike and I found a pork restaurant where we got a huge helping of roasted meat plus potato salad plus coleslaw or beans plus a beer, all for ten bucks – hey, you’re not going to get that for even $20 in good old Pacific Pesos back here!

And check this. On a trawl through the Internet to find some info about Vegas (yes, Leanne of all people is going there for a nudge nudge conference) we came upon this review of Circus Circus:

“…from 11 a.m. to midnight, a different circus act performs on the midway above the casino. Once we saw a man spinning with towels in his mouth. On the other end of the towels were dogs, swinging through the air. Now that's entertainment!”

Is there any doubt that America still leads the free world??

The US is an absolute top motorcycle travel destination. You’ll be reading more about my recent ride in California soon – and no apologies! Especially when it now costs less than $A1000 to fly to LA and back.