Both during the preparation for our trip and of course on an ongoing basis we have relied on the web to help accumulate info to help us to prepare and hopefully stay safe whilst on the road. There are an awful lot of sites out there and many don't help much. We've listed below sites we've used, found useful and thought were clear to navigate.

Hopefully it'll prove useful in your preparation and will save you a bit of time. Enjoy!

Thanks again for visiting.

Simon & Lisa

 
...Bike related sites, kit, Manufacturers and dealers etc.    
The premier site for Adventure travel. Loads of info, tech' notes, stories and so much more
www.bmwxplor.com A great new forum by BMW USA discussing rides, gear, tech advice and of course riding The XPLOR boards is a new place where BMW motorcycle owners can share their passion for adventure and two-wheels in a unique environment. Check it out.
   
www.adventure-motorcycling.com

Chris has been riding, writing (and lately running tours and making films) around the world but mostly in the Sahara for over 23 years. His books, for good reason, have to many become like bibles his web sites are full of really useful info. Good sites.

You can buy Chris's books online or by phone. Just 'click' onto his web sites
www.desertriders.co.uk
www.sahara-overland.com
Adventure Motorcycling Handbook
Sahara Overland
Desert Travels

 
 
 

Touratech
Premier builders of adventure biking kit & all round really nice people
A huge selection of new & used parts for all BMW's
A great source of info for all things GS. Fastest growing MC club in the UK and NO MEMBERSHIP FEE'S
www.advrider.com A huge USA website dedicated to adventure riding. Expert advice, info resource and great humour, well worth a visit.
www.gsclubuk.org ...an off-shoot of the GS club site. A valuable resource for all things GS'
Adventure Motorcycle Link Directory  A well put together new website covering all thing 'adventure motorcycle' related. Check it out.
   
...Some great Over-Land Tour companies we call friends  
www.escapeexpeditions.com Escape Expeditions has been set up to bring a new edge to the Overland trucking experience in Africa. By using 4x4 vehicles instead of the usual large overland trucks you will be able to spend less time in the confines of a vehicle and more time doing the things you came to Africa to do.
www.karoo-biking.com Jurgen runs & operates one of the fastest growing biking tour companies in South Africa. Professional, friendly & out of this world riding.
www.daretours.com If you're looking for an unforgetable riding experience in South America with passionate experienced staff...look no further. Yeah, we're biased, great people and good friends. What are you waiting for?
     
F650.co.uk
Another good resource for all things relating to the BMWF650GS
BMW all over the World
Internet BMW Riders  www.ibmwr.org Say's it all - great discussions, lots of good technical information on the web site, etc.
 
 A really comprehensive site covering the BMW GS range from its inception up to date. Loads of tech updates, views, and index stats. Pretty useful.
www.cyclegadgets.com A site packed with neat gadget stuff for for most BMW bikes.
www.boxer-design.de Another great site offering accessories for BMW bikes. Some unique toys.
www.dakarmotos.com The home of over-land bike travel in South America. Javier & Sandra are legends in over-landing circles don't miss up a chance to meet up with them in Buenos Aires. If you're bike need some TLC there's no better place.
www.unchainedworld.com Unchained is a web site about recommendations for those unique places and people that add local color to a journey. The places that create the fondest memories. Undiscovered gems that you cant wait to tell your friends about. Unchainedworld...it’s just good old word of mouth gone technical
   
...Travellers we've either met or know by reputation  
www.nicksanders.com

Nick Sanders ...Motorcycling Adventure extraordinaire.

In the last 7-years Nick has motorcycled around the world 4-times setting countless World Records. Go be inspired and check out his website.
www.smellybiker.com Bob Morley's site is a must read. I was directed to Bob's sight by a friend within minutes of reading his diary I was crying with laughter..inspiring & funny....brilliant
www.thebrightstuff.com Chris has been travelling the world for years. Some great photos & a good read. Yeah, it's also him on the front cover of Chris Scotts new edition of 'Adventure Motorcycling Handbook'
  www.afrikatigertour.nl A great site about an upcomming trip through Africa for charity.
www.duksjourney.net David & Katia are friends we travelled with on Africas West coast. Great site, lots of stories, advice and info.
www.ultimatejourney.com The story of Chris & Erin and there record breaking motorbike journey around the world. Loads of info.
www.capetocape.org A great website telling the story of how friends we met on the road, managed to drive their '4-wheeled zebra' from South Africa to Norways Nordkapp. Well done guys!
www.traveladdict.be Wim & Nicole are friends we met in North Africa and have a great site about their travels in North & South Africa.
www.ploung.com We met Sandy & Daleonly recently butfelt like old friendswithin minutes. There's is a great site detailing there adventures through South America.
www.bikingtheglobe.webhop.org Alan & Martin...a couple of nutters we met in Argentina. Great guys riding BMW R1150GS's. Funny as hell and some wonderful stories and photos on their website. See you on the raod guys!
www.brisacaribe.com/moto-adventure.htm A good friend and his story of his adventure from Northern Canada down to Yucatan in Mexico. A great guy with a great travel log.
   
...Sporting events  
www.dakar.com follow one of the most exciteing and magical sporting events in the world...The Dakar.
   
...Outdoor gear and other useful clobber  
www.tauntonleisure.com Great guys for 'specialist' camping and touring gear. If it's quality you want go no further
   
...Places to stay  
www.riyadnora.com Morocco. Heaven in Marrekesh. Friendly, elegant and tranquil & in the heart of the Medina.
   
...Travel, Country, paperwork info. Some really useful stuff.    
  www.geocities.com Network of mostly local people living in various countries, who are willing to answer questions on their area
FCO
 www.fco.gov.uk Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Advice for travels abroad
RAC
 www.rac.co.uk RAC(Royal Automobile Club) the only UK issuer of Carnets for vehicles shipping overseas
  www.travel-guides.com Travel virtually by clicking on the maps, get to your destination & get the low down
www.traveldonkey.com One-stop resource center for travelers and global database
  www.tourist-offices.org.uk This site contains details of tourist offices World Wide by destination.
  www.national-holidays.com It's not hard to work out what this site offers. Useful info in very religious countries.
  www.isbister.com/worldtime At least with this site you wont be waking someone up at 2:30am by mistake.
  www.netcafeguide.com Directory of cyber cafés around the World
Information on foreign currency, foreign cheque collection, travelers cheques and currency guidelines
(Not the easiest of URl's to remember). Info on how to get legal help when abroad, country-by-country.
Links to almost every airline on the web
Contact details for embassies around the World
  www.travelleronline.com Online version of the travelers handbook. Also contains a library of Lonely Planet andRough Guide guidebooks, Traveller Magazine and trip-planning facilities
...Useful motorcycle links.  
motorcycle directory  a very user friendly site lisitng a huge variety of other motorcycle related sites, from models and brands to touring, through to Extreme sites. Worth a look
motorcycleinfo4u.com Motorcycle Parts & Information - Bikes of all kinds,parts,manuals and Tips 
 
...Internet tools, engines etc.  
www.yahoo.com A search engine & so much more.
Top Rated Websites
Add Your URL FREE, Boost Your Web Site's Traffic & Rankings
Web Directory - www.findsitesnow.com 		 The nets fastests growing online web directory.
     
...Charities  
www.can.org.na A vital charity working in Namibia
...other links