Goin' to the bike show

!!!!!The Crazy Human is going to the U.K.!!!!!

We're on the road again, well at least traveling. The crazy human Gary has been asked by David from HC Travel and Eaglerider to attend the NEC Bike Show in Birmingham, U.K. He's agreed to take me along with him as long as I promise to behave myself this time! We will be arriving 10:05 am from Amsterdam Nov. 28th and staying at the show until Dec. 2nd. However Gary says he wants to stay a few extra days to see as many people as possible while we're over there. So that means we will probably be staying until the 10th of Dec. So we'll be looking for places to stay while we're there, so if anyone can offer us a place to stay we would really appreciate it! Please e-mail the crazy human so we can get together while we're there!



While on tour this year I met another traveling critter. He's a moose from Italy, named Elk. We met at the hotrod museum in Santa Rosa, New Mexico and while the humans were busy looking at classic cars we had a nice visit and compared crazy humans (I think I've got the strangest one!) with each other. This year's tours were wonderful and we had a great time! We can't wait to get back to riding next season!



Harley & Annabelle were great this year and would like to say hi to everyone! They were nice enough to take a picture with me and only messed with me a little in the process! Don't worry I enjoyed it!

Just take a look at some of the craziness that happens when we arrive!

They're always really happy to see everyone! There's not a lot to do in the middle of nowhere Erick, Oklahoma!

Wow, insanity at it's finest, where you can see real rednecks work and play in their own environment! There's nothing better than a redneck lunch stop!

Well the crazy human has to get going and start getting everything ready (passport, equipment, etc…) for the big trip, so we'll write more later (I can't type worth a darn with these paws) when we have more time! I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone when we get there! Keep checking back and we'll keep you updated as to our travel plans! Cheers! Bearnie and the crazy human!

Tim Leffel on the Seven Myths of Travel Writing

Tim Leffel, the author of The World's Cheapest Destinations, has written a hard-hitting and eye-opening account of the truths about being a travel writer, and it's a winner.

A few weeks ago I received an interesting piece of mail. It said, “Launch your dream career as a travel writer today and get paid to travel the world.” All I had to do was sign up for an expensive correspondence course on travel writing. After that I could expect such rewards as “a complimentary week on an exotic Asian island” or a luxury vacation in Cancun “with airfare and all expenses paid.” The breathless come-on letter asked, “Why not live on permanent vacation?”

Why not indeed? Get paid to travel the world and live a life of leisure. What could be more glamorous?

Before you fall for it, remember that it is also glamorous to be a rock star, a best-selling novelist, or a starter for the Lakers. It’s not so glamorous, however, to be an aspiring actor (waiter) in Los Angeles, an aspiring songwriter (waiter) in Nashville, or an aspiring novelist (waiter) in New York. It may sound silly to compare travel writers like Tim Cahill or Jeff Greenwald to celebrities such as Tom Cruise and Stephen King, but the odds of getting to that level of success are just as daunting. The big difference is that when you do get to that upper echelon of travel writers, you’re still not making nearly as much money as the lowest-paid bench warmer in the NBA.

Just as plugging in a Stratocaster doesn’t make you a rock star, writing tales about your travels is not going to make you a travel writer. Like any position where supply far exceeds demand, you’ll need to follow the right steps and then pay your dues. It’s not going to happen overnight.

As a service to any beginning travel writers out there who are ready for the real story, here are the seven biggest myths of travel writing and the dirt on what to it will take to defy the odds.

Myth #1: Travel writers make enough money to live on

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