by Deborah Azzopardi
Camping in Nagarkot, Nepal.
photos by Daryl Cauchi
You finally decide to embark on a long motorcycle trip and the preparations begin: packing lists, itineraries, documents…. But the truth is that even though good research is essential for such an adventure, it’s what you experience on the road that truly shapes you into a traveler. It’s amidst the real-time scenarios and moments where you must make quick decisions that you gain the most insight. Then you realize, this is how you grow. And it is these stories that turn the trip into an amazing journey. Here are five unconventional lessons we’ve learned after leaving home to travel the world on a motorcycle.