Traveling across continents is something that almost every motorcyclist dreams of. New locales, new people, new sights and sounds, new food, and the beckon of the open road, those are what drives us to ride these grand adventures around the world. But going in blind, going without a proper plan, or going in to places where the outcome isn't always certain, can lead to unnecessary risks, and/or issues with governments that aren't friendly with your own.
Conflict zones, or exclusion zones, make matters worse. At least, again, if you're unprepared, unaware, or think, "That won't happen to me." Backup plans and literal backup are always necessary when you're doing this type of travel. You should also know better than doing something in certain situations, which is likely the case of Britons Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who were riding their motorcycles in the Middle East and went into Iran.
