Planning a cross-country motorcycle trip can be a daunting task in most places in the world. There are all kinds of logistics to consider, from the mundanity of vacation day utilization to the hard-headed practicality of figuring out what you plan to do if anything breaks down on the bike while you’re in transit. Not everyone wants to wrench roadside, and that’s OK. But you do have to plan for it if that’s your choice.
The bigger the country, though, the more mind-boggling all those logistics become. Where will you stay? How often will you stop? Will you allow yourself time to meander and sightsee if you spot something worth slowing down for? Or do you just want to power through and essentially do a tourism speed run through all the natural beauty you encounter? These are all details you need to have at least a tenuous grasp on if you’re going to get all your ducks in a row for your journey.
