It’s the first day and there is a Flat battery on Jo’s bike.
Dave’s lack of Russian is an issue already.
Gareth has an anxiety attack on day one about being eaten by a bear.
Let the adventure begin.

The Long Drop Ep.1 - World by bike

After 2 and a half weeks of not hearing anything from Gareth, Jo and the team we all wait anxiously for a sign they have made it across the DMZ into South Korea. Finally a very short message from Gareth's cell phone at 10.21pm on the 29th of August: South side of the DMZ amidst a media frenzy. All well, incredible experience. All for now. Gareth and Jo. A couple of hectic hours later after talking to reporters from all over the Globe we get our chance to talk to them. 

WBB First South Korea Interview

The adventure starts and the team go back to the Hotel they left the motorcycles at the end of the last leg. It has been four months but everything seems OK so they pump up the tires, change the oil, start the engines and head off. Average speed on the first day is 14km/h so welcome to India. 


WBB 1 Kipplings Asia Bagdogra To Bhutan

The first of a two part audio blog about Bhutan. This one deals with the incredible amount of dogs they encounter plus the fact the locals won't kill anything and import any meat products and fish.

Everyone is a Buddhist too

WBB 2 Kiplings Asia Bhutan One

Listen to Susan Guthrie from the Morgan Foundation discuss Piketty's thesis in the New Zealand context with Kathryn Ryan on Nine to Noon - Radio National

Susan Guthrie on Piketty

In this second part of Gareth's take on Bhutan he explains why it is one of the most expensive places in the world to visit. It's like walking back in time and has so few people relatively speaking.
Bhutan is an enigma and amazingly unique he says and thank goodness the team are on motorcycles and not travelling in SUV's.

WBB 3 Kipplings Asia Bhutan Part Two

Gareth recounts motorcycling through Burma. The Indian Army are on high alert which means the adventurers get stopped and checked time and time again. Even with all this going on Gareth considers one day's ride in Burma  to be among the best he has had so far. Hear why. 

WBB 5 Kiplings Asia Into Burma

What is the Road to Mandalay really like and Jo and Gareth give us an insight into an area where very few tourists ever get to.


WBB 6 Kiplings Asia Road To Mandalay

Contemporary Myanmar liberalizing at a snails pace.
 

WBB 7 Kiplings Asia  Contemporary Myanmar liberalizing at a snails pace.(part one)

Title of this track is  Contemporary Myanmar liberalizing at a snails pace. Part two.

WBB 8 Kiplings Asia Contemporary Myanmar liberalizing at a snails pace. (part two)

The adventurers can add another 8000 km to their World by Bike journey but are reminded on the last day just how dangerous the roads can be. Also their short burst on the Thailand tarmac was not what they expected. Gareth wraps up another fantastic leg of motorcycling through Kiplings Asia. 

WBB 9 Kiplings Asia Wrap Up

Almost two years after it began, the Cats to Go campaign continues to spark conversation around the world. In this interview Gareth chats to top US ‘shock jock’ Howard Stern and his ‘Wack Pack’ about the damage done by wandering cats. Remember he doesn’t want to get rid of all cats, simply manage them the same way we already manage dogs. By stopping cats wandering we can save native wildlife, prevent the spread of disease like toxoplasmosis and stop damage to other people’s property.

Gareth chats to top US ‘shock jock’ Howard Stern regarding cats

The Adventurers take a detour to see if they can get a glimpse of Long Tieng. This is the CIA's top secret airfield in Laos and has been off limits to everyone for decades. Can they get through the barriers?

WBB The Golden Triangle  Long Tieng The CIA's Secret Airfield In Laos

The team visit the Killing Fields of Phnom Penh and are graphically reminded of the horrific atrocities that went on there.


WBB The Golden Triangle The Killing Fields Of Phnom Penh

Geoff quizzes Gareth on the upcoming Budget with a focus on Pharmac, conservation, tourism and of course, housing.

2016 Pre Budget Podcast: Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons

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