Odyssey to Ushuaia: a motorcycling adventure from New York to Tierra del Fuego (1st ed.)

What makes a man sell all he owns and ride a motorcycle 22,000 miles from his hometown in upstate New York to the southernmost tip of South America?

Some call it craziness; Latinos call it "cojones." This funny, fast-paced narrative follows a young man in his search for meaning, adventure, and the best rum in Latin America.

Battling rough roads, careening buses, and bribe-taking cops in 14 countries, he discovers breathtaking beauty as well as what it feels like to hit a truck head-on.

He and his companions for much of the trip--two bikers he met over the Internet--form an unlikely and amusing trio.

In the tradition of Road Fever and Motorcycle Diaries , Odyssey to Ushuaia is a riot for every reader, and absolutely essential for those planning a similar trip.

Loaded with insider information such as how to bribe cops and not lose one's savings, how to cross a border without going crazy, how to handle an accident, and much more, it also features an appendix with the detailed trip lists from all three riders.