Author: prime

Mumbai to London 1977

“Rare Breed” speakers Sanjay Dani and Bhavishkar. An idea that took seed in the mind of Police Sub Inspector Bhaskar Dhangle, resulted in an adventurous journey of a lifetime for himself, Police Sub Inspector Sanjay Dani and 6 other members of the Bombay Police Force. They took up a challenge to ride four Royal Enfield motorbikes from Mumbai, India to London, UK through Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Bulgaria, Croatia & Slovenia (former Yugoslavia), Italy and France. They were on the road for two months, navigating some of the most exciting and treacherous roads in the world. One would imagine that the lack of satellite navigation or mobile phones would be the biggest challenge they had to face while planning their journey but the bigger challenge probably was to explain to their middle-class Maharashtrian families that this was a good idea! But “Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come,”. Everything aligned with the intention of these gentlemen to make this journey possible. The planning itself took all of six months to complete, using maps and mostly their imagination. At a time when travel gear was not readily available in India, they built indigenous carriers to fit on their motorbikes. They set off knowing that they had the resourcefulness required to make it through this adventure. Sanjay Dani and group presented their story at...

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First Time Out

First Time Out   I remember the point that I first realised I would travel the world by motorbike. I had just met Mickey and he told me about his dream of a round the world trip. I remember laughing at myself when I thought it sounded like exactly what I needed. I knew I could never let everything go and leap into the unknown like that. But then a quiet voice spoke up, reminding me that that was then and this is now. Why shouldn’t I? I sat and countered the question with all the objections I could muster....

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Welcome to the GRID

Our Vision Connect, Share, Learn and Inspire. Stories and journeys of travellers who have crossed the boundaries of comfort and the known have always inspired us. Being among such travellers and achievers is valuable to realise our dormant dreams of the road.With utmost joy, we revel in the company of such travellers and give ourselves hope to the dreams of getting out there into the unknown.In ways, search for our own freedom. MTM India is an effort to bring together all such stories, journeys and inspiration. To connect with travellers who have had the courage to “start”, to take that first step towards exploration and get out there following their compass. Our vision is to connect travellers, global communities and organisations that believe in this common goal. The meet is organised in association with Horizons Unlimited and The Ted Simon Foundation. We have partnered/allied with many organisations and hope to make more connections as we grow.. JOIN THE MTM...

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