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South of the Border

Chronicles of a Motorcycle Gypsy, Book 2

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South of the Border

By: Tiffani Burkett
Narrated by: Tiffani Burkett
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Losing her job was an opportunity, not a tragedy.

Fresh off of a nine-month journey, camping off her 2015 Yamaha FZ-07 sport bike through 49 US states and three provinces of Canada, Tiffani Burkett wasn’t ready to return to a nine-to-five. She had picked up a freelance gig as a motorcycle journalist, she had met someone, and she still had a little bit of her dwindling life savings left in the bank.

Naturally, the only logical course of action was to to set her sights toward the next set of landlocked states in North America: Mexico. Despite growing up in Los Angeles, she had never been south of the border, didn't speak any Spanish (except for the swear words she learned in high school), and even without the recent political unrest, it seemed that everyone had plenty of stories to tell about cartels and crime and violence.

But if fear was enough to stop her from living out her dreams, she wouldn't be a motorcyclist in the first place. Whether it's dealing with broken-down equipment in the wild west city of Durango, a passport debacle in Costa Rica, or a last minute flight to help a friend race the North West 200 in Ireland, people are far better than the media implies, and what she finds is a wonderful journey through new cultures, new environments, and newfound strength in both herself and her growing relationship with her travel partner.

Chronicles of a Motorcycle Gypsy: South of the Border is the second book in a series of memoirs. Originally published as a travelogue in Motorcyclist Magazine as Girl Meets World, this full-length memoir has been rewritten from the ground up to include the untold stories and the details that were a little too racy for the blog.

If you loved Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman's Long Way Round and Ted Simon's Jupiter's Travels, you'll love Chronicles of a Motorcycle Gypsy!

©2019 Tiffani Burkett (P)2020 Tiffani Burkett
Adventure Travel Adventure Motorcycle Memoir Latin American Mexico Motorcycle Travel

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Honest, reflective and takes you through Central America. As a fellow diver, travel lover and biker, looking forward to book 3.

Great journey again

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Watching the author grow and develop from the first book to this one, as a writer, adventure and vicarious eye on humanity has been a pleasure. I don’t have a daughter but if I did, this is who I’d want her to look up too

Outstanding and insightful

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Second book in what looks to be a series, can't wait for the third!

It's basically a continuation from the first book which I thoroughly enjoyed.

No frills, "telling you how it is" travel writing from a very relatable and down to earth person.

Unlike celebrities or people with knighthoods Tiff has had a similar upbringing to most people and you can tell that in the way she just writes it down.

If you have any interest in bikes, travel, bikes, outdoors, bikes, or bikes, then you will love her books.

Another great read from Tiff!

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