Buy Allan’s New Book, FORKS Online Here & Elsewhere

Though the Kickstarter campaign ended, FORKS can still be pre-ordered here online. With the success of Kickstarter, FORKS. A Quest for Culture, Cuisine, and Connection will be coming to tables all over the world this winter. There are two ways to pre-order your copy of FORKS. You can go to the FORKS website at www.forksthebook.com […]

Watching Syria’s War With Tears In My Eyes

Somehow I question the sincerity of the headline on this billboard, I took this photo in the summer of 2008. What’s happening to Syria? To the people of Syria. My friends in Syria. I wonder. And I cry. Why? Because Syria surprised me. Surprised me with thrilling and unexpected  joy—and filled me with wonder and […]

Countdown and What’s With Egypt?

I’ve been working more than three years on my new book. It’s been a much bigger project than I imagined. You see it’s much more than writing. Because I’ve decided to break the barriers and move past the borders of traditional publishing categories, producing the book has pushed me beyond my limits. Not so much […]

Taking Sides

Wacky behavior: so this lady back into my motorcycle causing it to flex the and break the side-stand before the bike crashes onto the driveway. No worries. She comes clean, offers to pay and so I take the bike to BMW for service. My friend Al Jesse sends a new side-stand extender because the pitiful […]

If Your Dog Needs To Pee When You Are At The Airport, What Do You Do?

Your Dog Can Pee At San Diego Airport. Freely. Full disclosure here. I don’t have a dog. I love dogs. I love cats a bit more. But I love all animals. No discrimination. Though I always find it funny when I see dog owners sporting a warm bag of recently harvested poop dangling from their […]

A Gentle Nudge: Time To Write & Post An Update

What’s it take to get a new post on the WorldRider blog website? While my local friends nudge me often, today I received a warm note and email from Rwanda. I met J. Marie while traveling through Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. He helped me sort out the paperwork and details required to visit the […]

The Seven Tenets of Success, Prosperity, Happiness and A More Rewarding Life

Chapter I — What you need to do to live a more rewarding life, one with success, happiness and contentment. Ignore These At Your Own Risk: Live A More Rewarding, Successful And Happy Life “How can anyone keep up?” I hear this or some version of “things move too fast” every day. It’s no wonder. […]

En Route & Arriving In Buenos Aires

12/27/2011 5:48PM: Update From Dallas/Fort Worth Airport This is just a quick note as I wait to board my plane to Buenos Airew. I heard from Rob and it appears that the shipping company has let us know that customs will have the car cleared in time. But yet this is South America and Argentina […]

Doing Dakar: Spectator, Team Member & Media

I had a terrific opportunity to join my friend Robb as he finally pulled the trigger and decide to make his dream come true: to compete and finish the most grueling motorsport raced in the world: Dakar. Through the support or Robb, The Strategic Group and Darkcyd Racing I will attend the infamous Dakar Rally […]

Around The World Alone — On A Bicycle.

Ok. So you know I traveled around the world for three years alone—on a motorcycle. And I really didn’t see everything. There are still plenty of places waiting for my visit. Or at least I’d like to think so. Truth is, there are a lot of places I’m waiting to visit. But that’s besides the […]