Lois Pryce, Solo Adventure Motorcyclist

As our first "Notes from the Field, Overland Journal Podcast host Scott Brady interviews British adventure motorcyclist, author, and Adventure Travel Film Festival founder-curator Lois Price beside her 1901 Dutch barge in London. Price explains how leaving a BBC desk job and a post-trip realization pushed her to pursue long-distance motorcycle travel, drawn by the immersion of weather and landscapes, the ease of meeting people, and the global camaraderie among riders. She discusses traveling with less gear over time, choosing an open-faced helmet and low-key clothing to encourage face-to-face connection, and always carrying camping gear for self-sufficiency. Price reflects on how travel gradually made her more tolerant and less worried, and shares how she manages vegetarian eating on the road despite occasional cultural misunderstandings. The conversation ends with her banjo playing with her band, The JoLeens, and a past Ural sidecar trip from Virginia to Seattle.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.