Tiffany Coates has explored six continents by motorcycle, riding many hundreds of thousands of miles through countless countries during more than twenty years of adventurous journeys. Tiffany’s travels continue, both solo and through her work as a motorcycle tour guide, and her talks and presentations are always in demand at adventure travel events around the world.
About Tiffany
Tiffany Coates began her very first motorcycle trip with her best friend, riding two-up, reaching the ground on tip-toe on a quarter-tonne BMW called ‘Thelma’. Having recently passed their tests they had just two months of riding experience between them when they set off. Breaking bones, doing bad Abba impressions, and reading maps upside down, they wobbled out of the UK and across Europe all the way to India.
That first journey was supposed to last nine months, but once they reached Delhi, they found they couldn’t stop and so they ended up crossing four continents and staying on the road (or trail!) for two and a half years. Tiffany was well and truly bitten by the motorcycle travelling bug.
Tiffany Coates is a true moto adventurer with more away-from-home miles than most riders could hope to experience. She is an inspiration to us all. Jim Martin, Adventure Rider Radio
Twenty years and many hundreds of thousands of miles later, Tiffany continues to push back the boundaries of motorcycle travel with her own journeys and is now considered the world’s foremost female motorcycle adventurer. This website has the stories behind her travels in Asia, Australia, Africa, the Americas, Timbuctoo, Outer Mongolia, Madagascar, Borneo, and even riding up to Everest Base Camp in Tibet.
Tiffany also works as a freelance guide on a wide range of adventurous motorcycling expeditions. Perhaps you too would like the opportunity to explore another country or continent on two wheels? Take a look at the tours Tiffany leads. You couldn’t be in safer or more experienced hands.
Past Adventures
Epic to India and Beyond
The original journey that ignited Tiffany’s passion for motorcycle travel, two-up on a second-hand BMW R80GS, hoping to reach India.
Home Across Africa
The long ride across the Dark Continent and home to the UK, encountering deserts, accidents and river crossings.
In Search of Tierra del Fuego
From Canada to Alaska, along the Ice Road to the most northerly point in the Americas, then 24,000 miles to Tierra Del Fuego at the southernmost tip of South America.
Timbuctoo
Riding hundreds of miles across the Sahara Desert, and crossing a river in a dug-out canoe under a full moon, to realise a childhood dream of reaching Timbuctoo.
Mongolian Mayhem
Exploring Mongolia and the Gobi Desert before continuing across Siberia to Vladivostok and catching a ferry to the land of the Rising Sun.
Looking for Labrador
Riding remote gravel trails for a thousand miles in northeast Canada, and getting chased by wolves along the way.
The Trail to Tibet
A fascinating, record-breaking expedition with GlobeBusters from London to Beijing via Tibet and Everest Base Camp.
Mapless in Madagascar
Three months discovering this unique country and relishing the challenges of mud, extreme heat and desert sand.
Borneo Biker
Riding around the world’s third largest island, exploring its jungles, coastline, and unique cultures.
Events
2020
Covid 19 aka Corona virus has struck and all events and travels are cancelled, postponed or on hold for the foreseeable future.
The world is in lockdown and the situation for everyone is difficult. My thoughts are with those who may be trapped a long way from home and their loved ones. And also with those people in developing nations who may be reliant on the income from tourism, especially overseas visitors and who now have no money to feed and support themselves and their families.
Families are losing loved ones, my own included.
This situation is continuing for many months, please take care and stay safe everyone.
Hopefully those events due to take place later in the year will be able to run including:
July 24th-26th
Overland Expo West
Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
A brand new event from the Overland Expo team – one that will make the most of its location in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Three days of overlanding fun and information. Tiffany will be teaching classes, participating in round-table and expert panel discussions and giving a presentation.
August 27th-30th
Overland Expo Mountains
Loveland, Colorado, USA
Three days of overlanding fun and information. Tiffany will be teaching classes, participating in roundtable discussions, and giving a presentation.
September 3rd-6th
The Overland Event
Hill End, Oxford, UK
A headlining event in the UK overland calendar with all the best that overland travel has to bring.
October 8th-11th
Overland Expo East
Arrington, Virginia, USA
Tiffany’s first appearance at this great event in Virginia. Three days of overlanding fun and information. Tiffany will be teaching classes, participating in roundtable and expert panel discussions, and giving a presentation.
November 21st-29th
Motorcycle Live
Birmingham, UK
The UK’s largest motorcycle exhibition, spanning nine days at the NEC. Motorcycle Live features all the latest bikes from major manufacturers and is a great chance to meet Tiffany, find out about her tours and talk to motorcycle adventure tour companies.
2021
January 11th-22nd
Laosy Ladies
Laos & Thailand
A motorcycle adventure like no other, join global adventurer Tiffany Coates with this all-female group of riders. They’ll be exploring the best that northern Thailand has to offer before heading into Laos, a remote and beautiful country with its incredible mountain roads and experience life in traditional villages. Tiffany is a highly respected and experienced motorcycle guide who specialises in leading tours in Africa, Latin America and of course Asia. This will be the only all-female tour that Tiffany leads this year.
February 12th-14th
Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show
London, UK
London’s top motorcycle event will be back at the Excel with an event that will showcase all the best in the world of motorcycles. Not forgetting the Adventure Travel zone hosted by the irrepressible Nathan Milward, a fantastic show within a show where Nathan introduces some of the best in motorcycle travel and adventure. An opportunity to meet Tiffany and to find out more about tours and travel.
April 9th-11th
GS Club UK’s Land’s End Event
Lands End, Cornwall, UK Join Tiffany and her motorcycling friends for a great weekend of camping and riding in this beautiful part of the UK. September
Madagascar
Madagascar
Tiffany is the only international motorcycle tour guide to lead tours in this beautiful country. Don’t miss out on this adventure of a lifetime-17 days touring the length of Madagascar with its unique wildlife and culture, not to mention the unforgettable roads.
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April 5th-7th
GS Club UK Land’s End 15th Anniversary Event
Land’s End, Cornwall, UK
May 16th-20th
Overland Expo West
Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
Three days of overlanding fun and information. Tiffany will be teaching classes, participating in roundtable discussions, and giving a presentation entitled Borneo Biker – all about her solo, two-month tropical expedition around the world’s third largest island.
June 14th-16th
Horizons Unlimited HUBBUK
Baskerville Hall, UK
This is a firm favourite in every traveller’s diary and a fantastic opportunity to catch up with other travellers or get info for your next overseas journey. Tiffany will be teaching classes and giving talks.
August 4th-20th
H-C Travel Himalayan High Roads Adventure
Northern India plays host to us for this thrilling 17-day ride on Royal Enfield motorcycles. We’ll be riding some of the highest roads in the world, enjoying stunning Himalayan scenery along the way.
September 1st-15th
GlobeBusters South America Tour
This expedition will begin in northern Chile and head across the Atacama, through Bolivia and Peru, including a visit to the incredible citadel of Macchu Pichu, before riding to the Nasca Lines and along Bolivia’s infamous Road of Death.
November 16th-24th
Motorcycle Live
Birmingham, UK
The UK’s largest motorcycle exhibition, spanning nine days at the NEC. Motorcycle Live features all the latest bikes from major manufacturers and is a great chance to talk to motorcycle adventure tour companies.