Vietnamese man travels over 20,000km around US by motorcycle
Between August 15 and September 22, An travel ed more than 20,000 kilometers across 30 of all 50 U.S. states, including California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Chicago, Indiana, Ohio, Mississippi, Texas, and New Mexico, among others. “I was picked up by a friend on August 12 at Los Angeles International Airport,” An recounted. “My younger brother, who shares my passion for travel , gave me his BMW R1200GSA motorcycle, which I used to ride across the U.S.. Nguyen Thanh An at Mount Saint Helens in Washington. Photo courtesy of Nguyen Thanh An “I had initially considered renting a motorcycle for a few quick tours with friends, but then I had the idea to take a trip across the entire country. “I made the decision to travel the west-north-east-south route.” An left Santa Ana, California on August 15 with only a few basic belongings, including three outfits, a motorcycle repair kit, credit cards, and a few personal items. He also ma