Dreaming of Jupiter

Simon's follow-up to his ground breaking book Jupiter’s travels about his four year-long around the world trip on a temperamental Triumph motorcycle. This trip ostensible taken to see the jaundiced view of the world he had on the first trip was accurate no surprise 30 years on the world has only bec......more

Dreaming of Jupiter is Ted Simon's return to the route that he took in 1973, a route that took him around the world. His book, Jupiter's Travels, is the iconic motorcycle travel book that has inspired other motorcycle enthusiasts including myself, to explore the world on two wheels. This book is his......more

There's something inspiring about a 70-year old man taking off to travel around the world for the second time in his life. As the reader, it inspires me to plan my own travels and gives me hope that time hasn't run out and that there's always time to accomplish your dreams. Unfortunately, Dreaming o......more

I did not know Ted Simon until I came across this book on Audible. Now all I know is Ted Simon. Not knowing that this is a follow up book to his original Jupiter's Travels, I was too invested by the time I realized my mistake, so I carried on with it and plan to listen to the first book next. Ted is......more

Ted has been an inspiration to me. I've taken motorcycle journeys and written about it. I've read Jupiter's Travels a number times and also Riding High. I was listening to an interview with Ted where he discussed the topic of travel writing and his personal investment in the book. He noted that what......more