THE COUNTRY GUIDES

There are a dozen countries, plus the state of California, currently available. Here is the list, with word counts and costs. Allow 300 to 400 words per page for print-outs; thus Luxembourg, 2613 words, is about 7 pages. This will vary according to your printer, the print size selected, and so forth. The disclaimer at the foot of each article, incidentally, is not counted in the word-count and is not charged for.

The "updated" field will tell you (obviously) when the last update was posted -- if the date is in bold numerals, it was a major update.

When you make a purchase, the password(s) will be sent to you from sales@rogerandfrances.com . This is our other (and main) website, as mentioned elsewhere.

Country / State	Word Count	Price	Updated	Purchase
Austria	3394	$1.70	20/01/04
Belgium	3832	$1.90	20/01/04
California	6257	$3.00	20/01/04
Czech Republic	4231	$2.10	20/01/04
France	7918	$3.00	20/01/04
Germany	5047	$2.50	20/01/04
India	8849	$3.00	20/01/04
Luxembourg	2613	$1.30	20/01/04
Netherlands	3172	$1.50	20/01/04
Poland	4404	$2.20	20/01/04
Portugal	4748	$2.35	20/01/04
Switzerland	3076	$1.50	20/01/04
United Kingdom	8648	$3.00	20/01/04

There's also a short story called Elysian Fields which first appeared in two parts in an American magazine in the early 1990s and has subsequently appeared in two British magazines. It's set in Paris a few years before the Euro came in -- I could revise and update it, but it wouldn't improve it -- and it's about a race on the Champs Elysees. It is just over 4000 words long, and you can click below if you want to spend $1 to read it. The film rights are available (there's no harm in hoping!)I think you'll find it worth it if you love motorcycling.

I should add that the whole idea on which the story is based is dangerous, irresponsible and quite hard to resist. Just don't blame me if someone is crazy enough to try it.

Elysian Fields

4000+

$1.00

COMING SOON

The following countries and states will be added as soon as possible: I've been there, but I haven't written them up yet, or I haven't finished writing them up. In some cases I also want to go back to get more up-to-date information.

• Andorra
• Florida
• Greece
• Hungary
• Malta
• Russia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain

After that, I hope to get around to the following countries, in batches. What we can afford will depend on how successful the rest of the site is.

• Belarus
• Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Macedonia (FYROM)
• Moldova
• Norway
• Romania
• Serbia
• Sweden
• Ukraine

After that, it starts getting difficult.

The following countries will probably not be done in the near future:

• Albania (not really safe yet)
• Cyprus (Too many other places to go first)
• Iceland (Too hard to get to, and of limited appeal to most)
• Ireland (Too many other places to go first)
• Italy (To see why, click here)
• Turkey (Too many other places to go first)

These countries are not covered because they are too small:

• Liechtenstein -- Practical information as for Switzerland.
• Monaco -- Practical information as for France.
• San Marino -- See notes on Italy
• Vatican City -- Limited opportunities for motorcycling.

  Finally, I'm hoping Karl can help me write up Mexico. I've never ridden there (though I have driven thousands of miles in a Peugeot 504) but he owns a house there.

  last updated: 22/01/04

  © 2003 Roger W. Hicks