The Hairy Bikers - From the archives

Today on The Travel Diaries we’re revisiting a very special conversation from the archives with national treasures Si King and the late, much-loved Dave Myers, better known to millions as The Hairy Bikers. Si and Dave were my very first duo on the podcast, and what a joy they were. For more than two decades, they entertained Britain with their infectious humour, foodie expertise and shared love of motorbikes. Their travel and food shows from Asian Adventure to Mediterranean Adventure and Route 66 inspired countless viewers to see the world through flavour and friendship. When I spoke to them, Dave was in the middle of undergoing cancer treatment. He joined me the night before a round of chemo, having travelled down to London especially, which made their generosity of time and spirit all the more moving. Listening back now, after Dave’s passing earlier this year, it feels particularly poignant to hear his warmth, wit and passion for life come through so vividly. This episode is a celebration of both Bikers’ deep love of travel, of each other, and of the extraordinary journeys they shared with us all. In this archive chat, we travel together from Namibia to India, Argentina to Estonia, with countless adventures in between. Destination Recap: Bamburgh Beach, Northumberland, England Isle of Man, England Portugal Namibia Madurai, India Southern Italy Buenos Aires, Argentina Patagonia, Argentina Valdes Peninsula, Argentina Grossglockner High Alpine Road, Austria Atlas Mountains, Morocco Mexico The Ghats, India Japan Lithuania Riga, Latvia Tallinn, Estonia Finnish Archipelago Southern Turkey Machu Picchu, Peru Nigeria Pan-American Highway With thanks to... Titanic Belfast - Discover the world’s most authentic Titanic story at Titanic Belfast - where history, heritage and experience come alive. Thanks so much for listening today. If you want to be the first to find out who is joining me on next week’s episode come and follow me on Instagram I’m @hollyrubenstein , and you’ll also find me on TikTok - I’d love to hear from you. And if you can't wait until then, remember there’s the first 15 seasons to catch up on, that's over 160 episodes to keep you busy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Hairy Bikers - From the archives is an episode from The Travel Diaries by Holly Rubenstein .

This episode is 58:58 long.

This episode was published on Oct 21, 2025.

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