Ian Mathers

My name is Ian Mathers. I am a 34 year old Canadian from the Laurentian region of Quebec in Canada. Currently living in Dundas, Ontario near Toronto. This site documents my many travels throughout the world. My aviation career, motorcycle adventures and travels have taken me to over 37 countries and throughout North America. This site represents these amazing experiences with thousands of pictures and includes videos and travel articles, it allows family, friends and visitors to see what I see. It can also be of use to anyone interested in traveling. I do my best to keep it as updated as possible and will look to improve the content with time.

Profession: Pilot
Location: Hamilton, ON
Role: Learjet 35 first officer
Ops: International air ambulance
Flying Background: Airline, charter, cargo, medevac, paradrop, FlightSafety Challenger jet intructor pilot
Licenses: Airline Transport Pilot - Canada/FAA
High School: Admiral Farragut Academy - US Navy JROTC, St-Petersburg, FL, USA
College: University of Colorado at Boulder - business administration, Boulder, CO, USA
Current Studies: Bachelor of commerce: finance major at Athabasca University (online)
Interests: Flying, motorcycling, adventure travel, scuba diving, military history, economics, trading
Sports: Competitive alpine skiing and golf, boxing, water skiing, tennis and more
Favorite Quotes: "Trust me or watch this", "Don't take life too seriously; you'll never get out of it alive", "It's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you get hit...and keep moving forward."

About This Site

This web site was started in 2000 during my motorcycle travels through Europe. I wanted a way to document an amazing journey and be able to share my experiences with family and friends. Knowing very little about web design and coding I began to self study and slowly my web site began and continued to develop. Over the years it has grown to include my aviation career and other travels. While my around the world trip on a sportbike was put on hold the adventure never ended and continues to this day. I have gone on to ride motorcycles and fly aircraft in different parts of the world. That same spirit and drive I had then continues today. They have all made for powerful memories and experiences. And that is the reason for this site. Thank you for visiting.

Web Awards

Yahoo! Canada site of the week, Babylon Travel site of the month, 2007 Webmaster Award, Golden Web Award