Steve Thomas was born and raised on the Western Cape, South Africa.
He quit the high-paced high-rise life of Johannesburg for the come-as-it-may carefree lifestyle of a freelance tour guide. Always optimistic and with incredible knowledge of the culture, peoples and geography of South Africa, spending time with Steve is not only fun, but truly educational.
Have the courage to live. Anyone can die
”Age: 53
Hometown: Cape Town, South Africa
Current location: Cape Town, South Africa
Destinations Traveled by Motorcycle: South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia
Favorite Motorcycle Experience: Riding a new off-road trail for the first time...
Worst Motorcycle Experience: Getting a puncture whilst needing to lean into a corner and having to drop my brand new KTM to avoid T-bone-ing a car. Thanks to SW Motech Crash Bars, damage was minimal.
Languages Spoken Fluently: English, Afrikaans and German
Motorcycles Owned: Honda Black Bomber 450cc, Suzuki T20 250cc, Yamaha R4 350cc and a KTM 990 Adventure
Favorite Motorcycle: KTM 990 Adventure
Experience/Expertise: Steve started his first job in apple farming. He got into insurance and learned that an "Underwriter," had nothing to do with burying people! For more excitement and travel he got into Re-Insurance and specialized as a Liability Facultative Underwriter for 17 years. At 43, he took a Retrenchment Package, moved back to Cape Town, did a First Aid/CPR course and trained as a Tour Guide. Ten years of guiding later, he has had a blast and is trying to get into a motorcycle saddle as much as possible!
