C.L. Stambush

Go. Do. Be.

One Woman. One Motorcycle. One Unforgettable Journey.

Illustration of a woman riding a motorcycle on a yellow road as three Indian women walk along with illustrations of the Taj Mahal, Indian temples, and mountains in the background.

At 37, C.L. Stambush took a leap of faith — riding nearly 7,000 miles solo across India on a Royal Enfield Bullet (named Kali after the Hindu Goddess of destruction and rebirth) in a quest for self-discovery.

With no motorcycle experience, GPS, smartphone, or Google Maps, she plunges into India’s chaotic roads; roads she may not survive. She crashes her motorcycle, loses her camera, her way, and her self-control. Each ordeal forces Stambush to face herself and shed old beliefs, ultimately discovering the woman she’d been searching for all along.

Untethered: A Woman’s Search for Self on the Edge of India — A Travel Memoir is a raw and riveting solo motorcycle adventure memoir that immerses readers in India’s vibrant culture as Stambush is transformed by the people she meets and the dangers she overcomes.

Perfect for readers who crave:
• Empowering stories of courage, self-discovery, and transformation
• Gripping women’s adventure memoirs
• Immersive cultural and spiritual journeys
• Exciting memoirs about women travelers

If you love true-life women’s memoirs like Wild or Eat, Pray, Love, you’ll be captivated by Untethered. Let C. L. Stambush inspire you to Go. Do. Be.!

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Map of C.L. Stambush's solo motorcycle journey around India on Kali.

Click below to see photos from the journey.