A Perth man who has been travelling around the world on his motorbike for years was blindsided by his insurance company after a debilitating road crash.

On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Romania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

“One minute I was riding along a country road and the next minute I woke up in an ambulance,” Mr Desmond said.

“I was driven by the ambulance to a point where I was picked up by an air ambulance and taken to Brasov Hospital.

“We are waiting to receive a police report to find out what actually happened.”

Mr Desmond broke bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine — he has since undergone six surgeries.

The adventurous retiree, whose daughters dubbed him a stickler for fine print, was shocked to learn his Allianz travel insurance policy d

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