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I'm always amazed, impressed, and awed at the range of stories we get from you. From "just another day on the road" to life-altering experiences, meeting people that change your perceptions of the world we live in. Occasionally, bad experiences, but mostly wonderful, positive moments that remind us that it's just people out there, and most of them are people that we'd be pleased to call "friend"! Stories such as Maarten's, and Iris and Trui's are especially significant, and make me proud to be part of this. The number of travellers connecting with others through the HUBB, for friendship, company through a difficult area or just to exchange information is also impressive. Sean Kelly writes from Turkey: "Getting a little concerned about Bush/Iraq as we will be in Pakistan in a week or so. But, thanks to the HUBB we should be meeting up with Andreas, Cliff and Jenny, and getting a small convoy together, and maybe a party or two. Strength in numbers and all that." Rajesh Nandipati, India, in USA, writes: "Dear Grant and Susan, please accept the Nobel prize for your invaluable efforts in helping create a global family. I just can't believe you do all this as a service. You should try to make money out of it- so that you can do it even better. I am sure that bikers like you play a significant though inconspicuous role in promoting cross cultural understanding." Thanks Rajesh! It started out as a part-time service, but 4 years later, and with the newsletter on its 36th monthly issue, it's grown to huge proportions. Between the site and the HUBB, we have grown from 200MB to 450 MB in less than a year, and have run out of bandwidth. Victims of our success, we are facing getting kicked off our current server, as we are in the top 5% usage - and growing - of ALL the sites at our host. That will probably mean increasing our monthly costs just for site hosting to $300. Unfortunately, revenues haven't been growing at the same rate as expenses. Susan and I are currently full-time on the website, with minimal income. And we haven't even begun to think about a paycheck yet, or when we might be able to travel again ourselves. Our savings are running out, and Susan will soon have to go back to 'real' work. We greatly appreciate the generous contributions from those who have shown their support through purchasing from the Souk or Amazon or directly, but there just aren't enough of you! (Sales in the Souk were excellent for the first few months, but have recently died off). We also want to thank people who have contributed time and energy to organizing travellers meetings, and contributing information via the HUBB, and articles on the site. And we are happy to welcome new advertisers, (and please show your support by patronizing our advertisers and letting them know where you heard about them), but the new ones will barely pay for the new server. Although we love getting nice comments and thank you's, in order to keep the site alive and free, we need something more tangible than nice words. First, we need you to help us find more advertisers. So if you know someone who works at a company that should be advertising with us, tell them why they ought to be advertising on the web's number one motorcycle travel site, and get them in touch with us. Any motorcycle equipment company, manufacturer, magazine (we can supply a monthly column as we do for Tourenfahrer) or tour company is of interest. Second, we need you - and that's every one of you - to either buy something from the Souk, or just kick in with a contribution. Become a member of the Horizons Unlimited Travellers Community and show your pride in something very special. How much do you pay for a magazine subscription, without even thinking about it? Seems like a good deal doesn't it? For a comparison, the website is equal in size to dozens of books! And it's all free, with fast answers to all your travel questions - answers often available nowhere else in the world, or not without a great deal of effort! Finally, we need volunteers to help with: website database development (MySQL, PHP security and Dreamweaver MX), so we can reduce the amount of manual labour involved in just putting information in; content contributions (look at the Trip Planning section, there's lots more needed, also country specific m/c travel information); and last, but definitely not least, we could really use a good marketer, since a potential advertiser recently confirmed what we had suspected in our hearts. He said: "you're crap marketers!" Well, fair enough, we didn't intend to be the Microsoft of motorcycle travel. But we're here, and we think it's important to continue this "global family" of travellers. So, get off your buns and be a part of something bigger than yourself! Thanks for your support. Grant and Susan. Horizons Unlimited CommunitiesI've had a couple of comments from Communities that not enough of you are dropping by for a visit! Remember that they are Communities, not just in case of a problem - they really do want to meet you! Lots of times they'll show you around town, or just provide a place to stay for the night - so start contacting them! There are over 172 Communities in 58 countries running already. A big thanks to all those who took the first step and established the Community in their area. Latest additions are Nelson, New Zealand; San Julian, Argentina (right on Ruta 3 between Commodoro Rivadavia and Rio Gallegos - a must stop!); Duesseldorf, Germany; Birmingham, Alabama USA; Empire, Michigan USA; Matelandia, Brazil; Bremen, Germany; Indija, Yugoslavia; Saudi Arabia, (Al-Khobar area); Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia; Ankara, Turkey; and Porto Alegre, Brazil! Thanks to all those who started these great new Communities! Travellers Meetings 2003Have you thought about a 'Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Travellers Meeting' in your Community area? Following the successful launch of the UK (2001 and 2002) and Canadian / USA (2002) Travellers Meetings, I'd like to see at least one a year on every continent - I think there is enough interest, it's just a (small ;-) matter of doing it! It doesn't have to be anything elaborate, just a get-together at an interesting location - and it's a lot easier than you might think. Our UK organisers had a blast this year and are all set to do it again next year! We'd like to see the Aussies and Kiwis hold one in the southern summer, and there are plenty of travellers heading in your direction now! Let me know what you think - we'll do all we can to support you and your Community. We're working on a Horizons Unlimited Travellers Meeting in Mexico next year, as well as the Western Canada / USA meeting, UK meeting, and who knows what others. We are going to try very hard to be at as many of the meetings as possible ourselves, so we hope to see you there! We Want Your Travel Story!You'll get a lot more readers here than in some obscure corner of the web. It's free, and no popup ads, ever! Why such a good deal? We benefit because the more content we have, the more readers and advertisers we attract to the site, so it's a win-win for you and for us. There are lots of new stories in the Travellers Stories section, the "Movable Type" Blogging software is getting a real workout. The MT help manual is completely rewritten, and easy to use. "... the help file is wonderful for Moveable Type." In fact, compared to having to learn HTML and other languages, and deal with updating a website from the road, it's a piece of cake! And you can do it from anywhere on the road at any internet cafe, no software required other than the browser. To see how it looks, see Ken and Carol Duvals' stories. As Sean Kelly said, "All the feedback we are getting from friends and family about the blog is really good, it comes over as a 'very professional' way of presenting our travels and experiences." If you don't have a web site (or you're tired of maintaining your own), click here for more info and to request a 'blog' of your own! Please submit news reports, web links etc. to us for inclusion in this newsletter. We try to link to your website if you have one. And if you don't have a website, we can help. This is a free service for travellers everywhere, both on the road and (temporarily;-) off. Your support is greatly appreciated.
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Plan where to be when!If you know of any events of interest to travellers, send me a note. 6th Fall "Transalps in the Blue Ridge" Rally, 4-6 October, Georgia, USA.Held at Two Wheels Only, a motorcycles only campground in Suches, Georgia. The 6th BMW Mexico International Convention will be held from 3-5 October 2002 in Oaxaca, Mexico."The event will include a traditional Oaxacan music concert, touring/ sightseeing, lunch at various country restaurants, presentations on first aid and driving techniques, a Verbena (popular folk party) and various other local entertainment. For more information, contact the organisers. Annual FISHEAGLE RALLY at Langstrand Resort, South Africa, 04 to 06 October 2002."The LIVE TO RIDE Mcc, WALVIS BAY is presenting the annual FISHEAGLE RALLY at Langstrand Resort, 04 to 06 October 2002. Please visit our website for entry forms. " Rhino Rally, South Africa, October, 2002"The Rhino Rally is the biggest rally in the country. It is the largest gathering of rally goers in the country and an experience like no other. Kilometres and kilometres of tents and the happy throng of thousands of motorcycling enthusiasts must be seen to be believed. It is a social gathering with live bands, disco, flea market stalls and exhibitions, bars, food and refreshments. The Rhino has always had a reputation for good entertainment, with fun stage and field events and excellent prizes. For dates and more information, contact Bike SA. SA Ranges Rally, Australia, 26/27th of October,at a new site, at the Farina campground, 80 km's south of Maree. 3rd BMW Biker Meeting, 4-6 July 2003, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GermanyDetails eventually. :) And now for something completely different - a great guide to Australia - in German only;Rainer's Australien Outback-Guide.de. He has a great 'Strine' - Aussie slang - to German translation here! Aussie-bikerMore Australia info, 14 day route, and 21 day route. "Proven Products" Albury, Australia, has the licence to manufacture all Koni motorcycle shocks. Get your website listed in the LINKS Sectionby listing Horizons Unlimited on YOUR web site, let me know you've done it by mailing me a link to the page, and you may get listed here in the next newsletter and on the Horizons Unlimited web site Links page. To make it easy for you, we even have our logo and link code here! All sites will be considered for listing, but must be a MOTORCYCLE or TRAVEL site, useful or of interest in some way to travellers. We reserve the right to refuse to link back. There are many 'Helpful People' listed on the Links page, a huge thanks to all of them. How about you? Or you can join a Community, or start your own!
From Damian, Dominic and Gary, on good bike repair shops in Bangkok."The next day was spent not looking for the actual parts but a reputable shop, which would cater for our bikes. The average bike here is a 125 cc so nothing like our monsters! We needed tyres quite desperately as our wonderful Michelin T66's had eventually come to the end of their life. We found 2 shops, which were pretty good, but only 1 could provide us with what we required. A pretty informative website on bike shops in central Bangkok was all we used. It has a map of the area and also a description as to what the shop specializes in." Do you know of a good shop 'on the road,'...in other words, somewhere there isn't a large number of shops? (Also of course any shop that specialises in travellers equipment and repairs is of interest.) But we're particularly looking for those rare items, good repair shops in South America, Africa and Asia etc. Please post your info in the Repair shops around the world Forum on the HUBB. Lengthy thread on oil coolers and their desirability for BMW airheads Translation and definitions table for motorcycle tech terms When you meet people on the road, and they haven't heard of this e-zine or the website, we'd appreciate it - and hope they would too! - if you get their names and email addresses and send it in to me, or use the recommend form available on most all pages of the website. Thanks, Grant From Kieran, UK - Subject: Peter the Dutch RT rider with r80GS"I hope someone can give me the contact details of a Dutch guy called Peter that I met in Sydney. My sister Siobhan and her friend Charlie Anderson had done the trip from London to Sydney on their Africa twins. They had met a Dutch bloke who had helped them rebuild their racks in Thailand. I was outside the royal hotel in Bondi a month later, when a R80 GS pulled up not an inch of plastic left on it; and a travel stained bloke with an open faced helmet, odd accent, asked me where there was a backpackers. I knew it had to be him; so I lent him the couch. Anyway he works in Amsterdam, and owns a Pan-European as well; so if anyone has his email, it would be great to catch up him when I pass through that civilized city. Thank you all, Kieran, UK" Plenty more questions and answers on the HU Bulletin Board! We've over 1,980 registered users on the Board, which I think is pretty amazing, and gives a huge resource of knowledge and experience to help you with anything you might need to know. Hotmail users ALERT!"Spam-ridden Hotmail is at it again, taking new steps to clean out the accounts of its free users. The service is deleting all 'sent items' older than 30 days." Read more here. "Stormsearcher" tells us that "Khardung La in the Himalayas at 18,000+ feet has been relegated to second highestwith the opening of a new pass near Pangong Lake, the 'Miramisk La'. It's 60m higher than Khardung La." No I don't know where it is either! But now you record-seekers have a new road to add to the list. From Iris and Trui, on handling unwanted propositions in Iran"On one of our longer rides in Iran, we stop for a rest and a tea. A young man comes to talk to us. With our three words of Farsi and a lot of good will on both sides, something of a conversation is possible. A second man of about 40 years old walks up and positions himself behind us with his hands on the back rests of our chairs - a rather un-Iranian thing to do. As often, they ask about 'the men' - 'they're at work in Belgium' (eum). 'Children ?' - 'no, difficult if you're keen on motorbike travels'. Then the older man becomes sleazy: he signs/asks if Iris wants to sleep with him. I remember a phrase in Farsi from the guide book, 'what a woman can say to a man bothering her', meaning something along the lines of 'shame on you'. I say it calmly but clearly 'khejalat bekesh'. The man looks as if he's electrocuted. He backs up immediately and disappears. We don't see him again. Luckily for him, the young man was just getting new teas as I uttered my phrase." From Marcel Kersten, Netherlands, posted in February:"...I am going from Brazil back to Europe this March and will travel with the Grimaldi Lines. It is a RoRo ship (like a ferry that is ) and for a bike it is around US$250 and a car US$500. No additional costs at the port of arrival as it is your hand-luggage! Passenger fare is US$1400 for a single cabin but US$950 p.p. for a double. Sailings the 12th or the 28th of March from Paranagua..." and reported back after the trip:"The RoRo ship back to Europe was great. No hassle. Just like a ferry. European ports of arrival are Tilbury (UK), Hamburg (Germany), Antwerp (Belgium), Le Havre (France). The ships sail about every 11 days leaving from Buenos Aires, sometimes Montevideo, and in Brazil from Rio Grande do Sul, Paranagua, Santos and Rio de Janeiro (prices all the same). The only problems I had were in Brasil to obtain the port entry permit. I heard that in Argentina nothing was asked and you just drive straight in, and on board. For info or bookings you can contact Hamish Jamieson of Freighter Travel Ltd. From Keith King, UK, replying to Hennes Haller's question,"I've just read your enquiry on insurance in Argentina. I did a round South America trip in 2000 on my Honda XR600. I bought 6 months third party insurance in Buenos Aires which covered the Mercosur countries which cost me about 100$ USD (I also got a small discount for paying cash.) Although I was never asked for insurance documentation by any official along the way except in Guyana - $4 USD - and where you also need a local driving licence - (a hang over of former British Colonial bureaucracy!!), I felt that having it would sort of cover me for any paperwork hassles if I had a problem to get me back on the road faster. (I wondered if it was ever worth the paper it was printed on. However,the insurance company is Seguros B Rivadavia Cooperativa Limitada, Av 7 No 755- La Plata Buenos Aires. telefax 0221 427 0550/0551. They are very efficient and centrally located. I don't know if they'll do theft cover. But all along the way in SA,you'll be able to take your bike into the hotel, they are very accommodating here and overland motorcyclists are well respected in SA, so be prepared for stardom!! Have a good one and give me a shout if you need any info etc. Regards, Keith King. From Pete Sinclair, UK, AliBaba, Norway?, and Jasper, UK,Aswan - Wadi Halfa Ferry Update!Important and detailed post - if you're going that way, read it! From Simon and Georgie, on the Zilov Gap, Russia"The Zilov Gap. The road right across Russia is now complete. We saw loads of imported Japanese cars coming through from Chita to Ulan Ude - all covered in dust with mud splashed up their sides - testament to the state of the new road. We met a travel agent in Vladivostok who said that the road had been completed (in gravel form) last month and he had already arranged for a guide to take a group of Swiss guys on bikes through. The road is complete but can be difficult to find - you have to know where it is. Having said that, we saw sections of it from the train and it looked doable at about 20-35mph." From Henk deLange, South Africa,"We have been trying to get visas for North Africa. I have found a contact in London who used to work for the Lebanese embassy and now works for a visa agency in London. He has helped me out with a lot of visa problems and we got our Libyan visa in one week in London. He did the translation and all necessary documents on the same day and then lodged the passport. His fees were £25 for every thing then an extra £20 that the Libyan embassy wanted so we can get our visas in one week instead of 4. His name is Mohamed Al-Souss. His number is +44 (0)7956-214521 and +44 (0)207-2232820. Other services he does are translation: Arabic, English, French, Bulgarian, German, Arabic stamp, legalisation. I hope that this will help you as you have helped me with a lot of answers. Thanks, Henk" From Patrick Seacor, on shipping from Rio to NYC"This was a TOTAL hassle to ship my bike from Rio to NYC. First off, the border officials didn't give me the proper stamp upon entry from Bolivia. When I went to inquire about shipping to the States I found myself caught in a major legal bind; they would not ship the bike without proper stamps etc. To top it all off, customs in Brazil was on strike so I could not get much done. It took one month of daily meetings (shipping companies, federal police, US embassies), paperwork and phone calls. TOTAL hassle. When I got clearance, they still would not give me anything in writing (due to the strike?) so I left the bike with Transwaite Shipping in Rio and on a handshake agreed to $500 on a Rio to NYC shipment. 1 month later the bike arrived in Miami, and I was told I had to pay $300 for their handling, and $300 to get the bike to NYC. The people in Miami (Lilly & associates-Miami) were barely interested in talking to me and I had to constantly keep on them as to how to get the bike to NYC. It ended up in Newark, New Jersey; 2 months after I started the process." Ed. What an awful experience, and a cautionary tale about the risks of sea shipping, and especially from Brazil, which is a wonderful country to visit, but NOT the best place in South America to try to ship a bike from or to! Request for infoWouldn't YOU like to know all about the border you're approaching - what it should cost, paperwork required, 'tips' needed, and who to talk to, etc.? When you cross ANY border, take some notes, and pass them on to us. Thanks! ShippingThe Shipping page on the site is HUGE! It can be reached directly or from the Shipping link on the Trip Planning page. If you have any information to contribute, there is a form at the bottom of the page which you can submit and we will put it on the page. Thanks! Travel Advisories:The Foreign Office in London's Travel Advice Unit advises against all travel to all sorts of places. Check out the listing before you start!
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Maarten Munnik, Netherlands, around the world, in Turkey and Iran, Honda Africa Twin,"In Turkey I had joined up with Sven and Birgit. I had met them in Romania before and when I entered a campsite in Cappadocia they were there again. How about coincidence?
Party tricks - fascinating picture, explanation in Dutch only on his site. - Anyway... we decided to travel together for a while. Me on the bike, and they in a Land Rover defender 110. At the end of one day we went up to the Nemrut Dagi. A big mountain with very old (BC) stone heads and thrones on top (2150 meter). The road up there was terrible and what’s worse... it was getting dark (at 19:00 hour).... But. After an hour of struggling we got to the top. Since the wind was blowing very hard we decided not to put up my tent... I would sleep in the back of the Land Rover. (Sven and B sleep in a roof-tent). Where we were, 150 meters from the top, was a sort of restaurant and we went in for a cup of coffee and maybe a meal. And this is where the adventure started.
Nemrut Dagi Inside were about 10 Turkish men... and one Japanese woman (22 years old). She had been traveling alone and took a tour up the Nemrut... No problem there, but when they (she and the guide) started the journey, it became clear the other tourists (6 of them) did not go with them... and because of this the price went up. When she had said she could not pay this and wanted to get out of the car, the guide suddenly did not understand English anymore and kept on driving up the mountain. When they got up there, and she could not pay the bill, the guide said: no problem, you just sleep in the car with me. Anyway, there she was, frightened and with nowhere to go. And then we walked in the door. After we had found out about this situation we kind of 'picked up' Ami and put her in the back of the Land Rover. Unfortunately the guide had friends up there. Many friends and 5 minutes later they turned up at the back door of the Land Rover demanding to 'get the girl'. So there we were, Sven and me against 10 angry shouting men... on top of a mountain.... in the dark. Lightning striking every 2 minutes, raining and freezing cold. In the beginning it started with a bit of pushing. The guide tried to open the door of the car. We pushed him back. Blocked the way to the door etc. etc. Things were looking bad, but we never got scared or anything.... I guess this knight in shining armour boosts up your adrenaline level... (Don’t try this at home)
Sven and Birgit Just when I thought it would turn into a kind of bar fight (but on top of the mountain) the Jandarma showed up.... How nice.... At first they took the side of the guide... but when we explained the situation and made sure they realized we would press 'rape-charges' in the morning (if we were still alive) they understood the situation and (at last) prevented a huge fight (which we would probably lose). ... at the end of a long discussion, while the winds blew harder and harder and lightning stuck twice and the lights went out, we agreed to pay the guide a reasonable fee. Finally we could go to sleep... it was now around 2 or 3 in the morning.
Istanbul Blue Mosque Ami stayed with us for about a week before she returned to Istanbul and back home. We now have a place to stay in Japan for as long as we want. And we all are an experience richer. Normally I would never travel by night up a steep mountain on hardly noticeable roads... but I am glad I broke the rule."
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Looking for a travel book for someone special? Go to our Books pages, where we have listed some of the best motorcycle travel books, as well as a number of BMW books, general motorcycle books, and travel guides. There's links to Amazon USA, Amazon UK, and Amazon Deutschland, so no matter where you are - Canadians and Aussies order from Amazon USA;-) you can order books at great prices, and we'll make a dollar or a pound or a Euro, which goes to supporting this e-zine. There's also links to search Amazon sites for all their products, books, CDs etc., and yes, we get a tiny piece of that too. We really appreciate it when you start your book search from our website! Thanks for the support! Book suggestions please!If you have a book or want a book that you think other travellers would be interested in please let me know and I'll put it on the site. Thanks, Grant oops!
yes, miles per hour... Useful Excuses for Adults (from ABC News)Excuse to work less: If your father tells you it wouldn't kill you to work a little harder, point him to this: A study by Guys and St. Thomas' hospitals in London investigated the lifestyles of 700 men. The ones who had suffered heart attacks had spent more time at work. Those laboring 60 or more hours had twice the risk of men toiling fewer than 40 hours. Excuse to drink beer on dates: Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder, according to the research by Scottish psychologist Barry Jones. In a study involving 80 Glasgow University students, he found men and women who had consumed a moderate amount of alcohol found the faces of the opposite sex 25 percent more attractive than their sober counterparts. Excuse to stay in bed: Scientists have long known that adequate sleep is important for memory. Now German scientists are saying sleep is critical even for motor skills as simple as finger tapping. Scientists writing in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences taught students different finger-tapping sequences. Students who got eight hours sleep performed 35 percent faster and made 30 percent fewer errors than those who didn't get sleep. "Don't keep forever on the public road, going only
where others have gone. Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into
the woods. You will be certain to find something you have never seen before.
Of course it will be a little thing, but do not ignore it. One discovery will
lead to another, and before you know it, you will have something worth thinking
about to occupy your mind, and really big discoveries are the result of thought. If you would not be forgotten, either write things worth
reading or do things worth the writing. "Dear Grant and Susan, please accept
the Nobel prize for your invaluable efforts in helping create a global family.
I just can't believe you do all this as a service. You should try to make
money out of it- so that you can do it even better. I am sure that bikers
like you play a significant though inconspicuous role in promoting cross cultural
understanding. That's all for now folks. BTW, the HUBB rocks. Like I signed
your guest book - O Cornucopia of collective wisdom, I bow to thee. :-)" "Grant, Susan, Another great zine. Keep up the great
work. Horizons is still the one and only." "HU is a good read and I look forward to it every
month, in fact I always leave it open on the email program for a day or two
so that Michelle might read it and hopefully catch the travel fever!" "Currently my wife (Marlies) and I are in Hanoi,Vietnam,
four months into a year long trip around S.E.Asia. When we can (impossible
in China) we've rented bikes to get to 'spots', commonly following or followed
by tour buses full of other travelers I might add. In our short time in Laos
our mantra became, ‘We're coming back on a bike, we're coming back on
a bike...’ I found your site looking for info on people who have ridden
through India. Smitten by your site, I pause my own search and enjoy yours.
Hopefully we'll be successful in getting a bike and making our India dream
come true. If so we'll tell you all about it. Great site, thanks for your
work and ideas. "Hi Grant, Thank you for having such a great site...
it helps me stay on the road. Keep up the great work." "Firstly, thank you very much for providing an opportunity
for us to meet and help fellow travellers. Dianne and I look forward to being
able to assist fellow travellers where possible. I'm not sure if you and Susan
made it up to Toowoomba while you were in Australia, but it is a lovely spot.
Located about 150 km east of Brisbane, Toowoomba is fortunate to have some
excellent riding country and is centrally positioned for day trips to either
the Gold Coast to the south or the Sunshine Coast to the north. Hope we can
tempt fellow travellers. We both really enjoy your site and I spend far too
much time in there. Thanks again for giving us the opportunity to host the
Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Travellers Community for Toowoomba." "Every biker I meet knows and says very good things
about your site. Thanks so much." "The web site certainly goes from strength to strength.
All the feedback we are getting from friends and family about the blog is
really good, it comes over as 'very professional' way of presenting our travels
and experiences." "A great website full to the brim with useful info.
Can’t wait to get on the road. I want to go NOW! :)" "I've always had the traveling bug and have been
halfway around the world, but not on two wheels. In 2001, I bought a Triumph
Sprint ST, put panniers on it and out I went. I've put 25k on it to date.
But I felt I was missing something. That was dirt. So I started looking at
adventure riding and am in the process of deciding which bike to purchase.
I'm leaning towards an F650 Dakar or KLR. On my search for information I've
found adventure-motorcycling.com site and that led me here. All I can say
is WOW! Lot's of info. I can't wait to dig in. Thanks," "Thank you for an excellent and informative site.
I just read the Turkish page and it was very good. Maybe one day I will be
able to ride long distance like you guys. Thanks again" "Hi guys, your web site has been really usefull for
use to prepare our trip. And we still check it for info. 1000 thanks." "I have seen your site, and it is the best about
world travelling..." "Can't wait to start reading. Looks brilliant so
far. Planning (hoping) to do a lap of the world 2004." "Your website is absolutely awesome!!!! I see you
having a large and captive audience wherever (bookstores, etc.) you might
choose to share your travels with some day. However, you have probably figured
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From Intermot:High-tech protective equipment"For the first time ever, five international companies have teamed up to develop exclusive motorcycle protective clothing. Under the name of "Smart Rider's Outfit" (SRO), the project combines the highest level of comfort with maximum safety and modern communication and information technology. Responsible for the high-tech project are the Finnish clothing specialist rukka, boot manufacturer Frey Daytona, helmet manufacturer Schuberth as well as the Technical University of Tampere/Finland and the Nokia Research Center. The individual components are made from state-of-the-art materials and are designed to harmonise perfectly with each other. Further activities within the project are to integrate technologies such as night vision, anti-collision and other security systems, navigation and traffic information systems and even biosensory systems into the clothing. The first SRO product generation will make its debut in September this year at the Intermot trade fair in Munich." posted on intermot site Also from Intermot, the very latest in motorcycle travelling luxury;
Nicky Austin, UK, around Australia on a Kawasaki GT550,"September 24, 2002 After Broome it started to get cooler again and beyond Port Hedland the head wind was so strong it wore me out riding in it. So in trying to get away from the bad (though not bad by English standards) weather I sort of shot through to the south quicker than I had planned. I did have an interesting night sleeping behind a roadhouse at Fortescue River. It is family run, but the main woman in the house is called Barbara. She is a right character. I sat in the bar for the night being entertained by this incredible woman - whose husband promised her a holiday 20 years ago and still hasn't come through! I woke up in the early hours and found I was surrounded by about 10 kangaroos. I have seen lots, but never so close in the wild. As I got closer to Perth, the countryside started to look more and more like England. One minute I'm in the Australian outback where it's all red dirt, dry grass, starving cattle not a puddle in sight. Within a few hundred kilometres it gets very green, the rivers have water in them, the cows are fat and I saw a yellow field. I have been in Perth for a week and I haven’t ridden the bike since I got here. I will though, just one last time." Vincent Danna, France, around the world, in Kyrgyzstan, BMW R100GS,"I'm now in Kyrgyzstan, great, great, great. Passes in the mountains above 4000 m.
Missed Simon and Georgie in Russia and Kazakhstan, but we are in touch on the web. Take care. Happy trails...
Curious locals in the bazaar, during the installation of the made to measure side satchels." Chris and Erin Ratay, USA, around the world, chilling in Rio, two BMW F650s,"September 13th -- Rio de Janeiro: We've rented an apartment for a few days for about $16/day -- 1 block from Copacabana beach, with direct views of the beach (if you crane your head out the window). Although we are in a prime location, it is the end of winter here so we haven't had the best of weather. It's warm, with the sun trying to break through the grey skies. When we travel a bit north, the climate should improve greatly. Our frustrations with the Portuguese language have subsided, as we've taken a few lessons and now speak what is called Portunal -- a mix of (mostly) Espanol and (some) Portuguese. Spanish and Portuguese are probably about 90% similar, so it feels very close -- the pronunciation is where we struggle to understand. The Brazilians can understand our Spanish, but understanding what they say to us... Our friend Heloisa from Porto Alegre arrives tomorrow to visit for a few days, then we plan to head north up along the coastal beaches. We have about 5 weeks to get up to the beaches of Recife, when we look forward to Erin's mother joining us for a couple of weeks. After Recife, we will ride across to Belem, take a boat UP the Amazon River to Manaus, then head due north to Venezuela. We're hoping to cross from Venezuela to Panama before Xmas, and return to the states next summer."
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Uwe Krauss and Ramona Eichhorn, Germany, around the world, KTM's,"We are a German couple travelling around the world on two KTM's. We have just arrived in Auckland from Australia... Hopefully, we will soon be in Christchurch. In the last 1.5 years we came through the middle east, Africa and Australia, so we have some stories to tell while having a beer. Maybe you have got some got tips for riding. Hope to hear from you soon, Ramona and Uwe" Liam McCabe, Northern Ireland, around the world, in Ecuador, Africa Twin,"Hello Grant, In Ecuador and with Ricardo Rocco doing TV clips for the X Games,and would like to thank him for all his contacts here. Leaving Quito in the morning for the Amazon or Colombia, still not sure where I'm going. Thanks, Liam" Ed. I did advise Liam that Colombia is currently NOT recommended. Rik Blocksidge, UK, to Australia, in India, BMW R80T,"You should try India if you like 'COW'! I have some good photo's of our friends in the centre of Delhi, they do help to slow down the traffic!! In Shimla, all blue skies & hot sun, but night's now getting cold!" Goose and Lucy, (Adrian Greygoose and Lucy Gardner), UK, around the world, in Australia, R1100GS,"8 Sep 02 - time has flown and in less than 24 hours Lucy and I will be airborne heading off for the last leg of our trip. We've had a manic three weeks in the UK and would like to say a big thanks to all who've let us crash on floors. It's been great to catch up but we apologise to those we didn't get to see. We plan to be in Darwin by 15th October and from there will ride to Melbourne via either the West coast or the East, it all depends on how my arse is feeling. Love to you all, Adrian & Lucy" Lew Waterman, USA, North and South America 2001-2, honeymooning in Peru, KLR650,"We have just made it over the biggest hurdle. The U.S. Consulate in Lima has approved Achi's visa to emigrate to the U.S. as an alien spouse. Still planning to depart southward to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Oct. 15. Anxious to ride. Achi will write Spanish language reports in addition to my English reports about the rest of our tour through South America for our website.
All is well and Punky is ready too. This adventure ain't over yet, not by a long shot. Plan to tour North America upon our return, showing Achi the wonders of The Up-Over. Assuming that is the opposite of The Down-Under, the Equator, that is. Later, amigos. Punky & Lew & Achi 2" Pat and Helen Watson, UK, around the world, in South Africa, R100GS PD,"It’s interesting to note what a bunch of Jessies SA bikers seem to be. On the straights, I tend to slow down and give the old girl a rest and then when we get to the interesting twisty bits I wind her up a bit. Not so your South African. They’d all come hooning past us on the straights and then back right off on the corners. Now, I’d love to point this out to the guys, but it transpired that the vast majority of them were tooled up. And we’re talking guns here!" Falk Thümer and Reina Kasperowski, Germany, around the world, in Costa Rica, R100GSPD and Suzuki XF 650 Freewind,
Baja California, Mexico Hi Grant, here is some information about the cost of border crossings in Central America. We thought this information might be valuable for other travellers.
At the moment we are in the German Bakery in Costa Rica, Nuevo Arenal. The folks here are very friendly and we take some time to relax, while Falk is doing some artwork on the walls here. So long Reina and Falk"
Guanajuato, Mexico Gary Nisbet, Damian and Dominic Booth, Zimbabwe, London to Australia, in Thailand, on Honda XRV 750 Africa Twins,"Saturday, 7 September 2002 - We are currently in Bangkok, Thailand. Dom and Gary flew with Royal Nepal airlines to Bangkok early on Monday morning. The view of the Himalayas was short and a tad obscured by cloud but it's amazing that when you consider that you are at 29 000 feet and you can see snow capped peaks at that same level! Damian flew Thai air in the afternoon, he has since gone onto Perth to visit his sister, Rulan for a few weeks in Australia before coming back to Thailand for a week and then on to London. ... Today we visited Gary's distant relation, Lorraine out near Bagna on the road to Chomburi. This is an area where the expats live so is a completely refreshing change from the centre of Bangkok. It has huge houses, golf courses, wide-open spaces and we even spotted a monitor lizard soaking up the sun! It was a bit of a nightmare to navigate the Bangkok traffic but was worth the journey just to see how things operate on the roads. Once again the expressways were out of bounds but we managed, with Gary driving and Dom navigating on the back. It's very hot and humid here now and with the traffic lights taking between 5 and 10 minutes to change it was in the bikes best interest to switch off during stops to avoid overheating! We were treated to a lovely lunch and a swim and then we returned to the centre of Bangkok. Tomorrow we'll be full blown tourists taking in some of the wonderful sights this place has to offer, temples, grand palace, etc. We have also yet to see some Thai boxing so may do that on Monday night before deciding what to do over the next 2 weeks (flooded northern Thailand or a sunny beach somewhere. Difficult decision!)" Ed. See their site for a very detailed description of the Thailand entry procedure. by Herbert Roelandt, Belgium, on the Russia - Mongolia border;Okano Hideki, Japan, around the world, Honda XR400,"This Japanese traveller I met on the Russian - Mongolian border, he left Japan in April this year on his Honda XR400, so far he crossed Russia and toured in Europe. Last week he visited me here at home. He plans to travel for 5 years."
Herbert Roelandt and Okano Hideki meet. by Alex Dudley, USA,Vladawitch Tartry, Belorussia, around the world, 350 Jawa,"I ran into Vladawitch Tartry here in Charlottesville, VA USA. He is still on his 350 Jawa and headed around the world trying to be the first deaf mute to circumnavigate the world on a motorcycle. He has been here for a couple of days having come to the US by way of Africa, South America, the northern Caribbean islands, Cuba and the US southeast. He indicates that his plan is to tour the US, perhaps back to South America by way of Central America and then back north to Alaska and west to Russia. He seems to be a very nice fellow. He proudly displays various maps, newspaper and magazine articles, etc that recount his trips. It's raining here today so he may be holed up. For the past two days he has been displaying his motorcycle on the downtown mall. He seemed to have a touch of an oil leak yesterday. I got a couple of digital photos. ...I will try to send in." by Maarten Munnik, Netherlands, around the world, in Esfahan, Iran, Honda Africa Twin,"I was just looking outside the door of my hotel to see if my date had already arrived but was too shy to come in.... and there I saw 4 big bikes. Here you immediately notice big bikes since everything over 200 cc is forbidden. I ran out there screaming: Hey you... bikers stop... don't go away. They probably thought I was an Iranian student eager to talk to a foreigner. But they waited for me. When I had caught my breath (just joking) I said: 'Hi, I'm Maarten from Holland on an Africa Twin...' then they understood. Since the hotel (Amir Kabir) is very good and cheap I advised them to get a room here... and they did. (Some one actually took my advice... wow!) They are from Germany and traveling to India. Torsten Bock on a Suzuki DR 650 and Achim Nietche on a XT 600 K and Bruno and Cristine Lans who are here on their honeymoon. They got married in Germany and drove off the next day. Both on a Suzuki DR 650... one a bit older than the other. They are on the way to Bombay, India and will leave Esfahan on 26 September." Ed. Well done, Bruno and Cristine - have a great honeymoon!
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William - (KTMwill), UK, to India, KTM,"God and KTM Adventure willing I am leaving on Monday, 2nd September 2002, on my first trip. I am heading to India, planning to arrive there at the start of December. My likely route is gonna be Czech, Slovak, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and India. Not overly original I know but it impresses me! In terms of timing, I am likely to only spend about 3 weeks through eastern Europe, 3-4 weeks in Turkey, 1-4 weeks in Iran depending on Visa! and 4 weeks in Pakistan. It would be great to meet up with any fellow travellers for a coffee/beer/gossip on the way, I am travelling on my own, ahhh!" John Wilson, Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Gerry Tiernan, Roscommon, Ireland, around the world, R80GS basic,"Gerry Tiernan: My underlying reason for doing the trip: I think it was Marie de Vichy Chamrond who said: 'the distance is nothing; it is only the first step that is difficult.' The genesis for this trip essentially lies in my youth of the early '70's when instead of doing my schoolwork I immersed myself in motorcycle magazines such as 'Motorcycle Illustrated,' which charted the exploits and adventures of inveterate long distance travellers who journeyed all over Europe, and every now and again to even more exotic locations such as through Africa, to India or Australia. Like any impressionable thirteen year old I vacillated in my loyalty to machine and speed almost on a daily basis, as each month's magazine test rode some fabulous new motorcycle that would capture my imagination. Invariably I returned to the conclusion that ultimately it was about travel. This early influence of magazine articles on my disposition towards touring and B.M.W's in particular, was very formative in my attitude to what motorbiking was about for me, and ultimately efficacious in my dream of going around the world by bike. As to why I should choose to undertake it at this stage; it wasn't out of any sense of impending doom engendered by the recent activation of eschatological symbolism, or the need to see the world before it all changes irreparably that has set me on this path to travel around it at this particular point in time, but rather the circumstances of my life which happened to leave me free to pursue it now. I believe all ages and all places hold an eternal fascination that challenges us, and while I might harbour a nostalgic preference for a particular period, and I do bemoan the globalisation of culture, nonetheless I consider travel even in this present age today as still potentially a great adventure and educator."
John and Gerry with bikes leaving Ireland From Alex Bradley, their webmaster: "...things haven't gone quite as planned as far as the communication side of the trip is concerned. John had tremendous difficulty sending emails and has finally attributed it to the different networks in other countries and the need for so many different numbers to be programmed into the laptop. I have managed to keep track of the travellers through John's wife and short emails which come through from time to time. He has sent photos via email but they never arrived. The story so far is: They had quite an eventful trip through France and managed to bypass the more serious floods. John's regulator packed in, had to be replaced and they now carry a spare. In Italy they managed to visit Florence, which was an ambition of John's. After making their way down along the west coast of Italy, John and Gerry contacted me from Messina in Sicily and both reported they were in good health and the bikes were doing very well. The weather was very warm and they were really feeling the heat. ...they made their way through Sicily and into Tunisia and on to Libya. Here they had a five hour wait at the border in temperatures of over 40 degrees. They have to spend about five days in Libya, under armed escort, visiting at least two archaeological sites, before being handed over to the Egyptian authorities at the Libyan/Egyptian border. From here they will make their way to Cairo and plan their next move. As they haven't got visas for Sudan they will either fly to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia or Nairobi in Kenya. They promise to send a full report with pictures when they reach Cairo. Alex"
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Paul Backes and Henk De Lange, South Africa, London to Cape Town, Starfish AIDS charity, Yamaha Tenere,"Paul Backes and Henk De Lange have set themselves a challenge. Come middle September they will embark upon their homeward bound trip - not by way of air - but instead overland on motorbikes. Starting from London they will travel across south Europe, ferry to Egypt and then meander their way down through Africa and on to the southern most tip, home to our beautiful land and our rainbow nation of people... 16 Sep 02 - I am riding my bike from London to Cape Town via Cairo. I am leaving on Tuesday to France. The countries that we will be going through are UK; France (Toulouse); Spain (Madrid, Barcelona); France (Nice); Italy (Rome, Naples); Sicily; Tunisia (Tunis); Libya (Tripoli, Benghazi); Egypt (Cairo); Sudan (Khartoum) Ethiopia (Addis Ababa); Kenya (Nairobi); Tanzania (Mt Kilimanjaro; Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar); Malawi (Lilongwe); Zambia (Lusaka, Victoria Falls); Botswana (Maun); Namibia (Windhoek, Swakopmund); South Africa (Clanwilliam, Cape Town) in the new year! We are riding for a charity called Starfish who do charity for AIDS orphans of South Africa. The main website. E-mail Henk. My dad will be keeping an eye out on my emails. While I am on my travels, think about me a have a beer and I will feel good in the sun!!" (NOTE: At the Starfish Charity page, choose Champions, then Homeward Bound - it's framed, so can't link to a page internally) Wolfgang Loehr, Germany, to Australia, BMW R100GS/PD,"G'day all, as some of you may have expected (or feared) the moment has come to announce my Aussie Trip 2002! My time will be from Oct 06 arrival at Brisbane - Nov 16 departure from Melbourne. My well-known Beemer R100 GS/PD is still in maintenance, but will be ready for the trip. As this is the first time I get stranded at BNE/QLD are there some fellow riders who could give some assistance, help or even hints to go thru a) customs b) quarantine c) registration procedure? The bike arrives with air cargo and has to be cleared from there; as I did the rego in Sydney last time I've applied for a 'temporary licence for unregistered vehicles' - is there something similar in QLD? Any assistance is highly appreciated. After the authority clearance my proposed milestones are Oct 12-13 Thunder Rally Nundle Oct 26-27 Kosciusko Rally Geehi or SA Ranges Rally Nov 02-03 Tiboboora. ...anything between is open. C'mon fellas give me some clues... so long" Martin Rooiman and Jeannette Boom, a.k.a. De Twee Musketiers, Netherlands, around the world, temporarily home,"7 Sep 02 - We are now in Bandung where we leave the bikes behind for a 5 week trip back home. We return on October 18th to continue our journey eastwards and hope to be in New Zealand for Christmas." Check out Martin and Jen’s new blog here on Horizons Unlimited!Andy Miller, UK, around the world, back home temporarily, KTM LC640"30 Sep 02 - Its now been 3 weeks since I got back to the UK and what a shock that was, good to see the family but I want to be riding my bike in a foreign country, not in London!!! My ride across Canada was a very quick one due to catching my already postponed flight. I missed seeing Niagara Falls, due to a slight navigation error on my part. One minute I was heading towards Toronto on the highway in a southerly direction, expecting to see Niagara sign posted but no! The next thing I realised after some time was that I am now heading east. By now I could not be bothered to try to correct my mistake to see some waterfalls! So on I went. I thought Australia was a big place but that's nothing compared to Canada. From Alaska to Nova Scotia there is no less than five time zones! Oh then there is Newfoundland another zone! (Ed. Actually, Newfoundland is only half a zone) I left the UK with an open mind to see if there was another country that I would rather live in. Before leaving I thought in my mind this would be either Australia or NZ, but Canada is for me. British Columbia was the home of some of the most spectacular scenery and the friendliest people I have encountered on my travels.
Andy Miller and Heidi Volgger at the Arctic Circle Back in my hotel in Halifax I made a phone call to a courier company in London asking if they have a vacancy for another motorcycle courier, the conversation went like: Hi Mike how are you etc, its Andy can I have a job? Being back home after a year away on the bike seems as if time has stood still here. People come up to me and say 'Where have you been not seen you for a while'? I keep it brief but after 3 seconds they are either bored or not interested. Just stuck in their own small worlds. Its times like these that I wish I was back out on the bike in some far away place away from the material world we seem to be sucked into. This is all bearable as in about ten weeks I will be off again to Vancouver with the bike, heading south.
I have lots to do over the next few weeks on the bike plus all the other things that have to be done in order to go away again, its going to very busy here for me, but worth it in the long run, well hopefully. Cheers Andy. I am already missing the Nanaimo bars!!"
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Jeremy Andrews, New Zealand, Argentina to Alaska, in Mexico, F650GS,"...the silence of the last two weeks results from an insane schedule of trying to make it to a wedding here in Vancouver. Drinking up large in Dawson City near the Yukon border with Alaska I was invited, and attempted to make riding.... (dumb) Eventually I gave up in Prince George after having burned through my rear disc pads, tyres, and one stint of 2,000 Km's in 24 hours where I froze my proverbials off. No calling me stuuupid is necessary; I'm doing a good job of that myself. In the interests of avoiding a coronary at the tender age of 35, I decided to delay departure from Vancouver until the 27th. There was no way I was going to be able to organise everything in 3 and a half days eh. For shipping the bike back to New Zealand I contacted three shippers, and asked for a quote on a crated motorcycle given set dimensions of 2.2 x 1.45 x 1.5 metres from Vancouver to Lyttleton New Zealand. Motorcycle Express 1300 USD Having already used ECU line from Belgium to Argentina which successfully avoided the heavy local charges in Buenos Aires, and considering the cheaper quote, I opted for ECU line. The actual dimensions of my crate were smaller than above as I dropped the front wheel off, reducing the dimensions to 3.851 Cubic Metres. The end price was 462 USD, not including local charges in New Zealand. The only risk element I see is the change of containers in Hong Kong, as it introduces another handling stage, but I built the crate as strong as a proverbial s..t house. Transit time is expected to be 38 Days." Check out Jeremy's blog here on Horizons Unlimited!Just a reminder to all, when you JOIN a Community in your area, send a note to the Community introducing yourself and suggesting a meeting for a beer or a ride or something. It's a good way of meeting like-minded individuals in your own town. 
There are over 172 Communities in 58 countries running already. A big thanks to all those who took the first step and established the Community in their area. Latest additions are Nelson, New Zealand; San Julian, Argentina (right on Ruta 3 between Commodoro Rivadavia and Rio Gallegos - a must stop!); Duesseldorf, Germany; Birmingham, Alabama USA; Empire, Michigan USA; Matelandia, Brazil; Bremen, Germany; Indija, Yugoslavia; Saudi Arabia, (Al-Khobar area); Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia; Ankara, Turkey; and Porto Alegre, Brazil! Thanks to all those who started these great new Communities! For details on how you can join, or use the Community to get information and help, or just meet people on the road or at home, go to the Community page. Send me some photos - with captions please - and a little text and you can have a web page about your Community! A few links to web pages about your area would be useful too. See the Community pages and write to any of the Communities in the area if you're interested, or join up, or if you're already in one, see who else is interested in getting together! Communities:NOTE: The Bangalore, India Community is having a get-together on 2nd October Wednesday after noon 3pm. Meet at Koshy's, in Bangalore. Contact the Community for more details. The Madrid, Spain Community just had a get-together on the 29th September, contact the Community for info on their next meeting. Have you thought about a 'Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Travellers Meeting' in your Community area?Following the very successful launch of the UK (2001 and 2002) and Canadian / US (2002) Travellers Meetings, I'd like to see at least one a year on every continent - I think there is enough interest, it's just a (small ;) matter of doing it! It doesn't have to be anything elaborate, just a get-together at an interesting location - and it's a lot easier than you might think. Our UK organisers had a blast this year and are all set to do it again next year! Let me know what you think - we'll do all we can to support you and your Community.
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