7th HU Travellers Meetings in Thailand is happening January 11-12 2013!

Travellers heading through SE Asia routinely pass through Chiang Mai, as it's such a great area to visit, so get it in your travel plans!

All the details and info at Thailand 2013 7th Annual HU Travellers Meeting | Horizons Unlimited

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Grant Johnson
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Inspiring, Informing and Connecting travellers since 1997!
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We will most probably attend the meeting and we would love to give a presentation...

We will register as soon as we know!

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http://2livethedream.com

Assuming the world does not end on 21st 12 2012, I will be there and love to give a presentation

Cheers
TS

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That would be great, both of you! Please register as a presenter as soon as you know:
Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Travellers' Meetings, Presenters Registration

thanks!

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Grant Johnson
Seek, and ye shall find.
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Inspiring, Informing and Connecting travellers since 1997!
www.HorizonsUnlimited.com

Hi Grant,

we're now sure that we can attend the meeting, so we registered just now. However, there was a problem with the T-Shirt link - it didn't work. I am not sure if it was our problem or if there is something wrong....?

Cheers,
Heike & Filippo

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Thanks Heike and Filippo!

There are no t-shirts for Thailand Meeting, sorry. I do need to fix the page so it says that, so thanks for reminding me!

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Grant Johnson
Seek, and ye shall find.
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Inspiring, Informing and Connecting travellers since 1997!
www.HorizonsUnlimited.com

It has been confirmed: The Heaven and Earth Golden Triangle Riders will host the January 11, 2013 “Welcome Horizons Unlimited Travellers.” The society will sponsor the one hour “Beer and Jameson Whiskey” hospitality hour in the Real Golden Triangle Rider Spirit at the Rider’s Corner Inn and Restaurant in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

The first evening of the 2013 Horizons Unlimited Traveller’s Meeting, Friday, January 11, 2012 has been designed as an evening for serious motorbike travellers to mix and chill.

The one hour Welcome Reception is free, offering an opportunity to share information, find answers, and see who is in, around, and passing through the Golden Triangle. Stay for swilling and chilling into the evening.

The Rider’s Corner Inn and Restaurant in Chiang Mai, Thailand is the international motorbike focal point for serious motorbike travellers seeking the best information on motorbike travel in Southeast Asia. The most honest and up-to-date maps, travel tips, and outstanding food have made the Thai owned, English speaking motorbike traveller restaurant and bar the epicenter for motorbike travellers in Southeast Asia.

Need a unique T-shirt souvenir from motorbiking in the Golden Triangle? Welcome to GT-Rider.Net - Accessory & Merchandise - GT-Rider.Net Or the freshest, most up-to-date paper or GPS maps for Laos, North Thailand, Cambodia? The Riders Corner (www.ridersconrer.net) is where they can be found during the January 11 and 12 HU Traveller's Meeting/
along with a wealth of quality travel time.

To see what happened at the 2012 Horizons Unlimited Traveller’s Meeting, a report is here: Thailand 2012 6th Annual HU Travellers Meeting, January 13-14, 2012 | Horizons Unlimited

We've just dropped the bikes off at the port in Yokohama so that they can catch a RORO to Singapore. They should be there on December 17 and I'm hoping we can be on the road by the December 21. That would give us 3 weeks to ride up to Chang Mai. Obviously this would be very rushed and we wouldn't see anything but that way we could gather collective wisdom on touring SE Asia at the HU meeting and then start our tour from Chang Mai.

Does this seem even remotely reasonable? We've never been in SE Asia before and have no idea if riding 2,700 km in three weeks is even possible but would love to attend the HU event. We could even drum up a bit of a slideshow if called upon.

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Ekke Kok

'84 R100RT 141,000 km (Dad's!)
'89 R100GS 250,000 km (and ready for another continent)
'07 R1200GS Adventure 100,000 km (just finished Circumnavigating Asia)
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www.ekke-audrey.ca

The path from Singapore to Chiang Mai the main and secondary roads are all in pretty good condition. No problem to average 70 to 80km/h. You could make it in 5 relatively easy 500km days.

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Will try to be there (again), comming up from Malaysia

Hubby and me will be there - been riding around the North of Thailand, so will add a Visa run and drop in before going to Laos

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just booked my flight (no time to get up there with a bike ), see you guys on Friday!

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Well, I've settled down in Chang Mai, so I'll be there!

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DRad
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We arrive on 13 Jan... if anyone is still around .... let us know - as would deffo like to catch up.

Gemma and Mark

The Horizons Unlimited Mini-Meeting Thailand is an all volunteer meeting, with no fees charged to attend a “free” (sponsored) Welcome Reception for one hour and 15% discount off meals ordered from the menu, donated by the Rider’s Corner Bar and Restaurant, on Friday night. Nor is there any fee charged to attend the Saturday Mini-Meeting. The Rider’s Corner also does not charge Horizons Unlimited a fee for the use of their facility both evenings and has even purchased all the media equipment (projector, screen, PA system). If you get a chance, thank the owners (Som and Phillip Gibbins) for their most generous donations to our event.


Friday evening is a time for serious local motorbike riders and enthusiasts from the Golden Triangle to welcome travelers and adventurers to Thailand. On Saturday night there will be a 15 minute break between speakers/presentations to allow the restaurant service staff to clear the tables, fill orders and allow attendees to stretch and visit the facilities.


On both evenings, before the presentations begin, we will “pass the microphone” around the audience giving attendees a chance to tell us who they are, where they are from and what they are doing in Chiang Mai/Thailand/SE Asia.


This will be the 7th HU Traveller’s event in SE Asia. They have a wide variety of local and global avid motorcycle enthusiasts attending, some on ‘round the world tours, others dreaming of making a long journey in the future. Registrations from distant countries like the following have already signed up: Republic of South Africa, Ecuador, Argentina, France, Canada, Australia, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Poland, United States of America, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.


They also have several global motorcycle personalities, journalists and members of the media/press who will join us as observers, wishing to mingle rather than be in the spotlight.


Below is the latest/final Agenda/Schedule for the HU Mini-Meeting.




January 11, 2013 (Friday) – Welcome Reception



From 18:00-19:00 a "Welcome Horizons Unlimited Travellers" reception will be hosted by The Heaven and Earth Golden Triangle Rider's Band with their soothing CD quietness in the background. Free and mixed Jameson whiskey drinks for all attendees for the one hour, then attendees are on their own for the rest of the evening. All meals ordered are at 15% off, compliments of the Rider’s Corner Bar and Restaurant for Horizons Unlimited. This is an open mixer for any serious motorcyclist or Horizons Unlimited travellers that happen to be in Chiang Mai for the Mini-Meeting January 12 or just wanting to drop in and meet other like-minded serious and adventurist motorcyclists.

At 19:00 – 19:45 Presenters Filippo and Heike “FROM GERMANY TO THAILAND IN 7 MONTHS – THE HIGHLIGHTS.”

At 20:00 – 20.45 Presenters Joerg Waldmann and Heike “MYANMAR BY MOTORCYCLE – 5 BIG BIKES ON A ROUND TRIP IN MYANMAR.”


January 12 (Saturday) – Group Photo, BBQ, HU Mini Meeting And Multimedia Shows

At 14:00 there will be a group photo in front of the Rider’s Corner Bar and Restaurant.

At 18:00 the plan for the Mini-Meeting is simple. Show up at 18:00, have a drink, tell some tales, and enjoy one of the best BBQ buffets in Chiang Mai. Reservations for the BBQ are required! 200THB for the BBQ. Drinks are extra. Call 0870481787 or email: riders.corner.cnx ATTT gmail DOT com to reserve your meal. BBQ is over at 19:15.

There are a number of entertaining multi-media presentations on Saturday evening by scheduled speakers after the globally famous Rider's Corner Horizons Unlimited All-You-Can-Eat BBQ, and introductions of all attendees. Speaker shows are:

• 19:30 – 20:15 “POOR CIRCULATION: SIZE DOESN'T MATTER” (The 'Round The World Journey That Never Ended) by Geoff Thomas (UK). Triumph Tiger 955i to Tiger Retro 110.
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• 20:30 – 21:15 “MUNICH TO CAPETOWN” (The Harder Way Down) by Ekke Kok and Audrey Allenspach-Kok (Canada).
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• 21:30 – 22:15 “THE WANDERING MOTORBIKER I” (The Pitfalls Of China Planning, What Happens When The Whole Reason For Your Trip Goes Up In Smoke, But You Have Already Left And Are On The Road). Show by "The Universal Eyes" on the road, aka Richard Winter (Travelling Strom) from Australia.
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• 22:15 – 22:30 Questions and Answers – Travel Around SE Asia Or 'Round The World