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13 Sep 2016
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HU Traveller's Mini-Meeting Thailand January 6 & 7, 2017
Friday, January 6, 2017: WELCOME HU TRAVELLERS AND SOUTHEAST ASIA ADVENTURE RIDERS
Rider’s Corner www.riderscorner.net – Chiang Mai, Thailand
18:00 – 19:00: “Welcome Horizons Unlimited Travellers and other adventurists," a sponsored reception by The Rider’s Corner and friends. Free draft for one hour! This evening is a “Meet and Greet” opportunity for serious local motorbike riders, cyclists, overlanders, keen adventurists and HU travellers to spend time together exchanging road tales and information. Meals can be ordered off the menu.
19:00: Introduction of all attendees, “Pass the microphone,” chill and swill until?
Saturday, January 7, 2017: OFFICIAL HORIZONS UNLIMITED MINI-MEETING
14:00 – 14:30: Horizons Unlimited group photo at The Rider’s Corner. Professional photographer(s) will be shooting for Horizons Unlimited and various media outlets.
18:00 – 19:30: BBQ. The Rider’s Corner Restaurant has been acclaimed as “the best BBQ in Chiang Mai” and awarded the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence. Reservations for the BBQ are required. Call 0870481787, 0856188914 or email to The Rider’s Corner to make reservations. 250 THB per person. This is a special price for a superb, AYCE meal for attendees of the 2017 HU Mini-Meeting.
19:30 – 19:45: Welcome and introduction of all attendees, “Pass the microphone” by the evening Master of Ceremonies.
19:45 – 20:30: Travel Adventure Multimedia presentation #1
20:30 – 21:15: Travel Adventure Multimedia presentation #2
21:15 - ???: Travellers’ Questions and Answers – Travel around The Golden Triangle, Southeast Asia or around the world.
Side Notes:
Although there is no formal sign-up required, HU Central asks attendees to register at: http://www.HorizonsUnlimited.com/events/thailand-2017 Registering also lets the restaurant know how to space seating, etc. For the BBQ on Saturday night a reservation should be made at the telephone numbers (above).
This is a "Mini" meeting, so Friday is drop in, have a free draft or two (for the one designated hour) on the house and local supporters of Horizons Unlimited, see who is in town, trade tall tales and schmooze until closing.
Saturday is the official gathering starting with the BBQ. Both nights the restaurant is generally filled with travelers and local expats interested in overlanding or traveling in SE Asia, or around the world.
Show up early for a good seat, stay late for the biggest tall tales (like "I was the first to cross Myanmar on a 'big bike' wearing a speedo," or "My _______ (insert name of your make and model) motorbike has given me no problems at all," or.....)
This annual travelers meeting has always been a wild and fun two evenings and the location has long been the principal touch point for “bamboo telegraph” news in the Golden Triangle and SE Asia for travelers.
Photo below is the famed Rider's Corner Restaurant and Bar, our host for the two evenings. It's easy to find (the northeast inside corner of the moat), but car parking is hard to locate nearby - plenty of room for motorbikes though.
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30 Sep 2016
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Chance at Fame, possibly Fortune
The HU Mini-Meeting "boots on the ground" organizing team is soliciting proposals from attendees to share their travel adventures (good, bad, down and out...) Saturday evening, January 7, at these times:
19:45 – 20:30: Travel Adventure Multimedia presentation #1
20:30 – 21:15: Travel Adventure Multimedia presentation #2
Entertainment is a priority for the audience, so, as one published author and well known quipster is reported to have said, "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story...."
AV equipment is being provided compliments of The Riders Corner.
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Early Adventurist to Rider's Corner for Mini-Meeting 2017
Deepak Thimmoji, from India, made a three day pit stop October 3-5 at The Rider's Corner in Chiang Mai and offered up many of his personal tips and tricks for the upcoming Mini-Meeting.
On his 2013 Hero (150cc) he has crossed India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and on his map for the coming months is Thailand, Laos, Cambodia,Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei, then shipping back to India, a five month loop.
Paperwork had already bumped him back five weeks, but he is determined to make up the time by advancing his return date. With no staff back home doing his paperwork, no support vehicle, and traveling solo, what he does have is an admirable advanced degree of adventure travel determination.
If his schedule allows he may swing back through Thailand and The Rider's Corner at Mini-Meeting time to share with attendees what qualify as elements that contribute to a true definition of a modern day motorcycle adventurer.
His personal sticker and website read "Dream & Discover." Stop and say "Hello" if you see him out there on the road around the globe. He has some well earned fascinating stories.
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8 Oct 2016
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Hi
It's great time with great place riders corner ...it's wonder thought and wisdoms I experienced with your great adventure stoeis ...thank you for good words about my SEA expeditins .....hope if some were here in my return journey ...will be in Mimi HU meet
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20 Oct 2016
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Mini Meet
Maybe a slim chance I can attend this meeting...!
If so would be happy to present..!
Cheers
Paul
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20 Oct 2016
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South America On The Horizon
We just sent you a PM. Thanks for stepping up.
As you know from previous meetings, it's always a fun weekend, a chance for those of you soaring eagles to collect and trade tales.
Regards,
HU Mini Meeting Team 2017
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