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SE asia to central asia. how??

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iv just started to plan for a trip from newzealand to england,
i dont wont to have the hassel and worry of getting a carnet for the bike so im trying to find a way witch i dont need it.
so as most of central asia is carnet free this sceams the best rought.
but i cant find anything about getting my bike for SE asia to ether mongolia or russia.
any help, prices est would be great.
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Just ship it to South Korea, then get the Dong Chun Ferry to Vladivostok then ride round.

The land route is iffy in that you can ship to Aus then Aus to Indonesia but then Malaysia and Singapore need carnets.
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yep i had noticed that you cant seem to ship to thailand so this would make the SE asia part inposable with out the carnet. so the only way i can go is to russia via korea then??
has any one found a flight form NZ to bangkok?
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Carnet is pretty straightforward. Just go the insurance route and it's 10% of the value, then you get 50% back when you return.
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hello.
iv just started to plan for a trip from newzealand to england,
i dont wont to have the hassel and worry of getting a carnet for the bike so im trying to find a way witch i dont need it.
so as most of central asia is carnet free this sceams the best rought.
but i cant find anything about getting my bike for SE asia to ether mongolia or russia.
any help, prices est would be great.
Yes to Korea and the ferry or Ship to Vlad from NZ or via an australian company, no carnet!! just Russian customs service to contentd with!!!
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well this gives me a good idear thanks. lots to sort out and look in to.
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I flew my bike from Brisbane to Thailand, then 6 months later flew it from Cambodia (Phnom Penh) to Korea. I arranged all this my self. I can tell you how to do it in Cambodia. For Korea (I was on a tight schedule) I got Wendy to arrange entry into country and she transported it across the country. Where I took the boat to Zarabino (Russia) I wanted to ride around Korea - but with all the hassles on arranging a truck to transport the bike out of the airport and the fast approaching Russia summer I could - sorry Korea maybe next time!

Arranging you own flight for bikes is quiet easy, you just have to be very patient! and sometimes you need to put your foot down or even lie... but you take it as it comes... if you need further details let me know and I will post it.

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