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Wow i never spend 2000 pounds in just 2 months. You could spend a nice time in SoutheastAsia or Indie for 300 returnflight + 150 for food + 150 per month for renting a local bike (less then 5 dollars per day) camping is free and donate the rest to a charity organisation or so. Enjoy! Offroad Motorrad Weltreisen - das letzte Abenteuer
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Thumbs up for Ferns suggestion for Nepal. Cheap and exotic, friendly people, stunning scenery. Only Kathmandu is a bit chaotic, the rest is calm and quiet mostly. Himalayas are incredible. Can be a bit chilly at altitudes. Two months can maybe be too long but maybe you can do some hiking too.
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South East Asia is plan Z. I've been. I dont like it. It's far too frantic, full of irritating drunk teenagers and you're scammed and treated like a cash cow even in your sleep.
Nepal. I've been deliberating it for a long time. And the longer I stay, the warmer it gets. I've had a dream to trek Everest Base camp since I was a teenager.
As long as the daytime temperaturea are double figures in Celsius with sunshine, I can deal with it...
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Couple of weeks ago I was in Accra, talking to a guy who imports used Japanese dual sports direct from Japan. He had some 250s and ~650s that looked pretty good for under $1500. He seemed pretty solid, and I know his mechanic as trustworthy from a previous trip. There's your ride. West Africa can be cheap if you're paying attention (or not so cheap, if you take your eye off the ball).
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I think that's a great idea, Mark. Ghana is a blast with tons of culture, history, beaches, friendly people, sights etc... and cheap.
And Ghana being an English-speaking country is a big advantage to getting a bike vs. other West African countries, unless one is fluent in French.
Ted, I agree South Africa wouldn't be suitable for what you have in mind, too pricey to start with, and too much of the western world for my taste.
But West Africa... now that would be cool... and warm  Not sure of the visa situation these days but shouldn't be too costly or difficult to get into Togo, Benin, Burkina, Ivory Coast etc.
I've always been amazed how cheap bikes are in Africa... $800 USD, $950 new for you basic Chinese scoot. No doubt less for used. Did some Googling out of curiosity and found this outfit that will help you buy a bike, then buy it back from you if you like. No personal experience with them but the description and fees sound fair. About
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All great plans.
My shortlist is:
Nepal
Bolivia/Peru
West Africa
Southern India.
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+1 Nepal
Yes NEPAL!
It's the only place my wife listened to others when they said "don't go". I can't tell you the battle I had convincing her it would be fine. Eventually she gave in and agreed to go, it was post 2015 earthquakes. I must say she was very worried and nervous of what we were going into. We saw Nepal and it's people at thier lowest point and they had every reason to be unhappy. We spent nearly a month travelling off the beaten track to quite remote areas as well as the "tourist" areas.
Nepal, once you are there you don't want to leave! The people and the place get into your soul like no other place I know. We saw such happiness everywhere despite the terrible time they were going through.
I have lost count of the countries I've travelled with my wife. Nepal is the only one she has ever asked to go back to. She had great pleasure in reporting back to the people who tried to put her off going. 
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Yes NEPAL!
It's the only place my wife listened to others when they said "don't go". I can't tell you the battle I had convincing her it would be fine. Eventually she gave in and agreed to go, it was post 2015 earthquakes. I must say she was very worried and nervous of what we were going into. We saw Nepal and it's people at thier lowest point and they had every reason to be unhappy. We spent nearly a month travelling off the beaten track to quite remote areas as well as the "tourist" areas.
Nepal, once you are there you don't want to leave! The people and the place get into your soul like no other place I know. We saw such happiness everywhere despite the terrible time they were going through.
I have lost count of the countries I've travelled with my wife. Nepal is the only one she has ever asked to go back to. She had great pleasure in reporting back to the people who tried to put her off going. |
Did you ride there ??
If I go, I'll have to trek to Everest Base camp so id go in Feb
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+1 for Nepal.
Anyone who has not been there should add the country to their bucket list.
KTM, as per any capital city, is not a great attraction to me personally but Pokhara is certainly worth visiting.
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Did you ride there ??
If I go, I'll have to trek to Everest Base camp so id go in Feb
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Yes on a rented RE 350 2up. KTM is a love it / hate it kinda place the rest is fab. Some of the trip is on a 20min vid on youtube if interested.
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So Ted which destination will gets your hard earned cash ?
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Ive decided to explore the usually unvisited and unspoiled islands in the Canaries. La Gomera etc. Im going to rent a bike. Only for two Weeks though.
There are also lots of places in the med I'd like to see so im going to bounce around there a bit.
After, I'm heading to Morocco. That will be a first for me.
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Was it Thailand you went to in SE Asia?
You should try going to Laos with a friend and doing a 2-4 week motorcycle trip.
I think you would like Laos a lot because tourism is not popular there and the people there are some of the kindest in the world from my experiences. My only complaint was that we got sick of the food after a week or two. I can only handle so many noodle dishes a week.
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Was it Thailand you went to in SE Asia?
You should try going to Laos with a friend and doing a 2-4 week motorcycle trip.
I think you would like Laos a lot because tourism is not popular there and the people there are some of the kindest in the world from my experiences. My only complaint was that we got sick of the food after a week or two. I can only handle so many noodle dishes a week.
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I did go to Laos. I took a tour from Thailand in a barge down the Mekong and travelled on East to Vietnam.
I found it very similar to Thailand in respect that you're treated like an ATM. And the 18-25 booze cruise circuit is is full swing there. As a solo backpacker in my late 30s I felt out of place. It is a beautiful country though. Stunning scenery. But it's impossible to appreciate from a bus window. So to be honest, I was just bored and fed up with being ripped off five times a day.
Having my own transport would have changed my whole perspective I'm sure.
Backpacking in South East Asia was pure hell for me. Mainly due to the fact I was on the gringo trail and I just didnt feel I could connect or integrate in the culture or language at all.
It's very much them and us if you know what I mean.
Even in the depths of Africa or you can relax under a banana tree with a local you just met and share a drink or laugh at something with no common language.
In SE Asia they just look at you with blank faces and seemingly contempt. Wondering how to get your money.
But I guess that's how tourism corrupts a nation.
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Yeah, looking back on it, I'm not sure I would have enjoyed it without my friend. The language barrier is a lot greater then many other places.
There was some amazing remote trail riding in Laos. That gringo trail thing is probably pretty limited to the bus routes because the whole time traveling there we only had one girl at a restaurant try and rip us off.
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