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9 Nov 2015
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Like backofbeyond my kids have left home and things are paid off so we'll go Christmas skiing with the kids in France as a sort of farewell and then on March 15th or so we'll ship the bike to NY.
From there we'll ride south to Patagonia. This may take six to nine months as we like to mooch about.
After South America we aim to turn right and head for Oz.
Coincidentally I just fill d in my EPA for the States today.
I have two questions:
1/ Will central and South American countries allow us to park the bike for a week or two while we fly home if need be? We have ageing parents and kids in Uni so something might crop up.
2/ I'll need a carnet for Oz and beyond but can't start one now as I'll be the best part of a year away before I get there. Can I start a carnet from halfway around the world, while not in my home country, on a British registered bike, a year from now?
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9 Nov 2015
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Sadly work and the need to pay for things like a roof,food and a son in uni mean our travels end up around the 3week duration but manage somehow to get a few in each year.
2016 will be Croatia in June, France & Corsica on the TEX in August  and hopefully pyrenees in the 90.
Vietnam in my dreams..  2017
Regards all
Gren
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Originally Posted by gbags
Like backofbeyond my kids have left home and things are paid off so we'll go Christmas skiing with the kids in France as a sort of farewell and then on March 15th or so we'll ship the bike to NY.
From there we'll ride south to Patagonia. This may take six to nine months as we like to mooch about.
After South America we aim to turn right and head for Oz.
Coincidentally I just fill d in my EPA for the States today.
I have two questions:
1/ Will central and South American countries allow us to park the bike for a week or two while we fly home if need be? We have ageing parents and kids in Uni so something might crop up.
2/ I'll need a carnet for Oz and beyond but can't start one now as I'll be the best part of a year away before I get there. Can I start a carnet from halfway around the world, while not in my home country, on a British registered bike, a year from now?
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Best to ask those questions in the relevant forum sections mate
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No wife, no kids, no mortgage, no career and so far, no regrets. I've travelled and done exactly what I wanted for the past 8 years or so. Currently I'm half way through part 2 of a South America trip with no real end date!
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