RTW - buy+reselling vs shipping+guide
Hello fellow travellers
I'm planning my RTW-trip leaving this year around July/August from Switzerland/Europe.
Actually it started as a backpacking trip. But the more I think about it, the more I'd like to do it with a bike.
So far, the first leg is obvious to me: I could ride without a lot of preparation (no guides, no carnet de passage, easy visa) through the Balkans to Turkey - Caspian Sea to the -Stans.
Here comes the problem: China and SEA. It bothers me, that I am forced to ride with a guide through China, Myanmar and Thailand. I dont really want to spent money on the guides, even if I can share the cost with other people. Not that it would break my budget, but the money is better spent elsewhere
My idea is to sell my bike and gear (protection clothing and helmet!) in Central Asia and continue with just a backpack through Asia and eventually buy a bike in OZ and/or South America again.
So, has anyone done similar before? Link to a blog? I have yet to find something similar.
Is it worth the hassle to sell and rebuy the stuff (compared to just pay the cost for shipping / guiding)?
Thx in advance.
Chueckle
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