from france to asia
 

hello,
i'm leaving in april/may direction asia, whether from northern europe direction russia then south to asia, whether through turkey, iran, irak, pakistan, india ...

if you have the same plan, we can talk about it
cheers, vincent

... then oz, nz and americas (patagonia to canada)
i guess the most difficult part for paperwork and which countries to go through is from here to asia
cheers,

Hai Vincent,

I leave in august. I'll be crusing Turkye, Iran, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh (fly to Bangkok) Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Maleisie, (take boat to) Indonesie, (fly to Darwin) Australie, (fly to) New zealand, (fly to) Argentinie..etc..etc..etc.. to Alaska (fly to Africa) etc.. etc...

Ofcourse.. this is only my plan... lots can change on the way ;-)

I'll be driving an Africa Twin.

So... I'll probably see you on the road somewhere...

Maarten

Hey Vincent,

I am leaving the UK around beginning of May. I shall go to Venice to grab the ferry to Greece and then ride through to Turkey then Iran, Pakistan and India. I shall be going quite quickly but would be good to meet up.

After India I don't knwo where I'm going yet but I shall be in India for a while I suspect.
I shall be on a Honda Dommie.

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Spud
http://www.geocities.com/bikerbroughton

Hi Vincent,Spud, Maarten,

We will be landing in london, early May, to travel through Europe to Turkey and Iran by October. Shipping the bike to Malaysia in November, then on to Australia by end of January and back to Canada by May 2003. We are skipping Pakistan and India this trip, more because of time restaints than problems there. I would like to ride the KKH but November would be too late, so next time.

Hope to meet you on the road somewhere, stay in touch...
Cameron

ps. we will be in Paris early June, do you know of a hotel that is bike freindly with secure parking?

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hi mates,
thanks for your answers
great ! so many people going :-)
well, here's my plan, not the easiest route !
but should be so great, i've been in some of those countries backpacking
i'm leaving beginning of april direction russia to mongolia then kazakhstan, kirghizistan, ouzbekistan, turkmenistan.
it seems quite hard for visas and entering the bike in those countries, you need invitations, etc ...
from turkmenistan, iran
once in iran direction india, via pakistan or with the boat
india then nepal direction thailand via bangladesh, burma (if possible) or with the boat
stay a bit in south east asia don't know about china, it costs a lot from what i understood to enter the bike
maybe korea, japan
then oz, nz and americas (from patagonia to canada) i don't know a lot about boats from oz/nz to patagonia

i'll tell you how it goes for visas, entering the bike, etc ... i wrote to embassies etc ...


take care, have fun preparing your route(s)

nb : i'm going on a r100gs pd

hi vincent, nice plan you have; I do too, although throught a different itinerary, but it's for next year.
check out my web site and tell me what you think, maybe you want to be in the group.
> www.buenaonda.com

it sounds nice (although my italian is limited) + you have time to prepare
and it does take time to prepare correctly,

good luck, i'll be leaving in april this year

are you doing it on Vespas ?

Vincent,

We will be leaving 1 May (perhaps end of April) UK to Australia via Europe, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India.

Perhaps we'll see you on route?

Good luck

Gary
http://www.twinadventurers.com

i'm sure we can catch up somewhere on the road

no one wants to go through ex-ussr ?
don't worry, it should be ok :-)

if it fails, i'll go like most of you, south of europe.

safe travels

I will also be leaving the UK early May (6th) heading east. Hope to see you guys on the way.

Spud, Vincent,

I plan to overland to India, leaving mid-April or so. I've only just decided on that right now so I have some work to do (decision was forced by my employer, not me!)! I'm thinking of going via Turkey/Iran/Pakistan. I'll be riding a modified GS1150. I'll be in touch shortly...

yeah, it could be great to meet on the road
i don't know how to contact you
i just had a website :
http://vincent.danna.free.fr/
there's my email on it

i'm going through ex-ussr
got my ouzbek visa easily with a french travel agent (invitation 45 euros or voucher is needed) + 72 euros for the visa
kirghize visa with the embassy in belgium : no invitation needed, visa for 55 euros
kazake visa en route : invitation needed 65 euros, visa 107 euros
turkmene : some problems to get a decent price for invitation (over 100 usd for the moment), they ask to book hotels ...
russia : invitation is needed, you can go on ryh.ru : 50 usd with one night
iran : like turkmenistan,+ they would not deliver a visa in france if after we go to pakistan ??? in your countries, is it the same for iran visa (watch out!)?

thanks, safe travels

Flipping 'eck, this is turning into a bit of a Middle East party. We're currently in Nairobi and planning to meet Spud & GS George in Iran mid May. It'd be great for the purpose of getting through Pakistan and generally having a laugh if we could get a group together.

We're aiming to be in Tehran on the 20 May, what think you all?

Goose & Lucy
www.gooseontheloose.com

Just put in for my Iranian visa. We'll see what they say about the fact that we are going through Pakistan afterwards. The guy at the Consular looked concerned that I may want to go to Afghanistan but ok when I said Pakstan. Just needed to know I had a visa for Pakistan. We'll see....
Take a few weeks apparently so I shall hear then and let you guys know.

hello,
for iran visa, there's good info on lonely planet
they say it can be so easy or so hard to get
it depends on embassies and nationalities
it's hard and expensive here in france

if you don't succeed, you can get a 5-10 days transit visa

pakistan is easy and cheap here in france but can not do it now (you have to enter the country max 3 months once the visa is made)

have fun in iran, i won't be with you, i plan to be in iran in october
maybe, we'll meet later on the way, i go to india, se asia, oz, nz, americas after

have fun, good trip, safe travels

hi,
i'm leaving tomorrow, ready
thanks a lot
see you on the road
http://vincent.danna.free.fr/

hi
europe, russia and mongolia were great : 3 and half months already on the road
i m stuck in ulan bator already 3 weeks waiting for a cardan/driveshaft for my r100gs.
i m now in mongolia, leaving soon to central asia then iran pakistan, india, se asia ...

hope to see you on the road

happy trails
http://vincent.danna.free.fr/

Hi Vincent!

FYI Goose and Lucy, Spud and I arrived in Bangkok yesterday. We did India and Nepal seperatly and then met up in Kathmandu to fly our bikes here, not being able to get around the Burma visa issue. I'll put up a recommendation for freighting agent. I'm planning to do Laos, Cambodia next. Let us know how you fare and whether we can help in any way.

Regards

George

thanks a lot
hope you had a nice trip, quite fast !
now in kirghistan, i m fine, the bike too
may catch up somewhere, i hope
happy trails

http://vincent.danna.free.fr/

hi
i will be in iran in november 2002, after turkmenistan, now in ouzbekistan
then pakistan on a transit or toursit visa, even on a boat from iran to india, depending on the dangers
then india

see u somewhere
happy trails

vincent.danna@free.fr
http://vincent.danna.free.fr/

hello
i m in teheran waiting for my pakistan and india visa
will stay in iran until the end of november
then pakistan for 15-30 days, i don t know yet, then india, maybe afghanistan
and tajikistan on the way, if anyone is interested ... :-)
i m 30, french, driving a 100 gs
my email
vincent.danna@free.fr
http://vincent.danna.free.fr/
i m staying in teheran at shams hotel in the bazar for 3 usd (2500 tuman)
garage included, tel 390 0 446
you can find tyres at the intersection of valiasr and molavi streets, this is
the bike district here
there s also a bmw dealer not far from the intersection of ferdosi and
somayyeh streets
safe travels

hello
i m in islamabad, pakistan
for 2-3 months
had a little accident, all right

take care
happy trails

then maybe afghan, tajik
or ladakh, zanskar, it will be the top season for the mountains there :-)

Hey you take it easy, glad to hear your not badly hurt. At least your in a good place to get a curry. I cant find a good one in Paris.
Get well soon.

hi I am travlleing from calais to lake baikal in June is that on your plans,may be company for part of the way

I intend to start roughly in August 2003 for the old track Europe to India, which I wanted to do already in 1971, but never had the chance and the money. I know India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Turkey and most countries of SE-Asia as well as Australia and NZ, but only the last two on motorcycle.
Who wants to join me? My motorbike will be my old Honda 600 XLM, very, very reliable or my Moto Guzzi Quota 1000.
I speak German, French, Italian, English, Spanish, Portuguese, some Malay / Indonesian, a little Russian, Urdu, Hindi. 30 years of bike experience, most in Europe, some in South America.

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Alois

thanks
i m going to india next
was in ex ussr before
http://vincent.danna.free.fr/
for each country, i put info for other bikers on the link :informations pratiques pour les autres voyageurs"

happy trails

ok vincent, je t'accompagne... Recu ce matin la veste MacADam, du bon matos en apparence!

Hi together,
I am leaving germany (frankfurt)with my BMW G/S in June. Going South and catch the ferry from Ancona (Italy) to Cesme (Turkey). Further on Iran Pakistan, India, Thailand, Australia. Trying to set over to South Africa and following the eastcoast back to Germany. Will be 12 -15 Months on my way. Would be really great to met the one or other of you on the way.. Maybe someone would like to fix a date to travel partly together. Anytime..
Helmut

..and if anybody is crossing Frankfurt and is looking for a place to stay (having a shower.. http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/ubb/smile.gif , just give me a mail. Also Garage is availible. Many Greetings from snowy Germany (ugly cold.. http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/ubb/frown.gif
Helmut

hey helmut,
i´ll set of in mid of may from hanover, thru eastern europe, turkey to iran. maybe catch you somewhere in turkey.
christian

Hi Helmut,

Hope to leave Germany about May to go to Asia also. Maybe see you somewhere on the road. Just leaving Spain next week to get to Kirchiem and then organise Visas

Take care, hope the snow has melted, especially before I get there!

Hi Linda, hi broesel,
yes, would be nice to see yoe somewhere on the road! And as i said,.. if you are nearby frankfurt, just jump in! Take care, helmut

hello guys i am an aussie leaving england at the end of may on aprilia toureg 600 through germany cheq rep down to greece, turkey, iran ,pakistan ,india might bump into you
david

Hi David, I will take the Ferry from Ancona (Italy) to Cesme (Turkey)in June. One of the most freuquent places to meet other travellers is in Dougabazit, next to the Iranian border. Maybe we can take part of it from there? If you cross Germany before 5th of June, and you are nearby Frankfurt, just visit me!
greetings from Helmut

hello helmut
i may be coming through your way in late may ,so would definately catch up for a chat and a beer
david

Hi David, you will find a bed, shower and beer if you would like to.. http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/ubb/smile.gif. Also a safe place for the motobike (next to my one..). On 14. May I am having a big "Bye Bye" Party. I will be happy to see you.. Just send me your email adress, to send you my adress and discription how to find it! greetings, helmut