Gday all!

I've been in planning for about a month now and since I've started my plan has evolved and evolved to the extent it has come from buying a bike in South America and selling it there; to going RTW with it and returning back to Aus with it. Initially I thought why sell it?! Why not just go to the states!? and then looking at a map I saw how small the gap is in the Bering Srait, but decided against that as it would be doubling back to get to Aus (as i have to be in Greece in late July to meet family).

My plan so far is to buy a bike in Chile when I arrive in Jan 2011. I'm heading north to North America across the Darien Gap, and probably flying out of Canada to Europe and transporting the bike there. See a little of Europe and make my way down south to (hopefully) see a bit of Africa before I make my way east to Singapore and ship and import back to Aus.

Now i know it all seems easy looking at a map. I am aware of what is to come and it excites me.

I'd love to hear peoples opinions and if anyone out there wants to join me on the whole trip or on parts. Still the countries and routes are very flexible as I still have months of planning ahead. If anyone has had past experience in RTW and has a couple of the really important things to consider that should be mentioned I'd love to hear it.

Cheers all,
Rossy.

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'10 Suzuki DR650. 2011-12 Sth-Nth Chile-Alaska. Currently in Cairns, Australia. www.followtheakubra.com.au