Hey, me too!
Hi all -- I'm on a RTW attempt on my Vespa P200E, starting in Belgrade. I've made it as far as Pontianak, Kalimantan, and starting tomorrow I'm going to go around the north side of Borneo to Sandakan to catch that aforementioned ferry.
I have no idea what to expect once I reach Zamboaga, though. The one dude in this thread (sorry I forgot your name man!) said he had to pay a sort of "bond", as they don't recognize the Carnet de Passages en Douane. Assuming that this is still possible, paying this little bond-like piece of baksheesh, how does that work? What kind of turnaround am I looking at? I'm under an enormous amount of time pressure here to get to Manila and I don't want to be stuck in Zamboanga for two weeks. I'd rather be there for no more than a day.
I'm also very concerned about getting my bike *out* of the Philippines. Anybody know of any good air freight agencies out of Manila? Again, based on what I'm reading at this late date, this might be hard to do. My only saving grace might be the fact that I have a 198cc bike, which sometimes helps things when it's classified as a scooter and not a proper bike.
Thanks, everybody, for any and all advice.
Cheers!
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