Country Information and Asia links

Vietnam Coracle: a free, independent, online travel resource for Vietnam. There’s no sponsored content whatsoever.

All the information was gathered over 200,000km on a single Yamaha 115cc Scooter. 25 best roads in Vietnam and much more!

Welcome Travellers,

My name is Peter. I am a new resident of Ulaanbaatar and I like to ride motorcycles. I would really like to ride my motorcycle all over this wide-open country. So, that is the plan. I hope many of you out there will join me and share your experience. The idea, I think, is to live and learn from each other.

All the Best from Ulaanbaatar, Peter

Contact Peter through the Ulaan Baatar HU Community

Visit Around China for Chinese motorcycle ride reports, industry articles, reviews and tips for motorcycle travel in China

Bikes Beaches & BolaBola - Motorcycle touring in the Philippines, stories, routes, links and other useful information.

A cool place to chill out after a long days ride; have a few drinks, shoot some pool with some friends, grab a light bite to eat or just relax with a great organic coffee. Have a party in the truck, chill in the “Raksi Mobile”, or ride the curves of the bar… Get looked after by our friendly Western and Nepali staff. Raju's Bullet Surgery is right next door, so you can get your bike looked after while relaxing. Not just for Bullet riders, all travellers are welcome.

Follow our journey through Indochina filming a docu/reality TV show with Dreamchaser Season2. With filming permit from the government, we had no problem entering Vietnam with our bikes which was over 150 cc.

Geoff Kingsmill's information on traveling through Russia and Mongolia.

Buying a (CJ Sidecar) Motorcycle in Beijing: It is still illegal to ride independently in China, and to cross a border into China on a motorcycle that is not licensed and registered in China by a Chinese resident. Who knows when this may change, but for now, you must live in China and get a Chinese drivers license in order to ride there. Big Bill in Beijing has written up a bunch of FAQs on the process, if you still wish to investigate it.

Japan has some of the most exciting roads in the world, the country side is of a stunning beauty completely unexplored by motorbike tourists. Beautiful mountains with breath-taking views; coastlines and wonderful people making each trip an unforgettable journey. Anyone interested in information about biking in Japan, please drop me an email. Mail Bern...@motorradtour.de using the subject 'from Horizons Unlimited Helpful People list'. Thanks Bernd!

Detailed information on climate in India

Information on riding and touring in Philippines. With news, articles, dealers, mechanics, restaurants, clubs, and more. The person who runs this website also have another site (Motorcycle Asia Net).

A Moscow-based travel agency that can assist traveler in getting Russian visa. Recommended by Geoff Kinsgmill: "We got our 6 month business invite over the internet from http://www.onlinevisa.ru. We dealt with Korotaeva Ksenya, kse...@onlinevisa.ru. She was excellent - very efficient and always answered our emails promptly. Armed with the invite, getting a visa from the Russian embassy in Australia was straight forward." Geoff also has a personal website with extensive information related to traveling in Russia and Mongolia.

"David Unkovich, the Golden Triangle's motorcycle touring expert. Aussie motorcyclist 18 yrs in Thailand, (14 yrs in Chiang Mai, North Thailand)." Books and plenty of info on Motorcyle Touring in Thailand, especially the Golden Triangle."

An online travel guide to Afghanistan.

"VisaLink Company provides guaranteed professional visa support to the foreigners, wishing to visit the Russian Federation. VisaLink Company accomplishes invitations for the Russian tourist and business visas with various entry and validity.." Recommended by Colebatch on the HUBB: "I need to get a 1 year multi entry visa each and every year for Russia and these days always go with www.visalink.ru. Recommended"

Motorcycling in Vietnam - ride like a Vietnamese to survive. Also general Vietnam tourist info.

Lawrence Wheeler has a great site with just about everything you could need to know about touring in Thailand.

Tons of information for the India bound traveller

Russian tour company whose "main specialization is providing sea travel services by motor vessels." With ferry information to Japan.

This is the web page of the Minsk Club in Hanoi, Viet Nam "We will provide you with everything you need to know about Motorbiking in Vietnam - Driving and repairing a Minsk motorbike - Hill tribes and Northern Viet Nam's mountains - Having fun in Hanoi and all over the country - Roads and Maps - Stories and Pictures - Survival Tips on Viet Nam's roads" Anybody want to go to Vietnam? Looks good to me! Anybody complaining of reliability and comfort on their modern Japanese/German etc motorcyles should check out the Minsk Page! Puts it all in perspective.

Chris has offered help and assistance to travellers, especially on getting in and on to Russia - he's had plenty of experience at it! Contact "Chris in Tokyo" on the HUBB. Thanks Chris.

Russia has some very specific and strict rules on the use and importation of these, so read up on it before you go - there's a thread on the HUBB here, and a US State Department advisory.

Interesting site by a Kawasaki rider, good local info on motorcycling in Indonesia.

Useful information about getting a guide/escort for travelling into China. In German only.

Vincent has information on travelling to Russia, Kazakhstan, Kirghistan, Ouzbekistan, Turkmenistan. Also includes some info on Mongolia, Iran, Pakistan, Bhutan, and Birmanie. In French only. Around the world 2002 - 2003 on a BMW R100GS. He has a very good information page on visas requirements, border crossings, road conditions, etc. In French only.