Planning
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INFO: Border Crossing – Venezuela – Maicao, Colombia
TRIP INFO BOX Route Maracaibo, Venezuela – Quebrada Valencia, Colombia (6,90) Distance 345 Km Travel Time 11 hours (4 hours at border) Road Conditions Good tarmac, bad near border (VEN) Weather Hot, clear…
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INFO: Buying a Motorbike, Gear and Insurance in Santiago, Chile
For those interested, here the information that I can impart about the process of buying a bike in Chile. There is great information on other web sites, notably Horizons Unlimited (aka The HUBB),…
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Bali to Gili Ferry Crossing
Ferries from Padangbai to the Gilis are available via Lombok or direct, with the former being much cheaper but taking up to 9 hours and taking you through through an alleged hellhole called…
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Singapore Spectacular!
WOW! Five days in Singapore and there’s so much to tell you about that it’s hard to decide what to leave out. I really have to restrain myself on the photos as well…
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Malaysia, Truly Asia
…Or so the television advert says. Our trip through Malaysia is sadly only a through trip but we allow ourselves a couple of days in Kuala Lumpur to pick up the aroma. From…
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INFO: VISA RUN Thailand – Malaysia
Nothing to it! To avoid the hassle of arrangingĀ transport ourselves and changing at various waypoints, we paid the extra (total 1200THB/pp return) for a travel agent in Koh Lanta (Otto’s was pretty professional)…
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INFO: Lao – Thailand Border Crossing (Huei Xai – Chiang Khong)
Here’s an overview of the border crossing between Luang Prabang in Lao and Chiang Khong in Thailand. This should come as useful information to those of you out there who are intending to…