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Originally Posted by Vaufi
I believe that RTW riders usually stick to the major roads and only occasionally they meander off their planned route to visit places of interest. IMHO people simply don't have the time/money to travel around the world for years on end. But to travel extensively in remote areas on tiny back roads you need time.
That's in my opinion the difference between RTW-touring and explicitly visiting and exploring a certain region.
Take for instance Southern Africa: When you read the travelogues of most RTW riders you find the Garden Route, the West Coast route (Cape Town to Namibia) and in a few cases the famous Sani Pass.
The Garden Route is rather boring, and to really get to know the countries you need time to explore the backroads. This is where the beauty and the gems of the countries are hidden.
So my conclusion is that choosing the route depends on your aim: Cover big distances or visit and explore a country.
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IMO it depends on what you see as RTW: one bike/one shot doesn't have to be the only way to do it; I met people who have one bike in asia, one in africa and/or one in south america. You take 1-2mo go to Siberia for BAM then come in winter and do some riding in SA, the world is your oyster.
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