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Photo by Igor Djokovic, camping above San Juan river, Arizona USA

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Photo by Igor Djokovic,
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Old 20 Mar 2020
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Corona Virus - where are you stuck?

There are a couple of people that I know are stuck on their travels and can't move forward or backward due to travel restrictions. I was wondering who was stuck. If we have a list then perhaps HUBB members can link up with and help people stuck near them - even if it is just to chat over the phone.

So if you are stuck put up your name and location (country and town/city). If you need any specific help then that could be useful too.

If you see someone that is stuck near you then drop them a private message.
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I'm stuck in Tunisia until the Tunisian government lets the ferries to Europe start up (April 4th at the earliest) and the EC lets non-EC citizens enter the Schengen zone.

At present I am in Djerba and doing OK.

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Hi
Struck nr Huelva spain,
but have supplies so, we just have to sit it out.
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The Trans Euro Trail are facilitating a world map to put trapped riders in contact with locals who might be able to help out.

The link is here
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Old 21 Mar 2020
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Hi . I'm stuck in Uyuni Bolivia. Not a bad place to be, could be worse. Does anyone know of a good shipper for my bike??
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shipper

If you're looking for ocean shipping, your best option might be out of Lima. Five years ago I used Leader Freight to ship the bike home. The agent was Nestor Tambini. (511) 475-7000. Not the most knowledgeable but he got it done. Went to their office for the paperwork and then to a sketchy part of Lima to have the crate built to size. The carpenters and I loaded the crate into a truck, locked the door and it went directly to the freight warehouse. 6 weeks later it arrived. It all worked well except US customs took several weeks to release the crate. Apparently there are a lot of drugs seized from freight coming from Peru. Although I did not hire an agent at this end and processed the paperwork myself. (Suggest that you don't get involved with Gaston in Florida). Several complaints about him although he treated me fairly. A contact at this end is TTC Total Trasportation Concept in Inglewood. CA. If you need a receiving agent in the LA area, they treated me good. Good luck.
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Bike and I stuck at Mahahual, Quintana Roo Mexique. Borders to Belize or Guatemala are closed. Got a 180 days more visa and TIP extension. It’s not especialy fun but it could be worth. Waiting the borders reopening have a thought for all others riders. Be carreful
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ViajarMOTO stuck in Spain...

Hi ya’all. We are Travis and Chantil (www.viajarMOTO.com) and we thought 2020 would be an epic year for starting full-time motorcycle travel. Who woulda thunk otherwise? We were just two weeks into our trip that started in Germany and ended in a screeching skid in southern Spain.

We are fortunate to have found an wonderful hostess with an AirBnB who has been incredible generous. Our apartment has all the needs a traveler could want and Chantil is able to make weekly grocery runs to a local store.

Right now, Spain is expected to continue the lock-down until May 9th. However, I’m wondering if tourism will continue to be shut down until well after the summer. I imagine countries will not be to eager to let tourists potentially start another round of infections!?

I’ve talked with the US Consulate in Spain and was told that our visa days will not count for the duration of the lockdown. If this is the case then we could still travel for another 70 days after the lock-down is lifted. But where do we travel? Sure, Spain is big enough and one could easily spend 70 days enjoying the different regions of this great country but I wonder if campsite, AirBnBs, and hotels will even be available. What about tourist sites? Will locals be upset when a pair of US plated bikes roll into town? So many questions and it’s starting to make me think that traveling in 2020 is no bueno...
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Ahoi (Hi) TravisGill!


if you have any questions about germany, if you are going back?
let me know. May be I can help you.


@But where do we travel?
I think its better for you to find a save place , where you can stay
and get more information about corvid-19, whats going arround the planed. (more than your president) *g*


The spanish people are nice, but I don't now what happend when you are riding arround with US plates
and asking for the next coffee-bar & cake. (arround some of the spanish people are diying)

May be they think Mr. T is coming?


Have a good time in spain, europe and take care of you!


Cheers, Motravel
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If you have any questions about germany, if you are going back? let me know. May be I can help you.

The spanish people are nice, but I don't now what happend when you are riding around with US plates...

Have a good time in spain, europe and take care of you! Cheers, Motravel
Motravel, thanks for the reply. We’ll see how things go when they list the travel ban and we do some local trips around Murcia where the virus has not hit Spain as hard. So many uncertainties right now. I guess we’ll just wait and see...
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Stuck in the garage

I am stuck in my own man cave.
My garage.
Or more correct. By moving to another garage.

Finally time to make some progress.
Both with moving and projects.

lunch brake by the river.

Could be much worse.
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Not that it matters,but I relocated to a nicer, cheaper place by the beach in Estaleiro Brazil for the time being.
Borders mAy not reopen for a long while. Options are limited, as are the return flights to the United States. Leaving Sunny (my beloved bike) behind and flying home may be the only option available in the next several months.
Trautman Witte (Woody-owner of Woodys Wheel Works, a dear friend who supplied me with a wheel set for this journey) has offered me work in Denver as well as support to get me back on my feet if I was to abandon the bike and fly home.
Hey....it’s an option. Not ideal, but I love the guy and it helps me fight feelings of desperation and hopelessness. I’ve paid rent here for a few more weeks. I’ll see how shit pans out.
TG.....I know you check out HU often. If you see this, please know I appreciate the offer for help
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I'm currently stuck in the USA and would rather be stuck where the infection rate is lower.
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