Hi Stefano

We're leaving London on the 26 April and heading down through Europe towards Croatia, Bulgaria and on to Istanbul. We then intend to do a tour of Turkey before crossing into Iran and travelling round Iran before heading up to Turkmenistan, Uxbekistan and Krygyzstan.

While planning for this trip it quickly became obvious that it was going to be very hard/ pointless in trying to predict our timing as ultimately, we don't really know HOW long we'll spend in each place (I've always found when travelling that most of my favourite places have been places I've found my chance, not necessarily places i've planned. We want to make sure we're free to explore and take any unplanned opportunities as they arise.

The result of this is that we have no real schedule other than being in Eastern Kyrgyzstan to meet up with hubbers so we can enter China on 18th August.

Some people spend hundreds of hours planning every day of their trip, the problem with that is it only takes one unplanned thing (no matter how small) to comletely throw the itinery into chaos, leaving that person with a choice:- forget the entire itinery or race to catch up and put the itinery back on track (missing lots of things alonf the way). Given how many 'unpredictable' things can happen on an overland trip I don't see the point in tempting fate.

We've always travelled without any real plan, we ride when we want and stop when we've had enough. Granted that was in Europe, but I don't see why we should change.

I know that this doesn't really answer your question but in all honesty we just know/have an itinery. If you have any questions though feel free to ask!

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Hi guys,

Thanks for your postings!
@ Paul (Posset) and @ Stefano (Fiorinis) > my plans are postponed so I won’t make it in April. Have a great and safe journey!
@ Bobduro great plan, as far as I planned now, my route will be along the south so hooking up is no option for me. Are you gonna blog your travel experiences somewhere? In that case I would like to ‘follow’ you. Have a great safe and journey!

Hi,

I am leaving Italy at the end of July with my campervan and will try to get into India in ~12 days. My itinerary will be: Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, ...

I am seeking for other travellers either with or without their vehicles in order to travel together (especially in the Iranian Beluchistan and in Pakistan).

Let me know.

Hi Bobduro,

I'm heading in a similar direction to you for part of this trip. I will be taking the Eurotunnel on 24 April, then riding France-Switzerland-Italy (Ancona)-Greece (Igoumenitsa)-Turkey. I am thinking of returning via Bulgaria-Serbia, but as you say, an open itinerary is easier to control. Aside from aiming for the ferry on 27 April, I don't have any other fixed dates, so hopefully we could meet at some point.

Karl

Hiya,

If any of you chaps/chapesses are passing through Kas on the Turkish Med do drop in

Kas-Antalya, Turkey - Horizons Unlimited

DickyB's Turkish Delights - ADVrider

Cheers,

Dicky

After 34,000 K in South America, we are now in northern Spain breaking in new bikes and welcome contacts. Post here or private message.

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