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West and South Asia From Turkey to Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Ladakh and Bangladesh
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3000 is cheap?

You could raise more for charity if you cut out the fun part and gave ALL the money to charity.

Worth thinking about, as your goal is the charity, first and foremost?
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I might be a starter for 2013

To clarify is the $3,000 an estimate of likely expenses or are you organising a package as such where people pay you directly?

BTW I believe a stick with a plastic bag attached by the side of the road means landmine
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I might be a starter for 2013

To clarify is the $3,000 an estimate of likely expenses or are you organising a package as such where people pay you directly?

BTW I believe a stick with a plastic bag attached by the side of the road means landmine
Great, would love to have you along! And thanks for the tip on the landmines!

We will post lots of pics and eventually a video about the 2012 ride too, so keep an eye on the website for more info, if you like what you see and think it would be fun then do it!
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We were thinking of SE asia in 2013. I will keep an eye on your web page. It is something my wife and I would consider doing. Good Luck.
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3000 is cheap?

You could raise more for charity if you cut out the fun part and gave ALL the money to charity.

Worth thinking about, as your goal is the charity, first and foremost?
sure we could just stay home and donate the money, but then no one would go, so there would be no event at all...

and actually yes - $3000 is very cheap. For a 2 week motorcycle tour, including getting there and home, the bike, all your expenses and a $500 donation to a charity... it's a no brainer.

regarding the money, 3000 is just an estimate based on what we spent when in cambodia last year + the cost of the bike + a return flight to the US, Australia or Europe + miscell. if you want to travel 5 star it will cost more, if you want to camp it will be less - your call.

but it's not an entry fee so you dont pay anyone, you just turn up, make some friends and ride with them. then donate the bike at the end. simple.

a tour compay would charge multiples of this for the same experience, this is just a way for people to get an authentic experience without that cost, but with the security of doing it with a group of other travellers.
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