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1. Are exchange facilities readily available? Are
credit/debit cards acceptable or should Traveller's Cheques
be used? |
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Exchange facilities and Cash point machines (GBP 3 per
transaction) are available
every day. Exchange rate is everywhere same. It is better to
take traveller's cheques. Credit cards are accepted but not
in small shops. |
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2. Has the bike got a carrier for my daily personal luggage? |
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Yes. Every bike has one top and two side
panniers (together over 100 litres). Petrol tank is suitable for any "tank
bag". We do not use support vehicles on our tours as they
take away the adventure spirit from motorcycle touring. Your
suitcases and any items not needed on the tour, remain
deposited in the hotel where you will spend your first and
last nights. |
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3. What is required to meet any local regulations and to meet
the riding gear requirements of your tour? |
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You are free to wear anything that you consider comfortable
or safe. We do not impose any rules. People who tour with
us have usually many years of experience and know what is
best for them. Bring some very
light plastic rainwear - standard stuff. Rain is
never a problem in hot climate - usually
it rains for a short while and we wait until the worst
is over. Take good sun block (SPF 30 up). You
can start in the morning without sun block and apply it
after one hour ride at the first stop. Helmets are mandatory. We
provide light half helmets suitable for this climate and our touring
speed. They are available with or without a visor. Most
riders bring their own because they are most comfortable
with them. |
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4. Are the bikes fitted with water bottle carriers? |
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We make stops regularly,
every one to one and half hours at the places where you can buy
drinks like cold water, Coke/Fanta, Red Bull style drinks (all at
about 20 pence a bottle)...and use toilets. |
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5. Are laundry facilities available on route? |
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Yes - every three to five days. You need to pack five days
clothes (maximum). |
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6. Does the tour include any medically qualified staff and
first aid facilities? |
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Tour manager has first aid, some basic medicines and is also
trained in first aid. |
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7. Are the areas we are going to considered safe from over
the border terrorist activity? |
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We always check situation along the Thai-Burmese and
Thai-Cambodian border
before the tour and adjust the route if necessary. We are always visiting only safe areas. |
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8. What sort of rain conditions are we likely to meet and
will there be high humidity? |
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An occasional tropical storm is possible - will cool you
down a bit (at over 30 Degrees Celsius even rain is warm).
If it is too bad we shall stop for a drink. Roads and
clothes dry up in 20 minutes. It is more humid from May
until August. We do not ride from the end of August to the
beginning of October (frequent rain). |
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9. We would like to buy a lot of souvenirs along the way. How
do I go about this? |
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Your luggage space is limited. You will do most of the shopping in the evenings on Night bazaars. Everything can be posted
next morning for second to nothing to the base hotel. Thai
Post provides reliable, fast and inexpensive service. We
shall assist you with this. |
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10. We would like to extend our holiday. Can you arrange
this? |
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Holiday extension is no problem. Our clients often take a
holiday on the beach/Bangkok before or after the tour.
Once you made your flight arrangements let us know the day
of arrival and departure and flight particulars. Airport/hotel
transfer will be arranged accordingly. |
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11. I am vegetarian. Can I get vegetarian food at any time? |
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Yes. We had many vegetarians on our tours. Vegetarian food
is available wherever we stop for our lunch or have a dinner
in the evening. |
