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Thailand: Chumphon > Koh Phangan
Feb 7-18 2023 | Set off from Chumphon for 3-hour highway drive to Don Sak (near Surathani), to catch the Raja car ferry (also renowned as...

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Thailand: Chumphon > Koh Phangan
Feb 7-18 2023 | Set off from Chumphon for 3-hour highway drive to Don Sak (near Surathani), to catch the Raja car ferry (also renowned as...

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Thailand: Hua Hin > Chumphon
Feb 6-7 2023 | This was basically a commute ride, cover the 200km+ on the the free with the intention of catching a ferry to Koa Tao or...

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Thailand: Hua Hin > Chumphon
Feb 6-7 2023 | This was basically a commute ride, cover the 200km+ on the the free with the intention of catching a ferry to Koa Tao or...

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Thailand: Bangkok > Hua Hin
Feb 5-6 2023 | After returning from my north Sumatra 3-week trip, I proceeded straight to BKK BMW Motorrad, where I discovered they had...

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Thailand: Bangkok > Hua Hin
Feb 5-6 2023 | After returning from my north Sumatra 3-week trip, I proceeded straight to BKK BMW Motorrad, where I discovered they had...


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N. Sumatra by Motorcycle <>
Published: Feb 2023 | Here's a brief and tips on a northern Sumatra motorcycle adventure route and travel based on my 21 days riding...

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Sumatra: Lake Toba > Medan
Indonesia | Feb 1-3 | Last leg of the Sumatra journey. Took the ferry from Tuk Tuk to Parapat, with great views all round. There were 3...

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Sumatra: Lake Toba > Medan
Indonesia | Feb 1-3 | Last leg of the Sumatra journey. Took the ferry from Tuk Tuk to Parapat, with great views all round. There were 3...

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Sumatra: Tapak Tuan > Lake Toba
Indonesia | Jan 27-31 | This was the "everything" ride in Sumatra, including equal parts spectacular coastline, twisty hills through palm...

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Sumatra: Tapak Tuan > Lake Toba
Indonesia | Jan 27-31 | This was the "everything" ride in Sumatra, including equal parts spectacular coastline, twisty hills through palm...

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Sumatra: Meulaboh > Tapak Tuan
Indonesia | Jan 27-28 2023 | A long, fairly uninspiring drive, geared more towards moving to the next destination than taking in the...

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Sumatra: Meulaboh > Tapak Tuan
Indonesia | Jan 27-28 2023 | A long, fairly uninspiring drive, geared more towards moving to the next destination than taking in the...

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Sumatra: Lhoknga > Meulaboh
Indonesia | Jan 25-26 | After an amazing week or so in Weh and Lhoknga, the time came to get far off the beaten tourist track and drive...

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Sumatra: Pulau Weh v
Indonesia | Jan 20-21 2023 | Great 3 nights and 4 dives with Lumba Lumba Dive Center. Weh is renowned as a dive destination, and, I gotta...

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Sumatra: Pulau Weh > Lhoknga
Indonesia | Jan 22-25 2023 | Left Lumba Lumba Dive Resort for Sabang. Did a quick tour around town, then further around island, checked...

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Sumatra: Banda Aceh > Pulau Weh
Indonesia | Jan 19-21 2023 | Set off on a 5-minute ride from my hotel to the ferry at Ulee Lheue to Pulau Weh, a 2-hour trip. Figuring...

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Sumatra: Banda Aceh > Pulau Weh
Indonesia | Jan 19-21 2023 | Set off on a 5-minute ride from my hotel to the ferry at Ulee Lheue to Pulau Weh, a 2-hour trip. Figuring...


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N. Sumatra 2023
Jan 2023 This is my set-up for 3 week ride in northern Sumatra on a rental scooter. I had carried this gear from Bangkok, where my BMW...

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Sumatra: Takengon > Banda Aceh
Indonesia | Jan 18-19 2023 | Last leg of the Sumatra trip north, another long day of riding. Nice views of Takengon riding up into the...
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