Route Overview
I set off in London in May 2008 and travelled through Central Europe before heading east to follow the Silk Route through Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan into China. The city of Kashgar, in China's western province Xinjang, marked the end of the Silk Route for me. I continued south via the infamous Karakorum Highway – the highest international road in the world, connecting China with Pakistan.
By end of October I entered India, and travelled through the Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh provinces into Nepal. Crossing through Burma on a bike still isn't possible, so I had to fly the bike from Nepal to Thailand (Kathmandu to Bangkok). In order to avoid the rainy season in Indonesia and northern Australia, I took a detour into Laos and Cambodia, before I continued south through Malaysia into Indoonesia.
From East Timor, I shipped the bike into Darwin/Australia.
For 'Stage 2', I decided to continue into South America and the US/Canada to complete this 'round the world' motorcycle journey.
Current Position
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Visited Countries
distance (km) |
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UK May 2008 |
180 |
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Belgium May 2008 |
250 |
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Netherlands May 2008 |
200 |
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Germany May 2008 |
870 |
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Austria May 2008 |
50 |
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Switzerland May 2008 |
390 |
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Italy May/June 08 |
3200 |
San Marino June 2008 |
80 |
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Slovenia June 2008 |
260 |
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Croatia June 2008 |
180 |
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Hungary June 2008 |
460 |
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Romania June 2008 |
880 |
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Bulgaria June 2008 |
620 |
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Turkey June 2008 |
2400 |
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Iran June/July 08 |
2100 |
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Turkmenistan July 2008 |
600 |
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Uzbekistan July/Aug 08 |
2300 |
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Tajikistan August 2008 |
1500 |
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Kyrgyzstan September 08 |
1600 |
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China September 08 |
700 |
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Pakistan October 08 |
1500 |
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India November 08 |
3400 |
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Nepal December 08 |
450 |
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Thailand Dec/Jan 09 |
5200 (inc Visa-run) |
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Laos Feb/Mar 09 |
2500 |
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Cambodia Mar 09 |
1020 |
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Malaysia Apr 2009 |
1200 |
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Singapore May 2009 |
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Indonesia May/June 09 |
4800 |
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East Timor June 2009 |
290 |
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Australia June-Oct 09 |
8200 |
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Argentina Nov-Mar 2010 |
7800 |
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Chile Dec/Feb 2010 |
900 |
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Brazil March 2010 |
900 |
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Paraguay April 2010 |
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Bolivia May/Jun 2010 |
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Peru Jul/Sep 2010 |
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Ecuador Sep/Oct 2010 |
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Colombia Nov/Feb 2010 |
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Panama Mar 2011 |
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Costa Rica Mar 2011 |
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Nicaragua Mar 2011 |
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Honduras Mar 2011 |
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El Salvador Mar 2011 |
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