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Bali: Kintamani Loop
Details on an easy ride anyone can do on a rental motorbike, to some stunning scenery in Bali - a great day trip.
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Exploring West Sumatra: A Motorcycle Adventure
Details on a 10-day solo ride around West Sumatra on a rental Yamaha Nmax starting/ending in Padang. Highly recommended travel in a little-explored part of South-east Asia.
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Philippines: Coron v
Jun 2025 7 Days of Diving in Coron, Philippines Coron is one of the world’s premier diving destinations, mainly famous for its World War...
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Central Luzon Loop 7-Day Solo Ride
Details on a 7-day solo ride around the west of Central Luzon on a rental Honda XR150, starting in Angeles.
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Sumatra: Kerinci > Bukit Tapan > Padang
Details on the amazing ride from Kerinci, through Bukit Tapan National Park, then up the coast to Padang. One of the best rides in Indonesia.
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Sumatra: Twin Lakes > Kerinci
Describes the solo moto ride from Twin Lakes to Kerinci. Part of a 10-day motorcycle tour of West Sumatra.
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Sumatra: Batusangkar > Twin Lakes
Described the solo ride from Batusangkar to the Twin Lakes.
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Sumatra: Harau Valley > Menhirs > Batusangkar
Solo ride from to Harau Valley to Menhirs to Batusangkar for 1 night. Part of a 10-day West Sumatra motorcycle tour.
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Sumatra: Bukittinggi > Harau Valley
Describes the solo motorcycle ride from Bukittinggi to Harau Valley for a 1 night stay. Part of a 10-day moto journey around West Sumatra.
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Sumatra: Padang > Bukittinggi
May 5-7 2025 | Section 1 of my West Sumatra tour. After a short stay in Padang, I headed to Bukittinggi via Lake Minanjau. I arrived at Padang on Scoot Airlines, a 60-minute flight from Singapore. The views from above were excellent, especially of the many perfectly round small islands just offshore. I applied for a visa at the airport, caught a Grab car to the Ibis Hotel, then a Grab bike to Rental Motor Padang_Auto to collect an Nmax. They are 10 minutes from the Ibis, l
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Vietnam: Dak Ven(?) > Da Nang
Apr 25-May 1 2025 | Section 7, the final leg of my Vietnam 2025 south-to-central tour. Some great views along the Ho Chi Minh Road,...
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Vietnam: Quy Nhon > Kon Tum
Apr 22-23 2025 | Section 5 of my Vietnam 2025 journey. Off the coast and into the mountains, on to the Ho Chi Minh Road. And Kon Tum...
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Vietnam: Nha Trang > Quy Nhon
Apr 20-22 2025 | Section 4 of my Vietnam 2025 journey. Another great stretch of scenic coastline and a good 2-night stay in Quy Nhon,...
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Vietnam: Ca Na > Nha Trang
Apr 16-20 2025 |k hook Ok Section 3 of my Vietnam 2025 journey. This ride included 2 of the country's most renowned sections of...
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Vietnam: HCMC > La Gi > Ca Na
Apr 15-16 2025 | Sections 1-2 of my Vietnam 2025 journey, riding from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang. I combined these 2 rides into 1 post....
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Thailand: Su-ngai Kolok > Malaysia: Rantau Panjang
Feb 2023 | I re-entered Malaysia on my Singapore-registered bike after 3 months touring in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. Per Google Maps...
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Cambodia: Poipet > Thailand: Ban Klong Luk
Dec 2023 | I re-entered Thailand via Poipet, the main border crossing between Cambodia and Thailand. And I had no choice, as I had...
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Laos: Trapeang Kriel > Cambodia: Nong Nok Khiene
Dec 2022 | This crossing was done in 2022, but I am updating it in 2025. At this time, in retrospect, I think my approach taken was a bit...
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Thailand: Chiang Kong > Laos: Huay Xai
Describes the border crossing in North Thailand to Laos by motorcycle.
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Malaysia: Bukit Hayu Hitam > Thailand: Sadao
Oct 2022 Overall, the crossing was fast and easy (on a Singapore-registered bike), took me about 45 mins to depart Malaysia and enter...
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