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Littlepeahead · 18-10-09, 11:50 AM

Well I've done it - booked the biking holiday in Thailand.

I'm doing the Mae Hong Son Loop going west towards the border with Myanmar (which is supposed to be one of the top ten motorcycle routes in the world!) and the Golden Triangle Loop, north and into the Golden Triangle, along the Mekong River and the border with Laos.

That is a rather large number of twisty roads, sharp bends and a few mountains, not what I'm used to in flat Essex. But best of all, as well as the bike, I also get to ride an elephant - wonder if you can get your knee down on one of those?

So anyone got a Lonely Planet/Rough Guide to Thailand they'd like to lend me?

18-10-09, 11:54 AM

Sounds amazing you luckiest of lucky things! Have a wonderful time, when do you go?

18-10-09, 12:38 PM

the elephants are cool-

and check out here for your jabs etc

http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/desti.../thailand.aspx

husky

18-10-09, 01:13 PM

lucky girl, room for a small one,

ps who did you book with, was it an adventure site?

18-10-09, 03:51 PM

Sounds absoutely fantastic... what an adventure

Littlepeahead · 18-10-09, 04:47 PM

Head off at the end of Jan for 2 weeks. The itinerary looks amazing.

http://thaimotorcycletouring.com/ind...d=20&Itemid=44

http://thaimotorcycletouring.com/ind...d=26&Itemid=50

I have contacted a couple of people through Tripadvisor who have already done it and they really rated it, also got a great review in one of the biking magazines this month. Was a bit nervous about telling my mum what I was up to as she does worry - her response - 'Good for you, we're a long time dead, you go for it'!

18-10-09, 06:07 PM

Wow, this sounds amazing...and I don't even have the guts to go to Bristol!! HAHAH!

18-10-09, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Milky Bar Kid

Wow, this sounds amazing...and I don't even have the guts to go to Bristol!! HAHAH!

Ditto MKB - I'd love to visit my rellies up north! Does sound like an amazing experience Littlepeahead - enjoy

Spiderman · 18-10-09, 06:29 PM

Not jealous. Not even a little bit.

18-10-09, 06:33 PM

ooo sounds like an exciting adventure, have a great time and take lots of pictures

Might be worth making sure all your jabs are up to date and making sure your travel insurance does actually cover you for what you're doing. Perhaps making a note of where the british embassy is along with contact details might be useful?

Im not well travelled so I guess im not the best person to offer you advice

18-10-09, 11:50 AM	#1
Littlepeahead Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Saaarrrfff Posts: 2,908	Swimming with elephants Well I've done it - booked the biking holiday in Thailand. I'm doing the Mae Hong Son Loop going west towards the border with Myanmar (which is supposed to be one of the top ten motorcycle routes in the world!) and the Golden Triangle Loop, north and into the Golden Triangle, along the Mekong River and the border with Laos. That is a rather large number of twisty roads, sharp bends and a few mountains, not what I'm used to in flat Essex. But best of all, as well as the bike, I also get to ride an elephant - wonder if you can get your knee down on one of those? So anyone got a Lonely Planet/Rough Guide to Thailand they'd like to lend me?

18-10-09, 11:54 AM	#2
missyburd Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Swimming with elephants Sounds amazing you luckiest of lucky things! Have a wonderful time, when do you go?

18-10-09, 12:38 PM	#3
husky03 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Swimming with elephants the elephants are cool- and check out here for your jabs etc http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/desti.../thailand.aspx husky

18-10-09, 01:13 PM	#4
Bluefish Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Swimming with elephants lucky girl, room for a small one, ps who did you book with, was it an adventure site? Last edited by Bluefish; 18-10-09 at 01:14 PM.

18-10-09, 03:51 PM	#5
Speedy Claire Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Swimming with elephants Sounds absoutely fantastic... what an adventure

18-10-09, 04:47 PM	#6
Littlepeahead Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Saaarrrfff Posts: 2,908	Re: Swimming with elephants Head off at the end of Jan for 2 weeks. The itinerary looks amazing. http://thaimotorcycletouring.com/ind...d=20&Itemid=44 http://thaimotorcycletouring.com/ind...d=26&Itemid=50 I have contacted a couple of people through Tripadvisor who have already done it and they really rated it, also got a great review in one of the biking magazines this month. Was a bit nervous about telling my mum what I was up to as she does worry - her response - 'Good for you, we're a long time dead, you go for it'!

18-10-09, 06:07 PM	#7
Milky Bar Kid Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Swimming with elephants Wow, this sounds amazing...and I don't even have the guts to go to Bristol!! HAHAH!

18-10-09, 06:29 PM	#9
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: Swimming with elephants Not jealous. Not even a little bit. __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

18-10-09, 06:33 PM	#10
Miss Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Swimming with elephants ooo sounds like an exciting adventure, have a great time and take lots of pictures Might be worth making sure all your jabs are up to date and making sure your travel insurance does actually cover you for what you're doing. Perhaps making a note of where the british embassy is along with contact details might be useful? Im not well travelled so I guess im not the best person to offer you advice

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