ANSWERING MY 5 MOST ASKED QUESTIONS FOR SOUTH EAST ASIA (10/05/2023)

ANSWERING MY 5 MOST ASKED QUESTIONS FOR SOUTH EAST ASIA (10/05/2023)

Answering my 5 Most Asked questions for backpacking South East Asia!

As you can imagine, I often get the same questions about traveling South East Asia over and over! So I wanted to share my TOP TIPS here with YOU Okay Kara Travels!

Please remember that what me and Luke pick for our trip might not always suit you! Always do your own adequate research before any trip!

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Things to look out for:

  • Will it cover me for a one way ticket? (Many don’t!)

  • What is the excess?

  • Will it allow me to add countries if my travel plans change?

  • Will it cover me for extreme sports? (Kayaking, Surfing, Bungee Jumping etc).

The legal side:

Just because the hire company lets you rent a bike does NOT mean you are doing it legally! To legally rent a bike you need a FULL UK MOTORCYCLE LICENSE with an IDP (International Drivers Permit)! Unless you have all this you will likely face a fine if you get pulled over by the police.

 

I still advise that you get yourself a IDP to at least tick one of the polices boxes (and it did help us avoid fines a couple of times) but this doesn’t make it legal.

 

Remember that if you are driving illegally you likely won’t be covered by travel insurance.

I usually refer people to have a look at the information on travelhealthpro.org to decide for themselves!

So I hope that everything here helps your trip! If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us! Please remember to do your own research before your trip to check that everything suits you but I am always available for 1-1 sessions to go through everything in more detail if you need!

 

Happy travels!

 

Kara xxx

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