Comments for Famo Adventure Motorcycling Guide http://www.famo.com.au A travel blog and information point for world motorcycle adventurers and people interested in travelling the globe. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:38:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on Build a tool roll in Bangkok by Darren! http://www.famo.com.au/guides-and-info/how-build-a-tool-kit-in-bangkok/comment-page-1/#comment-11701 Darren! Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:38:26 +0000 http://localhost:8000/famo/public/?page_id=98#comment-11701 You're a man of many talents Damo. I love your roll! You’re a man of many talents Damo. I love your roll!

]]> Comment on Pnom Penh to Siam Reap by damien_radford http://www.famo.com.au/the-motorcycle-trip/pnom-penh-to-siam-reap/comment-page-1/#comment-9627 damien_radford Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:51:28 +0000 http://www.famo.com.au/?page_id=253#comment-9627 Thanks Liam, really interesting info on the pig industry in Cambodia! I've duly updated my post! Damo Thanks Liam, really interesting info on the pig industry in Cambodia! I’ve duly updated my post! Damo

]]> Comment on Pnom Penh to Siam Reap by Liam http://www.famo.com.au/the-motorcycle-trip/pnom-penh-to-siam-reap/comment-page-1/#comment-9623 Liam Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:29:27 +0000 http://www.famo.com.au/?page_id=253#comment-9623 "More Traffic – Dead Pig on a bike" Just thought you'd be interested; that pig wasn't dead. When transporting animals the Cambodians turn them upside down. I'm sure you would have seen the chicken and duck laden bikes rigged in this fashion. When these animals are inverted they don't struggle. Don't ask me why, it's just the way it is. Male pigs, however, are not inverted when transported. This is because they're never slaughtered as they are normally the prize of the family who owns them. These beasts live a lavish life of being fed quality food (I dare say better than that of its owners) and driven around the countryside to copulate with various female pigs on an almost daily basis. At around 80,000R ($20) per root, its owners have quite an asset. Like most things in Cambodia, if it's worth something it is paraded proudly. The transports for these oversexed pigs are no exception, normally quote a sturdy and well built construction with a thoughtfully placed window in the rear which is designed to showcase the animal's significant testicles to whoever may be fortunate enough to be riding behind it. “More Traffic – Dead Pig on a bike”

Just thought you’d be interested; that pig wasn’t dead. When transporting animals the Cambodians turn them upside down. I’m sure you would have seen the chicken and duck laden bikes rigged in this fashion. When these animals are inverted they don’t struggle. Don’t ask me why, it’s just the way it is.

Male pigs, however, are not inverted when transported. This is because they’re never slaughtered as they are normally the prize of the family who owns them. These beasts live a lavish life of being fed quality food (I dare say better than that of its owners) and driven around the countryside to copulate with various female pigs on an almost daily basis. At around 80,000R ($20) per root, its owners have quite an asset.

Like most things in Cambodia, if it’s worth something it is paraded proudly. The transports for these oversexed pigs are no exception, normally quote a sturdy and well built construction with a thoughtfully placed window in the rear which is designed to showcase the animal’s significant testicles to whoever may be fortunate enough to be riding behind it.

]]> Comment on Hat Yai to Bangkok by Alex Kok http://www.famo.com.au/the-motorcycle-trip/hat-yai-to-bangkok/comment-page-1/#comment-9423 Alex Kok Sun, 13 Jun 2010 05:05:20 +0000 http://www.famo.com.au/?page_id=242#comment-9423 Hya Damo, Loved your story and about to head off to KL myself together with my trusty BMW 1200GSA following the trails up north Thailand, into Laos, down Cambodia back into Thailand/Malaysia and onto Sumatra/Java and finish in Bali. Know enough about Thailand and Indonesia but would love to hear of any areas you reckon are worth biking through in Laos and Cambodia. Stay safe! Hya Damo,

Loved your story and about to head off to KL myself together with my trusty BMW 1200GSA following the trails up north Thailand, into Laos, down Cambodia back into Thailand/Malaysia and onto Sumatra/Java and finish in Bali.
Know enough about Thailand and Indonesia but would love to hear of any areas you reckon are worth biking through in Laos and Cambodia. Stay safe!

]]> Comment on The Motorcycle Trip by Lucy http://www.famo.com.au/comment-page-1/#comment-8831 Lucy Thu, 20 May 2010 07:28:59 +0000 http://www.famo.com.au/?page_id=211#comment-8831 Hi Damien I was just googling Aussie/Cambodian Blogs and found yours so hopefully you can help with some advice! I have just got back from Cambodia but am pretty keen to get back there and travel through to India. Obviously you would have a different experience but maybe you coul help ... how do you think a girl doing this trip solo would be? No motorbikes involved ... but in terms of general safety etc Cheers Lucy (Sydney) Hi Damien

I was just googling Aussie/Cambodian Blogs and found yours so hopefully you can help with some advice!

I have just got back from Cambodia but am pretty keen to get back there and travel through to India.

Obviously you would have a different experience but maybe you coul help … how do you think a girl doing this trip solo would be? No motorbikes involved … but in terms of general safety etc

Cheers

Lucy (Sydney)

]]> Comment on The Motorcycle Trip by Walter Kudzodzi http://www.famo.com.au/comment-page-1/#comment-8785 Walter Kudzodzi Mon, 17 May 2010 15:36:45 +0000 http://www.famo.com.au/?page_id=211#comment-8785 Hi Damien, I live in Accra, Ghana in West Africa and I am an avid biker. The Aussie couple you met on one of your trips, Billy and Trish, have ridden all the way from Australia to Ghana and plan moving on along the west coast of Africa and entering Europe through Spain. What you guys are doing is awesome and a great inspiration to bikers everywhere. Hope to find the guys to begin riding further and further away from my comfort zones. Continue to Ride Safe. Hi Damien, I live in Accra, Ghana in West Africa and I am an avid biker. The Aussie couple you met on one of your trips, Billy and Trish, have ridden all the way from Australia to Ghana and plan moving on along the west coast of Africa and entering Europe through Spain. What you guys are doing is awesome and a great inspiration to bikers everywhere. Hope to find the guys to begin riding further and further away from my comfort zones. Continue to Ride Safe.

]]> Comment on Maree to Darwin by Tim Brougham http://www.famo.com.au/the-motorcycle-trip/pt-2-maree-to-darwin/comment-page-1/#comment-8169 Tim Brougham Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:20:59 +0000 http://www.guitarbrains.com.au/?page_id=117#comment-8169 Planning a trip with a small group Melbourne to Darwin via Maree in July on BMW 650FS do you have any advice for us. The thing that concerns me are punctures did you have an issue with them. Hope you can help us Regaards Tim tbrougham@bigpond.com Planning a trip with a small group Melbourne to Darwin via Maree in July on BMW 650FS do you have any advice for us. The thing that concerns me are punctures did you have an issue with them.

Hope you can help us

Regaards

Tim
tbrougham@bigpond.com

]]> Comment on The Motorcycle Trip by Ali http://www.famo.com.au/comment-page-1/#comment-7028 Ali Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:58:24 +0000 http://www.famo.com.au/?page_id=211#comment-7028 Hi Damien, the whole trip looks so amazing. Im thinking of doing something similar but dont know where to start. I guess i should start with gettin a bike first. I'd love to hear more about your experience and the things you needed or you found out that you needed along the way :). cheers Hi Damien, the whole trip looks so amazing. Im thinking of doing something similar but dont know where to start. I guess i should start with gettin a bike first. I’d love to hear more about your experience and the things you needed or you found out that you needed along the way :) . cheers

]]> Comment on The Motorcycle Trip by Guy http://www.famo.com.au/comment-page-1/#comment-6959 Guy Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:10:41 +0000 http://www.famo.com.au/?page_id=211#comment-6959 Damien, great trip! I'm planning to do some of the same route, India where i am working, to Germany where I live. Would be great to hear some more about your time in Pakistan and Iran in particular... Cheers Damien,
great trip!
I’m planning to do some of the same route, India where i am working, to Germany where I live. Would be great to hear some more about your time in Pakistan and Iran in particular…
Cheers

]]> Comment on Chitral to Khunjerab Top by Melissa http://www.famo.com.au/pakistan-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-6482 Melissa Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:41:05 +0000 http://www.famo.com.au/?p=27#comment-6482 Hi Damien, I know it's a long shot but could you suggest/recommend/put me in contact with someone who will provide a reasonable valuation for getting a carnet? Need to know asap! I'm in Sydney. Thanks! Melissa Hi Damien,

I know it’s a long shot but could you suggest/recommend/put me in contact with someone who will provide a reasonable valuation for getting a carnet?
Need to know asap! I’m in Sydney.

Thanks!

Melissa

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