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Should tourists ride motorcycles in Asia?
Asian motorcycle crash statistics are staggering and getting worse as the increase in wealth leads more people to ride motorcycles on already overcrowded and under-engineered roads. The best advice for “western” tourists is to avoid the temptation to buy and sell motorbikes or scooter. Thick Vietnamese traffic For those who have ridden a scooter while on holiday in a South East Asian country, it seems amazing that anyone can survive for very long on the chaotic roads.... [read more]