thanks for the info! I'll definitely check that out
the current dream would be to start in Europe and head to Australia, skipping parts that are not feasible (or not fun):
Belgium -> Turkey: this seems pretty clear
Turkey -> India: not sure what the possible routes are here, but I would love to do Pakistan
Nepal: very exited about this one
Nepal -> Thailand: not quite sure how
then slowly head over to Australia
i'm the kind of guy that really enjoy's long stretches of just nature where you can pitch the tent practically anywhere along the road, which was very easy to come by in South America (especially Argentina and Bolivia, and South of Chile). i try to avoid big cities but much rather enjoy small villages with friendly locals; how well does this vision fit with Asia? Central America is the alternative i'm keeping in mind
Also, how popular is Asia for cyclists? In South America there were a lot, especially in the 'casa de cyclistas' (obviously :-), and on popular roads (i would say almost standard pan america roads) such as the Carratera Austral). Are there similar examples in Asia?
Thanks!
Wim