Comments on: The Tricycle Diaries – an Idea becomes Reality http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/06/12/the-tricycle-diaries-an-idea-becomes-reality/ Life is what you make it! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Chris http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/06/12/the-tricycle-diaries-an-idea-becomes-reality/comment-page-2/#comment-48286 Chris Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:08:49 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=1094#comment-48286 Hi <strong>Maciej</strong>, I'm not sure if it's possible to rent tricycle, as they are mainly owned by families who run them as a business to make ends meet. But like with almost everything else in the Philippine, it's maybe just a question of the right amount of money. It's hard to say, what you can expect for the price of 40.000 Pesos. It would vary what bike you might get, what region you are buying it and other factors. Do you have any more information about the age, type, region of those vehicles? So far I only see a number here. Where to buy? Almost anywhere in the country. Tricycle look completely different on most island, and the frames and chassis vary a lot.I bought mine in Dumaguete on Negros and sold it on Bantayan island. Anywhere in between would be an option for you, there is no best or worst place. I'm not sure about the type of license, I used my European Car Licence and had an (expired) international license also. But I was never stopped by Police while driving within 3 months about 4.000 km around the country. Hi Maciej, I’m not sure if it’s possible to rent tricycle, as they are mainly owned by families who run them as a business to make ends meet. But like with almost everything else in the Philippine, it’s maybe just a question of the right amount of money.

It’s hard to say, what you can expect for the price of 40.000 Pesos. It would vary what bike you might get, what region you are buying it and other factors. Do you have any more information about the age, type, region of those vehicles? So far I only see a number here.

Where to buy? Almost anywhere in the country. Tricycle look completely different on most island, and the frames and chassis vary a lot.I bought mine in Dumaguete on Negros and sold it on Bantayan island. Anywhere in between would be an option for you, there is no best or worst place.

I’m not sure about the type of license, I used my European Car Licence and had an (expired) international license also. But I was never stopped by Police while driving within 3 months about 4.000 km around the country.

]]> By: Maciej Piasecki http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/06/12/the-tricycle-diaries-an-idea-becomes-reality/comment-page-2/#comment-48271 Maciej Piasecki Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:34:52 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=1094#comment-48271 Hello, Firstly thank you all for sharing this usefull information on this site. We are a group of 6 people from Poland travelling to Philippines from 27 Oct to 15 Jan We would like to buy or rent 2-3 tricycles, so we have a few questions regarding our trip. Thank you all for answering them. - is it possible to rent a tricycle for such a long period and how much could it cost. - i have found used tricycles to buy for about 40000 pesos. is it a good price, what can i expect for such amount of money. - how about a registeration - do we have to register them if we plan to stay in Philippines for 3 months - where we can buy them. We fly to Manila but prefer to buy/rent in more quiet area (especially to learn how to drive them :) ) - which type of driving licence do we need (is car category enough or do we need a motorcycle category) and last but not least is it possible for any of you to help us in any way to contact a person willing to sell/rent 2-3 tricycles. Hello,

Firstly thank you all for sharing this usefull information on this site.
We are a group of 6 people from Poland travelling to Philippines from 27 Oct to 15 Jan
We would like to buy or rent 2-3 tricycles, so we have a few questions regarding our trip.
Thank you all for answering them.

- is it possible to rent a tricycle for such a long period and how much could it cost.
- i have found used tricycles to buy for about 40000 pesos. is it a good price, what can i expect for such amount of money.
- how about a registeration – do we have to register them if we plan to stay in Philippines for 3 months
- where we can buy them. We fly to Manila but prefer to buy/rent in more quiet area (especially to learn how to drive them )
- which type of driving licence do we need (is car category enough or do we need a motorcycle category)

and last but not least is it possible for any of you to help us in any way to contact a person willing to sell/rent 2-3 tricycles.

]]> By: Alex B http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/06/12/the-tricycle-diaries-an-idea-becomes-reality/comment-page-2/#comment-46569 Alex B Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:29:08 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=1094#comment-46569 Love the title. I'll be following your adventures. :)) Love the title. I’ll be following your adventures.

]]> By: Chris http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/06/12/the-tricycle-diaries-an-idea-becomes-reality/comment-page-2/#comment-46091 Chris Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:49:23 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=1094#comment-46091 <strong>marie</strong>, been meanwhile to Luzon, Bicol and further south Leyte and Samar. Currently on a small island near Cebu for resting. All in all it was more than 4.000 kilometers - great fun! Definitely a different way of seeing the country - thanks for the heads up! Check out my pictures <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nomads-vagabonds/sets/" rel="nofollow">here</a>, if you are interested. ;-) marie, been meanwhile to Luzon, Bicol and further south Leyte and Samar. Currently on a small island near Cebu for resting. All in all it was more than 4.000 kilometers – great fun! Definitely a different way of seeing the country – thanks for the heads up! Check out my pictures here, if you are interested.

]]> By: marie http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/06/12/the-tricycle-diaries-an-idea-becomes-reality/comment-page-2/#comment-46080 marie Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:25:35 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=1094#comment-46080 this is such a fun idea. can't believe you have actually embarked on this tricycle voyage of yours...i mean trikes here in the philippines are usually for short distances like going around the subdivision or something - but not the whole country! so im really wishing you all the luck..and i can see so far you're doing well and going far and im glad. just wondering in what leg of the journey you are in now. and you're going to manila right. not sure if trikes are allowed in the highways there..so you have to look that up..but i guess you already did and you have all your plans B and C.. won't you consider upgrading to a jeepney? =) it would be a really good ride to take you all over the Luzon area especially going up north..=) this is such a fun idea. can’t believe you have actually embarked on this tricycle voyage of yours…i mean trikes here in the philippines are usually for short distances like going around the subdivision or something – but not the whole country! so im really wishing you all the luck..and i can see so far you’re doing well and going far and im glad.
just wondering in what leg of the journey you are in now. and you’re going to manila right. not sure if trikes are allowed in the highways there..so you have to look that up..but i guess you already did and you have all your plans B and C..
won’t you consider upgrading to a jeepney? =) it would be a really good ride to take you all over the Luzon area especially going up north..=)

]]> By: marina k. villatoro http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/06/12/the-tricycle-diaries-an-idea-becomes-reality/comment-page-2/#comment-45973 marina k. villatoro Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:57:03 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=1094#comment-45973 what a superb idea!!! I can't believe how far it's gotten. what a superb idea!!! I can’t believe how far it’s gotten.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/06/12/the-tricycle-diaries-an-idea-becomes-reality/comment-page-2/#comment-45870 Bryan Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:01:29 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=1094#comment-45870 =D> Ja! =D>
Ja!

]]> By: Chris http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/06/12/the-tricycle-diaries-an-idea-becomes-reality/comment-page-2/#comment-45868 Chris Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:49:32 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=1094#comment-45868 <strong>Bryan</strong>, hehe! Nicht "Warum, warum?" - sondern "Warum nicht?" :D Bryan, hehe! Nicht “Warum, warum?” – sondern “Warum nicht?”

]]> By: Bryan http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/06/12/the-tricycle-diaries-an-idea-becomes-reality/comment-page-2/#comment-45862 Bryan Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:10:41 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=1094#comment-45862 Warum? Warum? - I could hear that sound coming out of your trike! hehe Man, that's awesome! Enjoy! Warum? Warum? – I could hear that sound coming out of your trike! hehe

Man, that’s awesome! Enjoy!

]]> By: Chris http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/06/12/the-tricycle-diaries-an-idea-becomes-reality/comment-page-2/#comment-45851 Chris Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:48:21 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=1094#comment-45851 Interesting waypoints, <strong>Oliver</strong>. However I decided meanwhile to give Mindanao a miss this time and went over from Palompon RoRo to Bogo on Cebu Island. Next time then! ;-) Interesting waypoints, Oliver. However I decided meanwhile to give Mindanao a miss this time and went over from Palompon RoRo to Bogo on Cebu Island. Next time then!

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