Monday, 24 December 2012MERRY CHRISTMAS from ALTA, NORWAY.
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<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxRZpi9tqzASHPfdj6Ec_W5x6fxSqDIX7AMGk-blqs9jWLR3HfgCzUSVUijg9mwqFhr8_PpO7polyF6VFfYfNbG1YmCmfbLDumNvdbnMI3-EkrNTOxrO0Q6Xsjy5Jm1TZrD4XZwUYWcP_/s800/BMW+Klovsjon+Sweden+Dec+2012-.jpg" width="240" alt="BMW+Klovsjon+Sweden+Dec+2012-.jpg" /></p><p>Long nights and even longer days.&l... Deep Christmas Eve in Mahahual
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<img src="http://www.thedangerz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/mahahual13.jpg" width="240" alt="mahahual13.jpg" /></p><p>Here we sit Camping on the Beach in Mahahual. Rather, we are camped in a sand parking lot across ... Deep Christmas Eve in Mahahual
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<img src="http://www.thedangerz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/mahahual13.jpg" width="240" alt="mahahual13.jpg" /></p><p>Here we sit Camping on the Beach in Mahahual. Rather, we are camped in a sand parking lot across ... Felices Fiestas …
<p>… Meilleurs Voeux … Buone Feste … Frohes Fest … Boas Festas … or … good old … Season’s Greetings!
To all our readers from the Going Overland Team. …<img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OverlandSphere/~4/fKrQo7qbIZs" width=... Sunday, 23 December 2012One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest….
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<img src="http://cdn.overlandsphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/4719529_orig.jpg" width="240" alt="4719529_orig.jpg" /></p><p>The other day on our way to Ushuaia we saw an overlander on rollerblades pushing a cart. I ... It’s all about dreams
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<img src="http://www.kapp2cape-blog.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/DSC_9450-300x199.jpg" width="240" alt="DSC_9450-300x199.jpg" /></p><p>Dakhla, Western Sahara Finally – we have a few days to catch-up with ourselves afte... …and flats
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<img src="http://cdn.overlandsphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_2709-300x224.jpg" width="240" alt="IMG_2709-300x224.jpg" /></p><p>Such a contrast to reach the flats of Western Sahara. We left Icht and headed towar... The day two white men came to my village
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<img src="http://www.africaexpedition.nl/wp-content/gallery/chief-mulele/thumbs/thumbs_dsc_0479.jpg" width="240" alt="thumbs_dsc_0479.jpg" /></p><p>Hello, my name is Chief William Mulele. I am 91 years old and I live in ... The end of the World – Ushuaia
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<img src="http://moglander.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/MERV2519-350x178.jpg" width="240" alt="MERV2519-350x178.jpg" /></p><p>Well, we made it to the end of the world. It’s been a thrilling roller coaster of a ride wit... Saturday, 22 December 2012End of the End of the World Rally
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<img src="http://www.thedangerz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/karma-lagoon.jpg" width="240" alt="karma-lagoon.jpg" /></p><p>What exactly does one do after the world ends? We wake up early as everyone is supposed to be ... Maya Rally, We are the champions!
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<img src="http://www.thedangerz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/nate-and-sarah2.jpg" width="240" alt="nate-and-sarah2.jpg" /></p><p>In the morning we hit the road quickly, knowing that we are over 3 hours to the border an... Friday, 21 December 2012Mud to Sand in Peru
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<img src="http://adventureamericas.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/dsc05599.jpg?w=300&h=190" width="240" alt="dsc05599.jpg?w=300&h=190" /></p><p>Two days on an extremely muddy dirt road through the Ecuadorian highlan... Mud to Sand in Peru
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<img src="http://adventureamericas.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/dsc05599.jpg?w=300&h=190" width="240" alt="dsc05599.jpg?w=300&h=190" /></p><p>Two days on an extremely muddy dirt road through the Ecuadorian highlan... Mexico – The land of certain death
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<img src="http://globalincsafari.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/dsc_7498.jpg?w=150&h=99" width="240" alt="dsc_7498.jpg?w=150&h=99" /></p><p>We are finally prepared (as prepared as we were ever going to be) to cross ... Tea on Turbulent Tahrir
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<img src="http://cornwalltocapetown.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/peaceful-demonstrations.jpg?w=1024&h=572" width="240" alt="peaceful-demonstrations.jpg?w=1024&h=572" /></p><p>Cairo – 10,472 miles The taste of free... Happy new b’ak’tun!
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<img src="http://www.vanenvan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/02932-600x400.jpg" width="240" alt="02932-600x400.jpg" /></p><p>The closest we got to the end of the world, it seems, was a cop knocking on the van at 4 in the... The Gauntlet
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<img src="http://www.geographicguide.net/pictures/central-america-political.jpg" width="240" alt="central-america-political.jpg" /></p><p>Driving through Central America is pretty cool, you can drive from one side of a c... Easter Island – Part 2
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<img src="http://fromalaskatobrazil.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/face-in-the-weeds.jpg?w=234&h=300" width="240" alt="face-in-the-weeds.jpg?w=234&h=300" /></p><p>On our 3rd day in Easter Island we awoke to pouring ... Thursday, 20 December 2012Northwest Argentina Budget Recap
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<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LifeRemotely/~4/_qdr_0i9mJQ" width="240" alt="_qdr_0i9mJQ" /></p><p>We have a total of 120 days on the books between Chile and Argentina. Like most overlanders we’ll be crossing b... Northwest Argentina Budget Recap
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<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LifeRemotely/~4/_qdr_0i9mJQ" width="240" alt="_qdr_0i9mJQ" /></p><p>We have a total of 120 days on the books between Chile and Argentina. Like most overlanders we’ll be crossing b... Same Same but different, a journey of food in Latin America.
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<img src="http://adventureamericas.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/dsc02947.jpg?w=1024&h=533" width="240" alt="dsc02947.jpg?w=1024&h=533" /></p><p>Each winter for a number of years Meg and I would get the “Itch” and ... Same Same but different, a journey of food in Latin America.
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<img src="http://adventureamericas.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/dsc02947.jpg?w=1024&h=533" width="240" alt="dsc02947.jpg?w=1024&h=533" /></p><p>Each winter for a number of years Meg and I would get the “Itch” and ... A billion reasons to believe in Africa!!!
<p>A billion reasons to believe in Africa!!!
Coca-cola is running a campaign throughout East and Southern Africa, big billboards run across the entrance to most towns and cities and in big bold colors it reads “A million reasons to believe in ... Ngonye Falls
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<img src="http://ourafricanfootprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_8896.jpg" width="240" alt="IMG_8896.jpg" /></p><p>WOW, WOW, WOW!!!!! What a surprising site, totally unexpected and worth the time getting here!!<... Kibale – Uganda
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<img src="http://catsitchyfeetcom.ipage.com/CaTs_Itchy_Feet/Blog/Media/object001_4.jpg" width="240" alt="object001_4.jpg" /></p><p>1000 nights on the road! That deserves blog just in its own right… so here’s a few facts ... Any Port in a Storm
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<img src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cornwalltocapetown.com&blog=35912322&%23038;post=518&%23038;subd=cornwalltocapetown&%23038;ref=&%23038;feed=1" width="240" alt="b.gif?host=cornwalltocapetown.com&b... Wednesday, 19 December 2012The Guanajuato Labyrinth
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<img src="http://www.thelongwaysouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/DSC_0594.jpg" width="240" alt="DSC_0594.jpg" /></p><p>The drive from Sayulita said it would take about eight hours…no problem. Leaving at 9am would lea... Any Port in a Storm
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<img src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cornwalltocapetown.com&blog=35912322&%23038;post=518&%23038;subd=cornwalltocapetown&%23038;ref=&%23038;feed=1" width="240" alt="b.gif?host=cornwalltocapetown.com&b... Kibale – Uganda
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<img src="http://catsitchyfeetcom.ipage.com/CaTs_Itchy_Feet/Blog/Media/object001_4.jpg" width="240" alt="object001_4.jpg" /></p><p>1000 nights on the road! That deserves blog just in its own right… so here’s a few facts... Easter Island – Part 1
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<img src="http://fromalaskatobrazil.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/view-from-the-quarry.jpg?w=300&h=191" width="240" alt="view-from-the-quarry.jpg?w=300&h=191" /></p><p>We didn’t actually book our trip to Easter Isl... Costa Rica – east to west — Junquillal, Costa Rica
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LOS MALINCHES, JUNQUILLAL, COSTA RICA N10° 10.489′ W85° 49.000’ 19th December 2012 We stayed at Hostel Gaia in Boquete (N8 46.402 W82 25.948) and a very nice place it was too with a couple of comfy dorms with just 4 ... Costa Rica – east to west — Junquillal, Costa Rica
<p>Costa Rica – east to west – Junquillal, Costa Rica</p>
<p> Junquillal, Costa Rica LOS MALINCHES, JUNQUILLAL, COSTA RICA N10° 10.489′ W85° 49.000’ 19th December 2012 We stayed at Hostel Gaia in Boquete (N8 46.402 W... Galeria: Tour com Caribbean Watersports
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<img src="http://www.expedicaonovomundo.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Enviro-tour-com-Caribbean-Watersports-002-150x150.png" width="240" alt="Enviro-tour-com-Caribbean-Watersports-00" /></p><p>Conhecemos o Everglades... Passeio no Everglades National Park
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<img src="http://www.expedicaonovomundo.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Enviro-tour-com-Caribbean-Watersports-095-150x150.png" width="240" alt="Enviro-tour-com-Caribbean-Watersports-09" /></p><p>Em nosso primeiro dia e... Acampando em Key Largo
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<img src="http://cdn.overlandsphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Key-Largo-002.png" width="240" alt="Key-Largo-002.png" /></p><p>Depois de 4 horas de estrada, chegamos exaustos a Key Largo mas não fomos descansar. Era ... A Thanksgiving to Remember
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<img src="http://cdn.overlandsphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/thanksgiving34.jpg" width="240" alt="thanksgiving34.jpg" /></p><p>Kilos of Pork Consumed: 23 Shopping Carts Demolished: 1 Hours Spent Roasting Pig: 7 Hou... Maya Rally, Palenque to Bacalar
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<img src="http://www.thedangerz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/P1020836.jpg" width="240" alt="P1020836.jpg" /></p><p>As we pull into Tuxtla i’m still feeling nautious but we have work to do… We drive through town and u... The Caprivi Strip, Namibia
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<img src="http://capetokathmandu.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/dsc_0386.jpg?w=1024&h=680" width="240" alt="dsc_0386.jpg?w=1024&h=680" /></p><p>A little dated but… Our first night in the Caprivi Strip in Namibia, we... Treasures & Tiffs
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<img src="http://cdn.overlandsphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/cairo_img_0016.jpg" width="240" alt="cairo_img_0016.jpg" /></p><p>Monday 3rd to Tuesday 4th December 2012. Cairo. The next morning we took up Sam’s kind ... A Sad Goodbye…
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<img src="http://www.afrikerr.com/images/portsaid_img_0020.jpg" width="240" alt="portsaid_img_0020.jpg" /></p><p>Tuesday 4th to Saturday 8th December 2012. Port Said, Ferry from Port Said to Iskenderun. We had news a wee... Tuesday, 18 December 2012Día de la Virgen
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<img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8495/8285124199_730a89054e_z.jpg" width="240" alt="8285124199_730a89054e_z.jpg" /></p><p>Midday sun in San Cristóbal de las Casas</p> <p>After seeing all the torch rel... Treasures & Tiffs
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<img src="http://www.afrikerr.com/images/pyramids_img_0856.jpg" width="240" alt="pyramids_img_0856.jpg" /></p><p>Monday 3rd to Tuesday 4th December 2012. Cairo. The next morning we took up Sam’s kind offer of his washing... A Sad Goodbye…
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<img src="http://www.afrikerr.com/images/portsaid_img_0020.jpg" width="240" alt="portsaid_img_0020.jpg" /></p><p>Tuesday 4th to Saturday 8th December 2012. Port Said, Ferry from Port Said to Iskenderun. We had news a wee... A Thanksgiving to Remember
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<img src="http://liferemotely.com/images/stories/articles/thanksgiving/header.jpg" width="240" alt="header.jpg" /></p><p>Kilos of Pork Consumed: 23Shopping Carts Demolished: 1Hours Spent Roasting Pig: 7Hours Spent Debati... The Caprivi Strip, Namibia
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<img src="http://capetokathmandu.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/dsc_0386.jpg?w=1024&h=680" width="240" alt="dsc_0386.jpg?w=1024&h=680" /></p><p>A little dated but… Our first night in the Caprivi Strip in Namibia, we... Hostal Huanchaco AKA our new apartment
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<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/295115_337122206381007_1562536519_n.jpg" width="240" alt="295115_337122206381007_1562536519_n.jpg" /></p><p>We settled into to life at our apartment. It wa... Matchbox Maniac
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<img src="http://www.drivenachodrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-9-27-Lima-063-Copy-580x229.jpg" width="240" alt="2012-9-27-Lima-063-Copy-580x229.jpg" /></p><p>Desert coastlines have always intrigued me. Two see... Matchbox Maniac
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<img src="http://www.drivenachodrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-9-27-Lima-063-Copy-580x229.jpg" width="240" alt="2012-9-27-Lima-063-Copy-580x229.jpg" /></p><p>Desert coastlines have always intrigued me. Two see... Acampando em Key Largo
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<img src="http://www.expedicaonovomundo.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Key-Largo-003-300x225.png" width="240" alt="Key-Largo-003-300x225.png" /></p><p>Depois de 4 horas de estrada, chegamos exaustos a Key Largo mas nã... Monday, 17 December 2012So Long Sayulita
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<img src="http://www.thelongwaysouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/DSCI0137-300x225.jpg" width="240" alt="DSCI0137-300x225.jpg" /></p><p>After leaving Mazatlan we were on the hunt for some quality beach time! The closes... Santiago
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<img src="http://fromalaskatobrazil.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/modern-santiago.jpg?w=300&h=225" width="240" alt="modern-santiago.jpg?w=300&h=225" /></p><p>Santiago is the capital of Chile and the population cent... A viagem de 1 hora que durou 4 horas
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<img src="http://www.expedicaonovomundo.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Miami-435-300x225.png" width="240" alt="Miami-435-300x225.png" /></p><p>Miami foi incrível. Descobrimos muitos lugares interessantes na cidade, lo... Maya Rally, Leaving Oaxaca
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<img src="http://www.thedangerz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/maya-rally-mezcal4.jpg" width="240" alt="maya-rally-mezcal4.jpg" /></p><p>We wake up in Oaxaca hoping to add some points to our tally. Our drive into the ni... Maya Rally, Oaxaca
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<img src="http://www.thedangerz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/maya-rally-oaxaca.jpg" width="240" alt="maya-rally-oaxaca.jpg" /></p><p>We spend most of our day driving to make sure we keep on track for finishing the rall... Sunday, 16 December 2012El Cañon del Pato y la Cordillera Blanca, PerúPerú begins to solidify its identity as we move upwards into the mountains- not surprisingly where the Indigenes have lived and left their mark for thousands of years and have since been mar...
Miami alternativaComeço esse post explicando seu título. Desde o início, quando estava planejando o que faríamos em Miami, não planejei nenhum dia para compras. Por um motivo muito simples: não estamos viajando para comprar nada! Nosso orçamento é apertado e já le... Lunch and war talkFor us it had been a late night last night, with supper of cheese and ham rolls at midnight, but everyone else here works to the routine of siesta – not mad dogs and Englishmen! Which meant everyone else was up and out at work by the time we woke... Unity at Cristo de RedentorBreakfast and camp domestics (laundry washed and dried in this case) completed it was time to set off towards the border again. We passed up and through the mountain scenery. For much of the way we passed by the old disused single narrow gauge r... Maya 2012Overland Map - BetaSaturday, 15 December 2012The Struggle Back to Square OneI am squinting into the midday sun, clinging to the side railings of our Landrover. Crystallized salt burns in the criss-cross cuts in my hands and my eyes no longer focus with exhaustion I am caked in drying clay that hinders all movement and... Friday, 14 December 2012Beginning of the End?Location: 36° 29′ 13″ S, 148° 07′ 34″ E (Snowy Mountains, New South Wales) And so the final day is here. When I planned this journey, I knew I wanted to drive back into S... PanamaOnce in Panama we both got the obligatory Central American travel sickness involving sweats, and many many trips to the bathroom. Our travel plans for the country were interrupted a little bit with the recovery process, but we did manage to see so... Less than nine weeks…The last two months! Getting stressed over the last things that need to be done, but also getting excited over almost leaving. We can see the finish line of the preparation stage and can start to look forward to setting off. I must say that... No funSafi, Morocco We always knew that getting our Mauritanian visas was going to be a chore. For starters, Rabat ... We survived Sao Paulo.We survived Sao Paulo. It’s too dangerous! Don’t go there! Bad people! We have been told that too many times. And we are so glad that we are bad listeners. In 2009 before our maiden overland voyage North of South Africa we were told that ba... 100 Days of MiloCan you believe we’ve only had Milo for 100 days? We can’t believe it–just like we can’t believe anyone could ever give this guy up. Sometimes we joke that we should find his old owner(s) and send them photos of him around the world, kind of like ... Thursday, 13 December 2012Foto FridayI love flowers and, much to Jim’s dismay, stop often along a hike to snap pictures. This beauty was seen at the botanical gardens in Sydney, Australia Mexico – Warum in die Ferne schweifen...Terug in België…Zoals sommigen onder jullie al weten zijn we terug in België… Genghis hebben we in Arusha, Tanzania kunnen verkopen aan een lokaal safaribedrijf dat auto’s verhuurt voor selfdrivers. We zijn met de koper overeengekomen dat we hem in de komende 3 j... De evenaar overAl bij de grensovergang van Tanzania naar Kenia is duidelijk dat Kenia ontwikkelder is. We moeten onze vingerafdrukken geven, er wordt een foto van ons genomen en plots spreekt bijna iedereen vlot Engels. In Nairobi logeren we bij Jungle junction ... De evenaar overAl bij de grensovergang van Tanzania naar Kenia is duidelijk dat Kenia ontwikkelder is. We moeten onze vingerafdrukken geven, er wordt een foto van ons genomen en plots spreekt bijna iedereen vlot Engels. In Nairobi logeren we bij Jungle junction ... Wednesday, 12 December 2012The Best GPS Devices for International TravelAs the official navigator of team Life Remotely, I’m in charge of getting us where we need to go as painlessly as possible. There are two very important tools for this task: a GPS device, and a decent digital map. The two are inseparable. A map do... Border – Los Libertadores (Argentina – Chile)This is the first time that we’ve come across a border that is all in one place. Both The Argentinian and Chilean border controls are in the same building which is on the Chilean side of the border. If you are going the other way into Argentina bo... Istanbul, Street Dancing and OtoparkingWe drove from the Turkish border to Tekirdag, a slightly grisly port town on the south coast. We arrived late and went in search of food. In a café at one o’clock in the morning we met Tayfur. Tayfur is a French language student studying in Tekird... Last Great WildernessWednesday 28th November to Monday 1st December 2012. Western Desert (Al-Kharga, Da... A dança das mochilasO nosso primeiro dia em Miami estava reservado para a compra do carro e regularização do documento. Como os planos mudaram, tivemos o dia livre para resolver como condensar 6 mochilas em 3.
Quando fizemos as malas no Rio, levamos e... A dança das mochilasO nosso primeiro dia em Miami estava reservado para a compra do carro e regularização do documento. Como os planos mudaram, tivemos o dia livre para resolver como condensar 6 mochilas em 3.
Quando fizemos as malas no Rio, levamos e... Liuwa Plains
This park didn’t have the number of animals but it packed way above its weight in terms of birds and scenery!!! We will definitely return and hope to see the massive conservation effects having a positive effect on the park. One to look into in the f...
Tuesday, 11 December 2012Irapuato Boys HomeArriving in Guanajuato put us one step closer to meeting Katie, our volunteer coordinator from the Muskoka Foundation http://www.dogoodasyougo.org/ We’d been talking with her for a while prior to gett... AconcaguaAfter our pig out we were bound for Chile as we had booked a trip to Easter Island leaving from Santiago. The good road from Mendoza goes up through Uspallata (the town used in the filming of the Brad Pitt vehicle 7 Years in Tibet) and then follow... GuanajuatoA chegada em MiamiNosso primeiro post na estrada! Finalmente consegui um tempinho para contar como estão sendo os primeiros dias da Expedição Novo Mundo. A partir de agora, o diário de viagem fica mais pessoal, com as nossas his... Monday, 10 December 2012Magic on the lake in Malawi
Malawi is a country that touched us more than many we’ve been to. A gorgeous, land-locked country in South-central Africa, Malawi is one of the least developed countries in the world. With a low life expectancy, a high infant mortality rate and ranki...
Sunday, 9 December 2012An encounter with the lawLike in any other place, there are several levels of law enforcement that you see on the roads here in Mexico. The military. As scary for someone who’s been in the US all their lives might be, you see fully uniformed, fully armed, on duty m... Saturday, 8 December 2012Bridge over troubled waters.. how I jumped the Ecuador border“Can I see your documents please Sir” The Ecuadorian Customes Officer asked in Spanish. “Si claro” I responded . I opened my document wallet. Hmm now where are they. ”No seriously where are they? I had them yesterday!…..Uh oh !!”, The of... Potrerillos Pig FestParque Suizo was a hive of activity as we all packed up for the short trip to Potrerillos. The Remotelys (as we now affectionately call them, aka Jared, Jessica and Kobus) were off to pick up the pig, while we went off in search of some wire (to a... Friday, 7 December 2012Coast to CoastI didn’t expect us to hit the other coast so quickly–well, almost two months after leaving Barra de Navidad on the Pacific Coast. Driving through Mexico these past few days, we’ve crossed Joshua tree-filled desert, forest-covered mountains, rivers... Mexico CityWe managed to see entirely different parts of the city than in our last stopover two years ago. Instead of making me feel like I know the city more, it only deepens my impression that I don’t know the city at all. Death in the AfternoonOn our last day in México City, Enrique and I went to a bullfight. Stephanie didn’t want to go, so instead she went to a museum. Initially I was hesitant–I had gone to three bullfights in Pamplona over the years, and they always had something that... Home James, don’t spare the horsesLocation: 33° 33′ 25″ S, 115° 01′ 50″ E (Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia) Here’s a free tip for all those planning to ship your car to Australia by container: The Peaks and Valleys of El CocuyDue to our four month hiatus in the States, we’ve had to accept the reality that we will be passing through many countries during an unfavorable time of year. In Peru, we’ll face rainy season in much of the highlands and by the time we reach Pata... Foto FridayWhile waiting for our train to Alexandria, Egypt, I spotted this woman waiting with her goose. Bored with our wait we talked over several possibilities..was it her pet that traveled with her? Was she on the way to the market to sell the goose? Whi... A Note on Ecuadorian DogsA Note on Ecuadorian dogs. If I was to describe Ecuador from a motorcyclists perspective I would call it the land of unfriendly dogs and nice mountains. Thursday, 6 December 2012Últimos preparativosEstamos nos últimos preparativos para a expedição!
Ontem, dia 05/12, fui ao Centro do Rio. Finalmente busquei nossos passaportes que estavam com a despachante que deu entrada no nosso visto canadense. O visto de en... MendozaMendoza is a big city of just over 1 million people. The area around Mendoza is responsible for 70% of Argentina’s wine production and is the home of Malbec, the wine that Argentina is famous for. Northern Kafue
Northern Kafue….amazing. We landed up partying with one of the lodges as they were packing up to leave as they were closing for the summer….however we lost the Garmin as I was thrown in the pool and I swear my sunnies were in there too!!! Otherwise i...
Disorders on Borders Part 2Two things stood out from our brief visit to Albania, the cars on the road and their drivers. I read somewhere that in Albania 80% of cars are Mercedes. Although this seems ridiculous, our experience told us it couldn’t be far from the truth. This... Into the HeatMonday 12th November 2012. Gallabat, Wad Medani The crowd of men at the Gallabat border post were unfriendly and abrupt. One tried to rifle through the documents in my hands rather than ... Wednesday, 5 December 2012Resultado: Sorteio pré-viagemSaiu o resultado do nosso sorteio especial pré-viagem. O kit inclui presentinhos de vários países das Américas. E a grande vencedora foi Natalia Lima!
Parabéns, Natalia! Você irá receber os presentinhos em sua casa... Back on the road again after UPS customs hickup
Things were going just a little too well. Sure, we have had hiccups with the truck, and it does require a bit of TLC but at almost 30 years old, who can blame it! This time however, we got let down badly. The back axle sprung an oil leak, and since w...
Back on the road again after UPS customs hickup
Things were going just a little too well. Sure, we have had hiccups with the truck, and it does require a bit of TLC but at almost 30 years old, who can blame it! This time however, we got let down badly. The back axle sprung an oil leak, and since w...
Tuesday, 4 December 2012Wet, wild and windy winter camping on the Oregon CoastThe weather forecast said it all; highs in the low 50′s, 100 % chance of rain, and 60mph wind. What better weekend for camping at the coast? Some may say we were crazy but I was itching for a weekend in Tequila. It had been nearly two months since... Ischigualasto and TalampayaFrom Cafayate we continued South on Ruta 4 heading for our next major destination – Mendoza. On the way to Mendoza we visited two National Parks which are situated next to each other but are very different in their character. Skinny geeseYou’d hardly think Christmas was coming from the shops here in San Pedro de Atacama. Maybe tourists don’t want to be reminded but there’s nothing, nada, zilch, in the shops about Christmas. Mind you, they don’t really need to with all the touris... Disorders at Borders Part AI will have to continue this post as our only remaining Wallace has gone missing. He was last seen bartering with a wizened old man over the purchase of some antiquated padlocks. The price was settled at a bag of gold coin and Bas’ immortal soul. ... Ruta 40: The NorthWe left Salta behind and started to head South but after only a few miles we turned West to head up into the mountains and onto the legendary Ruta 40. Ruta 40 is an amazing road that runs the whole length of Argentina and one we will be seeing a l... Monday, 3 December 2012DoGoodAsYouGo.orgSouthern KafueZambia’s Best!!!
Kafue National Park
Northern Kafue is where all the magic lives, we started in the South and drove all the way up. Again, we have arrived in the rainy season so we never saw all that this park has to offer at the right time of the year. It was sti... STOCKHOLM to NORDKAPP Pt IV.SaltaSalta is the biggest city in the Northwest of Argentina with a population of roughly 500,000. It is sited at only 1187 metres above sea level so has a warm spring like climate all year. Into ArgentinaFrom San Pedro de Atacama there are two local passes that allow you to pass into Argentina. The first and most popular is Paso de Jama which is paved all the way and the second is Paso de Sico which is unpaved. After our exertions on Bolivia’s Sou... Border Crossing: Paso de Jama (Chile into Argentina)This has to be the biggest distance between two sets border posts that we’ve ever seen. The Chilean formalities have to be dealt with in San Pedro de Atacama and then the Argentinian border post is around 160km down the road from here. The Curse of the Motorcycle GangSo our next stop was Ecuador and what a pleasant surprise Ecuador turned out to be. But we had a rather insalubrious introduction to Ecuador and the only one thing I could complain about Ecuador was about the dogs, but i will get to that later. Epupa FallsA Tale of Two Radiators After 2 weeks, 2 cities, and 2 national parks, we finally got our holy grail in Tsumeb: a new radiator. At one point I thought the radiator just wasn’t meant to be. The one we initially ordered only ... Camping on the kwando riverNwambe – one of our favourite spots yet. A male hippo joined us for dinner, surfacing right next to the purple people eater. Needless to say, we finished dinner from the safety of our roof tent. Onwards to Victoria falls! - Eugene Sunday, 2 December 2012Mexiko - Tequila, Tacos und TopesNo Country For Old Menby Ana, Romania pics courtesy to Ana’s mum. Romanian version to come soon. It may not shelter us from the humming storm and it may break sometimes in the middle of a swamp, but when we’re keen to go off the beaten track, t... That Dreaded “Shipping” Post: Part 2After four days bouncing around the Caribbean, it was back to reality and back to work. Our van was still in a container in the port of Cartagena and in order to drive her off we had miles of red tape to unravel. Before beginning the process the... Highlights of the long way down part 2 – Lake Nasser to Lake MalawiRamble on, PeruAfter the warm reception of Colombia and then the warmer embrace of Ecuador we are finding Peru a bit troublin...
Saturday, 1 December 2012“Mexico City” she lives up to her name and then some!Well, we heard all the stories about Mexico City. Heavy traffic, crime, the drug war, but yet we were still headed straight into it. All we knew is that we had to go through Mexico City to get to the other side of the country. We also knew we coul... Falta 1 semana!Mal posso acreditar. Falta apenas 1 semana para a Expedição Novo Mundo finalmente sair do papel. Nós esperamos tanto por esse momento, planejamos tantas coisas e agora estamos quase lá. Vamos atualizar da nossa situaç...
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Sunday 2nd December 2012.
Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th November 2012.
Wadi Halfa, Aswan.
Serves: 6-8 
The next morning a few large herds...
Thursday 15th to Friday 16th November 2012.
Wednesday 14th November 2012.
Thursday 8th to Friday 9th November 2012.
Saturday 10th to Monday 12th November 2012.