Adventure Annoyances 2 - Bad Drivers

Following on in our ‘Adventure Annoyances’ series we look now from the surface of the roads to those driving on them, specifically the Bad drivers. Every country has atrocious drivers; only some have more than others, the worst offenders we have found being in Albania, Turkey, Russia and Georgia. Tailgating is a huge problem in all countries, with cars literally less than 2m from your rear bumper at speeds of more than 50kph. (function(jQuery) {function init() { wS […]

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Adventure Annoyances 1 - Bad Roads

Gaze at the constant stream of romantic overland expedition posts on social media and it’s easy to believe that it’s all exotic sunsets, idyllic camp spots and laughter with locals. In reality however, it’s not all thrilling and fulfilling- overlanding has more than its fair share of exasperations and frustrations. But surely that’s part of the experience, right? Most days these provocations can be shrugged off, even laughed at, but even with the strongly develo […]

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A Spring in the Steppe

The true heart of Kazakhstan can be found in its vast steppe land, at times stretching to an infinite horizon in every direction. The world’s ninth largest country, a third of Kazakhstan’s colossal land area is steppe, an indication of just how immense this landscape is. So common is the sight of eternal, flat plain that it is easy to take this beautiful habitat for granted and many exploring the natural wonders of the country bypass this glorious grassland and focus mainly on […]

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Gorging in Georgia

Legend has it that wine was invented 8,000 years ago in Georgia, a small country which still produces over 100 million bottles of beautiful wine varieties every year. Whilst immersing ourselves in this important part of the country’s heritage, we felt it necessary to soak up the potent grape juice with some of Georgia’s delicious array of culinary specialities and these are some of our favourites. (function(jQuery) {function init() { wSlideshow.render({elementID:”739533000362992880 […]

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Going Wild in Georgia

Within hours of crossing the border from Turkey into Georgia the landscape began to feel more ‘wild’. Gone was the previous week’s dismay of exploring a valley only to be met by industrial development; indiscriminate scarring of the rock sides for roads and mining and rubbish strewn everywhere. (function(jQuery) {function init() { wSlideshow.render({elementID:”918392086740536057″,nav:”none”,navLocation:”bottom”,captionLocation:”bottom”,tran […]

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Dawn Devotion and Breakfast With the Jikheti Nuns

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Lunchin" with the Locals in Armenia

A lasting memory of Armenia will be the warmth of the people we met there, we were welcomed so many times into people’s homes and spent many memorable hours sharing food, wine, cognac and oghi (the latter not so many memories of!).  On one misty morning, we set off from Kapan for a days adventuring with our new friend David in the mountains of southern Armenia’s Syunik province. We explored the villages and landscape of Shikagogh nature reserve, a beautiful, remote expanse of 10 […]

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The Bretheren Closer to Heaven

Clinging to a rock face, nestled high up on a steep cliff in the Pontic Mountains in the Altındere National Park, Turkey, is the 4th century Sumela Monastery; a site of great historical and cultural significance.Having already visited the Monastery of Ostrog (Montenegro) and the spectacular Metéora complex of Greek Orthodox monasteries, both of which are perched precariously in isolated places, we were aware of the tradition typical of inaccessible Monasteries throughout the r […]

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Turkish Tea-Time

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Lesotho

Click here to see all the photos from Lesotho   After we managed to put our luggage on the vespa (leaving all the stuff we didn’t need behind) and find some place for ourselves to fit also, we started our trip to Lesotho. We chose not to ride on the big highway and we preferred alternative … Continue reading Lesotho →

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Η Αργεντινή βγήκε στις αγορές

  Argentina has returned to the markets with much confidence as I see (see the photos)! I hope it can be a good example and some good inspiration for you and for Syriza’s 40-point program for rescuing Greece…   Η Αργεντινή πάντως έχει βγει δυναμικά στις αγορές όπως βλέπω (δείτε τις φωτογραφίες για να καταλάβετε)! Ελπίζω να αποτελέσει … Continue reading Η Αργεντινή βγήκε στις αγορές →

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Best and worst in Africa

[ENG] After my little ride through Africa in 438 days and about 32,000km always riding my cool Vespa (OK – OK I also took some trucks and some 4X4), I collected some interesting facts and I’d like to share them with you. So take a small taste and stay tuned for the next post with … Continue reading Best and worst in Africa →

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1st day – Around the world on a Vespa

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A Few Tips on Tipping Around the World

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Los Cocos RV Park

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