Tales from the Fjords

Watching Denmark slip away as the ferry departed for Norway, you could have been forgiven for mistakenly thinking you were off the South West coast of Western Australia – long stretches of beach sand with low scrubby vegetation sporting all the same greyish salt drenched colours. Arriving in Kristiansand in Norway, however, was an entirely […]
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Rather have a Panda than a Prince!

Back in 2008, a group of us ventured into the central deserts of Western Australia for a couple of weeks of solitude! Well not quite solitude as Jen and I were providing the support vehicles for 3 friends on KTM motorbikes as they bonded with each other (boys will be boys) in a ride of […]
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Pay and Display!

With a slow but steady improvement in the weather our sojourn of England continued. Lydford Gorge provided an opportunity to stretch the legs, with a couple of hours spent wandering along walk trails, all the while being treated to the graceful spectacle of countless crystal clear streams making their way down into the base of […]
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Move along, nothing to see here!

We are on the move again! We said our goodbyes to friends and with Littlehampton disappearing in the rear view mirror, we set the sat-nav for Stonehenge. There are plans afoot to sink the nearby highway to the iconic rock structure and this will apparently make the visitation experience much more pleasant by removing the […]
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Living in the UK

Our home for the last few months has been a lovely guesthouse on the seafront in West Sussex that we have been looking after whilst it’s owners are sunning themselves in warm and toasty Australia – quite ironic!! It’s been a lovely respite from the vigor’s of living on the road with the oven receiving […]
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Happy New Year!

Just yesterday our website clocked up 10,000 hits and has 65 regular subscribers, something we are quite proud of.  Admittedly Justin’s folks have probably driven that number up by reading our site 15 times a day but we’ll take the cudo’s. So along those lines I thought I would bore you with some “Observations and […]
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Au Revoir!

This post is a little longer, just for you Bec! Cap Blanc Nez provided us with majestic views across the Channel, a lovely reward after a long drive! We’d been awfully lucky with the weather lately and although very windy along the coast it was pleasant. France is well equipped for motorhomes with short term […]
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White Cliffs of Dover..

I’ve enjoyed being the epitome of the lazy tourist for a few weeks, the consequence being that I’m behind with our blog! Now I know a lot of you out there are keen on reading about the more difficult to visit destinations such as the “Stans”- after all Europe isn’t quite as confronting and it’s […]
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You Tube Videos

Hello All!  Just a quick update from the beautiful city of Prague, there is another post on it’s way shortly but in the meantime…. We have loaded a couple more YouTube videos – a quick one of Charyn Canyon in Kazakhstan and the other is of some sections of the Pamir Highway and Wakhan valley in […]
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ARB Moscow

Like most who love their 4×4, I have always personalised my vehicles to suit my needs and I’m not at all shy in pushing ARB products.  I’ve been using their gear long enough to appreciate that it’s well designed, user friendly and high quality. By the way, it should be stated that I’m not affiliated […]
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Uzbek Super Dog

Emir B&B in Samarkand ticked all the boxes for us with a great location that provided us easy access to the City’s treats. Meeting other travellers here was a real bonus for us as we generally only have each other to converse with.  The opportunity to chat to others about their travels has become an […]
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AK47′s On the Afghan Border!

Our first evening at Nomad’s Home was spent enjoying a few tasty beverages with some of the other travellers whom were in habitation. One character in particular had us looking wide-eyed as he told us some of his travel experiences! German George hadn’t been resident in his homeland for many years.  He is currently approaching […]
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Welcome to Kazakhstan

After our indulgent evening with like-minded cohorts Stephen and Caroline, the morning greeted us a little too early along with the slight reminder of the previous nights drinking habits. Anyway we packed and headed for a supermarket which proved OK to locate but a real mission to find a way into, however once inside we […]
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Now who’s the Muppet!

For those of you who have been following our posts you would have noticed the reference to me as a muppet when I deleted one of Justin’s draft posts! A fairly deserved comment in the circumstances but I couldn’t resist a little shot back…. Cheers Jen
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Wrestling on the Steppe!

We really needed the day off.  It’s quite draining being on the move consistently. After our short but relaxing hibernation the time came and we headed off into Tsetserleg, found an internet café and caught up on the mundane tasks that life in the western world requires – paying bills and responding to the plethora […]
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Equateur : bienvenue au centre du monde

Drôle d’impression de se trouver à la latitude 0, mais est-ce vrai que l’eau tourne dans l’autre sens dans l’hémisphère Sud ? Nous ne comptons plus les frontières passées mais celle-ci est vraiment tranquille, sans tramidores...
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Panama –> Colombie : la traversée fantastique

Fantastique à plusieurs points de vue, autant des îles paradisiaques que du mal de mer … Une revue toute en photo … Résumé de l’épisode précédent : Macc a été laissé au port pour se faire embarquer sur le...
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What is Remote Travel to an Overlander?

I have a feeling that some of you are going to think I’m crazy, but I’m going to tell you why I think the term “remote travel” has nothing to do with an area’s population density.
As an overlander, I take pride in my ability to be prepared for anything while...
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Road Trip v. Overland Travel v. Wheeling v. Expedition

Here’s my deal about “overland travel” on paved roads: it counts. I’ve covered this before, and again a bit later, but I notice the topic comes up often around the internet, and I still get quizzed about it personally every now and then.
I wish I had a nickel for every...
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Costa Rica : la Pura Vida !

Costa Rica, pays tant attendu, nous voilà ! Embarquez donc, nous vous faisons une petite place parmi nous. La frontière à peine passée, nous sommes étonnés par le changement de végétation. Nous passons du sec et aride au luxuriant...
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