Tayrona National Park- Where long hikes in 100 degree heat is actually worth it

So picture this. You arrive at a National Park along the Caribbean coast that reportedly has the most beautiful beaches in Colombia. After you pay the hefty entrance fee and find a place to camp, you then find out that the closest swimming beach is a two hour hike in 100 degree heat. One way. […]
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The car contained …….

Day 105 – L: And everything worked, what a pleasure. We slept well with the air-con working, the fan on and the mozzie net around the bed as there are a lot of mosquitos here at the moment as it is so humid. The Insta-hot shower was ok, but not very hot, but the sun […]

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Salento, Colombia and the game of Tejo

Salento is a town that keeps popping up in blogs I’ve been reading and in suggested places to visit in Colombia. It’s located on a dead-end road off the Pan Am Highway and up a gorgeous valley in the Zona… Read More ›

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Full Circle

It turns out that our southerly orientation was to be short lived and although full of adventure as always, within 5 days it managed to bring us full circle and back to Lilongwe almost a month to the day since we first arrived. Having left the ease of hammock life up north we crossed the […]

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08/09/2014 – 401 days/32372 miles

I got back into Darwin a few days ago, and was thrilled to see that my new sprocket had arrived. I picked up the parts, and ended up getting a new front tire as well, (which I’ll change in the … Continue reading →

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How to look like a granny in less than half an hour (Angola)

Driving the few kilometres to the Angolan border felt like hours. We were stuck in heavy truck traffic which crept up and down the hills on a muddy piste. Once in a while we were rewarded by views over the vast River Congo. The batteries of both of our vehicles had suffered from the tough … Continue reading »
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Smuggling and Hovering -- Peru and Chile

by ScottOne of the bigger hassles for overlanders is the inevitable vehicle repair. Finding parts is hard. Finding good mechanics is even harder. I recently lucked out on both fronts.While back in the states, my shopping list included an air box, coola…

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