Driving from Budapest to Singapore – The Last Episode
I have to admit, entering Malaysia was already reminding us that our trip was coming to an end soon.We felt like we’d really achieved something as we approached our last destination, Singapore. I don’t think we…
Overlanding Plans for South-East Asia
We’re currently in China and while we’re still trying to digest this amazing country, I’d like to talk about the plans for the last part of the trip. We’re so overwhelmed with our experiences in China….
More Kazakhstan, and Solving The Engine Overheating Issue!
We rolled into Astana quite late at night, just before reception closed in the Nomad4x4 hostel. It was raining and the forecast didn’t look much better either.Since we failed to drive on our planned southern…
Overlanding through the Chechen Republic
During the week when we were in Georgia, we had to figure out our itinerary for the next couple of weeks. In particular, the Caspian Sea and the countries surrounding it require some plans to…
Overlanding in the Tusheti National Park
The Tusheti National Park is something very unique. It’s only really accessible for about 5 months of the year, which is probably how it’s managed to stay so pristine and brutally beautiful.The road leading up to…
Our Plans For The Rest Of 2018
May 13, 2018 While we’re still trying to catch up on our notes from our African adventure during January and February, it’s time to also start talking about our future plans.We’re about to embark on…
Why Do We Have To Drive That Long All The Time?
February 6, 2018 Some of the days during the Rally were really long both in terms of distance as well as the number of hours we were driving. We expected to have a much easier…
Book Recommendations For Overlanders
With several previous interests, I’ve found that once I started looking into them, the first impression was always that there was still so much to learn and research!It was overwhelming — find out how much…
Brushing Teeth With Salt Water – And The Camel Tagine
February 5, 2018 We figured one day off from driving was more than enough for us, so after another rooftop breakfast we were on our way. We remembered this part of Western Sahara with the road…
A Day Off
February 4, 2018 We woke up relaxed, as we didn’t have to wake up to an annoying alarm screaming from our phones for a change. The plan was to hang around Dakhla, really just relax…
Operation Desert Storm
February 3, 2018 The Sahara Desert at sunrise is truly spectacular. The colors you encounter and the shadows of the sand dunes make it look like a scene from a movie.We had an awesome drive……
Heading Back to Mauritania
February 2, 2018 We were quite glad to be driving with Mate and Aliz on our way to, and the next day through, Mauritania. Our goal for the day was Nouakchott, 350 miles and a…
Dakar and North Korea
February 1, 2018 You wouldn’t think Dakar has anything to do with North Korea. However, one of Dakar’s main attractions is a massive, hideous statue that’s supposed to be a symbol of the African Renaissance….
Why is it called The Gambia and not just Gambia?
January 31, 2018 As I looked into it, the only three countries in the world where the definite article, “the”, is officially obligatory are The Bahamas, The Gambia and The Netherlands.There are a number of…
A Porsche is Not an Easy Sale in The Gambia
January 30, 2018 Gyuri and Jim with the Discovery and Mate and Aliz with the Porsche both planned on selling their rigs when they finished the rally. Both had local used car salesmen approaching them,…
The Real Start of our Overlanding Trip in Africa
January 29th, 2018 Although we were quite sad that the rally had ended, it also meant that our real, independent overland trip started as well.As I mentioned earlier, the main reason for us signing up for…
The Finish Line
January 28, 2018 The finish line of the rally was in Serrekunda, right next to the capital city of Banjul. It’s a beach town, so hotels and restaurants have sprung up near the main road…
Overlanding in The Gambia – Roadblocks Everywhere
January 27, 2018 The Gambia is the smallest country on the African continent. Yet to get from Janjanbureh to Tendaba, about 100 miles, took us several hours. This was due to the countless roadblocks that are…
We Drifted Down The Gambia River On A Ferry
January 26, 2018 I wasn’t even surprised anymore whenever we got lost. We wanted to go off-road and follow the provided GPS coordinates but the itinerary proved to be very challenging. We ended up on…
Overlanding in Senegal II. – Taking it Easy
January 25, 2018 A noise woke us up in the morning as if we had set up our tent in the middle of a village market. About 50 cars were camping under a bunch of…
Overlanding in Senegal – Baobab Trees and Remote Villages
January 24, 2018 We were woken up early by the muezzin, so we weren’t the last ones to get ready in the morning for a change and we even had time for breakfast.We filled up…
Entering Senegal – Seeing Cultivated Land Again
January 23, 2018 Nouakchott wasn’t supposed to be on our off-road tour itinerary, so we had to plan our own route for this day in order to meet up with the rally teams again. It…
The Dangerous Roads of Mauritania – A Terrible Day
January 22, 2018 The off-road stage that followed the very difficult Sahara Desert section from the previous day would be similarly difficult, we were told. Hence, we decided to skip the off-road section and head…
Overlanding in the Sahara Desert – A Challenging Day
January 21, 2018 The rally stage from our desert camp near Bou Lanoar to the bivouac near Atar turned out to be the most challenging of the whole trip.We had a very early start again…
Mauritania and the Dirtiest Town in Africa
January 20, 2018 We started our day very early, leaving the camp at around 6am. We were heading for the Mauritanian border, and knowing that another 130 cars had the same plans for the day,…
The Road to Dakhla on the Atlantic Coast
January 19, 2018 One of the downsides – among many – of a disputed territory such as Western Sahara, is that some areas can be full of landmines. In some parts of this region it’s…
Western-Sahara
January 18, 2018 Our goal for the day was Laayoune, the Capital of Western Sahara, about 360 miles from Icht. After quickly washing the mud off of the windscreens, we left the hotel, driving west…
Is this Off-Roading?
January 17, 2018 I’ve done some research around the definition of ‘off-roading’ or ‘off-road driving’, and there is a debate on where can you draw a line between on-road and off-road. I don’t think we…
Midelt to Ouarzazate – Meeting Great People and the F-16 Fighter Jet
January 16, 2018 Today’s stage was Midelt to Ouarzazate. We started very early, at around 6.30am, and headed for the off-road tracks and river beds. The previous day’s drive was really nothing compared to this…
Border Crossing into Morocco
January 15, 2018 Great sleep on the ferry, during which we arrived in… Spain. Melilla is still Spain so we had the border crossing in front of us. We expected it to be chaotic –…
