We are still slow on the catch up of getting photos online. But we do have one of the best galleries to date up on the site now. Western Mongolia was one of the most difficult, most hard on the trucks, most dangerous and most beautiful routes to date. We spent over a week driving […]
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And the photos you may not even know you were waiting for – Western Mongolia
December 26, 2007 – 5:29 pm
A Truck Tale
December 25, 2007 – 5:29 pm
We were recently featured in an english speaking newspaper called the Sofia Echo in the capital city of Sofia in Bulgaria. The link to the article is below. Click here for the article or click here to go to the Media Appearances page or click here to go directly to the Sofia Echo to read […]
It is affecting us all.
December 20, 2007 – 6:12 pm
After making our way through Inner Mongolia and leaving China, the sight of the sky and fresh air in our lungs was like exiting some sort of biosphere project testing how much pollution the human body can handle in one sitting. After three weeks in China, our lungs were beaten down and each breath was […]
New Photos – Central China – 3 Galleries
December 5, 2007 – 12:11 pm
In Central China we visited the Tarracotta Warriors, Xian, the Longmen Caves, the Shaolin Temple (birthplace of Kung Fu) and more. Link to Gallery or click the photos below. Shaolin and More Longmen Caves Terracotta Army
New Photos – Southern China
December 4, 2007 – 11:59 am
We entered China in the Yunan Province of the country and made our way North through the Leaping Tiger Gorge and up to Chengdu. Some of the worst road of the trip made this section very long and difficult, but we were able to see some pretty amazing scenery and history. Link to Gallery or […]
New Photos – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
December 3, 2007 – 11:52 am
For a couple of weeks we were in Ulaanbaatar or in the area. Everyone here treated us so well and the Mongolian Resorts Guesthouse is the only place to stay. Drive Mongolia helped us to outfit our cars for the journey west through Central Asia, and Chinzorig’s mechanics are two of the best on the […]
Our favorite Monkey
December 3, 2007 – 9:01 am
Back in Siem Reap, we gained a new crew member and we feel horrible, but it has taken all too long to get his bio up. His name is swinger and he is a monkey. He is a real bad ass and even has his own photo gallery. You can learn more about the little […]
New Gallery – Vang Vieng Laos
December 2, 2007 – 11:47 am
Vang Vieng is somewhat of a traveler’s mecca. Tons of people travel here to enjoy the tubing on the river, the climbing and the laid back atmosphere. One could easily get stuck here. Link to Gallery or click the photos below
Timeline Update
December 2, 2007 – 9:00 am
This may not be of consequence to all of our readers, but especially for those either expecting us to return home at some point, or those of you thinking about possibly joining the adventure…we have updated the timeline. Have a look by following the link below. Updated Timeline
New Video – TWBR Trailer
December 1, 2007 – 2:35 pm
Well, we are still working on the whole regular video thing. Now that we have the new crew it should be much better, but for now you will just have to watch our last promo. We are working hard and will have a better system with regular video very soon.
