About a week ago, our contact in China informed us that Beijing had assigned an entry date for us to cross the border. After trying to get into China for months and trying to do so without breaking the bank, we were extremely excited about this news and have literally been counting down the days. Well, […]
Author Archives: Steve Bouey
Some TWBR Road Stats
August 21, 2007 – 5:12 am
Although the mileage indicator on our homepage gives you the general idea of how many miles we have put under our belts since we left Denver back in February, we get a lot of questions about how many miles we have driven in each country. We also get questions about how much gas costs in […]
Mountains, Winding Roads and Your Friendly Neighborhood Rebels
August 20, 2007 – 2:58 am
Laos is an extremely beautiful country and has provided some much needed relief to the topographic mundaneness we were beginning to feel from the rest of SE Asia. Dramatic limestone carst cliffs dot the landscape pretty much the entire length of the country and the wilderness here is very pristine. Given the relatively small population […]
Knock Knock Knockin’ on China’s Door
August 17, 2007 – 5:20 am
After many months, numerous phone calls, help from countless people, a few foreign wire transfers between international bank accounts, and enough red tape to wrap the Great Wall, we have finally been authorized to enter China. That’s right, the powers that be in Beijing have signed and stamped all of our paperwork and our contact […]
Blame it on the Rain
August 10, 2007 – 9:49 am
In the early planning phases for the World by Road, we wanted to be as flexible as possible in determining our route and setting timeframes for each country. There were, however, a few macro-level timeframes that we wanted to maintain to make overland travel in certain regions of the world as easy as possible. Namely, we […]
Vietnam Photos
August 5, 2007 – 5:37 am
Although our time in Vietnam was cut short by not being allowed to bring the trucks into the country, we still managed to see some pretty cool sights in Ho Chi Minh City and south along the Mekong Delta. Check out the photos in the gallery. http://theworldbyroad.com/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=7186
You Guys Have it Pretty Easy
August 4, 2007 – 10:00 am
This is a statement we get from a lot of other travelers we meet on the road. The Toyotas stand out like a sore thumb anywhere we go and within minutes of parking them, whether it be at a guesthouse, a border crossing, a national park entrance or a popular attraction, we find ourselves deep in […]
There is Something About the Countryside
August 2, 2007 – 10:10 pm
It is exciting to drive into new cities. The everyday hustle and bustle of people in cities throughout SE Asia is quite a site to see. Cities also provide an opportunity to restock on some supplies such as batteries and cash. However, after a few days of being in a city, whether it be Bangkok, […]
"Man This Place Has Changed"
July 27, 2007 – 7:44 am
My father served in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam for 20 months. He spent 10 months working with the U.S. Marines in Dong Ha, a few miles south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), and then another 10 months working to train Vietnamese locals in Go Cong Province about 2 hours south of what was then Saigon. When my dad arrived in […]
Meet the Newest TWBR Team Member
July 25, 2007 – 7:01 am
Joining us in SE Asia is my dad John. This is pretty cool on many different levels. My dad is actually one of the last familiar faces from home I expected to join us on our adventure, but he ended up being one of the first people to do so. This is also a significant occasion since my dad has […]
