By this point there are probably not many that are still in the dark about Mars making its closest appearance to Earth, well basically ever. After recently receiving many emails regarding this celestial phenomena, the first response from the TWBRs was excitement that our vantage point would be ideal in some remote town while on the road. […]
Category Archives: For some laughs
What is that smell?
August 7, 2007 – 8:09 am
At home we all have different ways of doing our laundry. Some of us use a certain type of detergent with a certain smell, others use a special rinse or dryer sheet. As a wee lad friends of mine would end up with my clothes and depending on who it was, their parents would wash the […]
When is our chance?
July 20, 2007 – 2:28 am
When you start an expedition like TWBR, you want to believe that at least on some levels you are the first, or the fastest or the longest. You want to feel like all of you efforts are worthy of maybe a prize or commendation or something. In the process of researching this adventure we found many […]
One Hell of a Ride
July 12, 2007 – 10:55 am
We have heard many horror stories about the road conditions in Cambodia. People frequently disregard traffic laws and you basically need a tank to get over all of the pot holes. One such stretch of road, famous for being particularly bad, is the road from the border town of Poipet to Siem Reap and the […]
Dear the rest of the countries in the world,
July 8, 2007 – 7:03 am
Now I know that I told all of you I would visit. A couple of years ago was when I first started talking to all of you. At this point I know that I look like a bit of a liar. When Steve and I started planning a while ago we told all of you […]
Stats from the road.
June 24, 2007 – 12:54 am
Here are some of the stats since the beginning of the expedition. 7 countries 7400 miles driven 2 speeding tickets 122 wrong turns weight/pounds lost: Steve 25 / Bouey 5 1 volcano 2 snakes eaten 14 stamps on the passport, 18 for Steve and Caki when Steve forgot to get the Carnet stamped at the […]
What’s the name of that street?
June 4, 2007 – 5:24 am
For most of us when we think of driving around the world, we think of the open road where there’s no other cars and no real traffic laws. I feel thats going to be the case for 70% of the trip but the other 30% is filled with the joys of trying to navigate in […]
Dust, Dust, Everywhere Dust
April 26, 2007 – 7:31 am
They say once you have been to the outback, you take a part of it with you. O.K. I don’t think anyone said that, but it sounds cool and is definitely relevant. The fact of the matter is, whether you want to or not, the outback does stay with you and it stays with you […]
10 Things You Wouldn’t Expect From Australia
April 20, 2007 – 7:07 pm
Australia, the land down under, is depicted as a wondrous place of surf beaches, kangaroos, wineries, and all the comforts of home. This investigative report delves into what the average tourist may not anticipate when going down under! 1) Kangaroos are considered pests. Cars armor themselves due to eminent kangaroo crashes that occur with alarming […]
Where are you from?
April 15, 2007 – 6:30 pm
One of the first questions out of new acquaintances mouths while in the southern hemisphere has been "Where are you from?" This seemingly simple question is usually answered with "America." Those who want to get to know me better or can not think of another small talk follow-up question will continue with where in America? […]
