We have not posted anything in a few days, but honestly, we have had a lot of other things on our minds. We are, without a doubt, at one of the most difficult points in the expedition here in the Congo. After securing relatively difficult to obtain visas for both the Republic of the Congo […]
Category Archives: Overlanding Tips
Travel Advisories
April 11, 2008 – 12:32 pm
The US state Department does a pretty good job of issuing travel advisories. Travel advisories provide information to US citizens traveling abroad to let them know that either the area they are in may not be particularly safe or to make would be travelers to a particular region reconsider their plans to go there in […]
This One Takes The Cake
April 9, 2008 – 12:49 pm
We have covered a lot of miles on The World by Road and the terrain we have driven is as diverse as the countries we have passed through. Obviously, the road can get pretty bad from time to time and it always leads to the same question: Is this the worst road we have been […]
Challenge of the Week: Crime Patrol, Crooked Borders and Catastrophe Roads
April 8, 2008 – 9:29 am
Over a week ago now was the beginning of the action packed speed run through Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon and then further down the coast of the West coast of Africa. The Thundra and Little Pepe are now safely resting in the courtyard of the Botanic Gardens Guesthouse here in Limbe, Cameroon. The crew and the […]
Welcome To The Middle Of Nowhere
March 24, 2008 – 10:37 am
“Welcome to the middle of nowhere!” This was the friendly response we got from several people as we pulled into the remote and dusty town of Timbuktu. For us here at The World by Road, Timbuktu is an important stopover on our way around the world. I can now say that I have literally driven […]
What A Difference a Gate Can Make
March 22, 2008 – 10:20 am
You would think that the similarities between the countries here in West Africa would far outnumber the differences, but for me, nothing could be farther from reality. Driving from Senegal to Mali and most recently into Burkina Faso has been interesting because although the terrain and topography is very similar in the areas we have […]
Sand, Sand, And More Sand
March 8, 2008 – 6:32 am
What else would you expect when you are in the middle of the Sahara Desert? All of us knew that we would encounter lots of sand as we drove through the western part of the Sahara on our way across Mauritania, but I do not think any of us would realize just how much sand […]
Let the Rally Begin
February 13, 2008 – 6:11 pm
In the world of auto racing, the Dakar Rally is a big one. The race has gone on for nearly 30 years (2008 would have been the 30th anniversary event) and draws thrill seekers, adrenaline junkies, endurance drivers and gear heads from all over the world. The Dakar Rally used to originate in Paris, and […]
Smooth Sailing
December 31, 2007 – 8:45 am
These days it is smooth sailing for TWBR. Smooth sailing in many ways. We are finally in the heart of Europe… although at the moment we are off on the Scandinavia artery… and with that comes great road surfaces. In fact, in Germany, they pride themselves on having some of the best road surfaces in […]
And the photos you may not even know you were waiting for – Western Mongolia
December 26, 2007 – 5:29 pm
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 […]
