Our trucks stick out. I have touched on the subject a few times before, but it is something that bears mentioning basically in every country we travel though. Driving the Tundra and the Sequoia seems to attract a lot of attention. In the planning phases of our expedition, people warned us not to drive new, […]
Category Archives: Asia
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 […]
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
New Gallery – The Gobi Desert in Mongolia
December 1, 2007 – 10:22 am
This was our first taste of really being in the middle of nowhere. Navigating with a compass and binoculars, we drove 650kms through the Gobi without any real roads. It is an eerie experience, but this was just the beginning and easy compared to Western Mongolia. Enjoy. Link to Gallery
Pain at the Pump
November 30, 2007 – 5:00 pm
I know oil and gas prices are on a lot of people’s minds these days. As the price of oil flirts with over $100 a barrel and oil hungry countries continue to dangle under the puppet strings of OPEC, the price of fuel (petrol) in many countries has never been higher. We have had the […]
Help!!!
November 23, 2007 – 8:41 am
We are all safe so do not be alarmed by the title of the blog. However, we are in some need of assistance. When Little Pepe got broken into in Kazakhstan, the punk thief stole my entire business card folder. I know business cards are a hot ticket item these days, but seriously. I have […]
Hot Fuzz
November 22, 2007 – 7:53 am
Man, they were everywhere. I have never seen so many cops in my entire life, most of whom seemed to be doing nothing of real significance aside from creating problems instead of solving them. Where pray tell might I be talking about? Well, I am talking about Russia and the former Soviet republics. You would […]
Where Has All of the Water Gone?
November 21, 2007 – 6:12 am
One of the areas that I wanted to visit since the beginning of this expedition was the Aral Sea. The Area Sea straddles Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and these days is not really much of a sea anymore. In fact, experts believe that the desertification of the entire body of water could be complete in the […]
