Category Archives: Trip Thoughts

You’re Crazy and You’re Going to Die

In talking with countless people about our upcoming jaunt around the world, many people are extremely excited about it. However, there are also a lot of people who think the Steve and I are out of our minds given that we are willingly going to drive through some very "interesting" places. My own apprehensions early […]

Malaria is scary.

One of the main gripes I get from people close to me, especially my mother, is the danger of the trip.  More often these concerns stem from the media’s overreporting of war and crimes against humanity.  There is no doubt that crazy dictators, rebel groups, religious fanatics and terrorists are a threat and if we […]

Isolated America?

The main purpose of The World by Road Expedition is to try and educate others about our experiences and show people a view of the world that they may have not seen. This got me thinking, and thinking specifically about how many people travel in America and where they travel to. In my previous travels, […]

Welcome to the World

I recently returned from a lunch with a friend of Steve B’s and it was great. I always appreciate people helping us out with our endeavor. One thing that always blows me away when we talk to others about this adventure is the constant concern with an angle, as was our friends concern. Sometimes I […]