Don"t go there, it"s not safe, you"ll die. And other more rational advice for overlanding Central and South America.

That’s the name of the infinitely helpful ebook we’ve been referenced many times to prepare for our trip.  As we’ve been sharing our plans with friends and family, we’ve received many questions about how we’re going to handle different situations …

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Violence and security

After money, the number-two topic that people like to ask us about our trip is safety. I first heard it from my friend’s uncle in Utah. She had told me he had taken a similar road trip through Central America…
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Disaster Strikes in Iran, The Nightmare before Xmas (in Zahedan) & The 6 Disciples of Boris

I received a friendly welcome from the Iranian border g […]

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Pakistan in Summary – The Beauty and the Beast

Right from the beginning of my adventure Pakistan alway […]

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The Badlands of Baluchistan, A Braking Boris & Holidaying in Quetta

Armed with my Iranian visa I set off for the border. Se […]

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Patna to Varanasi – Madness on the Roads heading to the Holiest of Cities

The drive to Purnia went so smoothly I was there by lun […]

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China Part 3 – The Slow Road to Happiness, The Flood, and The Great Chinese Dumpling Challenge

The morning after the accident was a slow start. Nobody was sure what to expect. None of us had ever been in this situation before. Still there were things to do. I needed to fixed Boris’ right rear spring. I’d been driving on it for over 1000km, and a solution need to be found...
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Tajikistan Part 2 – The Pamir Highway and blagging my way out of the country, again!

I had strong suspicions that my entry back into Tajikistan wasn’t going to be straight forward. I was wrong. It was too easy. The guards who I had met at length only a week before, had forgotten me. It wasn’t like I was the only tourist entering Afghanistan with his own car at this...
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Uzbekistan Part 1 – Vodka Repairs, Luxury Hotels and Losing Your Head

Entering Uzbekistan took a couple of hours but was pretty straight forward. I had to fill out entry forms and declarations and then went through a few hoops. Fortunately there was a guard that spoke good English and he personally took me through the process. When it came to the search of the car...
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Introducing Boris – Part 2 (The Film)

Here is part 2 of the introduction to Boris. Enjoy This short film was put together by Joby Newsom, my expedition film editor. You can follow him on twitter @Jnewson. Check it out in HD. Filed under: Central Asia, Filming, planning, Safety, Team Mates, Vehicle, Video Tagged: Boris,...
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Introducing Boris – Part 1 (The Film)

You have heard about him. Now it’s time to meet him. Introducing my mate Boris. Enjoy This short film was put together by Joby Newsom, my expedition film editor. You can follow him on twitter @Jnewson. Check it out in HD. Filed under: Adventure, Filming, planning, Poland, Safety,...
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