The Loneliest Road – Highway 50

Cruzamos grande parte do estado de Nevada pela Highway 50, considerada “The Loneliest Road” (a estrada mais solitária) dos Estados Unidos. Esse vídeo mostra um pouco por onde passamos… um belo nada!      

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Going Wild in Georgia

Within hours of crossing the border from Turkey into Georgia the landscape began to feel more ‘wild’. Gone was the previous week’s dismay of exploring a valley only to be met by industrial development; indiscriminate scarring of the rock sides for roads and mining and rubbish strewn everywhere. (function(jQuery) {function init() { wSlideshow.render({elementID:”918392086740536057″,nav:”none”,navLocation:”bottom”,captionLocation:”bottom”,tran […]

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Lunchin" with the Locals in Armenia

A lasting memory of Armenia will be the warmth of the people we met there, we were welcomed so many times into people’s homes and spent many memorable hours sharing food, wine, cognac and oghi (the latter not so many memories of!).  On one misty morning, we set off from Kapan for a days adventuring with our new friend David in the mountains of southern Armenia’s Syunik province. We explored the villages and landscape of Shikagogh nature reserve, a beautiful, remote expanse of 10 […]

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Namibia (video)

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An Outback in the Outback

If you’ve been a fan of Central Overland for a while, then you know I can be a bit cynical about over-baked trucks and SUVs. Having every possible widget on the finest possible platform is simply not imperative to overland travel. (I hope you’ll humor me by ignoring the fact that I...
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That’s What It’s All About, People

Two months from today, on January 11th 2014 I will arri […]

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Falling Boulder Nearly Crushes Car on Highway

This should leave no doubt who’s boss: Momma Nature, that’s who.
Initially captivated by the stunning waterfall cascading from high above the McDonald’s sign, we were lulled into a false and quite temporary, “isn’t the rainstorm pretty?” sense of...
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The Wedding Dance – Bollywood Style

Being on the road in October 2013 has unfortunately mea […]

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2013 Perseid Meteor Shower from Joshua Tree

Just in case, like me, you missed last week’s annual passing of the Perseid, here is your get out of jail free card.
Shot by a small crew of clinic participants and led by timelapse filmmaker Henry Jun Wah Lee (Evosia Studios), the assembled four minutes of footage combined with an...
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Gunter Holtorf and his 23 Year Overland Journey

This might end the dispute about the best overland travel vehicle for once and all.  As German Gunter Holtorf tells it, he and his wife spent 23 years covering more than a half-million miles, one quarter of which were off-pavement, in their Mercedes Benz G-wagon… without a single...
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Maya Rally Video Series

By now, you’ve all probably read about the exploits of #teamASTRID (AKA me and Bryon Dorr of Exploring Elements) during the Maya Rally 2012. If you haven’t, you’ve got a lot of reading to do! We had an amazing experience in Mexico, from our trip across the border, to...
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The Boris Interviews – Jonny meets a Kirghiz Tribesman

While on my way along the Pamir Highway I was flagged down by a local herdsman desperately looking for a ride to Murgab. The locals had helped me out many times along the journey so I thought it was only fair to return the favour. Neither of us understood what the other was saying. This […]

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Jon and Nathan Dance Across Europe

Here is a little bit of fun Nathan and I had driving across Europe. It’s not all business. 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, Friends, Journey,...
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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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