Something different this time — Leon, Nicaragua

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Happy 14th Baktun! 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Monday 24 December 2012 MERRY CHRISTMAS from ALTA, NORWAY. 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYayPXNBeUKJBhfXff-D3GouFSKYnMi2FhDNDSDZwNH0gJUn3DM7Q-gFJhNcW7swPrQ34FVQzbQZWRNF-lbKEglgxrW3oG5rwpJhbhABZU2CEc7KEcAM0GyAlV-CvwGtp2lR54vHSA6oM/s800/BMW+Klovsjon+Sweden+Dec+2012-.jpg" width="240" alt="BMW+Klovsjon+Sweden+Dec+2012-.jpg" /></p><p>Long nights and even longer days.&l... Deep Christmas Eve in Mahahual 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.thedangerz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/mahahual13.jpg" width="240" alt="mahahual13.jpg" /></p><p>Here we sit Camping on the Beach in Mahahual.   Rather, we are camped in a sand parking lot across ... Felices Fiestas … 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p>… Meilleurs Voeux … Buone Feste … Frohes Fest … Boas Festas … or … good old … Season’s Greetings! To all our readers from the Going Overland Team.  …<img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OverlandSphere/~4/fKrQo7qbIZs" width=... Sunday 23 December 2012 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest…. 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://cdn.overlandsphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/4719529_orig.jpg" width="240" alt="4719529_orig.jpg" /></p><p>The other day on our way to Ushuaia we saw an overlander on rollerblades pushing a cart. I ... It’s all about dreams 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.kapp2cape-blog.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/DSC_9450-300x199.jpg" width="240" alt="DSC_9450-300x199.jpg" /></p><p>Dakhla, Western Sahara Finally – we have a few days to catch-up with ourselves afte... …and flats 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://cdn.overlandsphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_2709-300x224.jpg" width="240" alt="IMG_2709-300x224.jpg" /></p><p>Such a contrast to reach the flats of Western Sahara. We left Icht and headed towar... The end of the World – Ushuaia 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://moglander.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/MERV2519-350x178.jpg" width="240" alt="MERV2519-350x178.jpg" /></p><p>Well, we made it to the end of the world. It’s been a thrilling roller coaster of a ride wit... The day two white men came to my village 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.africaexpedition.nl/wp-content/gallery/chief-mulele/thumbs/thumbs_dsc_0479.jpg" width="240" alt="thumbs_dsc_0479.jpg" /></p><p>Hello, my name is Chief William Mulele. I am 91 years old and I live in ... Saturday 22 December 2012 End of the End of the World Rally 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.thedangerz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/karma-lagoon.jpg" width="240" alt="karma-lagoon.jpg" /></p><p>What exactly does one do after the world ends?  We wake up early as everyone is supposed to be ... Maya Rally, We are the champions! 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.thedangerz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/nate-and-sarah2.jpg" width="240" alt="nate-and-sarah2.jpg" /></p><p>In the morning we hit the road quickly, knowing that we are over 3 hours to the border an... Friday 21 December 2012 Mud to Sand in Peru 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://adventureamericas.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/dsc05599.jpg?w=300&h=190" width="240" alt="dsc05599.jpg?w=300&h=190" /></p><p>Two days on an extremely muddy dirt road through the Ecuadorian highlan... Mud to Sand in Peru 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://adventureamericas.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/dsc05599.jpg?w=300&h=190" width="240" alt="dsc05599.jpg?w=300&h=190" /></p><p>Two days on an extremely muddy dirt road through the Ecuadorian highlan... Mexico – The land of certain death 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://globalincsafari.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/dsc_7498.jpg?w=150&h=99" width="240" alt="dsc_7498.jpg?w=150&h=99" /></p><p>We are finally prepared (as prepared as we were ever going to be) to cross ... Tea on Turbulent Tahrir 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://cornwalltocapetown.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/peaceful-demonstrations.jpg?w=1024&h=572" width="240" alt="peaceful-demonstrations.jpg?w=1024&h=572" /></p><p>Cairo – 10,472 miles The taste of free... Happy new b’ak’tun! 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.vanenvan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/02932-600x400.jpg" width="240" alt="02932-600x400.jpg" /></p><p>The closest we got to the end of the world, it seems, was a cop knocking on the van at 4 in the... The Gauntlet 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.geographicguide.net/pictures/central-america-political.jpg" width="240" alt="central-america-political.jpg" /></p><p>Driving through Central America is pretty cool, you can drive from one side of a c... Easter Island – Part 2 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://fromalaskatobrazil.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/face-in-the-weeds.jpg?w=234&h=300" width="240" alt="face-in-the-weeds.jpg?w=234&h=300" /></p><p>On our 3rd day in Easter Island we awoke to pouring ... Thursday 20 December 2012 Northwest Argentina Budget Recap 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LifeRemotely/~4/_qdr_0i9mJQ" width="240" alt="_qdr_0i9mJQ" /></p><p>We have a total of 120 days on the books between Chile and Argentina. Like most overlanders we’ll be crossing b... Northwest Argentina Budget Recap 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LifeRemotely/~4/_qdr_0i9mJQ" width="240" alt="_qdr_0i9mJQ" /></p><p>We have a total of 120 days on the books between Chile and Argentina. Like most overlanders we’ll be crossing b... Same Same but different, a journey of food in Latin America. 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://adventureamericas.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/dsc02947.jpg?w=1024&h=533" width="240" alt="dsc02947.jpg?w=1024&h=533" /></p><p>Each winter for a number of years Meg and I would get the “Itch” and ... Same Same but different, a journey of food in Latin America. 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://adventureamericas.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/dsc02947.jpg?w=1024&h=533" width="240" alt="dsc02947.jpg?w=1024&h=533" /></p><p>Each winter for a number of years Meg and I would get the “Itch” and ... Ngonye Falls 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://ourafricanfootprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_8896.jpg" width="240" alt="IMG_8896.jpg" /></p><p>WOW, WOW, WOW!!!!! What a surprising site, totally unexpected and worth the time getting here!!<... A billion reasons to believe in Africa!!! 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p>A billion reasons to believe in Africa!!! Coca-cola is running a campaign throughout East and Southern Africa, big billboards run across the entrance  to most towns and cities and in big bold colors it reads “A million reasons to believe in ... Kibale – Uganda 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://catsitchyfeetcom.ipage.com/CaTs_Itchy_Feet/Blog/Media/object001_4.jpg" width="240" alt="object001_4.jpg" /></p><p>1000 nights on the road! That deserves blog just in its own right… so here’s a few facts ... Any Port in a Storm 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cornwalltocapetown.com&blog=35912322&%23038;post=518&%23038;subd=cornwalltocapetown&%23038;ref=&%23038;feed=1" width="240" alt="b.gif?host=cornwalltocapetown.com&b... Wednesday 19 December 2012 The Guanajuato Labyrinth 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.thelongwaysouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/DSC_0594.jpg" width="240" alt="DSC_0594.jpg" /></p><p>The drive from Sayulita said it would take about eight hours…no problem.  Leaving at 9am would lea... Easter Island – Part 1 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://fromalaskatobrazil.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/view-from-the-quarry.jpg?w=300&h=191" width="240" alt="view-from-the-quarry.jpg?w=300&h=191" /></p><p>We didn’t actually book our trip to Easter Isl... Kibale – Uganda 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://catsitchyfeetcom.ipage.com/CaTs_Itchy_Feet/Blog/Media/object001_4.jpg" width="240" alt="object001_4.jpg" /></p><p>1000 nights on the road! That deserves blog just in its own right… so here’s a few facts... Any Port in a Storm 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cornwalltocapetown.com&blog=35912322&%23038;post=518&%23038;subd=cornwalltocapetown&%23038;ref=&%23038;feed=1" width="240" alt="b.gif?host=cornwalltocapetown.com&b... Costa Rica – east to west — Junquillal, Costa Rica 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p>Junquillal, Costa Rica LOS MALINCHES, JUNQUILLAL, COSTA RICA N10° 10.489′ W85° 49.000’ 19th December 2012   We stayed at Hostel Gaia in Boquete (N8 46.402 W82 25.948) and a very nice place it was too with a couple of comfy dorms with just 4 ... Costa Rica – east to west — Junquillal, Costa Rica 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p>Costa Rica – east to west – Junquillal, Costa Rica</p> <p> Junquillal, Costa Rica LOS MALINCHES, JUNQUILLAL, COSTA RICA N10° 10.489′ W85° 49.000’ 19th December 2012 We stayed at Hostel Gaia in Boquete (N8 46.402 W... Passeio no Everglades National Park 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.expedicaonovomundo.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Enviro-tour-com-Caribbean-Watersports-095-150x150.png" width="240" alt="Enviro-tour-com-Caribbean-Watersports-09" /></p><p>Em nosso primeiro dia e... Galeria: Tour com Caribbean Watersports 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.expedicaonovomundo.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Enviro-tour-com-Caribbean-Watersports-002-150x150.png" width="240" alt="Enviro-tour-com-Caribbean-Watersports-00" /></p><p>Conhecemos o Everglades... Acampando em Key Largo 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://cdn.overlandsphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Key-Largo-002.png" width="240" alt="Key-Largo-002.png" /></p><p>Depois de 4 horas de estrada, chegamos exaustos a Key Largo mas não fomos descansar. Era ... A Thanksgiving to Remember 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://cdn.overlandsphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/thanksgiving34.jpg" width="240" alt="thanksgiving34.jpg" /></p><p>Kilos of Pork Consumed: 23 Shopping Carts Demolished: 1 Hours Spent Roasting Pig: 7 Hou... Matchbox Maniac 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Matchbox Maniac... Maya Rally, Palenque to Bacalar 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.thedangerz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/P1020836.jpg" width="240" alt="P1020836.jpg" /></p><p>As we pull into Tuxtla i’m still feeling nautious but we have work to do…   We drive through town and u... The Caprivi Strip, Namibia 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://capetokathmandu.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/dsc_0386.jpg?w=1024&h=680" width="240" alt="dsc_0386.jpg?w=1024&h=680" /></p><p>A little dated but… Our first night in the Caprivi Strip in Namibia, we... Treasures & Tiffs 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://cdn.overlandsphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/cairo_img_0016.jpg" width="240" alt="cairo_img_0016.jpg" /></p><p>Monday 3rd to Tuesday 4th December 2012. Cairo. The next morning we took up Sam’s kind ... A Sad Goodbye… 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.afrikerr.com/images/portsaid_img_0020.jpg" width="240" alt="portsaid_img_0020.jpg" /></p><p>Tuesday 4th to Saturday 8th December 2012. Port Said, Ferry from Port Said to Iskenderun. We had news a wee... Tuesday 18 December 2012 Día de la Virgen 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8495/8285124199_730a89054e_z.jpg" width="240" alt="8285124199_730a89054e_z.jpg" /></p><p>Midday sun in San Cristóbal de las Casas</p> <p>After seeing all the torch rel... A Sad Goodbye… 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.afrikerr.com/images/portsaid_img_0020.jpg" width="240" alt="portsaid_img_0020.jpg" /></p><p>Tuesday 4th to Saturday 8th December 2012. Port Said, Ferry from Port Said to Iskenderun. We had news a wee... Treasures & Tiffs 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.afrikerr.com/images/pyramids_img_0856.jpg" width="240" alt="pyramids_img_0856.jpg" /></p><p>Monday 3rd to Tuesday 4th December 2012. Cairo. The next morning we took up Sam’s kind offer of his washing... A Thanksgiving to Remember 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://liferemotely.com/images/stories/articles/thanksgiving/header.jpg" width="240" alt="header.jpg" /></p><p>Kilos of Pork Consumed: 23Shopping Carts Demolished: 1Hours Spent Roasting Pig: 7Hours Spent Debati... The Caprivi Strip, Namibia 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://capetokathmandu.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/dsc_0386.jpg?w=1024&h=680" width="240" alt="dsc_0386.jpg?w=1024&h=680" /></p><p>A little dated but… Our first night in the Caprivi Strip in Namibia, we... Hostal Huanchaco AKA our new apartment 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/295115_337122206381007_1562536519_n.jpg" width="240" alt="295115_337122206381007_1562536519_n.jpg" /></p><p>We settled into to life at our apartment. It wa... Matchbox Maniac 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.drivenachodrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-9-27-Lima-063-Copy-580x229.jpg" width="240" alt="2012-9-27-Lima-063-Copy-580x229.jpg" /></p><p>Desert coastlines have always intrigued me.  Two see... Acampando em Key Largo 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.expedicaonovomundo.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Key-Largo-003-300x225.png" width="240" alt="Key-Largo-003-300x225.png" /></p><p>Depois de 4 horas de estrada, chegamos exaustos a Key Largo mas nã... Monday 17 December 2012 So Long Sayulita 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.thelongwaysouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/DSCI0137-300x225.jpg" width="240" alt="DSCI0137-300x225.jpg" /></p><p>After leaving Mazatlan we were on the hunt for some quality beach time! The closes... Santiago 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://fromalaskatobrazil.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/modern-santiago.jpg?w=300&h=225" width="240" alt="modern-santiago.jpg?w=300&h=225" /></p><p>Santiago is the capital of Chile and the population cent... A viagem de 1 hora que durou 4 horas 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.expedicaonovomundo.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Miami-435-300x225.png" width="240" alt="Miami-435-300x225.png" /></p><p>Miami foi incrível. Descobrimos muitos lugares interessantes na cidade, lo... Maya Rally, Oaxaca 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.thedangerz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/maya-rally-oaxaca.jpg" width="240" alt="maya-rally-oaxaca.jpg" /></p><p>We spend most of our day driving to make sure we keep on track for finishing the rall... Maya Rally, Leaving Oaxaca 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! <p> <img src="http://www.thedangerz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/maya-rally-mezcal4.jpg" width="240" alt="maya-rally-mezcal4.jpg" /></p><p>We wake up in Oaxaca hoping to add some points to our tally.  Our drive into the ni... Sunday 16 December 2012 Myanmar by Motorcycle 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! El Cañon del Pato y la Cordillera Blanca, Perú 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Perú begins to solidify its identity as we move upwards into the mountains- not surprisingly where the Indigenes have lived and left their mark for thousands of years and have since been mar... Miami alternativa 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Começo esse post explicando seu título. Desde o início, quando estava planejando o que faríamos em Miami, não planejei nenhum dia para compras. Por um motivo muito simples: não estamos viajando para comprar nada! Nosso orçamento é apertado e já le... What Happens in Lima 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! Lunch and war talk 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! For us it had been a late night last night, with supper of cheese and ham rolls at midnight, but everyone else here works to the routine of siesta – not mad dogs and Englishmen!  Which meant everyone else was up and out at work by the time we woke... No infraction here 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Morning campsit... Unity at Cristo de Redentor 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Breakfast and camp domestics (laundry washed and dried in this case) completed it was time to set off towards the border again.  We passed up and through the mountain scenery.  For much of the way we passed by the old disused single narrow gauge r... Maya 2012 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Yesterday we went to the ruins in Palenque. It was surprisingly quiet for a culture whose calendar is about to overflow. It reminded me of San Francisco in December 1999. I took photos with my phone: Overland Map - Beta 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Overland Map Beta We have today released the Overland Map Beta on Overland Sphere; the map is designed to help people navigate posts of interest from various continents, regions or countries. BlogThis! Saturday 15 December 2012 The Struggle Back to Square One 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! I am squinting into the midday sun, clinging to the side railings of our Landrover. Crystallized salt burns in the criss-cross cuts in my hands and my eyes no longer focus with exhaustion  I am caked in drying clay that hinders all movement and... Friday 14 December 2012 Beginning of the End? 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Location: 36° 29′ 13″ S, 148° 07′ 34″ E (Snowy Mountains, New South Wales) Distance from Sydney: 405 km And so the final day is here.  When I planned this journey, I knew I wanted to drive back into S... Panama 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Once in Panama we both got the obligatory Central American travel sickness involving sweats, and many many trips to the bathroom. Our travel plans for the country were interrupted a little bit with the recovery process, but we did manage to see so... Less than nine weeks… 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! The last two months! Getting stressed over the last things that need to be done, but also getting excited over almost leaving. We can see the finish line of the preparation stage and can start to look forward to setting off. I must say that... No fun 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Safi, Morocco We always knew that getting our Mauritanian visas was going to be a chore. For starters, Rabat ... We survived Sao Paulo. 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! We survived Sao Paulo. It’s too dangerous! Don’t go there! Bad people! We have been told that too many times. And we are so glad that we are bad listeners. In 2009 before our maiden overland voyage North of South Africa we were told that ba... 100 Days of Milo 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Can you believe we’ve only had Milo for 100 days? We can’t believe it–just like we can’t believe anyone could ever give this guy up. Sometimes we joke that we should find his old owner(s) and send them photos of him around the world, kind of like ... Thursday 13 December 2012 Foto Friday 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! I love flowers and, much to Jim’s dismay, stop often along a hike to snap pictures. This beauty was seen at the botanical gardens in Sydney, Australia Mexico – Warum in die Ferne schweifen... 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! Op bezoek bij een Masai 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Van andere overlanders hoorden we lovende verhalen over het gekende Masai Mara NP. We krijgen niet genoeg van de parken hier en we beginnen stilletjes aan te beseffen dat ons avontuur op zijn einde begint te lopen en dat het nog wel even zal duren... Terug in België… 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Zoals sommigen onder jullie al weten zijn we terug in België… Genghis hebben we in Arusha, Tanzania kunnen verkopen aan een lokaal safaribedrijf dat auto’s verhuurt voor selfdrivers. We zijn met de koper overeengekomen dat we hem in de komende 3 j... De evenaar over 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Al bij de grensovergang van Tanzania naar Kenia is duidelijk dat Kenia ontwikkelder is. We moeten onze vingerafdrukken geven, er wordt een foto van ons genomen en plots spreekt bijna iedereen vlot Engels. In Nairobi logeren we bij Jungle junction ... De evenaar over 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Al bij de grensovergang van Tanzania naar Kenia is duidelijk dat Kenia ontwikkelder is. We moeten onze vingerafdrukken geven, er wordt een foto van ons genomen en plots spreekt bijna iedereen vlot Engels. In Nairobi logeren we bij Jungle junction ... ‘Allo Geezer! 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Sunday 2nd December 2012. Giza, Sidaqua, Dashur, Cairo. We w... Wednesday 12 December 2012 Galeria: Praia em Miami Beach 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Impossível ir a Miami Beach e não aproveitar a praia!   BlogThis! Mendoza: Do we ever have to leave? 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Star... The Best GPS Devices for International Travel 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! As the official navigator of team Life Remotely, I’m in charge of getting us where we need to go as painlessly as possible. There are two very important tools for this task: a GPS device, and a decent digital map. The two are inseparable. A map do... The Saddest Desert Clown 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! Border – Los Libertadores (Argentina – Chile) 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! This is the first time that we’ve come across a border that is all in one place. Both The Argentinian and Chilean border controls are in the same building which is on the Chilean side of the border. If you are going the other way into Argentina bo... Istanbul, Street Dancing and Otoparking 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! We drove from the Turkish border to Tekirdag, a slightly grisly port town on the south coast. We arrived late and went in search of food. In a café at one o’clock in the morning we met Tayfur. Tayfur is a French language student studying in Tekird... Last Great Wilderness 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Wednesday 28th November to Monday 1st December 2012. Western Desert (Al-Kharga, Da... A dança das mochilas 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! O nosso primeiro dia em Miami estava reservado para a compra do carro e regularização do documento. Como os planos mudaram, tivemos o dia livre para resolver como condensar 6 mochilas em 3.   Quando fizemos as malas no Rio, levamos e... A dança das mochilas 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! O nosso primeiro dia em Miami estava reservado para a compra do carro e regularização do documento. Como os planos mudaram, tivemos o dia livre para resolver como condensar 6 mochilas em 3.   Quando fizemos as malas no Rio, levamos e... Liuwa Plains 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! This park didn’t have the number of animals but it packed way above its weight in terms of birds and scenery!!! We will definitely return and hope to see the massive conservation effects having a positive effect on the park. One to look into in the f... Tuesday 11 December 2012 Irapuato Boys Home 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Arriving in Guanajuato put us one step closer to meeting Katie, our volunteer coordinator from the Muskoka Foundation   http://www.dogoodasyougo.org/  We’d been talking with her for a while prior to gett... Aconcagua 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! After our pig out we were bound for Chile as we had booked a trip to Easter Island leaving from Santiago. The good road from Mendoza goes up through Uspallata (the town used in the filming of the Brad Pitt vehicle 7 Years in Tibet) and then follow... Guanajuato 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! We are really enjoying our extended time in Guanajuato.   We arrived just over a week ago dropping into the mountain city from route 57 through a national forest with awesome twisty roads and miles sweeping vistas.  Greece’s Woes 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! Bwindi - Free Gorillas!!! 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! A chegada em Miami 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Nosso primeiro post na estrada! Finalmente consegui um tempinho para contar como estão sendo os primeiros dias da Expedição Novo Mundo. A partir de agora, o diário de viagem fica mais pessoal, com as nossas his... Monday 10 December 2012 Way Up High in Hatun Machay 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! Magic on the lake in Malawi 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Malawi is a country that touched us more than many we’ve been to. A gorgeous, land-locked country in South-central Africa, Malawi is one of the least developed countries in the world. With a low life expectancy, a high infant mortality rate and ranki... Waiting Room 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Wednesday 22nd to Saturday 24th November 2012. Aswan. A man called ... Tomb Raiders Behind the Scenes 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Sunday 25th to Tuesday 27th November 2012. Aswan, Luxor. Bwindi - Uganda 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! Sunday 9 December 2012 An encounter with the law 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Like in any other place, there are several levels of law enforcement that you see on the roads here in Mexico. The military. As scary for someone who’s been in the US all their lives might be, you see fully uniformed, fully armed, on duty m... Under the Nubian Stars 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th November 2012. Karima, Dongola. ... Under the Nubian Stars 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th November 2012. Karima, Dongola. ... Under the Nubian Stars 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th November 2012. Karima, Dongola. ... Floaters 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Monday 19th to Thursday 22nd November 2012. Wadi Halfa, Aswan. BlogThis! Floaters 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Monday 19th to Thursday 22nd November 2012. Wadi Halfa, Aswan. BlogThis! The 10 Things we couldn’t Live Without 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! 1)      Ipad BlogThis! Saturday 8 December 2012 Bridge over troubled waters.. how I jumped the Ecuador border 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! “Can I see your documents please Sir” The  Ecuadorian Customes Officer asked in Spanish. “Si claro” I responded . I  opened my document wallet. Hmm now where are they.  ”No seriously where are they? I had them yesterday!…..Uh oh !!”, The of... Potrerillos Pig Fest 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Parque Suizo was a hive of activity as we all packed up for the short trip to Potrerillos. The Remotelys (as we now affectionately call them, aka Jared, Jessica and Kobus) were off to pick up the pig, while we went off in search of some wire (to a... Friday 7 December 2012 Death in the Afternoon 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! On our last day in México City, Enrique and I went to a bullfight. Stephanie didn’t want to go, so instead she went to a museum. Initially I was hesitant–I had gone to three bullfights in Pamplona over the years, and they always had something that... Mexico City 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! We managed to see entirely different parts of the city than in our last stopover two years ago. Instead of making me feel like I know the city more, it only deepens my impression that I don’t know the city at all. BlogThis! Coast to Coast 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! I didn’t expect us to hit the other coast so quickly–well, almost two months after leaving Barra de Navidad on the Pacific Coast. Driving through Mexico these past few days, we’ve crossed Joshua tree-filled desert, forest-covered mountains, rivers... Home James, don’t spare the horses 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Location: 33° 33′ 25″ S, 115° 01′ 50″ E (Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia) Distance from Sydney: 3,351 km Here’s a free tip for all those planning to ship your car to Australia by container: The Peaks and Valleys of El Cocuy 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Due to our four month hiatus in the States, we’ve had to accept the reality that we will be passing through many countries during an unfavorable time of year.  In Peru, we’ll face rainy season in much of the highlands and by the time we reach Pata... Foto Friday 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! While waiting for our train to Alexandria, Egypt, I spotted this woman waiting with her goose. Bored with our wait we talked over several possibilities..was it her pet that traveled with her? Was she on the way to the market to sell the goose? Whi... A Note on Ecuadorian Dogs 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! A Note on Ecuadorian dogs. If I was to describe Ecuador from a motorcyclists perspective  I would call it the land of unfriendly dogs and nice mountains. Of course there is far more to this magnificent country than this, however these... Thursday 6 December 2012 Todos Santos to East Cape 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! After the Baja 1000, we headed South towards La Paz.  ... Últimos preparativos 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Estamos nos últimos preparativos para a expedição!   Ontem, dia 05/12, fui ao Centro do Rio. Finalmente busquei nossos passaportes que estavam com a despachante que deu entrada no nosso visto canadense. O visto de en... Mendoza 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Mendoza is a big city of just over 1 million people. The area around Mendoza is responsible for 70% of Argentina’s wine production and is the home of Malbec, the wine that Argentina is famous for. Northern Kafue 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Northern Kafue….amazing. We landed up partying with one of the lodges as they were packing up to leave as they were closing for the summer….however we lost the Garmin as I was thrown in the pool and I swear my sunnies were in there too!!! Otherwise i... Disorders on Borders Part 2 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Two things stood out from our brief visit to Albania, the cars on the road and their drivers. I read somewhere that in Albania 80% of cars are Mercedes. Although this seems ridiculous, our experience told us it couldn’t be far from the truth. This... Beef, Bacon Beer Potjie: Not Your Grandma’s Stew - Recipe 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Serves: 6-8    Prep Tim... Into the Heat 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Monday 12th November 2012. Gallabat, Wad Medani The crowd of men at the Gallabat border post were unfriendly and abrupt. One tried to rifle through the documents in my hands rather than ... Zig-zag 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Tuesday 13th November 2012. Khartoum. The next morning a few large herds... Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Thursday 15th to Friday 16th November 2012. Meroe, Atbara. BlogThis! Remote Ruins 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Wednesday 14th November 2012. Naga Temple, Maswwarat. Wednesday 5 December 2012 Resultado: Sorteio pré-viagem 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Saiu o resultado do nosso sorteio especial pré-viagem. O kit inclui presentinhos de vários países das Américas. E a grande vencedora foi Natalia Lima!   Parabéns, Natalia! Você irá receber os presentinhos em sua casa... Back on the road again after UPS customs hickup 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Things were going just a little too well. Sure, we have had hiccups with the truck, and it does require a bit of TLC but at almost 30 years old, who can blame it! This time however, we got let down badly. The back axle sprung an oil leak, and since w... Back on the road again after UPS customs hickup 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Things were going just a little too well. Sure, we have had hiccups with the truck, and it does require a bit of TLC but at almost 30 years old, who can blame it! This time however, we got let down badly. The back axle sprung an oil leak, and since w... Mmm caterpillars for lunch… 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! @ Cafe Zam... Tuesday 4 December 2012 Wet, wild and windy winter camping on the Oregon Coast 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! The weather forecast said it all; highs in the low 50′s, 100 % chance of rain, and 60mph wind. What better weekend for camping at the coast? Some may say we were crazy but I was itching for a weekend in Tequila. It had been nearly two months since... Ischigualasto and Talampaya 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! From Cafayate we continued South on Ruta 4 heading for our next major destination – Mendoza.  On the way to Mendoza we visited two National Parks which are situated next to each other but are very different in their character. Skinny geese 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! You’d hardly think Christmas was coming from the shops here in San Pedro de Atacama.  Maybe tourists don’t want to be reminded but there’s nothing, nada, zilch, in the shops about Christmas.  Mind you, they don’t really need to with all the touris... Disorders at Borders Part A 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! I will have to continue this post as our only remaining Wallace has gone missing. He was last seen bartering with a wizened old man over the purchase of some antiquated padlocks. The price was settled at a bag of gold coin and Bas’ immortal soul. ... The Ruta 40 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Start:... Ruta 40: The North 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! We left Salta behind and started to head South but after only a few miles we turned West to head up into the mountains and onto the legendary Ruta 40. Ruta 40 is an amazing road that runs the whole length of Argentina and one we will be seeing a l... Cafayate 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! Monday 3 December 2012 DoGoodAsYouGo.org 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! So, when we started thinking about this adventure trip, doing some volunteer work along the way is something that came to mind. Doing research Gaila and I found an organization called The Muskoka Foundation. Southern Kafue 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! We enjoyed great bush camping in Southern Kafue…..and a nice lake but that was as far as it went.   BlogThis! Zambia’s Best!!! 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Kafue National Park Northern Kafue is where all the magic lives, we started in the South and drove all the way up. Again, we have arrived in the rainy season so we never saw all that this park has to offer at the right time of the year. It was sti... STOCKHOLM to NORDKAPP Pt IV. 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! "STILL IN STROMSUND" Single White Female.... 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! New apartment. Looks nicer in the photos. BlogThis! Into Argentina 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! From San Pedro de Atacama there are two local passes that allow you to pass into Argentina. The first and most popular is Paso de Jama which is paved all the way and the second is Paso de Sico which is unpaved. After our exertions on Bolivia’s Sou... Border Crossing: Paso de Jama (Chile into Argentina) 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! This has to be the biggest distance between two sets border posts that we’ve ever seen. The Chilean formalities have to be dealt with in San Pedro de Atacama and then the Argentinian border post is around 160km down the road from here. Salta 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Salta is the biggest city in the Northwest of Argentina with a population of roughly 500,000. It is sited at only 1187 metres above sea level so has a warm spring like climate all year. The Curse of the Motorcycle Gang 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! So our next stop was Ecuador and what a pleasant surprise Ecuador turned out to be. But we had a rather insalubrious introduction to Ecuador and the only one thing I could complain about Ecuador was about the dogs, but i will get to that later. Epupa Falls 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! A Tale of Two Radiators After 2 weeks, 2 cities, and 2 national parks, we finally got our holy grail in Tsumeb: a new radiator. At one point I thought the radiator just wasn’t meant to be. The one we initially ordered only ... Camping on the kwando river 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Nwambe – one of our favourite spots yet. A male hippo joined us for dinner, surfacing right next to the purple people eater. Needless to say, we finished dinner from the safety of our roof tent. Onwards to Victoria falls! - Eugene Sunday 2 December 2012 “How about we drive to from California to Argentina after Africa?” 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Mexiko - Tequila, Tacos und Topes 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! No Country For Old Men 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! by Ana, Romania pics courtesy to Ana’s mum. Romanian version to come soon. It may not shelter us from the humming storm and it may break sometimes in the middle of a swamp, but when we’re keen to go off the beaten track, t... That Dreaded “Shipping” Post: Part 2 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! After four days bouncing around the Caribbean, it was back to reality and back to work.  Our van was still in a container in the port of Cartagena and in order to drive her off we had miles of red tape to unravel.  Before beginning the process the... Day 2 OMG Mexico Adventure 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! OK, as I s... Day 2 OMG Mexico Adventure 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! OK, as I s... Highlights of the long way down part 2 – Lake Nasser to Lake Malawi 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! It took us five months and 25,000 kilometres to reach South-Africa. We travelled through some rough terrain, had our share of setbacks and met some very interesting people. In this three-part series we will take you back to some highlights … Ramble on, Peru 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! After the warm reception of Colombia and then the warmer embrace of Ecuador we are finding Peru a bit troublin... Saturday 1 December 2012 Holy Rock 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Thursday 8th to Friday 9th November 2012. Lalibela, Debretab... New Flower 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Sunday 4th to Wednesday 7th November 2012. Addis Ababa. We awoke to fin... Camelot of Africa 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Saturday 10th to Monday 12th November 2012. BlogThis! “Mexico City” she lives up to her name and then some! 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Well, we heard all the stories about Mexico City. Heavy traffic, crime, the drug war, but yet we were still headed straight into it. All we knew is that we had to go through Mexico City to get to the other side of the country. We also knew we coul... Falta 1 semana! 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Mal posso acreditar. Falta apenas 1 semana para a Expedição Novo Mundo finalmente sair do papel. Nós esperamos tanto por esse momento, planejamos tantas coisas e agora estamos quase lá. Vamos atualizar da nossa situaç... Friday 30 November 2012 Houseboat.... 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Matilda is on here way on the boat and the boat is underway and so are we. We're moving into an apartment. http://argentinaconsultant.com/apartment/carran... Thursday 29 November 2012 Peru – Land of the Incas 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Up and on the road the next morning we quickly approached the Ecuadorian side of the border, turned in our paperwork, got our passports stamped out and jumped back in the truck. A few miles further the large Peruvian tourism logo greeted us. Welcome ... Wednesday 28 November 2012 Day One, Phase Three – Mexico! 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! OK, for all the family and friends that were worried – you can take at least one breath as we are fine. Getting into Mexico through the new border crossing just south of Mission TX was a good experience for Gaila and I. Not only did we not have to de... Mexico Eve 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Finally!  It’s Mexico Eve, we’re parked in a motel near the border crossing at Mission, TX getting all our documents in order and prep’n for an early morning crossing. With my ear infection and some necessary repairs to Tad’s bike (new brake rotor... Butterfly’s, Mariachi and Ninja camping ! 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Now that we had a catalytic replaced on the Rover, it was running super strong and even sounded better. Scott had some other mods done as well as the cat replaced and now the Rover had a nice growl to go with it’s awesome looks. “Time to get back on ... Looking Back…3 Months in Africa 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! Tuesday 27 November 2012 Kigali - Rwanda 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! Nile River Explorers – Uganda 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! Tompsons Falls Kenya 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! We love Zambia!!! 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Mike and I were meant to be back home in S.A. for Christmas, we were hoping to drive into Cape Town around the 20th Dec. Since we have lingered in certain countries longer than we had expected, we will only be joining our families’ back ho... On route to Maralal 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! Stranded in Guadalajara! Is the trip over? 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! We stayed the night at the campground we found in Guadalajara. It had rained that day so the grass was wet and a  thick dampness settled in the air. It was nice to have some relief from the intense heat. Before setting up the tents, we stopped at an ... Hello Argentina, Where Have You Been All My Life? 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! ... Lizards, Salt, Flamingoes, San Pedro (again) 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Paul did a diesel calculation this morning.  Due to the particularly poor condition of the road (track) from Peine to where we camped, and no certainty of it improving much before we reach Laguna Miscanti, and no fuel stations before San Pedro de ... Not so off road as expected 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! Thanks for Thanksgiving! 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! As we are a long way from any internet connection it is unfortunate that we will be late in posting this blog.  But here’s thanks to our US friends for whom we have special memories at Thanksgiving. For Mike & Jenni whose car we deliver... Monday 26 November 2012 Lower Zambezi 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! 3 Days in the Lower Zambezi was relaxing, we didn’t see that much of a variety but the park is beautiful!!!! The community campsite we stayed at was perfect as we were all alone right on the banks of the river!!! Secret Eden – Green Discovery Tours, Laos 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! We always appreciate local, environmentally aware companies when we travel and, unfortunately, such companies are not the norm so were more than thrilled to find Green Discove... Chile to Argentina at Paso Jama: Border Crossing 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Border name: Paso Jama Closest major cities: San Pedro de A... It’s just the way it rolls off your tongue! Guadalajara! Guadalajara ! Guadalajara! 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! I practiced saying it over a hundred times, in many different accents and tones, and still couldn’t get enough of the way I loved hearing the name of the next city that we were approaching. ”Scott” I would call over the radio. “Guadalajara is only on... Sunday 25 November 2012 Ride the Reed 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! BlogThis! STOCKHOLM to NORDKAPP PT III 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here!   BlogThis! Biharamulo - Tanzania 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Etosha National Park, Namibia 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! After a brief stopover in Windhoek, we put the pedal to the floor and made it to Etosha National Park right before the Andersson Gate closed. BlogThis! Breakfast Club... 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! At the moment its nice. A cup of tea or two and a light breakfast. What will we think of it in a 22 (or more) days.... $200peso per night small ... Costa Rica 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! I had always assumed that a place like Costa Rica, which is incredibly developed for tourism, would be fairly predictable to travel. It is good to know that a place like this can still surprise you. Costa Rica has wild and inaccessible sections like ... Saturday 24 November 2012 T’ i ru Food 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Saturday 3rd November 2012. Arba Minch, Awassa. The n... Choo Choo…destination, Konso 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Friday 2nd November 2012. Konso. Our morning started way too ear... Hoi An, Vietnam 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Vietnam- that one word still has the power to create mixed emotions and adamant reactions from many Americans. What we found was a fascinating country, a crossroads of French and Asian culture, and a complicated history. With none of the pre-conceive... Camping @ Epupa falls 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! After a 300km drive over heavily corrugated roads this is what we’ve been greeted with. Angola is a stone’s throw on the other side. Magical ! -Eugene BlogThis! What’s the ” Worst ” that could happen? 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here!   After spending several days in Barra de Navidad and seeing the small surrounding... Thursday 22 November 2012 Tough Miles Blog 18: Guatemala. 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Pete here: Day 169, the 7th October had us up at the crack of dawn knowing we had... 1000 days ago today… 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! …I left Johannesburg in South Africa, to ride my bike around the world… After 997 days of traveling, visiting 102 countries on 6 continents; reaching the most northern and southern tip of 5 of those continents; and covering over 200 000 km ... Flightplan.... 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! After an epic flight(s) yesterday we are here,,,,,,I say we, as Matilda is still in Port Elizabeth in South Africa. We are in South America in Buenos Aires. The flights went without much excitement. I ate 8 airline meals ... Tatio Geysers 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! There are two major problems with San Pedro de Atacama. Firstly there is no supermarket which overlanders need after crossing into Chile and SAG liberating the bulk of your fresh food. Secondly the fuel is very expensive. The wind in our hair 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! We’ve moved!!  (big cheer).  After six weeks at Los Perales, with various critical car parts detached from the car we’re out on the road again. We left Wednesday morning (20th) and headed first to Antofagasta to buy some new head... Wednesday 21 November 2012 Highlights of the long way down part 1 – Europe to Egypt 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! It took us five months and 25,000 kilometres to reach South-Africa. We travelled through some rough terrain, had our share of setbacks and met some very interesting people. In this three-part series we will take you back to some highlights of... Namibia’s Skeleton Coast 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! We finally found refuge from the blistering heat of the Namib desert by heading for Namibia’s West coast. After three weeks of 35 degree (and counting!) temperatures, the crisp air of the Atlantic meeting the desert dunes on the Skeleton Coast was a ... South Luangwa 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Well…..after a 2 day downpour 3 days before we arrived South Luangwa was a mess!!!! After some serious 4x4ing we were able to still capture a few excellent images!!!   BlogThis! San Pedro de Atacama 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! The drop down from Bolivia at over 4300m into San Pedro de Atacama, only 2400m, is steep and straight – we sat in 2nd gear using the engine to brake to the max as we crawled down at under 20kph. The only other vehicles on the road were car... Ecuadorian Coast. Isla de la Plata and boobies galore! 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! While we were camped out in the jungle, our guide Diego was reveling us with stories of Ecuador’s coast. Hearing tales of the Ruta Del Sol (Route of the Sun), Galapagos Islands, and fresh ceviche was enough to have us change our destination from moun... Freak Show 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Thursday 1st November 2012. Mago National Park, Jinka, Key Afra, Konso. It was rain... Out of Africa..... 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Thanks to: The LR4x4 Forum Members, Mike and Margaret, Chris Parsons,  Intercontinental Hotel Staff Cairo & Aqaba, The Staff at Marriot Sharm, The guide with the wire like wiskers at Karak, Mustafa & Family, The Poli... Tuesday 20 November 2012 Yalo anniversary 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Today is a very special anniversay.  It is one year today since we arrived with a loud bang in the village of Yalo in the Andes of Ecuador. One year ago today we did not know that it would be another seven weeks before we left, or what an a... Monday 19 November 2012 Our Day at the Baja 1000 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! This year was the 45th anniversary of the Score Baja 1000.  For those who have been living under a rock, it is considered by many to be the most grueling off road race in history.  This year it ran point to point from San Felipe to La Paz.  Guys ente... USA – Über den Highway No. 1 Richtung Mexiko 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here!   Somos mergulhadores PADI 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Quem está acompanhando o blog há algum tempo, se lembra que começamos o curso de mergulho básico há alguns meses. Esse fim de semana aproveitamos para finalizar os estudos e tirar a nossa certificação.   Como foi a nossa experiência Sunday 18 November 2012 THAT coffee . . . 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! I can claim with unimpeachable documentation to have bee... From Pokhara to Muktinath – our tour to the Annapurna 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Most areas in Nepal have no roads, and there are not many... STOCKHOLM to NORDKAPP.......PT II. 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! RECAP. BlogThis! The Robbery 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! NOTE: This blog falls out of chronological order.  While our last blog was written about our trip through Cañon del Pato, Peru, this one jumps past the next several stories and takes place in the pres... Saturday 17 November 2012 Como importar um carro comprado no exterior 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Algumas pessoas nos escreveram com dúvidas sobre como vamos legalizar o carro quando chegarmos ao Brasil. Essa questão é um  pouco complicada então prepare-se para um longo post.   De acordo com o site da Receita Federal, nesse Rotas para viajar de carro nos EUA 4x4 Overland Travel - Read the full article here! Se você está planejando uma viagem de carro pelos Estados Unidos então já deve ter iniciado sua pesquisa sobre as estradas e cidades por onde deseja passar. Nós também estamos pesquisando bastante, já que vamos começar a expedição pela Flórida. Hoje ... 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