Showing posts with label Preparations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Preparations. Show all posts

Friday, 27 February 2015

Gadget Updates



Sorry for the late posting,at the moment we are back on the road  and with Voukefalas in our side.I am not sure if the post below was needed but being in the beautiful Agonda Beach in South Goa without our mobile home, I felt like putting together a quick rundown of all the equipment that […]

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Friday, 6 February 2015

Indian visa issue – be warned



I feel obligated to write about our Indian visa adventure as a separate post in order to warn all fellow overlanders heading to the so called by the tourist brochures “Incredible India”, with the not so incredible system of welcoming its visitors.
As we started traveling six months ago, it was impossible for us to apply […]

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Tuesday, 16 September 2014

New Additions : Our track map



While back in Mykons we are still working on  preparations of the trip.
Many friends insisted  that ones away from the capital, there are very few thing we will be able to achieve regarding  the trip and that we should stay in Athens instead . Thankfully  in our case that proved  not to be truth.  With [...]

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Tuesday, 8 July 2014

How to (Legally) Stay in Europe for More Than 90 Days



An issue  popped up  and hit the overlanddiaries team yesterday and Rochelle (Auzzie Passport Holder) specially so I wanted to share with all you people out there.“How can you stay Legally in Europe for more than 90 days?”.
It’s a great question with a very complicated answer. I’ve always knew it to be difficult but until [...]

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Monday, 7 July 2014

Our Navigation & Communication



Since our trip would be long and in all shorts of areas and terrains our navigation was critical to be as accrued as possible. Now days a GPS is almost essential for any overland trip .In our case we would be using a navigation software from Sygic .The specific off line navigation system is trusted [...]

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Saturday, 14 June 2014

Our First Aid Kit



1/6/2014
Still on the preparation mode we have put together a basic first aid kit.From my experience this would grow with the addition of local medicine that will be more effective in specific cases.So we stay minimal but not unprepared .In the list bellow I try to add the” medical” name as the brands may [...]

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Thursday, 29 May 2014

Travel Info



In any overland trip the Expenses of the Vehicle is almost 60% of your Budget . An accurate monitor of this cost can save you from running out of money or finishing your trip earlier than expected.I have below a list of the factors that have to be monitored and calculated in the most accurate [...]

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Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Overlanddiaries: 2014-2015 Eurasia & Beyond the Silk Road



Starting in August 2014 Rochelle and My self on board Voukefalas ,are heading out to a Great Adventure in Eurasia and beyond the Silk Road.
With starting point my home town in Mykonos we are planning to explore South Greece and  then cross to Italy.Heading north form there to Prague we have plan to travel [...]

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Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Vaccinations Update List



Our update Vaccination list.
Still have a couple to go and we can be fully covered.
Click on the list bellow for details
VACCINATION LIST-2

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Monday, 3 June 2013

Visas, visas, visas



Eindhoven, North Brabant, The Netherlands.While visas on the East coast of Africa are relatively easy, the West coast can be an absolute nightmare. We have made a list of where we applied for which visa, along with a number of … Continue reading →
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