Getting High

Heather We were pretty stoked after the Galapagos and we’re excited to start exploring the Central Valley of Ecuador. Our […]

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The chaos of the rear bumper

This unit began as an original Vanagon bumper and a basic receiver hitch welded to the frame. Then we found an old-style GoWesty hitch mounted swing-away bumper. Finally, we added […]

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Thailand: Land of Smiles and Friendliness. You sure about that?

25th June: Krabi “Would you like a coffee?” The custom officer politely asks as he takes the papers from our hands. “Coffee??!!” Chris and I answer in unison, with what can only appear, to an outsider, as utterly idiotic expressions. … Continue reading →

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Gekleurde bergen

Voordat we met Ton en Marijke beginnen aan een ’roadtrip’ door Chili en Argentinië, nemen we eerst even de tijd om op adem te komen. Peter en ik van onze inhaalrace op weg naar Santiago en Ton en Marijke van hun lange vlucht naar Chili. Op de camping net buiten Santiago waar we ons kamp hebben opgeslagen, nemen we uitgebreid te tijd om bij te praten. Eerst onder het genot van een kop koffie, maar voor we het weten is … →

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Curiosidades de Los Angeles – EUA

Em nossa passagem por Los Angeles, registramos duas coisas super interessantes: – o restaurante que influenciou a história da comida no mundo; – uma simples placa, posicionada num simples morro, mas que representa tanto na história do cinema.

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Borders and Moon Lake

Border day – back into the U.S. There was quite a bit of technology at the Alaskan border, but the agent just swiped our passports and said hello. Pretty simple.     This part of Alaska is pretty swampy, so the mosquito issue is understandable. At least the birds are well-fed. We stocked up for read more

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A Spring in the Steppe

The true heart of Kazakhstan can be found in its vast steppe land, at times stretching to an infinite horizon in every direction. The world’s ninth largest country, a third of Kazakhstan’s colossal land area is steppe, an indication of just how immense this landscape is. So common is the sight of eternal, flat plain that it is easy to take this beautiful habitat for granted and many exploring the natural wonders of the country bypass this glorious grassland and focus mainly on […]

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