Category: Roads and Transport

California North Coast to Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. Just North of Arcata on the Northern California coast we turned inland towards Lassen National Park. Leaving the coast means leaving the redwoods and the otherworldly lush foliage at Fern Canyon which Steven Spielberg used in the movie Jurassic Park….

San Francisco to Humboldt National Park After some more shopping we left Sausalito to travel north along Highway 1. This is the major state highway that runs along most of the pacific coast of California. In fact, it is the longest state road in California at just over 1000 km….

After camping on the beach just south of San Francisco, we decided to drive into San Francisco on Sunday Morning, less traffic and hopefully great video and pictures while crossing the Golden Gate Bridge to the Golden Gate Vista Point carpark and our overnight stop. BUT on Sundays and Public…

Mexico Border to Big Sur National Park. After the debacle to get our US visa, 6 months wait for an interview and a $3000.00 round trip & accommodation to Sydney for a 3-minute interview PFFFFFFFF, crossing the border at Mexicali was straight forward and the border guards were friendly. All…

MALAWI, The country is nicknamed “The Warm Heart of Africa” because of the friendliness of the people. Malawi is small, just 900km long and at the most just 300km wide. South Malawi is the most populated and developed region. Central Malawi is home to the capital Lilongwe and Northern Malawi is…

Hi All Cambodia and Laos are the two hidden gems rarely visited by overlanders travelling around the world in their own vehicle. tranquillity. In Laos and Cambodia, we were confronted at the country’s tragic past. But also, with awe-inspiring natural beauty, stunning architecture, and friendly people. Cambodia, Cambodia is a…

Tibet also called the roof of the world. From the lakes and mountains of the high Tibetan plateau to the vast open plains and the deep valleys, the landscape and people are amazing. Mount Everest. standing at an incredible 8,844.43 meters above sea level, this massive peak is part of…

MOZAMBIQUE Mozambicans are friendly people and very welcoming, like in any other country as visitors we must learn at least a few words in their language, understand their culture and customs. Unfortunately, Mozambique is a highly indebted, poverty-stricken country. This combined with armed conflict, armed groups burning villages, human rights violations,…

Hi All Most overlanders choose South America based on good infrastructure, and safety. But we are at a loss to understand why so few overlanders visit the (Real) Amazone region and the 3 former Guyana’s in the Far North East of South America: French Guiana, Suriname and Guyana. All 3…

Hi All Ever since the world discovered China through the writings of adventurer Marco Polo more than 700 years ago, we’ve come to regard this large Asian country as mysterious and exotic. The contrast between China’s ancient customs and the new ultra-modern state that is developing is amazing. For centuries…