KANSAS (ROUTE 66) Robert Van Den Hoven, May 4, 2024 ROUTE 66 In the South East corner of Kansas. Kansas is in the Central USA. Kansas is named after the Kansas River and the capital city is Topeka. More about Kansas once we return West towards Colorado. Since we arrived in Texas, we arrived in Tornado Alley. We have been… Continue Reading
OKLAHOMA (ROUTE 66) Robert Van Den Hoven, April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 OKLAHOMA Oklahoma is a state in the central Region of the USA. The name Oklahoma comes from the Choctaw word Okla which means red. We are told 26 native American languages are spoken in Oklahoma and nearly 15% of Oklahomans are American Indians, which is the highest indigenous population of… Continue Reading
ROUTE 66 TEXAS Robert Van Den Hoven, April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 This post will discuss Route 66 in Texas. In a few months we will travel a little more south in Texas the most populous state in the southern region of the United States, after we return from the Northern part of Mexico and the Baja California. Route 66 has many… Continue Reading
ROUTE 66 NEW MEXICO Robert Van Den Hoven, April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 NEW MEXICO, ROUTE 66. Defiance to Glenrio (Arizona State Border till Texas State Border) New Mexico claims 745 kilometres of Route 66’s Chicago to Los Angeles journey. The interstate (i40) runs over top of the old highway in many places. The desert landscape, the red cliffs, pine wooded hills and… Continue Reading
Phoenix Arizona to Border New Mexico (ROUTE 66) Robert Van Den Hoven, April 11, 2024April 12, 2024 Phoenix to Holbrook Leaving Phoenix, we decided to bypass the highway and drove Northwest towards Wickenburg and the old mining towns of Congress and Stanton at the base of the Weaver Mountains. The highway climbs the mountains on a series of switchbacks, known as Yarnell Hill, offering spectacular views of… Continue Reading
Sudan 2010 and 2016 Robert Van Den Hoven, April 3, 2024April 12, 2024 SUDAN Sudan is one of the poorest and least-developed countries in the world, with about one-third of its inhabitants dependent on farming and animal husbandry for their livelihoods. Sudan is the largest, yet one of the least visited, countries in Africa overlanders. Much of the Middle East has a reputation for… Continue Reading
Namibia, 2010-2015 as part of our 4.5 years Africa Overland Adventure Robert Van Den Hoven, March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 Namibia is a tourist destination in Africa offering great wild life, 2 nomad tribes the Himba and the Herero, The second largest canyon in the world and Etosha National Park is the best National Park in Africa. For those interested in off road driving lots of huge dunes, dry river… Continue Reading
4.5 Years Africa Overland Robert Van Den Hoven, March 12, 2024April 12, 2024 There are 54 countries in Africa each with numerous dialects, tribal groups, traditions, landscapes and wildlife species. Many people refer to Africa as if it is a country. It is a continent and includes 54 independent countries with South Sudan being the latest to join. Each has its own currency-national… Continue Reading
Overland from Thailand to Europe Robert Van Den Hoven, March 3, 2024March 16, 2024 Hi All Below our journey overland from Thailand to Europe. Covering Thailand, Borneo, Malaysia, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine and entering Europe in Poland. Ukraine and Poland are also covered in our European update. Continue Reading
From the Arctic to Cambodia Overland. Robert Van Den Hoven, February 25, 2024March 16, 2024 As part of our overland around the world journey find attached a 9-minute compilation of 2 years travel, from the Arctic in Winter to Cambodia in South East Asia Covering, Far Oer Islands, Iceland, Far Northern Europe, Norway, Northern Russia (Siberia) in winter. Mongolia, China, Tibet, Laos, and… Continue Reading