The Pamir Highway is one of the few dream roads that every overlander would like to drive at least once in their lifetime. The…
Author: Oliver Gorny
Tajikistan – Fan Mountains and Dushanbe as a prelude to the Pamir Mountains
After all the cultural city sightseeing and high temperatures in Uzbekistan, we're looking forward to nature and mountains with cool temperatures. Crossing the small…
Uzbekistan – a dream of ancient cities and culture from 1,001 Nights
At 6:00 a.m. we arrive at the border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan near Beineu, which is closed to tourists. It is currently undergoing extensive…
Through Russia to the Mangystau Peninsula in Western Kazakhstan
At 6:00 am we drive the very last stretch of the Georgian Military Highway to the Russian border: we have heard many horror stories…
Tbilisi, Vineyards and more Mountains
The way to our campsite in Tbilisi behind the cathedral (where all overlanders are parking) is difficult. We make a mistake trying to avoid…
Georgia and its antique churches, monasteries and breathtaking glaciers
Crossing the border into Georgia at Lake Karzachi in the Lesser Caucasus is quick and straightforward. However, the road onwards is a disaster with…
Turkey – Another Land of Contrasts
After crossing the border from Greece, we headed first to Istanbul – just like we did 3.5 years ago on our way to the…
We are finally hitting the road again!
Due to seasonal restrictions, this time we took by far the longest travel break since we began our world trip in 2017: almost exactly…
A short journey… a bit different than usual … from Munich to the winter storage in Barcelona
So far we have never really traveled through Europe with Shujaa... only in a quick highway transit to Morocco or to the usual seaports…