After more than 22,000 km and five months, we have now reached China – another major milestone on our Silk Road tour. A tour…
Category: Adventure
Mongolia and the infinitely lonely Gobi Desert
We leave the stressful, chaotic capital city of Ulaanbataar and, thankfully, are quickly back in the vast expanse of the country. Our destination is…
Central Mongolia with the Khangai Mountains and the capital Ulaanbataar
The Khangai Mountains are the second major mountain range in Mongolia after the Altai: although their highest peaks reach up to 4,000 meters, their…
Mongolia West: The Altai, Eagle Hunters and the first Dunes
After more than seven hours – our longest border crossing in over 300,000 km around the world – we entered Mongolia. While discipline and…
Tajikistan – The legendary adventure: Pamir Highway
The Pamir Highway is one of the few dream roads that every overlander would like to drive at least once in their lifetime. The…
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…
Guatemala Highlights: Active Volcanoes and colonial Antigua
The idea of experiencing New Year's Eve fireworks in a completely different way - namely on a volcano that regularly has lava eruptions -…
Heading to Utah – Wonderland of Rock Formations!
We leave Yellowstone and Grand Teton N.P. and meet up with Tabea and Werner and their MAN 6x6 expedition vehicle in the Swan Valley.…
From the high mountains of Glacier N.P. into the stunning Yellowstone N.P.
After the wonderful but also very intense days in Glacier N.P. we need some rest: we spend two relaxed days on the lonely Swan…