Read more Camel racing in the UAE 14 Jan 2026 Camel racing is an age-old tradition in the UAE and other... Read more
Read more Rub ‘al Khali UAE desert crossing on foot 23 Dec 2025 Some time in June, Jude and Bjørn were chatting and decided it... Read more
Read more Emirates National Auto Museum 7 Oct 2025 As Jon is always keen to visit any car museum no matter where... Read more
Read more Cherry compote, churches and cool caves 10 Jun 2025 It gets hot in Abu Dhabi in summer, really hot. So, like most... Read more
Read more Bahrain 21 May 2025 We wanted to visit the tiny island nation of Bahrain, and Sal... Read more
Read more Morocco 8 Apr 2025 We decided to go to Morocco for the Eid holiday, booked our... Read more
Read more One nudi in Egypt 4 Nov 2024 Jude enjoys diving, it is like meditation for her. So when... Read more
Read more Floating down the famous Franklin 3 May 2024 The Franklin River invokes images of remoteness, of a river... Read more
Read more Big sandhill country – Simpson Desert 26 Apr 2024 Munga Thirri National Park, meaning land of sand hills, is... Read more
Read more Eleven weeks in Tasmania 31 Mar 2024 We thought we would have oodles of time, eleven weeks (77... Read more
Read more mountain biking in Tasmania 29 Mar 2024 Whilst our first priority in our ten weeks in Tasmania was... Read more
Read more Lake Rhona 18 Mar 2024 The last walk on our wishlist was an easy one. We were hiking... Read more
Read more Day hikes in Tasmania 15 Mar 2024 We only managed to go on a few day hikes whilst in Tassie this... Read more
Read more Walls of Jerusalem 13 Mar 2024 Our second time hiking in the Walls of Jerusalem NP, a stunning... Read more
Read more Mt Anne circuit 8 Mar 2024 Mt Anne is the highest mountain in the Southwest NP (1423m) and... Read more
Read more Leeaberra track 3 Mar 2024 hiking: 3 days distance: 28km plus the additional 6km from the... Read more
Read more Feathered and furry felons at Freycinet 26 Feb 2024 Another 3 day hike, Tassie seems to have plenty of them. The... Read more
Read more Devil hunting 23 Feb 2024 “I am not leaving until I have seen a Tasmanian Devil” said Jon... Read more
Read more Tasman Peninsula 18 Feb 2024 A few years ago Jude went on a hiking trip with Jo, Kim, Chan,... Read more
Read more Western Arthurs traverse 15 Feb 2024 The Arthur Range is located in the southwest of Tasmania, its... Read more
Read more The Labyrinth 30 Jan 2024 Days hiked: 3 (+ 1 day ferry ride in to Narcissus Hut) km... Read more
Read more On our way to the Spirit of Tasmania 15 Jan 2024 After spending a month at home in Esk, we found ourselves on... Read more
Read more Friends in random places 5 Nov 2023 This trip through Asia became a bit of a random trip. Part of... Read more
Read more A heated holiday 25 Oct 2023 We decided to rent a campervan in Japan. But that was easier... Read more
Read more Philippines 5 Oct 2023 We hadn’t planned to go to the Philippines, but after spending... Read more
Read more A lazy bear and a fishing cat 25 Sep 2023 We had no idea Sri Lanka had such an amazing array of... Read more
Read more Hot-footing it through Sri Lanka 2 Sep 2023 Now, where did we go in Sri Lanka with Tiktok our... Read more
Read more Tiktok the tuktuk 20 Aug 2023 The little island where we escaped the monsoon for over a month... Read more
Read more The ABC of Indonesia 2 Aug 2023 With the Indonesian government handing out 30-day visas on... Read more
Read more Komodo NP 20 Jul 2023 For most people if you mention Komodo they automatically think... Read more
Read more Orangutans 6 Jul 2023 We had booked a boat in Kalimantan to try to see orangutans in... Read more
Read more Doing a kora around Mt Kailash 29 Jun 2023 Tibet, a magical place, one that has been on our list of dream... Read more
Read more Wildlife in Iceland 11 Jun 2023 Iceland has almost become synonymous with puffins and the... Read more
Read more Best lemonades in the world 26 May 2023 We went on holiday in Europe. We enjoyed beautiful scenery,... Read more
Read more Lara’s big test 23 Mar 2023 As you all know we finished building Lara which means it was... Read more
Read more Lara is finished! 8 Jan 2023 You might have thought the day would never come, and so did we,... Read more
Read more Steps into the palace 14 Dec 2022 This should have been a simple one. Buy the Thule steps, mount... Read more
Read more Carpets in Lara 25 Nov 2022 We already have vinyl on the floor in the palace, but we still... Read more
Read more Lara’s sock 13 Nov 2022 Lara doesn’t have feet, but she still needs a sock, just... Read more
Read more Shower 4 Nov 2022 Of course we were going to have a shower installed. We already... Read more
Read more Door catch 30 Oct 2022 You must be thinking what on earth are we going to tell you... Read more
Read more Washing machine 17 Oct 2022 Yes you read that right, washing machine. We are getting soft... Read more
Read more Blue plate 6 Oct 2022 When you buy a car, the manufacturer needs to make sure it... Read more
Read more Kitchen box 8 Sep 2022 We wanted an outdoor kitchen, so we came up with a hatch door... Read more
Read more Roof box 22 Aug 2022 We had a roof box made especially for us on the white Defender... Read more
Read more Serving tray 24 Jul 2022 We hadn’t planned to build in a serving tray from the start,... Read more
Read more Slow progress 11 Jun 2022 It hasn’t been too long since our last update, but we... Read more
Read more Drawers 1 Jun 2022 Most people just buy drawer runners, build their drawers from... Read more
Read more Doors 25 May 2022 After Jon had done such a great job on the drawers, it was time... Read more
Read more Sundown NP 3 May 2022 A long time ago, after a trip to Girraween with friends, we... Read more
Read more The biggest sand island in the world 19 Apr 2022 It was Ingo this time who put the call out for a weekend of... Read more
Read more Awning 5 Apr 2022 We spent quite a bit of time researching awnings. One of the... Read more
Read more Endless dust…. 24 Mar 2022 When we started working with the ply we always knew we had to... Read more
Read more Cables, wires and more cables… 14 Feb 2022 When you travel around in a campervan, it is nice if you can... Read more
Read more Electrical overview and wiring diagram 10 Feb 2022 We wanted a simple system, but also wanted to be able to... Read more
Read more cabinets for our dream 4wd campervan 17 Jan 2022 We now had a shell, a big white box on the back of a Land Rover... Read more
Read more Back on the road 5 Jan 2022 As you might remember, when we picked Lara up from Styromax,... Read more
Read more Half a century run 23 Sep 2021 Half a century is a long time. Half a century is how long Jude... Read more
Read more Keppel Islands 13 Sep 2021 The Keppel Islands are actually part of the Great Barrier Reef... Read more
Read more Lara gets her walls and roof 27 Aug 2021 We are super excited to tell you that the next phase has... Read more
Read more The floor 17 Aug 2021 With the sub-frame finished (thanks to Paul, John M, Roland,... Read more
Read more Our sub-frame 12 Jun 2021 Once we had taken everything off, it was time to turn our heads... Read more
Read more Plans 8 Apr 2021 We’ve been getting a lot of questions about our plans, both for... Read more
Read more Lara goes on a serious diet 17 Mar 2021 Before we could start building anything, we needed to get the... Read more
Read more Moving to the country, gonna eat me a lot of peaches 2 Mar 2021 Once we had made the decision to build our own dream car, we... Read more
Read more Our dream car 28 Jan 2021 We wanted to build our dream car, so we would have a forever... Read more
Read more The peaks of Australia 9 Sep 2020 Australia has 6 states (WA, NSW, SA, VIC, TAS, QLD) and 2... Read more
Read more The Everglades 19 Aug 2020 It was time to swap the walking boots for a paddle, and as a... Read more
Read more Our grand ride on the Super Bus 11 Aug 2020 Another early Saturday morning and we were ready to go before... Read more
Read more Sun, stars and swims on the Thornborne Trail 24 Jul 2020 This is a very popular track and it is usually fully booked for... Read more
Read more Logan’s Ridge 27 May 2020 One Sunday morning we got up in the dark and quickly put on our... Read more
Read more Maria Island 10 Mar 2020 The plan was to get a group of girls together for a hike, but... Read more
Read more Settling into life in Australia again 18 Jan 2020 Upon arrival in Brisbane we were given a one-bedroom apartment... Read more
Read more The golden wedding anniversary 3 Jan 2020 It was Jude’s parents’ time to celebrate as they had been... Read more
Read more Canyoning 15 Dec 2019 Jonno was keen, Ingo was keen, Todd was keen, and we were keen.... Read more
Read more Farewell flight 19 Oct 2019 On our final day of safari in East Africa we floated up into... Read more
Read more Sudan 15 Oct 2019 Land of a recent revolution, land of incredible history, land... Read more
Read more Southern Africa 25 Sep 2019 Just before leaving Africa we needed to finish up some leave,... Read more
Read more A crown of lakes 11 Aug 2019 It had been a while since we had done a proper hike, one... Read more
Read more Bilingual wedding 7 Aug 2019 Kathryn was working in Tanzania as an art teacher when she met... Read more
Read more Mabinti 22 Jul 2019 Soon after arriving in Dar es Salaam we were looking for shops... Read more
Read more Abenteuer Allrad 25 Jun 2019 For those interested in overlanding the title of this blog is... Read more
Read more Baltic States 20 Jun 2019 Jude arrived first, and Jon landed a few hours later in... Read more
Read more Lesotho 8 May 2019 A public holiday on a Wednesday plus the two days in lieu Jon... Read more
Read more Kilwa 24 Apr 2019 Kilwa, another Unesco World Heritage Site in Tanzania hardly... Read more
Read more Diving in Dar es Salaam 15 Feb 2019 We have always enjoyed diving, but have only ever explored the... Read more
Read more Western Usambara Mountains 30 Jan 2019 Our last trip with the company car… the lease has run out, and... Read more
Read more The hunt for the red wolf 16 Jan 2019 There are 37 canid species in the world, and the Ethiopian... Read more
Read more Tribal matters in Ethiopia 7 Jan 2019 After a week of religious affairs and a low point (the Danakil... Read more
Read more Blue mosquitos and blue donkeys 29 Dec 2018 Ethiopia had been on our list of countries to explore for a... Read more
Read more Australia 18 Dec 2018 It’s always great to be invited for a wedding. It’s usually a... Read more
Read more Biggest aquarium in the world 28 Nov 2018 Where do you think you can find the biggest aquarium in the... Read more
Read more Israel and Palestine 18 Oct 2018 Two countries with a confusing history, we’ll try to give you a... Read more
Read more Mahale handshake 4 Oct 2018 When grooming, the chimpanzees in Mahale NP clasp their hands... Read more
Read more Loliondo 25 Sep 2018 We’re not quite sure who told us about Klein’s camp or when.... Read more
Read more Selous Siwandu 29 Aug 2018 This was supposed to be a trip we would do with Jude’s parents,... Read more
Read more Crossing the ocean once again on a surf ski 3 Jul 2018 All of a sudden it was June, again. How did time fly so fast?... Read more
Read more Exploring a new area and revisiting an old classic 29 Jun 2018 We always enjoy exploring new places, but sometimes it is also... Read more
Read more Monkey Mania 23 Jun 2018 The Udzungwas are part of the Eastern Arc of mountains that run... Read more
Read more Ol Doinyo Lengai 8 Jun 2018 This Maasai Mountain of God stands prominently in the south of... Read more
Read more Mountain biking from Kilimanjaro to Ngorongoro 6 Jun 2018 Riding our bikes from Kilimanjaro to Ngorongoro sounded like an... Read more
Read more Planes, trains and automobiles 24 May 2018 Not quite in that order, but this time we really created an... Read more
Read more Gorillas and volcanoes in the DRC 4 May 2018 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Africa’s second... Read more
Read more Rome by bike 19 Apr 2018 We met Marco a few years ago at the Laikipia Rift Valley... Read more
Read more Family reunion in France 14 Apr 2018 The cancellation of Jude’s Ryan Air flight and booking the TGV... Read more
Read more Holland in 2018 9 Apr 2018 Jon was sent to Den Haag for a course, so Jude joined him for a... Read more
Read more Secret reviewers 28 Feb 2018 We don’t need much of an excuse to go on safari, and when all... Read more
Read more Rescue diver course 13 Feb 2018 Holiday plans were cancelled, but as they say, when doors... Read more
Read more Diplomatic driving 16 Jan 2018 The Uluguru Mountains are part of the Eastern Arc Mountains,... Read more
Read more Another xmas and new year’s eve in Tanzania 4 Jan 2018 We love spending the xmas period where we live. And with two... Read more
Read more Whalesharks guaranteed… 14 Dec 2017 Come to Mafia we said, come in December we said, whalesharks... Read more
Read more Whirlwind tour of Oz 6 Dec 2017 We wish we had some magic like the wizard of Oz so we could... Read more
Read more Jongomero 23 Nov 2017 Ruaha NP is one of our favourite national parks in Tanzania,... Read more
Read more Whaleshark rescue 10 Nov 2017 Months ago Birgit, a friend and fellow diver from the Dar es... Read more
Read more Roho ya Selous 31 Oct 2017 From Dar es Salaam it is only a 45-minute flight to the Selous,... Read more
Read more Jon’s bucket list 24 Oct 2017 This story starts a long time ago. I guess it started already... Read more
Read more Riding our bikes to the Masai Mara 3 Oct 2017 A few years ago we wrote about our mountainbiking with lions... Read more
Read more Moving to the circus 27 Sep 2017 Most of you already know that for the last four years we have... Read more
Read more Goat races 18 Sep 2017 Every year the people of Dar es Salaam organise the Goat Races.... Read more
Read more The wild west of Tanzania 13 Sep 2017 Katavi National Park. Remote. Wild. Unspoilt. Pure. Rarely... Read more
Read more Tourist veggies in Madagascar 30 Aug 2017 A biodiversity hotspot, country of lemurs and chameleons, and... Read more
Read more Hiking to the top of the 4th highest peak in Africa 11 Aug 2017 As we have already reached the top of number 1 (Kilimanjaro),... Read more
Read more Cooking club 30 Jul 2017 In Dar es Salaam we have a cooking club. It is run by two Dutch... Read more
Read more The grass is greener on the other side 28 Jul 2017 It was that time of the year, and we were keen to see some of... Read more
Read more Jane Goodall in Dar es Salaam 19 Jul 2017 Who hasn’t heard of Dr Jane Goodall? The British lady who spent... Read more
Read more The retreat 18 Jul 2017 We had been to the Selous a few times, but always to the same... Read more
Read more Comoros 13 Jul 2017 Where is that? That was the question we were always asked when... Read more
Read more The cycle caravan 7 Jul 2017 One Sunday morning we were picked up around 7am by Esther and... Read more
Read more Making the most of our car and driver 30 Jun 2017 Thursday evening we were loading the car. Tents, mattresses,... Read more
Read more Paddling across to Zanzibar 16 Jun 2017 We can’t exactly remember how we found out about the paddle.... Read more
Read more Relay run to Bagamoyo 23 May 2017 Every year the Dar es Salaam Hash House Harriers organises a... Read more
Read more Tunisia 10 May 2017 Tim and Martina moved to Tunisia for a short time, so we had to... Read more
Read more Canyoning in Jordan 30 Apr 2017 When we were looking for guides to hike with us to Petra, Jude... Read more
Read more Hiking with a baby to Petra 22 Apr 2017 Had we gone mad? Had we totally lost the plot? We don’t have... Read more
Read more Crete 30 Mar 2017 After picking up our rental car following the short flight from... Read more
Read more Jon and Jude in Athens 23 Mar 2017 Andrea, Jon’s cousin, had just moved to Greece, or more... Read more
Read more Holi 15 Mar 2017 We’re not in India, but like Kenya, Tanzania has a large Indian... Read more
Read more Ndutu Plains calving 23 Feb 2017 The migration of the hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and... Read more
Read more Sauti za Busara 15 Feb 2017 One of East Africa’s biggest festivals takes place annually in... Read more
Read more Photography course on Zanzibar 10 Feb 2017 It was long overdue. We have been using cameras all our lives... Read more
Read more Drama in the bush 30 Jan 2017 We visited the Selous again, our third trip there –... Read more
Read more A weekend filled with red hot pokers 21 Jan 2017 From November to April it’s the rainy season in Kitulo NP.... Read more
Read more Chimpanzees in Gombe Stream NP 7 Jan 2017 We went to see the masokwe (chimpanzees) in Gombe Stream... Read more
Read more Xmas in Mkomazi NP 30 Dec 2016 First impressions of Mkomazi NP were good. We drove in at the... Read more
Read more Stone Town 27 Dec 2016 Having stayed in the Serena Hotel for around 6 weeks when we... Read more
Read more Back on the bike 18 Dec 2016 Not a day goes by without us either talking about, researching,... Read more
Read more Whalesharks 12 Dec 2016 Apparently whalesharks hang around in Tanzania’s waters... Read more
Read more Turtle hatchlings 4 Dec 2016 “There’s a turtle hatching on south beach tomorrow in case... Read more
Read more A terrible night sleep 13 Nov 2016 A quick camping trip to Saadani for a weekend resulted in a... Read more
Read more Exploring the beaches around Dar 4 Nov 2016 We had a normal weekend without any plans and were told we... Read more
Read more Serengeti NP 25 Oct 2016 When friends or family announce a visit it is always exciting.... Read more
Read more More weddings 15 Oct 2016 Another 2 weddings, this time in New Zealand and Australia, and... Read more
Read more A different safari 18 Sep 2016 We went out at night, torches ready, socks over trousers (to... Read more
Read more Back to Kenya 30 Aug 2016 We were invited to a wedding in Kenya and flew across, using... Read more
Read more Mikumi NP 24 Aug 2016 When asking around we were told the drive to Mikumi NP is... Read more
Read more Ruaha NP 12 Aug 2016 Ruaha NP is the largest national park in East Africa after the... Read more
Read more Our first taste of freedom in Tanzania 8 Aug 2016 Before we were allowed to drive ourselves in Tanzania, we had... Read more
Read more Another marathon in another country 4 Jul 2016 Friends had told us about the Victoria Falls marathon and their... Read more
Read more Selous – Lake Mwanze 28 Jun 2016 Most of the national parks are quite far away from Dar, meaning... Read more
Read more Kwaheri Kenya (goodbye Kenya) 20 Jun 2016 We wanted to share a weekend away with our best friends as our... Read more
Read more Secret valley 2 Jun 2016 Gerald invites us to join him for a weekend of camping with... Read more
Read more The Ark 4 May 2016 We decided to go back to the Ark in the Aberdare NP. It was our... Read more
Read more Kenya’s ivory burn 2 May 2016 We saw the smoke first. The billowing black clouds hanging over... Read more
Read more Buffalo chase 30 Apr 2016 The Laikipia plateau is probably our favourite area in Kenya.... Read more
Read more 40 in style 20 Apr 2016 It was Jon’s turn to celebrate the big 4 zero and we managed to... Read more
Read more Camping in your own back yard 15 Apr 2016 Who hasn’t camped in their own back yard as a kid? Isn’t it... Read more
Read more Lake Turkana 7 Apr 2016 The Jade Sea, a commonly used name for Lake Turkana because of... Read more
Read more Shompole marathon 26 Mar 2016 We were training for the Victoria Falls marathon when we heard... Read more
Read more Seychelles 21 Mar 2016 It’s a short and direct flight from Nairobi, so we decided to... Read more
Read more Swaras escarpment run 12 Mar 2016 A few weeks after the Shompole Marathon we were out on another... Read more
Read more Fishing Lodge 4 Mar 2016 It’s a popular place this Fishing Lodge in the Aberdares NP, we... Read more
Read more 10 to 4 again 26 Feb 2016 Last year the weekend of the 10 to 4 mountain biking race... Read more
Read more Hiking in the Aberdares NP 11 Feb 2016 Marty comes over for a flying visit and we take him hiking in... Read more
Read more The Jackson’s 5 2 Feb 2016 Have you heard of an aardvark? No? An aardwolf then? Also not?... Read more
Read more Crater Lake and Elsamere 27 Jan 2016 We had never been to Crater Lake or visited Elsamere, so with... Read more
Read more Lake Baringo 21 Jan 2016 A long time ago Jude and Kat drove up to Lake Baringo, but Jon... Read more
Read more Solio 11 Jan 2016 This private conservancy is the world’s first rhino sanctuary.... Read more
Read more Tsavo West 16 Dec 2015 We weren’t sure if we were going to get the long weekend for... Read more
Read more South Africa 7 Nov 2015 Jon had to go to Cape Town for work and we decided to use the... Read more
Read more Going home 27 Oct 2015 What is home? Where is home for us? These are both good... Read more
Read more Mountainbiking with lions 2 Oct 2015 The Rift Valley Odyssey – it is not a race, but a chance to... Read more
Read more Guiding our guide 20 Sep 2015 Mount Kenya is the second highest peak of Africa and as it is... Read more
Read more 5 weddings and no funeral 31 Aug 2015 We’re not sure why, but 2015 seemed to be the year of weddings... Read more
Read more The great migration 10 Aug 2015 With eager anticipation Jude’s sister and her family arrived in... Read more
Read more Running with the Kenyans 5 Jul 2015 Who doesn’t want to run with the Kenyans, the world’s fastest... Read more
Read more what to do in Nairobi… 30 Jun 2015 Wondering what you could do in Nairobi? Think it is just a... Read more
Read more Riding with the Kenyans 24 Jun 2015 You might remember we told you about all the running we do with... Read more
Read more Glamping with horses 9 Jun 2015 A few weeks before the long weekend we each had to fill in a... Read more
Read more African kangaroos 30 May 2015 We had planned to run with the Swaras on Saturday and compete... Read more
Read more Dinner in the dark 23 May 2015 What would you do if you lost your sight from one day to the... Read more
Read more Kakamega Forest 10 May 2015 It’s 333km to Kakamega Forest, Kenya’s only remaining... Read more
Read more Ol Pejeta 30 Apr 2015 For us it was a last minute decision to go to Ol Pejeta for the... Read more
Read more Rwanda 13 Apr 2015 Easter was another 4-day break on the calendar, so we decided... Read more
Read more Tanzania and Zanzibar 28 Mar 2015 Poor Jon needs to go to Tanzania for work every 2 months, and... Read more
Read more Georgian stupor 15 Mar 2015 For our first trip out of Africa we went to visit Tim and... Read more
Read more Tsavo East and Amboseli NP 19 Jan 2015 Kenya is blessed with a large number of national parks and we... Read more
Read more New Year’s in the Mara 11 Jan 2015 Taking only one day off (Friday) meant another 4-day holiday,... Read more
Read more Umani Springs 29 Dec 2014 After only a few months in Kenya we decided to adopt. Most of... Read more
Read more Mt Suswa 8 Dec 2014 Kat had signed up for an overland trip from Nairobi to Vic... Read more
Read more Volunteer doctors working in our new home 23 Nov 2014 We had only moved into our new home 7 days before our first... Read more
Read more Welcome for breakfast 8 Nov 2014 The Serena Hotel in Nairobi is a 5-star hotel close to the... Read more
Read more A hot water bottle and a leopard 20 Oct 2014 One of our first trips out of Nairobi took us to the Aberdares... Read more
Read more Moving to Africa 30 Sep 2014 After many weeks of lying to our friends (sorry!), we were... Read more
Read more Double farewell trip to the Tip 10 Sep 2014 We decided that before selling Lara, and before leaving the... Read more
Read more Lara for sale! 8 Aug 2014 Lara survived her year remarkably well. When we dropped her off... Read more
Read more Lara where are you 3 Jun 2014 Our Land Rover Defender (Lara) has been to many, many places... Read more
Read more The trip in statistics 19 May 2014 (For a more detailed route, check the individual country maps... Read more
Read more Home for Christmas 29 Apr 2014 After saying our goodbyes in Škofja Loka, we drove straight... Read more
Read more Slovenia 2 Apr 2014 It’s a tiny country and one that we were particularly excited... Read more
Read more The Adriatic Coast 12 Mar 2014 Stunning coastal scenery and, lucky for us, basking in... Read more
Read more Greece without the sunshine, beaches or islands 25 Feb 2014 It was raining in Greece. And when it wasn’t raining fog... Read more
Read more From the Silk Road to the Roman uh oh … Greek Road 9 Feb 2014 Once in Turkey we reached the end of the Silk Road, which we... Read more
Read more Happy birthday to Jon, happy birthday to Jude… 16 Jan 2014 After an extensive search of Lara at the Turkish border, our... Read more
Read more Panoramas of Iran 11 Jan 2014 As has become tradition, we will share with you our favourite... Read more
Read more Paykans, Pazhans and pleasant petrol prices 7 Jan 2014 In Iran we enjoyed filling up. Instead of heavily taxing petrol... Read more
Read more Ancient and Archeological Attractions 3 Jan 2014 To say there is a lot of history in Iran is an understatement... Read more
Read more A typical day in Iran 28 Dec 2013 We get up, have breakfast and fold away the tent. Nothing... Read more
Read more We made it!!! 24 Dec 2013 You may be concerned that we are still in Iran, but we are... Read more
Read more Jon and Jude love shopping 19 Dec 2013 As most of you will know, you cannot normally get us into a... Read more
Read more Zoroastrianism 14 Dec 2013 Before the Arab conquest in 637, which brought Islam to Iran,... Read more
Read more Tastes of Iran 7 Dec 2013 Iran, another place on our trip where it is not great to be a... Read more
Read more Wolves and badgirs 3 Dec 2013 We entered the Islamic Republic of Iran from Ashgabat in... Read more
Read more Iran – is it safe? 28 Nov 2013 That was the first question everybody asks when you tell them... Read more
Read more Turkmenistan 24 Nov 2013 Our route in Turkmenistan This is the route we drove in... Read more
Read more Panoramas of the remaining Stans (Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan) 23 Nov 2013 We’ve already shown you our favourite panoramas of Kazakhstan... Read more
Read more Turkmenistan 20 Nov 2013 Sadly we could only spent 5 days in Turkmenistan as we had a... Read more
Read more Uzbekistan 14 Nov 2013 Our route through Uzbekistan This is the route we drove in... Read more
Read more The biggest environmental disaster in the world 13 Nov 2013 Uzbekistan has more to offer than ancient mud-built houses,... Read more
Read more Mosques, Minarets, Mausoleums, Mosaics and Medrassas 8 Nov 2013 After a long period in the emptiness of Mongolia and... Read more
Read more Lost and Found in the Fan Mountains 3 Nov 2013 The plan was to go hiking in the beautiful Fan Mountains and... Read more
Read more Living life dangerously in Tajikistan 30 Oct 2013 There are countless majestic valleys in the Pamir region and we... Read more
Read more Jon and Jude find the real Shangri-La 26 Oct 2013 After we left the Pamir Highway we drove south into the Wakhan... Read more
Read more Kyrgyzstan 22 Oct 2013 Our route through Kyrgyzstan This is the route we drove in... Read more
Read more The Pamir Highway 21 Oct 2013 The Pamir Highway covers 750 km from Osh (in Kyrgyzstan) to... Read more
Read more Panoramas of Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan 15 Oct 2013 This time we have some panoramas for you from 2 countries, one... Read more
Read more Jon and Jude shake a tree 12 Oct 2013 Normally we would have headed south from Bishkek, but we needed... Read more
Read more Vegetarian orders rabbit killed OR Jon cops another fine 8 Oct 2013 We need your vote on the title for this post as we couldn’t... Read more
Read more Plague free hiking 3 Oct 2013 Most important things first: happy birthday mum!! Hope you have... Read more
Read more Kazakhstan 1 Oct 2013 Route This is the route we drove in Kazakhstan. If you are... Read more
Read more Almaty – visas 30 Sep 2013 When we left the Tamgaly petroglyphs we had our radio on as we... Read more
Read more Sore bums, bear poo and gale force winds 26 Sep 2013 We went horse riding in Aksu-Zabagyly National Park in the... Read more
Read more First glimpse of the famous Silk Road 22 Sep 2013 Thousands of flamingos live in an area full of small and big... Read more
Read more Amazing hospitality and orange police batons 17 Sep 2013 Kazakhstan, our first Stan of the trip, and Jude’s first Stan... Read more
Read more Russia 14 Sep 2013 Our route to Lake Baikal This is the route we drove to Lake... Read more
Read more Altai Republika 13 Sep 2013 The one thing you immediately notice when driving from Mongolia... Read more
Read more Panoramas of Mongolia 9 Sep 2013 It’s become a tradition now to show you our favourite panorama... Read more
Read more 99 bottles of beer on the wall (ik heb een potje met vet…) 7 Sep 2013 There’s no denying it, we’ve got to drive a lot of kilometers... Read more
Read more Dead or Alive 28 Aug 2013 Ever since I was a kid and crazy about horses I have known... Read more
Read more Orkhon Valley – also known as the road to nowhere 23 Aug 2013 We arrived in Kharkorin (Karakorum) late in the afternoon and... Read more
Read more Green winter in Siberia 18 Aug 2013 We learned from Vitali that Russia has 2 winters: a white... Read more
Read more Naadam 15 Aug 2013 We had always planned to go to the Naadam in Ulanbaatar and we... Read more
Read more Ulaanbaatar 11 Aug 2013 Ulaanbaatar (UB) is not a pretty city, especially not coming in... Read more
Read more The Gobi Desert 7 Aug 2013 We were ecstatic to finally leave the confines of convoy... Read more
Read more Panoramas of China 3 Aug 2013 Be happy, very happy that we still can’t share smells over the... Read more
Read more Beijing 31 Jul 2013 We spent a total of 3 days in Beijing, and as Jon had worked... Read more
Read more The Great Wall of China 27 Jul 2013 Warning – long story, don’t start reading if you are in a hurry... Read more
Read more Holy Shit 23 Jul 2013 Another mountain we were looking forward to see and hike was... Read more
Read more Are you ready for the afterlife? 19 Jul 2013 When in China, one must visit the extravagant site for the... Read more
Read more Jon and Jude split up 16 Jul 2013 China has 4 sacred Buddhist mountains, one of which is Emei... Read more
Read more The dream becomes a nightmare 13 Jul 2013 Yes, we have safely crossed another border again and are now in... Read more
Read more Random rambles 12 Jul 2013 China is a land of many contradictions, many incomprehensible... Read more
Read more Fossils in the Hills 8 Jul 2013 Have you ever seen the dinosaur skeleton in the entrance of the... Read more
Read more Ticking off the Unesco World Heritage Sites 26 Jun 2013 We’ve seen them before, I guess most of you have seen them... Read more
Read more The handcuffs are on 20 Jun 2013 After our freedom in South East Asia to stop wherever we want,... Read more
Read more 1.3 billion people plus 2 14 Jun 2013 We had agreed to meet at the little town of Boten in Lao on 8... Read more
Read more Panoramas of South East Asia 9 Jun 2013 We’ve been traveling 2 months through South East Asia and have... Read more
Read more Jon and Jude go farming 5 Jun 2013 We wanted to go trekking in Laos and decided to go to the most... Read more
Read more Bombs everywhere 1 Jun 2013 As we knew nothing about the history of Laos, we visited the... Read more
Read more Pots in the Hills 26 May 2013 Tubing in Van Vieng is meant to be an amazing trance party... Read more
Read more How to become a millionaire… 20 May 2013 The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (or Please Don’t Rush)... Read more
Read more Life on the road 16 May 2013 Do we get bored? Do we wonder what to do next? Have we read... Read more
Read more The Gibbon Experience 9 May 2013 We didn’t book it, but were lucky to get the last 2 spots on... Read more
Read more Cambodia 6 May 2013 Visa Most nationalities receive a one-month visa on arrival at... Read more
Read more The biggest water fight in the world 5 May 2013 Back on the left hand side of the road we find the roads in... Read more
Read more Bad roads and worse bridges 22 Apr 2013 Have a look at our video about Lara in Cambodia: we forgot to... Read more
Read more Cambodian delicacies 12 Apr 2013 Cambodia has been through 20 years of civil war, the Khmer... Read more
Read more Angkor Wat – Jon and Jude style 5 Apr 2013 Most people have heard of Angkor Wat, most people have seen a... Read more
Read more Thailand 3 Apr 2013 First impressions are great. People are helpful, polite and... Read more
Read more Exploring Thai national parks 2 Apr 2013 Elephants, tigers, tapirs, gaur, gibbon, sambar deer, mouse... Read more
Read more Bikes and cockroaches 31 Mar 2013 Away from the beaches there is a completely different Thailand... Read more
Read more Back to the future 24 Mar 2013 We drove into Thailand without any problems or delays (if you... Read more
Read more Malaysia 20 Mar 2013 Malaysia is very easy to drive around, people are extremely... Read more
Read more Getting into the swing of it in Malaysia 19 Mar 2013 After Taman Negara, we headed East, passing endless palm... Read more
Read more Taman Negara 9 Mar 2013 The Lonely Planet describes Kuala Tahan as a tourist trap and... Read more
Read more Lots of firsts in and around Kuala Lumpur 7 Mar 2013 After picking up the essentials for Malaysia in the train... Read more
Read more Place your bets now ladies and gents 6 Mar 2013 Whenever we tell people about our trip, there is always the... Read more
Read more And so it begins….. 2 Mar 2013 Almost 10 years to the day from the date we arrived in... Read more
Read more Will We Make It? 2 Mar 2013 This is not a Land Rover vs Toyota discussion. It is very... Read more
Read more Tetris (formerly known as packing boxes into a small storage unit) 28 Feb 2013 After loading Lara it was time to pack up the house and try to... Read more
Read more Visas 14 Feb 2013 All the information about visas can be found per country under... Read more
Read more Axles, pool noodles and toilet paper 1 Feb 2013 Now what do axles, pool noodles and toilet paper all have in... Read more
Read more Measure twice and cut once… 17 Jan 2013 Those were very wise words that were spoken to me many, many... Read more
Read more Dates, not of the eating variety but the calendar ones, for our trip 9 Jan 2013 Already promised we would post these a while back. As you can... Read more
Read more The Kitchen Box and The Wine Rack 12 Dec 2012 Jon was home early on Friday 7 Dec and we worked on Lara again.... Read more
Read more Aluminium and more wooden boxes for Lara 23 Nov 2012 On Friday 16 November we dropped off Lara at the local sheet... Read more
Read more Useful links 3 Nov 2012 When planning we found the following links extremely useful,... Read more
Read more Carnet de Passage 29 Oct 2012 pronounced /k-arr-neiii/ Below you can read about the... Read more
Read more Travel insurance 28 Oct 2012 We’ll use the travel insurance company we have used for... Read more
Read more The making of the clothes pods 20 Oct 2012 We borrow Zoe’s sewing machine (thanks Zoe!) to get... Read more
Read more Pimp Lara 19 Oct 2012 She is already pretty well kitted out for the trip, but we... Read more
Read more Lara 19 Jun 2012 Lara is a white Land Rover Defender 110 from 2006, but she is... Read more
Read more Guide books 19 Jun 2012 We wished now that we had know about Bradt guides before we... Read more
Read more The stove 14 Jun 2012 A very good point from Rob: we will need a petrol stove. We... Read more
Read more the North Face 100 – Blue Mountains 2012 21 May 2012 Jude wants to run the NF100 and decides it’s more fun to... Read more
Read more Tour Down Under 2012 6 Mar 2012 Jon flew to Adelaide on Wednesday morning (very early) as he... Read more
Read more The seed was planted a long time ago… 29 Dec 2011 29 December 2011 We first started talking about our new... Read more
Read more Fraser Island 26 Dec 2011 Fraser for xmas!! On Friday morning Marjolein and Jude go... Read more
Read more Cyclegaine 15 Aug 2011 Mike organised the cyclegaine on Saturday, but Jon had to work.... Read more
Read more Morgans Walk 14 Aug 2011 Debbie and Jude were going to Mt Barney for a hike, but when we... Read more
Read more The zoo (our backyard) 8 Aug 2011 Our backyard comes alive every day (well, mostly at night... Read more
Read more Lamington NP 12 Jul 2011 On a Saturday morning we decide we finally want to explore a... Read more
Read more Bunyaville mtb ride 28 Jun 2011 Decided on Sunday afternoon to explore another area in Brisbane... Read more
Read more Mt Tibrogargan 28 May 2011 Jon wanted to go to the Lakeside Race Circuit to catch up with... Read more
Read more Merida 24hrs mountainbiking 17 May 2011 Team Woop Woop goes mountainbiking in the hinterland of... Read more
Read more Adventure Race Australia 2011 9 May 2011 We were entered to do the Hardcore course, but on Saturday... Read more
Read more Daisy Hill mtb ride 24 Apr 2011 Good Friday and we decide to go for a quick ride in another mtb... Read more
Read more Gap Creek mtb ride 5 Apr 2011 Our first time riding at Gap Creek. We drove there (about 5-10... Read more
Read more Morelia track 4 Apr 2011 We wanted to check out Mt Nebo and go for a walk, Mt Nebo was... Read more
Read more mtb camping weekend 22 Mar 2011 A friend (Nathan) of a friend (Sarah) of a friend (Jonno) was... Read more
Read more Byron Bay 15 Mar 2011 A weekend in Byron Bay with Jeske, Jason & Jez (that makes... Read more
Read more Dwellingup 100 19 Sep 2010 A 100km mountainbike race in Dwellingup. First time we ride it... Read more
Read more George in the jungle rogaine 24 Aug 2010 I have always wanted to set a rogaine, find out what it is all... Read more
Read more Adventure Race Australia 2010 16 Aug 2010 Jon and I entered the race as a duo – Marital... Read more
Read more Caving Margaret River 2010 7 Aug 2010 A weekend of caving in Margaret River is always great fun. This... Read more
Read more Shark Bay 8 Apr 2010 This time we decided to go north to Shark Bay for the Easter... Read more
Read more Karn’t Breakout 6hr rogaine – WA 2010 28 Mar 2010 I was too late to enter for the 6hr rogaine, but Karen was... Read more
Read more Overland Track 2010 11 Feb 2010 After finishing the Wildside mtb race in Tasmania, we are... Read more
Read more Wildside MTB race 2010 5 Feb 2010 The Wildside mountain bike race is a bi-annual event in the... Read more
Read more Great Southern Adventure Race 2009 12 Oct 2009 Jude races with Clayton, Kat and Tony and Jon races (as usual)... Read more
Read more Jon and Jude’s first marathon – Sydney 2009 21 Sep 2009 Many, many years ago Jude once promised her dad that they would... Read more
Read more Espresso 2009 7 Sep 2009 Jude volunteers as she can’t race due to a broken back... Read more
Read more Rodeo Wooroloo 22 Aug 2009 Kat and Jude venture out to Wooroloo for a rodeo night,... Read more
Read more Avon Descent 2009 4 Aug 2009 Without roof racks it is hard to transport the kayaks to the... Read more
Read more Valley runs and tea-trees 26 Jul 2009 Jude’s first valley run on a ski… We meet at Bells... Read more
Read more Blackwood River – white water runs 4 Jul 2009 First weekend back in Perth was spent down south in Balingup... Read more
Read more The Kimberley 3 Jul 2009 The basic plan for this trip: Marcus and Jude drive Lara and... Read more
Read more The Pilbara 30 May 2009 The basic plan for this trip: Marcus and Jude drive Lara and... Read more
Read more Cyclo Sportiv 18 May 2009 Woop Woop Extreme (Pete, Troye, Mark, Muz, Clayton and Dave)... Read more
Read more Taj Mahal 14 May 2009 We’re going up to the Kimberley in a few weeks and to be... Read more
Read more Kalbarri Gorge Hike 2 May 2009 The Anzac long weekend was spent in the Kalbarri gorge with... Read more
Read more Lawn bowls for Engineers without Borders 20 Apr 2009 A lovely sunny afternoon playing lawn bowls and 2 out of 5... Read more
Read more Easter weekend at Quaalup (Fitzgerald NP) 14 Apr 2009 Easter means a 4-day long weekend, so we decide to join Paul,... Read more
Read more Moving from Adelaide to Perth 16 Mar 2009 A very smooth move! We arrived in Perth on Monday 16th of... Read more
Read more Philip Island 2009 16 Mar 2009 Jon stuffed up some dates for Philip Island so Jude ended up... Read more
Read more weekly Mt Lofty hike 12 Mar 2009 Every Wednesday we hike up one of the local trails to the top... Read more
Read more Fringe Festival Adelaide 10 Mar 2009 Opening night was on Friday 27th which we missed unfortunately.... Read more
Read more Piccaninnie & Ewen Ponds and the Naracoorte Caves 2 Mar 2009 We were determined to visit the ponds that a lot of people have... Read more
Read more Port Macdonnel + wineries 28 Feb 2009 We had a look at the Fairy penguin rookery near Port Macdonnel... Read more
Read more Otway Oddysey 2009 22 Feb 2009 The Otway Odessey – described as being renowned for its... Read more
Read more McClaren Vale 14 Feb 2009 On a Saturday we attempt (after preparing the house again for... Read more
Read more Melrose mtb ride 9 Feb 2009 We leave Saturday morning (after having cleaned to house again... Read more
Read more Chowilla NP 2 Feb 2009 This weekend we decided to drive up to the east of South... Read more
Read more Tour Down Under 2009 27 Jan 2009 On Monday we go to Victoria Square to pick up the race jerseys.... Read more
Read more Riverlands 12 Jan 2009 Another hot weekend in Adelaide and we take our bikes and... Read more
Read more South Coast Track – Tasmania 31 Dec 2008 After buying Lara we decide to abandon the idea of camping up... Read more
Read more Coorong NP 22 Dec 2008 Whilst living in Adelaide we go tot he Coorong NP twice. Once... Read more
Read more XPD 2008 27 Nov 2008 The start location is high up on the top of Mt Buffalo, across... Read more
Read more Perth 2008 15 Nov 2008 We have heard to Waterous Loop does now really exist and we... Read more
Read more Adelaide 2008 15 Nov 2008 We arrive in Adelaide just in time for Troye & Abby’s... Read more
Read more Kangaroo Island 11 Nov 2008 We went to Kangaroo Island (KI) with Stuart & Jayne and... Read more
Read more Hard Yacka or Country Stroll rogaine – SA 2008 27 Oct 2008 It is not a long drive to Yacka – about 40km north of... Read more
Read more Land Rover G4 national selection weekend 22 Oct 2008 National selection weekend Land Rover G4 Challenge (Blue... Read more
Read more Wilpena Pound 9 Oct 2008 A long weekend means a chance to drive to the Flinders Ranges... Read more
Read more Max 24hr adventure race 2008 22 Sep 2008 Awesome weekend! Great course, great to be out there again!... Read more
Read more Innes NP 15 Sep 2008 A great weekend away again, exploring South Australia. We left... Read more
Read more Espresso 2008 31 Aug 2008 Jon races with Pete, Joe and Jo in team Woop Woop and Jude... Read more
Read more Bull of Africa 2008 20 Aug 2008 Jude spends 2 weeks in South Africa to participate in the Bull... Read more
Read more Avon Descent 2008 5 Aug 2008 Jon decides (very) last minute he wants to do the Avon descent... Read more
Read more Teva 2008 3 Aug 2008 Jude participates in the Teva Adventure Challenge in Adelaide... Read more
Read more The Two Ranges rogaine – SA 2008 20 Jul 2008 Another rogaine in the Flinders Ranges. This time it is not as... Read more
Read more Kuala Lumpur 5 Jul 2008 On the way back from Holland, my stopover is in Singapore.... Read more
Read more The Netherlands 2008 30 Jun 2008 We travel to Europe for a week so Jon can meet his new niece... Read more
Read more London 2008 25 Jun 2008 We fly together to London via Hong Kong and spent one evening... Read more
Read more Melrose Fat Tyre Festival 2008 12 Jun 2008 Jon organises a weekend away to Melrose and the Fat Tyre... Read more
Read more Rhymney Reef rogaine – VIC 2008 20 May 2008 We go to Victoria to join Grant & Tina in a rogaine in... Read more
Read more Rarer than a Blue Moon rogaine – SA 2008 28 Apr 2008 Our first rogaine in South Australia is in the Flinders Ranges.... Read more
Read more Fox Creek mtb ride 22 Apr 2008 Adelaide has 2 designated mountain bike parks with trails for... Read more
Read more Deep Creek NP 15 Apr 2008 One of the first weekends in Adelaide we drive a few hours down... Read more
Read more Esperance and crossing the Nullarbor 24 Mar 2008 When we know we are moving to Adelaide we decide to finally do... Read more
Read more Great Karri Cup 2008 5 Mar 2008 Jude goes to the Great Karri Ride without Jon this year. She... Read more
Read more Nepal 2008 3 Mar 2008 Jon goes on holiday with Karen to Nepal. They trek 3 weeks and... Read more
Read more Caving Margaret River 2008 13 Feb 2008 With Jon away, Jude joins Alex, Eve and Quentin on a trip with... Read more
Read more AROC 50 hours Edge of Reality 2008 30 Jan 2008 Blackfellows Point, NSW South Coast, 25-28 January 2008 Luther... Read more
Read more Abu Dhabi Adventure Race 2007 18 Dec 2007 In 2007 the inaugural Abu Dhabi Adventure Race was organised... Read more
Read more XPD Whitsundays 2007 30 Aug 2007 We had been training and preparing all year and the big event... Read more
Read more Teva Adventure Challenge 2007 21 Aug 2007 Jon, Graeme and Geoff sign up for the first edition Teva Perth... Read more
Read more Espresso 2007 10 Jul 2007 Marcus and Muz organise the first local adventure race in WA... Read more
Read more Great Ocean Road Adventure Race 2007 20 Mar 2007 A staged race in a beautiful area: the Great Ocean Road and the... Read more
Read more AROC 2007 29 Jan 2007 It was the Australia Day weekend and we (Jon, Jude & Pete)... Read more
Read more Red Yeti 2006 28 Nov 2006 Red Yeti is a 36hr race which means you get to see some... Read more
Read more Hells Bells 2006 23 Jul 2006 Marcus, Muz and I fly to Queensland for Hells Bells. Things... Read more
Read more adventure racing 1 Jan 2006 We both love adventure racing and are often asked, “what... Read more
