Border and China crossing report: In 4 days from Pakistan to Kyrgyzstan
With the guide regulations in Myanmar and Thailand on one side and the border between Nepal and China still closed after the devastating 2015 earthquake, the Indian Subcontinent has basically become a dead end for vehicle dependent overlanders. We wanted to explore...
7 Prejudices about traveling Uzbekistan, of which only one came true
Usually, we do not pick up prejudices easily. But this time, the warnings had been explicit. Listening to other traveler’s stories, reading blogs and guidebooks, we had gathered certain expectations about traveling Uzbekistan. Well, reality proved us wrong. And...
St. Camp – The 4 best Overland Monasteries in Armenia
Armenia is famous for its monasteries. You can find them everywhere. Wikipedia lists 90 monasteries and some more cathedrals and churches. We visited many of them. Some are in a very good condition, some are more rundown. Some are touristy, some are like a secret…
Border report: Iran – Pakistan crossing at Mirjaveh/Taftan
This truly is one exciting border crossing! Not so much because of the crossing itself, but of what follows. 1000 kilometers of police escort through a stretch of land where smuggling fuel, drugs and people in between Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan is a major...
Border report: Armenia – Iran crossing at Meghri/Norduz
We entered Iran via Norduz border on October 9th, 2016. This is the only crossing along the Armenia Iran border. The crossing went smoothly, although it is quite a lengthy process. Armenian side As upon entering Armenia, this border crossing left a pretty random and...Subscribe
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