The End of The Road – Mongol Rally
After camping without much preparation the night before, all the teams got up, took down camp, and drove into the next town, Atyrau, where we…
Camping on the Mongol Rally
The best thing about camping on the Mongol Rally is peeing in the desert under the stars. It’s bliss. And it’s certainly better than Kazakhstan…
Locals to the Rescue – Mongol Rally
One of the hardest things about the Mongol Rally is that we are speeding through countries in a car. This means that we really…
Setting Up Camp – Mongol Rally
This is my favorite team photo to date! We rolled into this dried-out lavender field while the sun was setting and quickly jumped to…
Bad Things do Happen on the Mongol Rally
By the time this post goes live, I’m hoping that I will be close to entering Mongolia. I feel (and hope) it’s at this point I…
The Birth of Kazakhstan Tourism – Mongol Rally
“You tourist?” This is the most asked question of us in Kazakhstan. The crazy thing is that it’s asked everywhere: on the street, in hotels,…
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Kazakhstan’s Secret City – Astana
I expected poor roads, hot days, car issues, team disagreements, dirt, hunger, and communication challenges. But there was one thing I didn’t expect – Kazakhstan….
The Best Laid Plans – Mongol Rally
I don’t think any Mongol Rally team has actually made a plan and stuck to it. The rally throws you too many curve balls…
Our Car’s Health – Mongol Rally
You know all about our Social Media Syndicate Team, but I’ve yet to introduce you to the heart, soul, and engine of our team…The Hot…
My ride in a Kazakhstan Police Car – Mongol Rally
We had heard from other teams on Twitter that the police checkpoints outside of Astana were a bitch. But we couldn’t stay in Astana forever…