Spanish Food Specialties
Instead of photos of grand landscapes, today I tempt your taste buds…with delectable Spanish food. I was in Spain for three weeks this summer and…
Short on time in London? Stop at a Museum!
London has done it right, they’ve made their many museums completely accessible to everyone. Unlike other art hub cities (ahem…New York City) – London…
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The Mongol Rally Diet
“I’m starving!” I said as the Russian waitress brings out the menu with the usual cold grimace on her face. I eagerly open up the…
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How To Wait at a Border – Mongol Rally
They say patience is a virtue. I’ve learned to develop my patience through traveling, but the border crossings on the Mongol Rally kick it up…
Teaming up in Volgograd – Mongol Rally
As we rolled into Volgograd (the former Stalingrad) it was filled with boxy cement architecture and crazy drivers. We stayed near the town center in…
Russian Stereotypes
Most of the time when I go to a country for the first time it’s all about shattering stereotypes that I was brought up with. …
Kiev Paperwork Forgery – Mongol Rally
While on the way to Kyiv, we received an email stating that our official V5 paperwork had arrived! This was great news as it would…
Ukraine Highway Culture – Mongol Rally
Today we were on what seemed like a super highway for Ukraine as we traveled from Odessa to Kiev. Finally – some smooth tarmac…
Mongol Rally: Driving in Ukraine
Every day brings with it a new driving challenge in the Mongol Rally. Today’s challenge was potholes. We had heard horror stories about the roads…
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Crossing Borders with Natasha- Mongol Rally
We unpacked the whole car in the McDonald’s parking lot only to repack it all up again. We had to prepare – prepare for our…