An easy day cruising dirt roads changes unexpectedly to narrow trails, big rocks, and an impromptu river crossing. Sometimes even your best plans must be laid aside to have a true adventure.
Adventure Read: Drive Nacho Drive
You’ve been reading their blog for two years. Now you can sit down with the book. Drive Nacho Drive is one of our favorite adventure books.
Overland Expo 2014: Day One
Overland Expo’s first day reels in thousands of attendees from around the globe. Here’s a photo and video snapshot of todays events!
Three Years of Epic Selfies from Around the Globe
Surf, Camp, Repeat. Overlanding to the Perfect Set.
Justin Coffey and his wife tour the Pacific Northwest, surfing and camping out of their converted cargo van.
Destinations: Southern Colorado’s Alpine Loop
It is one of the most beautiful corners of the world and it’s right here in the United States. In fact, it’s a half day’s drive from the Expedition Portal office and a frequent destination for our crew of adventurers. It would be tricky for me to account for all of my visits to this…
Adventure Interview: Lacey and Luis of the Lost World Expedition
They call it the Lost World Expedition, and it all began in 2009 when Lacey and Luis sold everything and hit the road.
Financing Extended Overland Trips: How Do They Do it?
While there’s not one holy grail of an answer to this question, here’s a few ways that real around the world travelers have paid for their adventures.
36 Hours of Adventure: Sedona
Not every overland adventure crosses a continent or even a county. Busy schedules often conspire to postpone extended travels, but that only opens the door for shorter excursions which can be no less challenging and fun. For the coming year, the Expedition Portal team will set out to prove that all you need is 36…
The Americas with Tubby Xplorer: Part 12
The founder of Eezi-Awn continues his world adventure, this time updating us in South America
Drive Nacho Drive: Trouble on the Pakistani Border
Brad and Sheena Van Orden have been circumnavigating the globe for the past two years in their VW van affectionately referred to as Nacho. www.drivenachodrive.com is a beautifully presented chronicle of their colorful adventures.
Gorillas in the Jungle: Bwindi, Uganda
As the birthplace of Ebola and AIDS, and the deathbed of untold millions in the tribal clash between the Hutus and the Tutsis. I wasn’t enthusiastic about driving our old Volkswagen campervan into such a volatile region.
A Family of Storm Seekers
A family loads up their Defender in seek of something few campers are after… a storm.
An Aussie Goes to Moab
Overland Journal’s Australian friend and team member, discusses his first experience of a trip to Moab
Campervan Culture: Morocco Overland, Part 2
Alan shares his story of traveling through Morocco in his Volkswagen Syncro
The Americas with Tubby Xplorer: Part 14
Continuing their world adventure, Jack and his wife share more of their South American experience
Wollongong to Woolwich: China
Five months and 20 countries into their journey, this husband and wife duo share some of what they’ve seen thus far
Pilot Circles the Globe – Twice
Adding a whole new meaning to the term “overlanding”, pilot Bob Gannon has flown his Cessna 182, Lucky Lady Too, around the world––twice, once in each direction.
RTW in a Tuk Tuk
The spirit of the traveler is a wonderful thing on its own, but when paired to a creative imagination and an undaunted sense of purpose there’s no limit to what can be achieved.
Adventure Interview: Noah Horak
We take some time with Noah Horak to talk about his life and adventures around the world.