There was a mix-up at the border crossing. There, I said it. To this day I still can’t recall what we were actually thinking or exactly how it happened. Rule number one in overlanding… always ensure your paperwork is in order. We skipped past about 100 trucks queued up on the embankment road and followed…
Sirocco Overland: Into the Heart of West Africa (Part 2)
The border went better than expected, with only a little hassle from the Gendarme, and some gentle persuasion to get the carnet stamped at customs. We drove on late into the afternoon passing through the Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon Country. What a place! Completely untouched by religion, traditional tribal life continues. We found a good campsite…
Sirocco Overland: The Beginning of the End (Part 1)
MAPA Project – through the Heart of West Africa
Sirocco Overland: Crossing Australia’s Simpson Desert
Running support for a group of adventure motorcyclists, Gareth Griffiths tackles one of the most famous deserts in the world.
Sirocco Overland: Dneprovski GULAG – Magadan Oblast, Siberia
Visiting Siberia’s dark history.
The Lost Fishing Fleet of the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan
Gareth and Lisa of Sirocco Overland visit one of the most curious of places on their journey east.