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Interior of a bustling market with arched ceilings and hanging signs. Text overlay reads: Pro Travel Tip #23: Learn local customs for tipping. Overlanders know the US has high gratuity rates; many countries have no tipping precedent.

Pro Travel Tip #23

A world map with the United States, Myanmar, and Liberia—countries that don’t use the metric system—highlighted in red; all other countries are shown in gray.

Map of the Month: Countries Not on the Metric System

The map above shows all of the countries in the world not using the metric system. This begs the question, why does the United States not use a system of measure employed by the rest of the globe? I’ll spare you the historical details which include such yawners as the Treaty of Meter in 1875,…

A busy Times Square street scene with cars and people, overlaid with text: “PRO TRAVEL TIP #22: Overland Apps. Skype is available not only on the laptop, but also on iPhone, iPad and Android devices...”.

Pro Travel Tip #22

A man with a backpack climbs large rocks in a desert landscape. Text overlay reads “Pro Travel Tip #21: Food. Keep a few protein bars in your overland backpack or camera bag. Reliable and calorie dense food is not always available.”.

Pro Travel Tip #21

A broken wooden bridge over a rocky riverbed, with leafless trees in the background. Text reads: Pro Travel Tip #20: Every Overlander knows never to underestimate the power of local knowledge—ever.

Pro Travel Tip #20

Two overlanders ride donkeys through a vast, barren landscape with mountains in the background. Overlaid text offers a travel tip about packing lightly to encourage local interaction and provisioning.

Pro Travel Tip #19

A historic square with ornate, blue-domed buildings and intricate tilework. Pro Travel Tip #18 for Overlanders: Program your embassy’s main number, address, waypoint, and cross streets into your phone before overlanding abroad.

Pro Travel Tip #18

A tip over an ocean view reads: PRO TRAVEL TIP #17: Flight Safety. Overlanding the globe? The back third of an airliner is safest by 20%, but with crash odds at one in a million, few will give up first class. Rocky island appears in foreground.

Pro Travel Tip #17

A rustic village with wooden houses sits in a valley, surrounded by dense evergreen trees and autumn-colored hills. Overlaid text offers an Overland travel tip about gifting family portraits to hosts in small villages.

Pro Travel Tip #16

A blurred image of a large white overlander truck driving at dusk, with the text: “PRO TRAVEL TIP #15: Driving. If you find yourself driving on the different side, focus on driver position relative to the road’s midline.”.

Pro Travel Tip #15

A sunset over an African savanna with silhouetted trees hints at the spirit of Overlanding. Text overlay reads Pro Travel Tip #14: Culture. Never give money to local children...results in countless deaths and injuries each year.

Pro Travel Tip #14

Mountainous landscape with two vehicles parked on a dirt road. Overlay text reads: Pro Travel Tip #13: Apps. Knot Guide. For the best travel advice, this iPhone/iPad app is great for improving skills and passing time at the Kyrgyz border.

Pro Travel Tip #13

Silhouette of historic buildings against a golden sunset sky with the text: Pro Travel Tip #12: Culture. For the best travel advice, buy books on the history and culture of your destination to enrich your experience.

Pro Travel Tip #12

A white off-road vehicle is parked on a reflective salt flat under a clear sky. Pro Travel Tip: Always carry copies of important documents and securely store the originals for safe and stress-free adventures.

Pro Travel Tip #11

Text overlay on a rock wall with petroglyphs reads, “Pro Travel Tip #10: Cultural. For respectful etiquette, remove your sunglasses when greeting strangers and locals—one of our essential Travel Tips.”.

Pro Travel Tip #10

A dusty car drives on a desert road with rocky cliffs in the background. Overlaid text reads: “Pro Travel Tip: When asking directions, use open-ended questions; avoid suggesting a possible direction yourself.”.

Pro Travel Tip #9

A travel tip graphic over a sunset mountain scene shares Travel tips, like keeping digital copies of important documents on a thumb drive and storing photos in jpg format for backup. The tip is labeled Pro Travel Tip #7: Technology.

Pro Travel Tip #7

The image shows a wide view of the Grand Canyon under a partly cloudy sky, overlaid with pro travel tips about keeping cameras hidden near borders and government sites to avoid losing valuable photos.

Pro Travel Tip #6

A pro travel tip graphic shows a sunset over calm water with rocks and distant hills. The text gives travel advice: respect local customs in some Muslim countries by wearing modest clothing to avoid disrespect.

Pro Travel Tip #8

A busy indoor market with people shopping among colorful stalls; overlaid text reads: “Pro Travel Tip #5: Language. For top travel advice, learn to say hello, thank you and goodbye in the host country’s language...”.

Pro Travel Tip #5

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