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Video of the Week :: Episode Two of Destinations: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Earlier this week, Overland Journal launched Episode One of a three-part original fly-and-drive video series titled Destinations: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This series follows the adventures of Richard Giordano and myself (Desk to Glory) as we travel through Saudi Arabia in a rented Toyota Fortuner. Episode Two is now live on Expedition Portal’s YouTube channel

This episode sees us overlanding through Wadi Al Disah, a popular destination in the Tabuk province of Saudi Arabia, where tourists and locals come together to camp, drive, and enjoy a cup of Arabic coffee. Our Toyota Fortuner battles water, sand, and narrow tracks, as we cruise through the wadi with Swiss overlanders Marcel and Chiara of Overland Vagabond.

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Ashley Giordano’s first foray into overland travel involved a 48,800-kilometer journey from Canada to Argentina with her husband, Richard, in their well-loved but antiquated 1990 Toyota Pickup. Currently cruising along the iconic Silk Road in a 2008 Toyota Tundra, her full-time navigator duties are rewarded with bowls of plov and lagman noodles, hikes in the Tian Shan, and countless cups of fragrant Tashkent tea. As senior editor at Overland Journal, you can usually find Ashley buried in a pile of travel books, poring over maps, or writing about the unsung women of overlanding history, including her enduring inspiration, Barbara Toy. @desktoglory_ash