Hi! I wish I could tell you that I’m on the road again, but sadly it’s not yet the case. So once again no travel stories, sorry. I planned a 3 week pit-stop in Belgium and I am still stranded...
Slow Lane to Nowhere – December 2011
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Off-road
ME 4×4: Part 9 – Guidebook Routes
A sneak peek of Mike's Advanced Off-Road Adventure Routes: UAE & Oman Guidebook With the exception of Route 13, all the routes in the guidebook have been driven by the author. Some were driven...
Oman Odyssey – Alone
It is often stated that you should not drive off-road alone and it is a sensible rule. However, as someone once said to me, when I was very young, ‘rules are for the guidance of the wise and the...
Trek to Oz Part 2
Australia, the land of Vegemite, boomerangs and the final destination on our overland trip. We had planned to drive through Pakistan, India, China and into Southeast Asia, and then on to Oz....
ME 4×4: Accident Procedures
You must be conscious of the possibility of accidents happening during your trip and what measures you can take to extricate yourself and your group in such an eventuality. Accidents fall in...
Slow Lane to Nowhere – August 2011
When you will read this article, I hope to be in Iran already. Preparation is going as smoothly as possible but took far longer than expected. You know how some things are not so easy and...
Drive, Dive and a Spot of Camping – A Summer Sanity at Musandam
Some people will tell you that camping in the UAE/Oman region in July and August is completely insane. Well, my psychiatrist tells me that I’m perfectly normal. Thus, to prove ‘some people’ wrong,...
Slow Lane to Nowhere – September 2011
Today is the 24th of August. I’ve been on the road for 22 days already, after I nearly missed the boat in Sharjah. I would have had time already to go to Belgium and back. However speed is not the...
Everything except the Horn: ‘One funky chick, one maxed out Land Cruiser, 12 months, 39 Countries, 5000 laptops
Covering a crazy distance of 50,000 km whilst exploring 39 amazing countries, Tamin Lee-Connolly has set her goals on volunteering with OLPC (One laptop per child) organisation to help deliver...
Minimum Off-Road Recovery Equipment – Some Pointers
Now that we are just beyond the start of the off-road season, it seemed like the right time to emphasise and encourage the carrying of, what many people view as, the minimum recovery equipment when...
Wind and Wave Forecast
