Stage 3: Warsaw -> Riga
18.06.2012 in Culture, LocaleAnother long, massive day of driving… going to see a bit of Riga today, have 2 days in Tallinn, so photos coming soon.
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Stage 2: Berlin -> Warsaw
18.06.2012 in Culture, LocaleLong day of driving, super slow internet in Warsaw. All we have today is a map update, photos & whatnot to follow in the future.
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Stage 1: Hamburg -> Berlin
16.06.2012 in Culture, LocaleI had set my alarm early to pick Kim up at Hamburg airport for a 7:30 arrival… but the alarm turned out to be unnecessary as I was awakened by one of the 7 other dudes in bunks at the hostels vomiting all over the…
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Sky To Sea
15.06.2012 in Culture, LocaleThree days of solo driving might just be enough to drive one mad. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining! The scenery and experience has been absolutely amazing. But after 1,000 miles with nobody to talk to but yourself, well, I talk to myself a…
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Norway -> Denmark -> Germany In One Day Map
15.06.2012 in Culture, LocaleYesterday’s epic drive and ferry ride. Detailed post to follow.
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MapTastic
14.06.2012 in Culture, LocaleWant to check out exactly where I’ve been? Or maybe you just like maps… I have my handy GPS logger for tagging my photos which is nice enough to create a little track for me to post. Here are my daily tracks for the last…
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12.06.2012 in Culture, Locale“What do you get if you win?” people often ask about these adventure rallies. The second question, in response to my chuckle about winning, is always, “so this isn’t a race?”. No, this isn’t the Gumball 3000. This isn’t a Mad Mad Mad Mad World…
no commentFirst Weekend In Oslo
11.06.2012 in Culture, Locale20 hours door to door, from my house in Seattle early Friday morning to Dan’s apartment in Oslo Saturday at noon. I can’t say quick, certainly not as pleasant as the Iceland Air flight to Reykjavik… but at least the 10 minute sprint from gate…
no commentHappy Hour With Mercy Corps
30.05.2012 in PeopleKim and I met up with some of the awesome Mercy Corps Seattle staff last night for a glass of wine and shared our progress with them. We’re 25% over our initial goal and they were thrilled! In other news, I just ordered our TerraPass…
no commentMeeting Our Mercy Corps Goal
21.05.2012 in PeopleYou did it! Last week your donations met and then surpassed our original $1000 goal to raise for Mercy Corps! We are meeting with them this week to share our progress and report your generous donations. By how much more can we exceed our original…
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19.03.2012 in Culture, PeopleIt’s hard to believe it’s been nearly two years since I was boarding a plane to London to purchase two Fiat Puntos that would transport our team of 6 to Mongolia. The Mongol Rally was such a huge undertaking… fund raisers, international vehicle purchasing, camping…
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15.08.2011 in UncategorizedOn Saturday, August 13th, 2011 – Travel With Rick Steves aired our interview about the Mongol Rally! Christine from Just A Steppe Away and I met Rick at his studio late last year to record the interview and now it’s available for you all to…
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