My Blog - Member - Chris D (Newcastle)

ANN and CHRIS MAKE A BEELINE FOR MILAN

From Ludza, Latvia to Milan, Italy, the roads are the best yet. Clear road signs, good line marking, even paved roads are all just the beginning of the improvements,...

ALASTAIR and BRON OVERLAND RUSSIA to ENGLAND THE FINAL LEG

After saying farewell to Ann & Chris in Ludza we headed northwest into Latvia and travelled past well tended houses and farms which were in marked contrast to those in Russia....

WE FIND SOME INTERESTING PLACES BUT MUST BID FAREWELL TO ...

Our Russian adventure comes to a close, since leaving Pusan in South Korea we have travelled overland for about 30,000 km, but still have about 4,...

FIRST INTERNATIONAL EO TRIP COMING TO A CLOSE,...

We are pleased to advise the first international EO members trip successfully left Russian territory. Alastair, Bron,...

THE LAST BITES OF CENTRAL ASIA, UZBEKISTAN AND WESTERN ...

Our adventure now sweeps through the final stages of our visit to Central Asia, before we return to Russia. In this chapter we leave Tajikistan for Uzbekistan,...

PEOPLE AND PLACES IN TAJIKISTAN

This Exploroz Members Trip continues with us leaving Kyrgyzstan (KYG) and heading through the Pamir Mountains then along the Warkhan Valley, finally on to Dushanbe,...

FRIENDLY PEOPLE IN KYGYZSTAN

The Central Asia chapter continues with us entering Kyrgyzstan near the north-east corner of the country, close to China....

FABULOUS FOOD, VISAS HASSLES AND KARZ IN KAZAKHSTAN

The Central Asia chapter begins with us crossing the Russia-Kazakhstan border, heading south from Omsk towards Pavlodar and Semey in Kazakhstan....

MORE ON MONGOLIA and RUSHING IN RUSSIA

The adventures of Bronwyn, Alastair, Ann and Chris continue apace. Our 30 day tourist visa for Mongolia not nearly allow enough time for the sites and destinations on ...

MONGOLIA is MORE than the NAADAM FESTIVAL and GOBI DESERT.

Our adventure has recently moved from Russia to Mongolia. We have now been on our journey for nearly two and a half months and travelled 15,000 kms by road....

SUMMER in SIBERIA and EAST RUSSIA: a LAKE, a BEAUTIFUL ISLAND,...

Our adventure in Russia continues to unfold. We have now been on our journey for nearly two months and travelled 11,000 kms by road....

SWELTERING, SHIVERING, SHAKING, RATTLING AND ROLLING

WHAT WE’VE EXPERIENCED IN YAKUTIA and FAR EAST RUSSIA: • More friendly Russians • Snow-covered mountains • Ice-lined streams • Cuckoos at every campsite outside of ...

THE COAST IS CLEAR OR IS IT?

WHAT WE’VE EXPERIENCED IN PRIMORSKY REGION and FAR EAST RUSSIA: narrow gravel mountain tracks through to four lane intercity highways (main road M60 motorway has all of ...

THE ADVENTURE STARTS IN KOREA

WHAT WE’VE EXPERIENCED IN KOREA: excellent subway throughout Seoul; very friendly and helpful people; regional road networks; history and National Parks; agriculture and steep ...

Essy and Trooper locked in a box by their parents and sent to ...

The start of the first Exploroz Members International Trip is drawing closer. The date for the crews to leave Sydney set at Wednesday 6 May,...

Members International Trip to Russia 2009

Dear friends preparations the 2009 EO Members trip to Russia trip continues. The four members of our party have nearly had all their injections,...

Planning Guide for International Overland Travel

Dear EO Members, The Attachment shown as "Planning Outline" at the foot of this entry takes you to a guide we have used to plan the last twelve months prior to departure on ...

EO Members Trip RUSSIA 2009

Planning for this Exploroz Members Trip to Russia has extended since February 2007, there are now four EO Members in Two Toyota Land Cruisers making the final preparations for ...