Abandon the Cube - The News
Countdown to the Mongol Rally:
"Where are they now?" -- On the Mongol Rally!!! (At the time of posting, crossing into Russia.)
"What's the latest?" -- We're eagerly exploring Kazakhstan, and heading north-east late this month towards Mongolia. Learn more on the Mongol Rally and Sponsorship pages, or on our facebook page.
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ATC Mission Statement:
Abandon the Cube is... dedicated to motivating and encouraging people to travel, learn about the world's history, write and experience more of life. Humans were not meant to be office creatures, but outdoors men and women with dirt under their nails. We hope everyone can create their chance to Abandon the Cube and find out what life can be.
ATC is also a firm believer in volunteer work. They are currently raising money to sponsor Mercy Mongolia. You can donate to this charity through the ATC website by clicking on the FirstGiving tab to the left.
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Does your job depress you? Do you daydream while at work? Do you wish you were traveling the world? Think it is impossible-- think again! Check out these resources for potential cube abandoners.
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Maps!
Want to know where we are or what we're doing? Click on the maps below to see our routes and handy, color-impaired route and regional maps from China to Mexico, by land and sea.
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We have over twenty guides from countries in Asia, Europe, and North America. Check out our destination guides and see where we have been and what we learned on the road.
Guides: tips, hints, routes, history and pictures:
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Where We've Been & Where We're Going:
Below is the route we took by land and sea from Shanghai, west through Central Asia and the Caucaus, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Northern Africa and across the Atlantic to the USA and Mexico. Check out more detailed mapsof each country, and guides to where we've been, as well as photography from all twenty countries.
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Interesting folks who have inspired us to travel, including Gertrude Bell, Sir Edmund Hillary, John Locke, James Cook, Ernest Shackleton, and more, these fellow cube abandoners have really set the bar high!
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Images!
With over 8,000 pictures taken in twenty countries, there is a lot to see in the gallery. To view these images, click on the box below, or navigate to the photos page.
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Humor & Beer
What's any trip without booze, laughs and friends? Wondering where the beer went? Check out the Breakfast Beer page. If that doesn't quench your thirst, the humor page will have something amusing to ease your humor-parched lips, and if all else fails, the blog should at least provide you with something quasi-educational to do while avoiding your work.
