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An American Road Trip, the Highlights
We recently did a massive road trip across the motherland of America. Here are the absolute highlights for over a month on the road. Bear...
Al Green says “Hello Chicago” to Abandon the Cube
By Al Green we do in fact mean the amazing, talented and smooth creator of “Let’s Stay Together” and “Love and Happiness.” He is...
Nashville, Tennessee– home of American Country Music
Arriving in Nashville is like driving into a time warp. The downtown area is crowded with hole-in-the-wall bars where musicians are playing...
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem isn’t a hotbed of tourism, and that’s great because it’s a well kept secret. It’s only a few hours to the mountains...
Washington DC on a Sunday
One of the best times to see DC is on a Sunday. Especially on a Sunday when there isn’t a big activity downtown. Here’s how we saw DC....
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania- Birthplace of the Constitution
Being surrounded by history isn’t something we’re new to. We’ve lived in China’s historic hutong alleys for the past few years. But...
Road Trip Canada
Our road trip began in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Why does Michigan own the U.P? We don’t know. It borders Wisconsin- but they can’t...
Scuba Diving in Beijing
A lot of people don’t advise learning to scuba dive in a third world country. It can be a dangerous sport, and saving a few bucks...
Life in a Beijing Hutong – Part II
As many of you know, we moved into a Beijing hutong– a traditional single-story home in a traditional maze of houses that makes up a...
Chinese New Year in Beijing
In 2008 we lived in Shanghai and had the amazing opportunity to stay in the city over the Spring Festival (the Chinese lunar New Year)....
The Beijing-Erlian Visa Run
We recently did a visa run. As with many people who live in China, we have to leave the country every 60 or 90 days to reactivate our...
A Week in Ulaan Bataar
Having finished the official aspects of the rally our convoy of nine set about enjoying the lovely city of Ulaan Bataar, which ralliers...
A Road is Not a Road in Mongolia
Despite the horrible past few days, we were determined to enjoy Mongolia as much as possible and to return to having fun on the rally. We...
Eastern or Western Route North from Tashkent to Russia?
Before leaving Tashkent I spent several hours pouring over countless maps of Kazakhstan and Russia, trying to work out the best route to...
Stalingrad – Not One Step Back
Seemingly small from a distance, the Battle of Stalingrad monument is absolutely massive. It takes a few minutes to realize the tiny dots...
Onward to Volgograd!
Imagine you have just jumped out of a hot shower on an extremely hot day, and then you plug in the hair dryer on high heat and point it...
Border Crossing with Russia
We anticipated a bit of hassle crossing the Ukrainian border into Russia, but we in no way were prepared for the events that transpired...
Odessa, City of Intrigue and Limited Lodging
We rolled into Odessa quite late in the evening, having been held up at the border a bit longer than anticipated. Odessa came highly...
Moldova, Moldovan Separatist Region
Rumors are not always proven true, and that was the case for us in Moldova. We had heard it was the most corrupt and difficult place to...
Bran Castle and Rasnov Fortress
Driving up to Dracula’s castle in a rally car takes away some of the Transylvania mystique that we so associate with the place. We did...
The Transfagaran Pass
If you haven’t seen the British TV show “Top Gear” then you probably aren’t alone. I haven’t seen it either. But, apparently...
Oradea and the First Gypsy
Gypsies, it turns out, do not have a very good reputation in Romania. Having driven from Budapest, we were exhausted by the time we reached...
Budapest, Though Buda more than Pest
Budapest has received a lot of fan fare in recent years for its bohemian settings and casual expat culture. We got to experience a bit of...
Bratislava, Slovakia and the Giant Chair
We arrived in Bratislava that evening after leaving Vienna. We heard it would be cheaper in Slovakia than Austria, but a quick consultation...
Vienna, Austria
With our small caravan, we made progress slowly. Having stopped for food, for water and for gas and bathroom breaks (all at separate times...
