I recently discovered the Follow That Fire Engine website, which is following the journey of a group of intrepid volunteers who are driving a fire engine around the world to raise money for charity. The team are currently in China, having made it overland across Mongolia. The website has loads of … [Read more...]
You are here: Home / Archives for overland travel
Around The World In A Fire Engine
Filed Under: Journeys by Motorhome Tagged With: 4x4 fire engine, 4x4 lorry, fire engines, Follow That Fire Engine, FTFE, overland travel
Two Great Overland Motorhome Travel Sites
I've discussed the time-wasting potential of travel journal websites before, and despite my best intentions I continue to be seduced by other people's motorhome travel stories for hours on end... I recently came across two new sites that should be of interest to anyone considering overland travel … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Journeys by Motorhome Tagged With: 4x4 motorhome, Land Rover, Mercedes 814, Mercedes Vario, motorhome, overland travel
Belgium to Indonesia – Overland
An adventurous young couple, an ageing Mazda pickup with a demountable camper and a route overland from Belgium to Indonesia... What could be better? Well, not much, especially given that so much of the Middle East is out of bounds to sensible travellers these days, making an adventurous northern … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Journeys by Motorhome Tagged With: overland, overland travel
Overland in A VW Camper – 21st Century Style
Overland travel to eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia became very popular in the 1960s and 70s - thanks to a combination of high airline prices, a relatively peaceful and benign middle east and lots of (mostly) young people who were adventurous and brave enough to try it. For a truly … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Journeys by Motorhome Tagged With: Bilbo, Bilbo's, camper van, campervan, Motorhome Travel, overland, overland travel, VW Camper
