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27,000KM Across Africa in a 30-Year Land Rover
In April 2011, a group of Russian-Americans set out on a 22,000km trans-continental expedition to cross from Cape Town to London in a 1980 Land Rover. Follow their adventure here.
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Zen and the Art of Land Rover Maintenance or What Do You Learn After 27,331km of Africa?
Zen and the Art of Land Rover Maintenance or What Do You Learn After 27,331km of Africa?
With all this time we’ve had on the road to think about the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything, the ultimate answer…
Boris Mordkovich
Aug 12, 2011
“Lights, Sound, Action!”
“Lights, Sound, Action!”
I was asleep, stretched out in the semi-folded position in the back seat of the car. With three people on the road, the back seat often…
Boris Mordkovich
Aug 5, 2011
The Trans-Saharan Railway
The Trans-Saharan Railway
If entering Sudan was a challenge and a half, exiting it did not prove to be much easier.
Boris Mordkovich
Jul 26, 2011
Tourist’s Guide to Khartoum — How to Spend a Day
Tourist’s Guide to Khartoum — How to Spend a Day
We had about two days to spend in Khartoum. As usual, one of them was spent at the mechanic and handling other logistical matters. The…
Boris Mordkovich
Jul 24, 2011
Sudan — A Lesson in Hospitality
Sudan — A Lesson in Hospitality
It’s interesting how the country that’s portrayed to be a dangerous and troubled place by the media in the West can end up being the most…
Boris Mordkovich
Jul 23, 2011
To experience Turmi — go with the flow, or with Gadi the policeman
To experience Turmi — go with the flow, or with Gadi the policeman
Turquoise seems to be a favorite color in Ethiopia, at least for house choice. But even though our morning view was of the rather gloomish…
Boris Mordkovich
Jul 22, 2011
Through the Chalbi Desert
Through the Chalbi Desert
by Tolik
Boris Mordkovich
Jul 9, 2011
Sneaking into Ethiopia
Sneaking into Ethiopia
As the morning came, we climbed out of the tents and paused for a moment. When we setup camp the night before, it was already dark, so we…
Boris Mordkovich
Jul 9, 2011
Jade Sea — Getting to Lake Turkana
Jade Sea — Getting to Lake Turkana
July 10th, 2011 — Post has been updated with photos
Boris Mordkovich
Jul 7, 2011
To Baragoi & South Horr
To Baragoi & South Horr
We awoke in the morning to the sounds of camels in the background.
Boris Mordkovich
Jul 6, 2011
Heading North to Maralal
Heading North to Maralal
Our two-day stay at Jungle Junction was quite pleasant but, unfortunately, didn’t yield the results we were hoping for — that is attempting…
Boris Mordkovich
Jul 5, 2011
Jungle Junction or Way Out of Kenya
Jungle Junction or Way Out of Kenya
Now that the Kilimanjaro adventure was over, it was time for us to continue our journey north. Soon, we would be leaving East Africa and…
Boris Mordkovich
Jul 4, 2011
Into Thin Air — Kilimanjaro Ascent (Continued)
Into Thin Air — Kilimanjaro Ascent (Continued)
Day 1–3 | From 2,800 to 3,800 meters above sea level
Boris Mordkovich
Jul 2, 2011
Into Thin Air — Kilimanjaro Ascent
Into Thin Air — Kilimanjaro Ascent
Mount Kilimanjaro climb was a centerpiece event for our trip for many reasons. Not only we were excited about the prospect of tackling the…
Boris Mordkovich
Jul 1, 2011
To live with the Maasai — chase the goat
To live with the Maasai — chase the goat
The time to leave for Ngorugoru Crater was set for the usual “as early in the morning as possible;” but with a few distractions here and…
Boris Mordkovich
Jun 23, 2011
Cape Town to London — How to Overland When There is an Ocean in the Middle
Cape Town to London — How to Overland When There is an Ocean in the...
When we started to plan the trip from the southernmost point of Africa to Europe, the big question was how to actually jump over between…
Boris Mordkovich
Jun 15, 2011
Sudan Saga — Getting a Visa
Sudan Saga — Getting a Visa
After passing around 10 African countries with relative ease, no visa problems, or requests for bribes, we started to wonder, if the…
Boris Mordkovich
Jun 14, 2011
Anatomy of a Typical Day
Anatomy of a Typical Day
Whenever we talk to people back home, we often get a question along the lines of — “well, what’s the trip like so far?” As exciting as it…
Boris Mordkovich
Jun 6, 2011
If I Had a Trillion Dollars…
If I Had a Trillion Dollars…
In 2004, Zimbabwe was starting to go through a national crisis — it’s currency was experiencing hyperinflation on a scale almost never seen…
Boris Mordkovich
Jun 4, 2011
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Russians
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Russians
On May 23rd, we crossed Namibia-Zambia border and, in about 3 hours, reached Livingstone, the Zambian gateway to the majestic falls…
Boris Mordkovich
Jun 3, 2011
Meet the Drotskys
Meet the Drotskys
“Not again!” has become a regular exclamation among our small team. With the car breaking down on average once every few days for one…
Boris Mordkovich
Jun 2, 2011
Botswana | Part 6 — Getting Out
Botswana | Part 6 — Getting Out
It was the morning like Christmas (or in our case, being Jewish, Hannukah) when you just wake up and expect something great from the day to…
Boris Mordkovich
May 27, 2011
Botswana | Part 5 — The Police
Botswana | Part 5 — The Police
Vitalik and I awoke rather late as we could afford to do so. Yesterday, Borya left on horseback for help and in the evening we got a text…
Boris Mordkovich
May 26, 2011
Botswana | Part 4 — Making a Plan
Botswana | Part 4 — Making a Plan
Sitting around the fire, sharing the package of crackers I took with me for dinner, I finally found out a bit more about where we were.
Boris Mordkovich
May 25, 2011
Botswana | Part 3 — Into the Bush
Botswana | Part 3 — Into the Bush
Over the course of 6 hours that the bushmen were trying to help us, their horses wandered off and disappeared in the island bush a few…
Boris Mordkovich
May 24, 2011
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