The Americas
This is the earliest adventure recorded on this website and started in March of 2009. At the time we were novices at this overlanding thing and really had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. As it turned out .... read more
Around the World
Our longest overlanding adventure occupying approximately 5 years and taking us around the world from the far East of Canada, across North America, the Pacific Ocean to Eastern Russia, then through the Asian continent to explore Europe and then finally .... read more
Australia
Our 2019 Australian adventure was sufficently successful that we are now living back in Australia, planning a new travel vehicle and some more Australian based exploration. The new vehicle is currently undergoing some modification and preparations and sometime in 2nd quarter of 2023 we will be able to do our first trials.
Stay tuned .. once it is in our hands we will give you a tour and run down.
..... click to see more.Antarctica
We will end 2019 with a cruise to the Antarctic aboard the Greg Mortimer. This is a new ship, having just completed its maiden voyage and is named after a famous (in Australia at least) mountaineer and antarctic traveler. ..... click to see more.
Asia 2020 and 2023
At long last we are about to restart the Asia trip that was aborted by COVID19 in 2020.
..... click to see more.Travels with our Earthroamer
After completing our The Americas adventure we mistakenly believed that we would not undertake any more vehicle based travel outside North America and with that mind set, in 2011 just after OverlandExpo, we purchased a used 2008 Earthroamer. However as plans .... read more
Motorcycle Adventures
In 2015 on our annual return to the US, I Robert, decided to get myself a motorcycle license (my first ever experiences with motos) and a year later (again on our annual return to the US) I bought my first motorcycle a 2011 BMW1200 GS. That same year that motorcycle presented me with a broken leg and thats why we did not return to Europe that year. It was probably inevitable .... click this link to read more.
A Great Train Journey
In 2024 we undertook a A Great Train Journey, from Singapore to London by train. Not one train but a series of interlinked train routes. The trip took us through Malaysia, Laos, China, Tibet, Kazakstan, Georgia, Azerbajan, Turkey, Austria, and France. Click the following list to read the details or see the map of this amazing journey. Click Here
Motorcycle Adventures Round Australia
On May 16th of this year (2025) I (Rob) set out to ride a motorcycle solo and unsupported around Australia.
I expect the journey will cover 14,000-15,000 km, and and last something like 8 to 12 weeks. The route will be clockwise around the continent from Sydney and will try to largely avoid the coastal regions of the country. To the extent possible this will be an outback expedition.
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A long sea voyage
In the first half of 2026 we will undertake A Sea Voyage, from Bankok to Lisbon. The 60 day journey follows (approximately) an old colonial route via India and South Africa to Europe. Along the way we will visit over 30 ports in African and Asian countries as well as some of the worlds smallest island Nations. ..... click to see more.
A sea (Off Cost of Liberia, Liberia)
Journal entry for Sunday 12th Apr, 2026 (day 53, miles 0)A day at sea.
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Journal entry for Saturday 11th Apr, 2026 (day 52, miles 0)
Another day another country, this time The Ivory Coast, or officially The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, and another bus ride. We docked this morning in the city of Abidjan, to find a large port with many cargo ships and a sizeable container handling facility. We also found 9 green tour buses waiting for us, a bunch of semi-trailers waiting for a bulk carrier ship to unload and their drivers variously sleeping or resting on the ground near their trucks. Quite a spectacular sight.
...click/tap to read the full postSlavery, Chiefs and a Trucker's Mistake (Sekondi-Takorada, Ghana)
Journal entry for Friday 10th Apr, 2026 (day 51, miles 0)
Our excursion today was a long bus ride east (from the port in Sekondi-Takorada) along the coast to the towns/cities of Cape Coast and Elmina where we visited in turn Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle. These two structures were built by European colonial powers as part of their search for riches on the African coast and eventually became essential facilities supporting the Atalntic slave trade. At both of these places we were able to see were slaves were kept before being shipped to the New World and at Cape Coast Castle we saw one of the original Gate of No Return.
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Journal entry for Thursday 9th Apr, 2026 (day 50, miles 0)
Today we docked at the port of Cotonou in the country of Benin. There is a lot that could be said about Benin as it played a noteable role in the Transatlantic slave trade, both as a source of slaves with local rulers selling slaves to Europeans, as a location of one of West Africas Gate of No Return and as a departurre point for slave ships from the Benin coast near the town of Whydah. In addition Benin is a country where the practice of Voodoo is very active. But rather than give you a lecture on these topics I will provide some wikipedia links on these subjects for those that are interested; Cotonou Benin Voodoo Whydah
...click/tap to read the full postAt sea (West Africa, Benin)
Journal entry for Wednesday 8th Apr, 2026 (day 49, miles 0)A. day at sea.
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