287- Basic tips to overland the world and return to tell the story
When someone talks badly about a country, ask if they have been there.
When someone talks badly about a country, ask if they have been there.
If the bad cop achieves his goal of scaring you, the best solution is to have some fake dollars at hand.
Overlanders are a magnet to people’s curiosity in remote areas.
When someone points a Kalashnikov at you on a lost track in Kenya you will be able to understand everything they say – even if they speak Kiswahili, Aramaic, or in the language of Mordor.
In certain parts of Africa, monkey skulls and dried snakes could be a better safety device than guns.
The road is a place where you need to be prepared for the unexpected.
I’m about two-thirds of the way through The Book of Independence, but I can tell you I was hooked after page one. Pablo’s observations of the human race are exhaustive, his attention to detail and the nuances of his surroundings exceptional. Few writers can immerse my senses of sight and smell as well as this talented wordsmith.
Few travelers know of Mana Pools, one of the most spectacular national parks in all of Africa.
“In a world where sooner or later we will die, the most important asset should be time, not money…”
“The Book of Independence works its magic like a bellows on the embers of wanderlust, inspiring us to break away from the norm, to slow down and smell the proverbial roses.. or cow dung…