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The Mongol Rally Diet
“I’m starving!” I said as the Russian waitress brings out the menu with the usual cold grimace on her face. I eagerly open up the…
The Best Laid Plans – Mongol Rally
I don’t think any Mongol Rally team has actually made a plan and stuck to it. The rally throws you too many curve balls…
The Birth of Kazakhstan Tourism – Mongol Rally
“You tourist?” This is the most asked question of us in Kazakhstan. The crazy thing is that it’s asked everywhere: on the street, in hotels,…
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Kazakhstan’s Secret City – Astana
I expected poor roads, hot days, car issues, team disagreements, dirt, hunger, and communication challenges. But there was one thing I didn’t expect – Kazakhstan….
Setting Up Camp – Mongol Rally
This is my favorite team photo to date! We rolled into this dried-out lavender field while the sun was setting and quickly jumped to…
Camping on the Mongol Rally
The best thing about camping on the Mongol Rally is peeing in the desert under the stars. It’s bliss. And it’s certainly better than Kazakhstan…
Locals to the Rescue – Mongol Rally
One of the hardest things about the Mongol Rally is that we are speeding through countries in a car. This means that we really…
The Hardest, Longest, Slowest, Dirtiest Road Yet – Mongol Rally
Today sucked…really sucked. I expected the hard, slow, dirty driving in the Mongol Rally, but I wasn’t expecting it today. There really was no road…
The End of The Road – Mongol Rally
After camping without much preparation the night before, all the teams got up, took down camp, and drove into the next town, Atyrau, where we…