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…
Good Luck at the Kazakhstan Border – Mongol Rally
We made it from Russia to Kazakhstan, but first, we had to cross a rickety pontoon bridge, which was quite an adventure! Then we abruptly…
Teaming up in Volgograd – Mongol Rally
As we rolled into Volgograd (the former Stalingrad) it was filled with boxy cement architecture and crazy drivers. We stayed near the town center in…
Russian Stereotypes
Most of the time when I go to a country for the first time it’s all about shattering stereotypes that I was brought up with. …
Hotel Nissan – Mongol Rally
This is exactly what I was trying to avoid…I was hungry and tired. A deadly combination for anyone who has to be near me. Unfortunately,…
Kiev Paperwork Forgery – Mongol Rally
While on the way to Kyiv, we received an email stating that our official V5 paperwork had arrived! This was great news as it would…
Ukraine Highway Culture – Mongol Rally
Today we were on what seemed like a super highway for Ukraine as we traveled from Odessa to Kiev. Finally – some smooth tarmac…
Mongol Rally: Driving in Ukraine
Every day brings with it a new driving challenge in the Mongol Rally. Today’s challenge was potholes. We had heard horror stories about the roads…