November 28, 2003
The rundown on our Mexico transit, part two
[A DATW Land Rover loads onto the Sea of Cortez ferry at La Paz, Mexico.] La Paz to the...Read this article
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November 26, 2003
The rundown on our Mexico transit, part one
[Above: Rolf and car-mate Justin Mounts taking a break from the road near Mulelge, Mexico.] As my lack of...Read this article
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November 21, 2003
Still running ragged on the road
Checking in once more -- from Mexico City this time -- to let everyone know that I´m still doing great...Read this article
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The bikini babes of the SEMA automobile show
[DATW assistant director Justin Mounts finds himself hard at work at the SEMA auto show] One of the charms...Read this article
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November 18, 2003
A major haul through Baja
[Above: A shot of Rolf driving through Baja by the light of the maplight. The first week of Drive...Read this article
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November 13, 2003
A plea for SPAM sponsorship, to the Hormel Corporation
Ever since joining the Drive Around the World team in California, I have been trying to help fund the...Read this article
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November 11, 2003
Band of geek gypsies: Who I am traveling with
As the Drive Around the World Expedition cruises its way along the Pan-American Highway in coming weeks and months, the...Read this article
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November 10, 2003
Used-car celebration: An expedition sendoff at Land Rover HQ
[DATW director Nick Baggarly receives an expedition "mascot" at the Land Rover sendoff in Irvine, California.] In all my...Read this article
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November 09, 2003
An Estonian travel proverb
"If you go only once around the room, you are wiser than he who stands still." --Estonian proverb...Read this article
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Lowell Thomas and Laughing Hyenas
For the past four years, I've been privileged to have my stories appear in various travel award anthologies, including the...Read this article
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November 07, 2003
Our new mission: To drive a cocktail peanut around the world
[Above: DATW vehicles stand ready to begin their mission outside of Chez Jay's in Santa Monica, California.] Chez Jay’s...Read this article
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Signing my life away to reality television
As I mentioned in earlier posts, the Drive Around the World expedition is being filmed by a three-man video team,...Read this article
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November 06, 2003
Boot camp for off-road driving
[Above: Rolf does some nifty macho stuff in an expedition Land Rover.] Study a four-wheel-drive car commercial from any...Read this article
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November 04, 2003
The Drive Around the World has begun
The Drive Around the world “Longitude” expedition is officially underway. On Saturday, we loaded nine months’ worth of gear into...Read this article
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November 03, 2003
John Goddard’s teenage list of life goals, 60 years later
In the course of researching and promoting the Drive Around the World expedition, I recently had the opportunity to attend...Read this article
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