Expedition Overland
Overland Journal Day 232-233: We drove from the Netherlands to Singapore!July 31, 2025We roll into Singapore in disbelief. This is it. The final stop. The dot at the end of the line we’ve been tracing across the map for months. And somehow… it still doesn’t feel real. We’re euphoric, of course. We’ve actually done it. Driven […]
Overland Journal Day 204-231: Road Trip MalaysiaJuly 2, 2025After a mess of paperwork at the border, we finally roll into Malaysia. In Kuala Lumpur we pick up a friend and set off on a 2-week road trip through the country’s highlights: jungle cruises in Taman Negara, misty hikes in tea plantations of the […]
Overland Journal Day 186-203: Island Hopping in Southern Thailand (Koh Phangan, Koh Tao & Koh Lanta)May 25, 2025We drive into the heart of Southeast Asia’s tourist mecca: the Thai islands. Oat milk lattes flow freely, smoothie bowls are everywhere, and we have to try VERY hard to escape the beaten path. But after some searching, we manage to find a few gems […]
Overland Journal Day 173–185: Crossing the Border & Central Thailand Road TripMay 4, 2025Overlanding Thailand and crossing the border from Cambodia with your own car isn’t easy. But thanks to good prep, we make it through to continue our overland expedition to Singapore. We dive into Bangkok life while the 4Runner gets an upgrade, head […]
Overland Journal Day 159-172: Cambodia Road Trip to Phnom Penh, Koh Rong & Angkor WatApril 24, 2025We leave behind what’s said to be the most corrupt border crossing in Asia and roll into Cambodia. At this point, we’ve been on the road for five months and have covered 27,000 kilometers. We dive headfirst into the comforts of city life in Phnom […]
Overland Journal Day 143-158: Laos Road TripFebruary 9, 2025After 143 days and 24.000 kilometers, we drive into Southeast Asia—marking the final chapter of our overland expedition. It’s time for a road trip through Laos. The transition is striking after China’s fast pace. Life here is slower, the roads […]
Itinerary Update: The Expedition After SingaporeJanuary 27, 2025We have arrived in Singapore — it feels unreal! While we’ll share several more blog posts about our experiences later, for us, this moment has already become reality. So, what’s next? After much thought and consideration, we have finally made a […]
Overland Journal Day 129-142: Xi’an, Chengdu and Ancient Towns (China)January 12, 2025We reach a major expedition milestone: Xi’an, the end of the historic Silk Road and the easternmost point of our journey. From here, we head south, passing the world-famous Terracotta Warriors, restored “ancient towns”, and baby pandas in the […]
Overland Journal Day 122-128: China Shenanigans and the Great WallDecember 7, 2024China never ceases to amaze us. From an 80,000-person concert on a sand dune complete with a drone show, to eating grilled camel toes in a high-end restaurant with a car workshop owner, driving to the Great Wall of China with our own car and […]
Overland Journal Day 118-121: First Impressions of China (Xinjiang)November 18, 2024Our journey through China begins in the Xinjiang region, offering a fascinating mix of contrasts. While the state control often highlighted in Western media is undeniably present, we’re also introduced to a side of China rarely seen in headlines: […]
Overland Journal Day 117: Border Crossing Into ChinaNovember 1, 2024Overlanding China with our own car marks the biggest hurdle of our expedition, requiring extensive preparation well before our arrival. In addition to a visa, self-driving with a foreign vehicle means we also need a Chinese driver’s license, Chinese […]
Overland Journal Day 110-116: KazakhstanOctober 9, 2024With just one week left before we need to be in China, we cross the border into Kazakhstan—one of the world’s largest countries. A week is far too short to do it justice, so we focus on the southeastern region around Almaty, nestled between […]
Overland Journal Day 93-109: KyrgyzstanSeptember 30, 2024Just a year ago, while camping on a tundra at 4,300 meters altitude in Kyrgyzstan, the spark for this expedition was ignited. Now, we’re back in this breathtaking country—only this time, we’re driving our own car from The Netherlands. How surreal […]
Overland Journal Day 82-92: Tajikistan (Seven Lakes and the Pamir Highway)September 10, 2024It’s a dream come true: self driving the Pamir Highway, one of the most legendary roads in the world. This desolate route takes us through bumpy mountain passes, right into no man’s land. With altitude sickness creeping in, we push ourselves […]
Overland Journal Day 72-81: Tajikistan (Panjakent and Dushanbe)September 3, 2024In the border town of Panjakent we’re met with incredible hospitality at the car workshop, although they don’t have the car parts we need. Undeterred, we drive through the notorious “Tunnel of Death” to the capital Dushanbe, where we’re welcomed at […]
Overland Journal Day 57-71: UzbekistanJuly 16, 2024After 57 days on the road covering over 12.000 kilometers, we arrive in the 13th country of the expedition: Uzbekistan. Leaving the totalitarian state of Turkmenistan brought immense relief, yet lingering paranoia and exhaustion still haunted us. To […]
Overland Journal Day 53-56: TurkmenistanJune 26, 2024How do we even begin to describe our journey through Turkmenistan? For a few days, we felt like we were in a surreal, alternate universe. Turkmenistan is, without a doubt, the most bizarre country we’ve ever visited. Imagine a land where […]
Overland Journal Day 41-52: IranMay 28, 2024As we approach the 10,000-kilometer milestone after 52 days of travel, our journey leads us to the enchanting country of Iran. Despite initial nerves about exploring this unfamiliar territory, our apprehensions quickly dissolved upon arrival. Iran […]
Overland Journal Day 26-40: TürkiyeMay 19, 2024We’ve been on the road for 40 days and covered 7200 kilometers, but we’ve barely scratched the surface of our epic adventure! Our journey has taken us through Türkiye’s diverse landscapes. From the touristy west with beautiful bays to […]
Overland Journal Day 17-25: Albania, Greece and Turkey (Istanbul)April 28, 2024We reached the 5000-kilometer mark and crossed into Asia! Two major milestones for the expedition. Unfortunately, we also visited a few more car repair shops than expected. In this blog you read more about our time at the stunning Albanian coast, […]
Overland Journal Day 11-16: Bosnia and Herzegovina & MontenegroApril 11, 2024We drove 3240 kilometers in total. After Croatia, we made our way to Sarajevo. What a beautiful and impressive city. I mistakenly assumed that I would see mostly concrete Soviet apartment buildings. How I was wrong. Instead, we walked through narrow […]
Overland Journal Day 1-10: Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Slovenia & CroatiaApril 5, 2024Ten days ago we departed from our rainy hometown, Utrecht in the Netherlands. So far we have driven 2243 kilometers. Via the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Slovenia we currently find ourselves in Croatia. And most importantly: we also found the […]
The Start Of Our Overland AdventureMarch 28, 2024We finally hit the road: we’re 4 days, 1400 kilometers and 4 countries in. We crossed The Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Slovenia. In this blog you read more about the highs and lows and the life lessons we learned so far. Ultimate freedom […]
Overland Itinerary: Driving From The Netherlands to SingaporeFebruary 3, 2024When I Googeled for the first time: “Is it possible to drive from Europe to Southeast Asia with your own car?”, the answer was: “No, nearly impossible.” I refused to take no for an answer and spent my nights reading the […]
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