Two months from today, on January 11th 2014 I will arrive back in London. As my journey starts to reach the final phase it’s a good time to celebrate the people and places I’ve seen so far on this amazing journey. From April to August 2013 I travelled from London to Malaysia, visiting 18 countries on the outward journey of my expedition East. I’ve met a lot of interesting people along the way. Here’s a few of them....

I recently crossed into Thailand from Laos at the Vientiane / Nong Khai border. As I was after a 60 day visa for me and my truck I thought I’d share the process I went through. Exit Vientiane Drive your vehicle as far to the front as possible then park and get out. Head to any of the offices with your departure slip and passport. Hand it in to one window (for immigration) and you should get it back from the next window. Then you got...

It’s bloodly difficult to go on an overland vehicle journey when your vehicle is not ready to go. What do you do when you have a major fail in your preparation? Hang your head in your hands? Get angry? Kick something? Accept it as part of the process and continue moving forward? All of the above? Those are some of the phases I’ve been through this week. Last Tuesday I headed off to have the final pre-expedition vehicle checks...