A Colombian Convoy
We found ourselves in a Colombian Convoy for twelve days. We traveled from Salento all the way down to the Ecuadorian border with Jesse...


Colombia under a cloud of Zika: Tayrona to Minca
Our departure from Baranquilla was delayed by a few days. John got hit with some strange flu bug. Or what we thought was some strange flu...


A Gradual Reentry: Bogotá to Baranquilla
Gazing out of the plane's window on our descent into Bogotá, I saw the high mountain peaks of the Andes. I could see tiny ribbons of road...


Shipping the Darien Gap: Panama City to Cartagena
The only break in the 29,000-mile stretch of road known as the Pan-American Highway is the 100-mile section of impassible jungle between...


More than just a truck stop: San Jose
We thought San Jose would be a good spot to get a few things done to the truck. It’s a big city with all the global businesses and...


Bienvenidos a Costa Rica!
Costa Rica is said to be a great country for adrenaline junkies. We’ve had a few adrenaline rushes since we got to Costa Rica, and not...


Slipping through Honduras
We heard the horror stories. Border crossings from hell, aggressive "helpers" swarming the car, threats of multiple corrupt police shake...


Guatemala: First Impressions
First, the border crossing: Clearing out of Belize was pretty simple. We cancelled the vehicle permit, cleared customs, got our passports...


You Better Belize it: Part 2
We made our way back down to the border of Belize as fast as possible. Camping once again in Chetumal before our border crossing....


A Road Less Traveled: Oaxaca City to Puerto Escondido
We found ourselves on a quiet road heading up a volcano on the way to Oaxaca. By the time we hit this particular road, we have been...

