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Going south – some puzzling observations

August 18, 2023 by elworldtrip

The first thing which struck us on our tour southbound, and not least in comparison to 10 years ago, is the amount of pollution clearly visible along the roads – often full of plastic bottles and other types of plastic-based packing material. Due to unplanned circumstances, we had to deviate from our planned inland route […]

Making friends in Atlántida, Uruguay

August 15, 2023 by elworldtrip

In Atlántida, about 50 km north of Montevideo, after two nights of rest in a hotel, we met a couple while out walking with Black on the beach (the locals say that the beach here is 300 km long). We got to talking and we asked if they knew anyone who could rent us a […]

How Black breaks the ice and maintain the safety perimeter

August 13, 2023 by elworldtrip

This is the first time we have traveled for such an extensive time and long distance with Black. Frankly, beforehand I was quite skeptical about the idea. However, the dog has adapted extremely well to our gypsy lifestyle. He is conscious that the Land Cruiser now is his “cave” and he guards it (and us) […]

Border crossings and police controls – phenomena in flux

August 12, 2023 by elworldtrip

Last time we drove from Cartagena, Colombia to Mar del Plata, Argentina was in 2011. Based on this experience, we are happy to report that it has become a considerable easier and faster procedure to cross borders. Every border crossing, however, is different and has its somewhat casual and contextual challenges. Some border crossings now […]

Meeting overlanders in el Chaco – and finding the OEM clutch-pedal spring

August 8, 2023 by elworldtrip

As we passed the border from Bolivia to Paraguay, we passed part of the Paraguayan “el Chaco” (the name is reportedly of Quechua origin and means “hunting land”) – a dry, subtropical region that covers parts of Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil. It´s an open and mostly flat area with relatively few and small villages, […]