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Diabetes – still no problem?

September 17, 2023

Since our trip around the world in 2010-2011, I have started managing my blood sugar with a continued glucose monitoring (CGM) system, meaning that is I now use a sensor which again is connected to my insulin pump. This has great advantages in terms of glucose management, particularly when driving under difficult conditions it´s a […]

Going south – some puzzling observations

August 18, 2023

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

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

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

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

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, […]

The story of migrants and family left behind

July 20, 2023

In Barcelona, we have been helped by Vania, when needed, for many years. Vania had a son very young, and the child has been growing up in Cochabamba, Bolivia with Vania´s mother. Through a network of other migrants from Bolivia, some years ago, Vania got an opportunity to work in Barcelona. And over the years, […]

Cold nights and spectacular days in Peru’s Colca Valley

July 20, 2023

After leaving beautiful Arequipa, we spent our last 3 days in Peru in the Andes mountains, in Valle de Colca. The first 2 days, we camped close to the village Yanque with beautiful sunshine and pleasant temperatures for long hikes during the day, but with very cold nights – getting out of the sleeping bags […]

Blowing a tire in search of safe camping

June 23, 2023

Arriving Sant Agustin, a town in the Andes Mountains of western Colombia, just before dusk we were in search of a place to camp before visiting the archeological sight the next day. This is a former guerilla infested area of the country and it´s wise to play it safe. Through Google Maps we located a […]

The clutch-pedal is stuck…

June 17, 2023

When picking up the vehicle at the Toyota auto repair shop in Bogota after changing the clutch, the service representative explained that the clutch would surely feel a little soft in the beginning…. Frankly, this was the first time ever that I get a new clutch installed, so I did not really have a basis […]