In a whistle stop week on the Journey of Discovery, a trip to Chernobyl was the haunting highlight of a route intersecting all the intriguing urban hubs of Eastern Europe and Ukraine. It’s more than 25 years since the world’s worst nuclear accident in Chernobyl.
After months of preparation, the Journey of Discovery continued on its countdown to Beijing this week when it set off from Geneva through the Alps towards Eastern Europe – with its first stop in the Aosta Valley to discover the secrets of avalanche control.
In 2010, the Quad Squad, which included Sydneysiders Valerio De Simoni (aged 23 years), Jamie Kenyon (aged 24 years) and Ted Davant (aged 26 years), achieved a new world record for the longest ATV journey by riding through 38 countries and covering 58,000km in 14 months
In a convoy of three Land Rover Discovery 4s, the 12-man expedition will pass through 13 countries between the UK and China and bisect some of the most wild and remote regions on the planet.
Toyota HiLux has completed a dream run in the world’s toughest off-road race, achieving a podium finish in the 2012 Dakar rally.
We visited San Gimignano as part of a day trip to the tuscany countryside from Florence. San Gimignano rises on a hill (334m high) dominating the Elsa Valley with its towers. It is a Unesco heritage listed Tuscan village that adds to the charm of the Tuscany region.
Honda Australia has shown unwavering support for the Snowy Ride since its inception eleven years ago. The ride is run by the Steven Walter Foundation and raises money for children’s cancer research.
Travelling to Stratford Ontario in our Ford Explorer it feels good to be in a car again. Stratford is famous for its Shakespeare Festival and of course Justin Bieber.
The Icefields Parkway from Jasper to Banff in Alberta Canada is one of the worlds top drives and is even more spectacular in winter. Taking in the Athabasca Glacier, Maligne Lake and the spectacular Lake Louise it was an awesome drive.
Travelling from Vancouver to Jasper by train is a must to see the Rocky Mountains. Summer or winter this overnight train trip is cool for kids and adults alike. Vancouver to Jasper
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