September 8, 2009 – 3:33 pm
Those of you that follow the website have all seen the photos from the “World’s Most Dangerous Road.” Many call this road the “Death Road,” due to the high number of people that die at the mercy of the steep cliff faces that the narrow road skirts as it drops over 10,000 ft on its way to the jungle and eventually to the Amazon in Brazil. This road is equally exciting because of the danger it presents, but also the diversity in scenery. At the top it is cold and crisp with snow capped peaks surrounding the start point.
By Steven Shoppman
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Also posted in Action Sports, Bolivia, South America, adventure
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Tagged 4x4, adventure, amazon, biking, Bolivia, brazil, danger, death road, expedition, jungle, la paz, mountain biking, mountains, Off Road, travel, vertigo, Vertigo Biking Co. Pablo Paz, worlds most dangerous road
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August 29, 2009 – 6:43 pm
In a little town in the heart of Mexico, a long time ago a lightning bolt hit an agave plant. It cooked the plant and later the local people found that the cooked fermented plant produced a sweet juice that made them feel good. Ages later that little town was named Tequila and the drink was too. When we visited this little gem, we thought it would just be a simple fun time learning about how the world famous liquor was made at the main headquarters in Mexico, but what we did not realize is that the drink, and the town have an incredibly rich history and culture. The visit to the town turned into a truly memorable experience after we spent the day on the VIP
November 27, 2008 – 11:24 am
A while back we went to Penisula Valdes, stayed at a historic hotel, got up close and personal with some wildlife and generally had an amazing time. Enjoy the video
October 30, 2008 – 6:55 am
Just after leaving Buenos Aires, we were treated to two different delicious asados. It has now been about a month since then, and after spending a few hours editing the video together from our time there the experience was that much more intense. Sometimes when you are in the moment everything is happening so fast that you miss some of the little details, but after reviewing all of the video and photos the primitive style of cooking meat here in Argentina it is quite a larger extravaganza than I remembered.
By Steven Shoppman
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Also posted in Argentina, Food, New Photos, South America
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Tagged Argentina, Asado, Bahia Blanca, BBQ, cordero, Food, gnarls barkley, marc moulin, pampas, South America
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October 22, 2008 – 2:49 pm
I am still hard at work on the blog regarding the exact details of what happened with the trucks in Buenos. With Fernando’s help we are putting together a blog that will give a better researched insight not into just what happened to us, but more importantly, why it happened the way it did. More importantly we want to give everyone an insight as to why it is such a tragedy that Argentinean government treats not only us this way, but treats all of the citizens in Argentina the same.
By Steven Shoppman
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Also posted in Argentina, Borders, Visas and Paperwork, Shipping, South America
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Tagged adventure, Argentina, Buenos Aires, customs, driving, sequoia, Shipping, South America, the world by road, toyota, travel, tundra
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