Welcome to the Danger Zone

Welcome ... to the other side ! (Foto taken in Bhutan, the gross happiness dictatorship) - "The average man, who does not know what to do with his life, wants another one which will last forever." Anatole France - Prepare for some really special places ... (Here: Bosaso, the pirate headquarter in Puntland, Somalia, 2017) …

BBC Travel Pioneers

From the homepage of journalist & author Dave Seminara: http://www.daveseminara.com Maria Leijerstam Don Parrish Jimmy Nelson Paul Salopek Levison Wood Jason Lewis Blaine Alan Gibson Snaith Family Jorge Sanchez Kolja Spöri Jeff Shea Noah Stryker

Who is the world’s most traveled person?

29.10.2017 Extreme Travelers Charles Veley, Don Parrish, Harry Mitsidis (@ ETIC 2017 in Liberland) Essay: Who is the world’s most traveled person? And how did “country collecting” evolve to “systematic travel” by Kolja Spori, Founder of ETIC – Extreme Traveler International Congress As of 2017, more than 530 people have traveled to outer space, but less …

Books about “Country Collecting”

by order of appearance 23.02.2016 "Meetings with Remarkable Travelers" by Jorge Sanchez "Ich war überall" by Kolja Spöri "Die Ländersammlerin" by Nina Sedano "Chasing 193" I by Ryan Trapp and Lee Abbamonte "198: How I ran out of Countries" by Gunnar Garfors "Chasing 193" II by Ryan Trapp and Henrik Jeppesen "In siebzig Jahren um …

ZIMNIK – Ice Roads in Russia

- 25 Ice Roads [and other Cool Roads] in Russia 1: Archangelsk Zimnik 2: Nenetsia Zimnik 3: Northern Ob Zimnik 4: Transpolarnaya Zimnik "Stalin's Dead Road" 5: Southern Ob Zimnik 6: Tura Circle Zimnik 7: Evenkia Zimnik (to Essei) 8: [Tuva Track] 9: [Khakassia Track] 10: Verkhnemarkovo Zimnik 11: [Vilyuy Trakt] 12. [BAM Road] 13: …

RIP PSL -Most Competent Political Journalist & Traveler dies

A true Gentleman ... and Danger Zone Expert ... who visited all UN countries in the world 16.08.2014 "It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But the half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor." Neil Gaiman, Sandman - From Wikipedia …

Top 15 (easy-to-reach) Dangerzone Destinations

19.02.2013 - - 1. Northern Ireland: Belfast peace lines 2. Northern Cyprus: Famagusta / Varosha and Nikosia / Lefkosa border 3. North Korea: group tour to Panmunyom border 4. Israel / Palestine: taxi drive from Amman to Jerusalem incl. Bethlehem or Jericho 5. Transnistria: taxi drive from Chisinau to Odessa 6. Armenia: taxi drive from …

Best Danger Travel Websites

23.03.2011 - - Some travellers like it hot ... (Please click on names for direct links) 1. Lightstalkers "The Frontline from your Armchair" Most professional portal and forum, with really valuable infos, by pros for pros. 2. The Velvet Rocket "Rocket Powered" Highly interesting travelblog by UK/American Justin Ames with unique locations and insight. 3. …

Overland Speed Travel Records

22.03.2011 - (At the Speedcar Grand Prix in Dubai) - DRIVE (movie soundtrack 1) DRIVE (movie soundtrack 2) - These speed records, overland by car, are really impressive: (based on my internet research) - US coast to coast from New York to Los Angeles 4.500 km in 1 day, 7 hours Wired Magazine - Panamericana …

Minimum Luggage – Maximum Clothing

Roughing it and Ritzing it ... After receiving several requests to reveal how I combine my "Gentleman" attire with the dust, dirt and other demands of "Adventure", yet travelling with minimum handluggage or "zero luggage", I have compiled the following packing list with my personal tips & tricks: - More in the book: - 1. …