As of September 2024, In 49 years we visited 144 countries around the world.

To-date 21 years on the road.

Since 2004 we drive around the world in our expedition vehicle

Initially 9 months travel and 3 months home

Since 2020, 6 months travel and 6 months home 

 

REMEMBER,

YOU NEVER NEVER KNOW

IF YOU NEVER NEVER GO

 

Message from Robert and Clary

Thank you for visiting our website. This site is designed for those planning similar trips around the world as real overlanders and for our friends and family to follow along. Unlike the increasing number of commercial overlanders who sell stories, books, photos, and other content through media like Facebook and travel forums, we travel the world purely for the fun of it—without any commercial intent.

98% of the pictures you see on our website are our own. When images are protected, we do our best to credit the photographer, traveller, or source. If we can’t, it’s simply “BAD LUCK.” We’re not commercial overlanders; we just want to showcase the beauty of this world and highlight the incredible places to visit.

Traveling in an expedition vehicle overland around the world offers a unique perspective on the countries we have explored. Allowed us to connect more deeply with local cultures and environments compared to traditional forms of travel.

 

 

LIVING THE DREAM

Our Route, coloured coded for year of travel – zoom in for details

It has been a long journey – a journey of dreaming and planning. Since 1984, I’ve been traveling off-road around Australia during holidays and as a member of various 4WD clubs. As a trip coordinator and organizer for hard 4WD and longer trips with the Toyota Landcruiser Club of Brisbane, I’ve led expeditions, including wet season trips to the Kimberleys, Cape York, and summer trips in the desert.

In 2004, I made the decision to explore Australia’s Outback and off-road tracks in detail. This led to a 4-year journey, from 2004 to 2009, that took me deeper into the heart of the Australian landscape.

During our 4-year journey, we began to dream of an off-road adventure around the world. In 2009, we shipped our new truck from Brisbane (Australia)   to Durban (South Africa), marking the beginning of a life-changing journey. While waiting for the truck to arrive in South Africa, we rented a 4WD and traveled through Kalimantan, Borneo, Sabah, and Brunei.

On January 6, 2004, when we woke up that morning to leave our house, we had a strange feeling, knowing that we wouldn’t be back for at least nine months. The rush of excitement we felt that day is something that never changes every time we buy a plane ticket, pack our bags, and head off to explore unfamiliar places.

That was a special day. It marked the beginning of our planned 5-year journey around the world. Our plan was to travel for a maximum of 9 months each year, allowing us to return home for 3 months each year, leaving our truck in the country we were visiting.

It is now February 2025, and we have completed exploration of Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, Russia, Mongolia, China, Central Asia, Stan Countries, South East Asia, Sub Continent, Australia, South America, Central America, Mexico,  the Western USA, Central USA, Southern USA and we are just about to start exploring the Eastern USA and Canada. To date, we’ve covered 420,000 km, equivalent to circumnavigating the world at the equator around 10 times.

Our original 5-year around-the-world adventure has now expanded to at least 25 years. This timeline does not include Europe or another Australia tour 

Since we began our travels in 1975, we’ve had the privilege of visiting 144 countries. The world is full of breathtakingly beautiful places, and throughout our around-the-world 4WD adventure, we’ve been fortunate to experience so much of what these countries have to offer.

We’ve been exposed to a wide range of cultures, landscapes, and wonderful people. For the most part, the world we’ve traversed so far has proven to be a remarkably kind and welcoming place.

We were pleasantly surprised to meet so many of you who are following our journey at various Overland Shows, Travel presentations and even in Walmart carparks across the USA.

We’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has made our 4WD overland adventure so fascinating and rewarding. From fellow travelers and gracious hosts in countless countries to the many locals who waved, smiled, and welcomed us wherever we went, and to the over 3,000 friends, family, and strangers who have followed our travels online or through our private mailing list—thank you all. Your support has enriched our journey and our lives in countless ways.

We look forward to more years of exploration, with many more countries to visit and experiences to share. The countries highlighted in red below are those we’ve visited so far.