cheers everyone! the blog is at http://themightyyaks.com. we've just finally uploaded the blogs for turkey and iran, and will be getting to turkmenistan and uzbekistan shortly. you can also check out...

So ive got some downtime in uzbekistan on account of a bout of food poisoning (or similar), so I thought I'd give a quick update for anyone who's interested. we've made it so far with relatively few...

Thanks yukonrider. We'll be updating our blog as much as we can on the road, the website has links to our facebook and twitter as well. we've had some issues with our server lately so the facebook...

Yeah, we'll definitely have a jerry can or two for extra gas (and a few for water), so the extra fluids are definitely a good call. Can't promise we won't drive like complete idjits though.

So Beaver, duct tape and some zap straps ought to do it then?

I'm looking to get advice from the knowledgeable car mags. This summer I'll be doing the Mongol Rally with two other friends, and not being very mechanically inclined, I could probably use all the...

I took a year off after my first year of uni, did a 2 year diploma in photojournalism, took 2 more years off after that, and now I'm finally working on my undergrad. Even though I am quite a bit...

I saw a lot of freedivers when I was in Dahab. I did the blue hole a few times and there were always about a dozen freedivers. This guy is nuts though, so incredible to watch how perfect his...

I've never even been close to being married, but seen a lot of relationships stick it out and fall apart. My parents have been married for nearly thirty years, and seeing them together constantly...

I asked about that and I guess the mid-2000's models are good for maintenance costs (oils changes, brake pads etc). My main concern is really the repair/upkeep costs and I was told that so long as...

no, no awd, but the thing is, like aake1563 said if i get very good winter tires I should be alright. Realistically I'm not going to be doing anything too crazy with the car, and so long as it can...

Thanks for the suggestions. Talked to a couple friends of mine (mechanics) who recommended maza 3 or 5 protege hatchback or hyundai elantra. Any thoughts on those cars? The main selling points were...

I searched around and found some good info, but not for the specific things I'm looking for. I'll be moving out to the vancouver area (most like burnaby) in a few months and I'm looking for a car. ...

You have to love TGR, arguments break out over absolutely anything. You're comletely right that Kurdistan may as well be a seperate country, never once did I feel even the slightest bit...

Just got into Aleppo late last night, crossing the border yesterday was a mission. The whole trip through eastern turkey has been during Ramadan, which (before I set out) I thought would be an...

Yeah Ill post some pics of syria up as well after that part of the trip. Itll be interesting to see whats changed since youve been there, probably a lot in 8 years.

In the final week of eastern...

He had a pretty big smile when he said it, so i only got the shit scared out of me for about a second. We'd heard horror stories about people being interrogated for over an hour by the turkish...

Think ahead 20 years. Chances are if you're interested in travelling, experiencing different cultures and if this is something you considered before being offered this opportunity you wont regret...

The next morning we woke up super early to have a chance at getting accross the border in decent time. We'd been told to preapre for a 6-8 hour delay, so we decided to do the same as another guy I...

Ive been living in Turkey for the past year and a half or so, so I speak enough turkish to get by and piece together a conversation. That helped a LITTLE bit in Kurdistan but all the people we...

Theres still two days of the trip left to describe, but the internet cafe is closing down so Ill have to do it in the next couple of days. Hope you guys enjoyed the first part. Again, this was by...

After spending the morning in Erbil, we took another share taxi to Sulaymaniyah. We shared a taxi with a woman and a man, both who asked us what we thought of Kurdistan, what we did back home, and...

Two weeks into a four month trip through the middle east going through Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and Egypt, I decided to take a side trip from eastern Turkey to Iraqi Kurdistan. A...

Basically just extend the trip to about a month and see cappadocia, a few towns along the coast, efesus, and istanbul. But if you can't do that and you're not set on a beach holiday, I'd take...

I agree, when my family came to visit they had five days in Istanbul and I didn't think it was enough, but hey I've been here a year now and still not tired of it. How long are you planning for your...

Bodrum is very touristy, full of package tourists from britain (like most resort towns on the western coast during the high season). Having said that, first week of September things are usually...

Right now I live about 11,000km away from my family. It hasn't been really all that difficult, I went home last christmas for a week and as I'm taking a very extended leave from work to travel in...

Seconded. I've been here a little over a year now, definitely my favourite country I've ever been to. If you have three weeks you could see quite a bit of the country as well. My parents just came...

When I locked myself out of my apartment I asked the guy from the key cutting place down the street to come help me out. He came over with a hair pin and a nail file and had the door open in about...

http://www.skyscanner.com

select departure city, the dates you want to travel, and keep the destination as anywhere. It'll give you a menu of every city with direct flights. you can only check...

I was driving to Fernie one night a few years ago and I stopped in Longview for gas. Pulled up to the Esso and before fueling up decided to use the bathroom. So I go inside and was informed...

case in point, uber-christian dude I went to uni with responding to someone's short status update about how she has no internet connection for the weekend:

"This is the comment you will never...

check out www.skyscanner.net look up the cities that were mentioned above and that site will give you the cheapest options. its by far the best ive found for searching a number of different flight...

it does yeah. around august seems to be the best time to start looking. Schools are just starting to get more enrollment and they're starting to look for teachers. I had an easy time getting a job...

I've had many people tell me that living there is like living in a zoo. People stare at you incessantly, and in a hostile, unwelcoming way, not out of curiosity or a cultural difference. The...

I only knew a few home-schooled kids when I was younger, but one of the things I remember is that there was a huge and very noticeable difference in their behavior around adults and around other...

We've got the best posters at our school with a bunch of random clip art found on the internet to illustrate words. My favorite is this little biblical cartoon of a couple of women prostrating...

Sprite, maybe it's because the english programs in a lot of SA countries are pretty well developed compared to other places. There are a lot of very high quality language programs, and they either...

I've been teaching english in Istanbul now for about 7 months, and overall it's been a great experience. Of course, the job is completely different from country to country. I haven't heard too much...

I'll be coming up alone to ski on the 11th and 12th. Anyone going to be skiing those days that doesn't mind me tagging along?

Stoked to see the trip report. I'm heading to kenya in november for a paddling trip. Probably taking in a safari and a hike up mt. kenya as well.

a cone shaped shield used on lights to direct a small patch of light over the subject. works quite well if you don't want to blow the whole scene out with light.

On a ski trip, I always have a backpack, ski boots, and my purse. Sure I'd love to carry less, but I've had my bags lost numerous times (including skis) so I never check ski boots anymore, and the...

Just thought I'd post and share my awesome trip plans with all of you. I just put down my deposit to secure a spot on a paddling trip. In Nov. of this year I'll be going on a 2 week kayaking trip in...

Although that guy's just doing the retouching work, and wasn't involved with the actual photography, a lot of the stuff that he altered could have been done by just doing it right in the studio in...

I'm up at revy covering the avalanche awareness weekend, and I'm staying the weekend to ski after friday (and to shoot some more and maybe do a couple of interviews). If anyones around on saturday...

was anyone else reminded of the scene in the second ace ventura movie when he falls out of the robotic rhinoceros?

I like this a lot. This is generally what gift shopping for me is like in the holidays. I always just pick up whatever random little things I know my family would like. My friends and I don't...

I'd suggest scrapping the whole gallery and using something like simpleviewer or lighbox. they're both a free download, simple viewer might be a bit easier to use (light box requires a tiny bit of...

Needed to share the stoke. Just sorted out the details for my month-long practicum I need to complete for my final year of school. I'll be going to Cameroon, interning with the english language...