Hilarious Headlines

Hilarious Headlines

One of the things I am most looking forward to on this summer’s Mongol Rally is searching for hilarious headlines in newspapers from of the places I’ll visit. It’s become a weird hobby of mine ever since I read a headline saying “More Mutilated Ducks Found...
All Shook Up

All Shook Up

For months I’ve been over-the-top excited about participating in this summer’s Mongol Rally with some of the world’s foremost travel writers. I’ve described the Mongol Rally as the “Ultimate Road Trip”. We’ll be traveling 9000 miles, across ⅓ of he globe, over two...
To Sit or Squat?

To Sit or Squat?

“Sit or Squat” is one of my favorite smartphone apps. It’s a search engine that uses your GPS coordinates to find nearby restrooms. Users are able to add and rate restrooms and leave comments. Green, yellow or red flags appear on a map indicating the restroom’s...
Training for the Mongol Rally

Training for the Mongol Rally

Midlife Road Trip recently attended ZestFest in Irving, Texas, where I entered an eXtreme lolly licking contest. This particular lolly-pop was made from Ghost Chilies – the hottest pepper on the planet. The Ghost Chile’s heat factor measures 1.8 million Scoville...
Hospitals and Road Trips

Hospitals and Road Trips

I had intended to write about my training regimen for the upcoming Mongol Rally,  But an unexpected bout of pancreatitis landed me in the hospital. Being in the hospital is not all bad. Not only did I receive some of the best medical care in the world, I got to...

Road Trips and Stomach Gas

Since one of my Mongol Rally teammates, Sherry Ott, was kind enough to make a full disclosure of her road trip quirks, I felt compelled to weigh in on the issue. For the most part, I’m an easy going traveler and can get along with anybody. I love all kinds of music,...
The Ultimate Road Trip

The Ultimate Road Trip

Why can’t I have a normal midlife crisis and just buy a convertible? I’m turning fifty this year wanted to do something epic to celebrate. So when approached with the opportunity to take the ultimate road trip, with three of the world’s foremost travel bloggers, Dave...

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