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London through the eyes of Rick Griffin. Follow along as he takes you on a whirlwind tour. Special thanks to Oh-London for the awesome accommodations during our stay in London! 
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In their Journey from London to Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia, Rick and his Mongol Rally teammates, Dave, Deb and Sherry make their first stop in Brussels for some sight seeing as Rick checks something else off his Bucket List. 
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Did you know that the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, has been gaining popularity among Hollywood and world movie stars by engaging them in world-class entertainment and social events? Tabloids have reported sightings of Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Pamela Anderson,... 
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Did You Know? Some Fast Facts from Romanian Tourism: The meaning of the word “Transylvania” is the land beyond the forest? The first fountain pen was invented by Craiova-born Petrache Poenaru Insulin was discovered by a Romanian physiologist The movie Cold Mountain... 
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What We Did Visiting London has been on my bucket list for a long time. So after meeting up with my Mongol Rally teammates, Dave, Deb and Sherry to prepare our car and assemble the gear we would need for the journey, I couldn’t resist taking in a few sites. What We... 
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Route Planning has proven to be fun and challenging. The challenging part has been figuring out things like which border crossings foreigners are allowed to enter and which roads to take in the areas uncharted by Google Maps. The fun part has been anticipating... 
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As time for the Mongol Rally draws near, I’m getting really jazzed. I’m especially excited that the rally begins in the England. I grew up a huge Beatles fan and can’t wait for my first visit to the UK. I’m elated about the possibility of meeting a lovely meter maid... 
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I’m actually looking forward to the 6 to 8 hours of drive time my teammates and I will endure each day throughout the Mongol Rally. I know that sounds crazy but I view it as an opportunity to catch up on listening to podcasts from some of my newest travel heroes,... 
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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... 
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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... 
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“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... 
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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... 