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Just the other day I was editing some video from Europe (Don’t worry. I will post some of it online eventually… honest!) and thinking of the virtues of travel by campervan. Running around with everything you need within easy reach is extremely appealing but, in a van, you have the added advantage of easy movement [...]
A recent feature on ZDNet Galleries is a collection of photos about one of the teams that operate a Tele Atlas mapping van. These high tech vehicles based on custom VW Crafter van cutaway chassis, roam Europe capturing images and data that will be featured in navigation systems by customers like Google, Mercedes Benz, Navman, [...]
I recently came upon a new concept vehicle from Volkswagen that hit the blogosphere last September. The VW Atacama Camper Concept is based on Volkswagen’s Crafter van, which is not available in the US, but is in the same class as the Mercedez Benz Sprinter. What makes this concept interesting is that it features 4WD, a reflection of [...]
Overland travel is probably the most accessible form of adventure travel for the average amateur adventurer. Having been born in an island, I always assumed that I would travel the world aboard a cruising sailboat. When I moved to America, I began to recognize the possibilities that overland travel could offer without the complications and [...]
