Globe hoppers

Uzbekistan :  It is Uzbek tradition that the most respected guest be seated farthest from the house’s entrance.    Tajikistan :  Russian soldiers are reported to have seen the Abominable Snowman or the ‘Yeti’ in the Pamir Mountain ranges. The legend of the Yeti is still considered to exist in Tajikistan.   Kyrgyzstan :  Osh, the country’s second largest city, is also one of the oldest in the region. Its vast and bustling market – still going strong – was a key trading point on the Silk Road, the overland route taken by caravans heading between Europe and Asia.  Kazakhstan :  Horses were first domesticated on the territory of the present Kazakhstan   Mongolia :  With Mongolia’s large land area and small population, there are more than 500,000 square kilometers of land area available for every person that lives in the country.   Ulan-Ude in Russia :  The Trans-Siberian Railway spans almost all the way across the co...

Georgia :  The world’s deepest cave is the Voronya Cave in Georgia.    Azerbaijan :  The thirteenth world chess champion - Garry Kasparov was born in Baku.  Armenia :  The first church in the world was built in Armenia    Iran : I ran provides home and social security for approximately a million foreign refugees – the biggest number in a single country in the world.    Turkmenistan :  Kugitang Reserve of Turkmenistan has a rock plateau imprinted with footprints of a dinosaur.  

Tomorrow is the big Departure !!! So exciting ! :) Czech Republic :   The Czech people have  the highest beer consumption per capita in the world.  Its first known brewery existed in 993.  Pilsners  were originated here as did the first ever blond pilsners. There are  several beer festivals  hosted annually.    Romania :  In 1889 the Romanian city of  Timisoara became the first in Europe to have electric street lighting.    Slovakia :  Wooden Čičmany village at the foothill of the Strazov Hills will blow your mind! All the gingerbread houses are original! The first mention of the village dates back to the year 1272.   Bulgaria :   The famous Facebook creator  Mark Zuckerberg   has a Bulgarian origin and he is named after his Bulgarian grandfather - Marko. His grandfather has emigrated from Bulgaria in 1940.     Turkey :  The Turks introduced ...

Hello ! As You may know, we are leaving soon.. But not without a little Fun with Flags : Before we leave, you'll find every day a small article saying fun fact about a country we'll pass ... Be prepared ! UK :   London has been called Londonium, Ludenwic, and Ludenburg in the past.   France :  France is the largest country in the EU, and known as 'the hexagon   Belgium :  Cricket is thought to be a Belgian invention, not British  – academics believe immigrants from north Belgium could have imported the game to Britain, based on a poem thought to have been written in 1533 that calls Flemish weavers ‘king of crekettes’ and also mentions ‘wickettes’, predating English references dating to the 1600s.    Netherlands :  More than a quarter of the Netherlands is below sea level   Germany :  The longest word published in the German language is Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellsc...

If you want to know more about Cool Earth, the other charity we are raising funds for , click on the image ! If you want to know why we're supporting them, click here to see our previous article ! We're proud to be part of the Cool Earth Family ;) Si vous voulez en savoir plus sur Cool Earth, l'autre association que nous soutenons, cliquez ici   pour lire pourquoi nous les soutenons ou sur l'image pour accéder à leur site :)

  Previously , you saw some pictures of our car ... But  "How did we bought a rally car without having a clue about cars?" You may ask .... Well, we 've asked a knowledgeable person if he knows of second hand car dealership who sells small cars. Phoned that person and accepted his suggestion of a car without having seen the car!! Asked him to arrange transport of the car to London!! Saw the car for the first time when it arrived in London. We are absolutely delighted with our car  - Suzuki Wagon R+ .   It's perfect! and we want to thank Barry of HIGH GARRETT CAR SALES in Essex for a great car. We have named it ISIBINDI which mean brave / confident in ZULU!. "Comment avons-nous acheté une voiture de rallye sans avoir la moindre idée des voitures?" vous demandez vous peut-être ... Nous avons demandé à une personne bien informée s'il connaissait un concessionnaire automobile d'occasion qui vendait des petites voitur...

Watch this video to learn more about Macular degeneration, which is a cause we care deeply about.  We have chosen to support  Macular Society  as a charity during the  # MongolRally2018  ! To know more about why we're supporting them, click here ! To support us , supporting Macular degeneration , click here :  https://www.gofundme.com/15000km-drive-for-charity-mongolra…   Thank you !! Une vidéo à regarder pour en apprendre plus sur la Dégénérescence maculaire, qui est une cause qui nous touche énormément (Voir notre article sur les associations que nous soutenons ici  ) Pour nous aider à réussir notre campagne de Crowdfunding sur Ulule et pour soutenir la recheche sur la dégénérescence maculaire, cliquez ici  https://fr.ulule.com/globe-hoppers/   Merci :)

#teammember ! Meet #caspar ! He'll be supporting us from home ! If you want to support us too, you can go to this Website ! #cute #cutedogs Voici un membre de l'équipe et pas des moindres ! Caspar notre chien adoré ... Il nous soutiendra de la maison :) Si vous souhaitez nous soutenir vous aussi, cliquez ici !

Hello everyone, the RedhairBrigade needs your help! Indeed, we are looking for sponsors to help us raise money for charities! If you have friends who own a small business or even a big one, if you know any journalists ... Talk about us!  Thank you ! We can offer you to help promote your business by putting your logo on our car, or a post on social media ! You can contact us via e-mail : globehoppers2018@gmail.com Bonjour à tous, la team RedhairBrigade a besoin de votre aide ! en effet, nous cherchons des sponsors pour nous aider à financer nos deux charities ! Si vous avez des amis qui possèdent un "small business" ou un gros même, si vous connaissez des journalistes ... Parlez de nous ! contactez nous sur  globehoppers2018@gmail.com ! Merci Nous vous aiderons à promouvoir votre entreprise en collant votre logo sur notre voiture, ou en faisant un post sur les réseaux sociaux.

We've finally got our logo for the MongolRally !!Nice isn't it ? It has been made by a web designer who was directed by Tess ! Voilà notre logo pour le Mongol Rally ! qu'en pensez vous ?  Il a été réalisé sous la houlette de Tess !