World Trip

The countries we visited overland (with World Map)

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These are all the countries we visited overland during our world travels. At the bottom of this blog you will find a world map of our travels. (2007) Netherlands (2014) Belgium France Luxemburg (2015) Spain Morocco Andorra (2016) Namibia Botswana Zambia Tanzania Rwanda Uganda Kenya Malawi Zimbabwe (2017) South Africa eSwatini (Swaziland) Lesotho (2018) Germany … Read more

Malaysia on Google Maps

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Here we provide an overview of our trip through Malaysia on Google Maps. We travel in this South-East Asian country in March and April 2026. Malaysia Overview This is our journey through Malaysia on the map: More details More details of our trip through Malaysia, a day-by-day account, at Sonja’s Polarsteps.

Thailand on Google Maps

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Here we provide an overview of our trip through Thailand on Google Maps. We travelled in this South-East Asian country in February and March 2026. Thailand Overview This is our journey through Thailand on the map: More details More details of our trip through Thailand, a day-by-day account, at Sonja’s Polarsteps.

Cambodia on Google Maps

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Here we provide an overview of our trip through Cambodia on Google Maps. We will travel in this South-East Asian country in January 2026. Cambodia Overview This is our journey through Cambodia on the map: More details More details of our trip through Cambodia, a day-by-day account, at Sonja’s Polarsteps.

Laos on Google Maps

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Here we provide an overview of our journey through Laos on Google Maps. We will travel in this South-East Asian country from December 2025 to January and February 2026. Laos Overview This is our journey through Laos on the map: More details More details of our trip through Laos, a day-by-day account, at Sonja’s Polarsteps.

Stimulate with a hammer

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Lately, I’ve had to stimulate Milady with a hammer a few times while out and about… Sometimes, very occasionally, she wouldn’t start, and with a few well-aimed thumps on the starter motor, she’d fire back up. Not a big deal, but if you’re at a gas station and you block the pump, or in the … Read more

Maintenance to Milady

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We need to do some maintenance to Milady. For some time now, Milady had been experiencing the so-called “death wobble,” an uncontrollable vibration in the steering wheel at speeds over 70 km/h. I had replaced the Panhard rod bushings several times, and that helped for a while, but not permanently. Now it was time to … Read more

The Southern Himalaya

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In the spring and autumn of 2025, we traveled through the southern Himalayas, which is how I define northern India and Nepal. After the hustle and bustle of India, the peace and tranquility of the Kashmir/Ladakh region was a breath of fresh air.Nepal, the gateway to the Himalayas for many, also feels different from India. … Read more

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