Gobi or Go Home

Driving a Fiat Panda from London to Mongolia

June 2013

Gobi or Go Home: Donation Blog

Show me the money!

I have a hard time asking for money.

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Trouble with Sea Creatures at Sea Tac Airport

Roberta got stopped at the security security checkpoint.

She didn't look suspicious. Or she didn't until he asked her to open her bag. She glanced over her shoulder to see if I was paying attention.

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Sleeping Bags, Tents, and Galactic Domination

Last night I sat playing a video game called Mass Effect 3, perhaps one of the most immersive virtual worlds I have ever experienced. Have you ever wished that you could watch a movie multiple times and the outcomes and character development would change, then you would love playing Mass Effect. If the idea of watching a movie and then not being able to proceed halfway through because you weren't good enough, then you would NOT love playing Mass Effect. Kind of rude to think that when you buy a video game you own the content but can’t access it unless you work at it, unlike a movie or a book.

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Icelandic Game

In Iceland, the best way to convert prices to US Dollars is to take off the last two numbers. With the price you have left pretend you are at a 25% off sale and you will know the dollar cost of your goods. Easy.

Wrong.

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Dear Reykjavik

Dear Reykjavik,

It is the duty of travelers to examine the country and cities they are visiting for faults. The British and French are quite good at using their keen eyes and cultural superiority to evaluate other countries.*

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