The Wheels Of Misfortune Team Blog

Kid Soldiers, Hitchhikers, and Rick Astley - Three Days in Siberia

September 19 2016 …

Headed for the Russian border, we were all still revelling in the novelty of a car that actually slowed down when the brake pedal was used. Terrifyingly, when we arrived at the border there was a child who, without exaggeration, can’t...

Becoming Kazakh Celebrities

September 16 2016 …

Even by the standards of inefficiency we had quickly become accustomed to at borders, the crossing from Uzbekistan into Kazakhstan hit a whole new level. On arrival at midday, we were told that the border was closed until 1pm for lunch....

Running For Borders - Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

September 12 2016 …

With the car in a very bad way, our only option in Turkmenistan was to drive by night, and try to make it out of the country before we would be deported 4 days later. Having recovered from our vodka-heavy lunch with a mechanic’s father,...

Turkmenistan: Borders, Booze and Breakdowns

August 27 2016 …

We are in Turkmenistan. In an Austin Maestro. In our Austin Maestro. And it’s broken! [A brief aside – apologies for not having any pictures of Turkmenistan – we were stupid enough to leave all our filming gear with Iain] Having had...