Author: Yasha

A Diverse History of Wales – in Ruins

Appreciate the diverse history of wales by visiting ancient burial sites, Roman ruins, and castles, churches or abbeys, whether in ruins or restored.

Discover the Diverse Industrial Heritage of Wales

The Industrial Revolution is an important part of the heritage of Wales. As diverse as they are, each site has a unique and often fascinating story to tell.

Diversity in Wales: Interesting Historic Towns & Villages

During our UK roadtrip, we were astonished by the diversity Wales offers travellers. This post introduces you to Wales’ interesting towns and villages.

Liverpool is famous for The Beatles. It was an important port, now a World Heritage Site. Its many sights and museums make it special for visitors.

What Makes Liverpool So Special For Visitors?

Liverpool is famous for The Beatles. It was an important port, now a World Heritage Site. Its many sights and museums make Liverpool special for visitors.

A very typical street in Getsemani: here's how we enjoyed the World Heritage listed colonial city of Cartagena in Colombia. Wandering the streets, eating the food, and seeing the historical sites.

How we Enjoyed Cartagena, our Last Stop in South America

How we enjoyed the World Heritage listed colonial city of Cartagena in Colombia. Wandering the streets, eating the food, and seeing the historical sights.

Not all small towns are created equally. Here we take you to the tourist network of small heritage towns we visited during our time in Colombia.

The Small Heritage Towns of Colombia You Should See

We take you to the tourist network of small heritage towns we visited during our time in Colombia. Don’t miss some of these small towns in Colombia!

Further Inspiration to Travel the Pan-American Highway

The final in our 4 part series, sharing international overlander stories in answer to our question: What inspired you to travel the Pan-American Highway?

Bogota: Art in the Streets and Gold in the Museums

Bogotá, a city with art in the streets and gold in the museums. At 2600m, it’s a ciudad 2600 metros más cerca de las estrellas and above your expectations.

Making Memories in 2017 – My Life Gets Longer and Better

Making memories with people you meet, places you go, and sights you see make for a fulfilled year. The more you have, the longer your life seems to be.

Inspiration for the New Year from PanAm Overlanders

Inspiration for the New Year from Overlanders: different countries, different vehicles, and different life stages, all on the PanAm for different reasons.

An historic walking tour with a difference, where we heard & saw a firsthand account of the trouble & violence, and the recent transformation of Medellin.

Medellín Walking Tour: Historic Tour with a Difference

An historic walking tour with a difference, where we heard and saw a firsthand account of the trouble & violence, and the recent transformation of Medellin.

What inspired you to travel the Pan-American Highway?

We asked fellow international overlanders “What inspired you to travel the Pan-American Highway?” We are pleased to share the first 6 fascinating stories.

Recinto del Pensamiento: butterflies, birds, bonsai, orchids and sustainable architecture. Also in a World Heritage listed area, Paisaje Cultural Cafetero.

Recinto del Pensamiento: Lured by a Butterfly Obsession

Tip for the Coffee Zone of Colombia: Recinto del Pensamiento. An enjoyable excursion past butterflies, birds, bonsai, orchids and sustainable architecture.

The Vibrant Small Towns of Colombia’s Coffee Region

The small towns of Colombia’s coffee region are vibrant, and one of the reasons the ‘Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia’ is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Hello & Welcome

Meet Yasha and Juergen. Our travel blog is atypical because we travel differently, not flying from one dream destination to the next. Our choice instead: to take it slowly, take side roads, discover places aside from the typical "bucket list" and guidebook highlights. We drive and live in our self-built overland camper, called [~~"Berta"~~] "Bertita" (little Berta since 2018 in Europe). You can read more on our "About Us" page.

We love sharing our impressions and knowledge gained along the way. You will find a wealth of information on our site, especially if you love road trips. So stay around and explore with us!

Celebrate with us!

Yes, this year our website dare2go.com celebrates 20 Years online! We registered the domain in late 2005 and uploaded the first page in early 2006, just before we left on our first Pan-American trip.

The first website was a simple HTML-layout done by Juergen. Although, for the time, it displayed some features which would only become more ‘familiar’ in later years – like a tabbed layout: text on one page, a map of the recent journey on the second tab, and a photo gallery on the third tab. Unfortunately, it wasn’t “mobile friendly” — those handheld devices to access the internet weren’t around in 2005!
So, after Google’s constant complaints, we decided to delete our ‘Archive’ in 2018.

Here’s a screen capture of the ‘old’ layout:

[Thanks to the wayback machine ]

Our Recent Posts

Historic German Settlements: Rundling Villages of the Wendland

Not all attractions in Germany are historic cities or castles ruins. Explore with us the historic circular Rundling Villages of the Wendland in Germany’s north.

Korça is a Gem Off the Popular Tourist Path in Albania

Korça is an undiscovered gem of Albania. Stroll through this city and you will find public art, green spaces, several museums, and plenty of cafes for a rest.

BGToll, Needed for Motorhomes over 3.5 tons in Bulgaria

Bulgaria introduced the new electronic BGToll system for heavy vehicles and included motorhomes. In this post I explain how we dealt with this utter nuisance.

The COVID-19 Challenges for Overlanders are Not All Over

In April we asked overland travellers about the challenges they faced due to COVID-19 restrictions. 4 months later, we asked them: How are you doing now?

Visit the Superlative Fishbourne Roman Palace in Sussex

Superlatives to discover in Sussex: the largest Roman-style Villa in Great Britain with the oldest collection of mosaics and the first formal Roman garden.

Picturesque Towns of Western Greece You Should Visit

The mainland coast of Greece has many picturesque towns you should visit by car or motorhome. These towns are cheaper to reach than the famous Greek islands.

Overlanding in Peru: Get Off The Pan-American Highway!

Driving the Pan-American Highway – a dream of many. Our post summarises all the basic practical information you need to know before overlanding in Peru.

Explore the Ancient City of Butrint in Albania

The ancient city of Butrint is a World Heritage Site in the south of Albania, where you can explore a history going back more than two-thousand years.