Overland: A Mercedes-Benz Journey Through the Americas

by Gari M. Stroh

Overland-A Mercedes-Benz Journey Through The Americas-is a journey, a year-long road trip from Colorado to Argentina and back covering 34,000 miles through 17 countries. On this incredible journey, the author and his vehicle are faced with military roadblocks, confusing border crossings, high altitude mountain passes and steamy jungles. Not only does OVERLAND describe the hardships, lonliness and daily challenges of being behind the wheel day after day, it also speaks of the wonderfull people met on the road and the incredible beauty of the world we live in.

223 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 2008

Reviews

[Nadir · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the book but it lacks something that is hard to put my finger on. It lacked details in some cases and wasn't as compelling as other travel books I've read. Still, it is among a very few out there that cover vehicle-based travel over such long distances.