Check-Ins

Beautiful graves carved in the rock, it reminded us of Little Petra. Very impressive and a beautiful stop along the way! Entry free. Open from 7:30-12, 13-17:30

Far corner of parking lot close to Valero. Came here because the last two possibilities didn’t pan out and I was pooped. Arrived about 6pm and put window coverings up. Went in for groceries, came back out and hit the sack. No problems. Fairly quiet until in the morning early some person revving their hotrod at 5am. Cell coverage 3 bars.

Basic pension for 200 Birr. Fairly clean, decent cold shower. Nice owners. Tucked away from the heart of the village, with minimal music disruption but still easy walk to everything you might need.

We had such a warm welcome here. What a pleasure to stay. A lovely location and very peaceful.

7 spots behind the pub which offers $5 showers. there's also a dump point and drinking water. apparently fiercely monitored by the council. it's the only free spot around here. public toilets 3 min walk

Tried to walk there but the road is closed just after where the military domain is. Within seconds after arriving at the gate I had a drone above me. It stayed above me and kept following me for a few 100m while I was walking away. Kind of a strange moment.. 😬

Bécancour Tourist Center, 1005 Boulevard Port Royal

new tarmac road from Mpanda to Tabora, many villages, each with a 50kmh speed limit, but some places you could get off the road. not many, but definitely possible.

Great place in Cabo, no WiFi or power or water for refilling but plenty of tranquility. The owner asked me to make a note that it's actually 15k per adult. When we arrived a staff member told us it was 20 for the van with 2 adults and 2kids. That honoured this price but asked to let people know it's 15. Also the fishermen there will sell fish and lobster. We bought lobster for 10k.

Do not be mixed up with Bécancour Tourist Center! Sorry, my error

Very nice and honest guy.
Did a good job in our truck fixing some noises in the steering.
Highly recommended.

Wild camp on the road at Yanarumi Mirador. it's a small gravel road up a hill. Only for narrow vehicles not big rigs. We had a few Shepherds pass by in the late afternoon. Very cold and misty through the night and morning. Safe and quiet. The signs to the Mirador are small wooden signs and quite faded so look carefully.

very quiet, very nice You could also keep on following the main road down to the bridge and camp down there.

Moped and motorcycle shop in Sarajevo. Has a lot of spare parts (wing mirrors, lights, grips). Only came here for wing mirrors so not sure what kind of work he does.

Free but we ate at their restaurant. Truly quiet place, they close the gate at night. Windy but easy swim water.

It is the house of Richard Carapaz parents Giro d'Italia and other competitions winner. Front entrance is steep, use the back one. The parents are very kind, his mother tells the story of her son in a very friendly way. parking lot is flat. They have a restaurant with bathrooms and wifi. very quiet to spend the night, many places for trekking in the surroundings.

Great spot, quiet (we hear the road a little but it's not annoying), magnificent view, some waste but not so dirty. Big rig ok. the access road is paved to this spot (after it's the track). space for or 4 vehicles.

Super spot, calme (on entend un peu la route mais ce n’est pas gênant), magnifique vue, quelques déchets mais pas si sale que ça. Big rig ok. la route d’accès est goudronnée jusqu’à ce spot (après c’est de la piste).de la place pour ou 4 véhicules.

After 30min of negotiations at the visitor center, we couldn't enter without a guide. We spoke with government officials, policeman and they won't let us in because apparently it is now mandatory. They told us it was because of accidents that happened it the past... We really didn't want to pay more than the entrance fee as the hike seems really easy and doable without a guide, but there were like 5-6 guys with government badges so we didn't have any choices.

Guide is 35$ (private) and 3-4$ for a group (just wait for people to come there's a lot)

After 30min of negotiations at the visitor center, we couldn't enter without a guide. We spoke with government officials, policeman and they won't let us in because apparently it is now mandatory. They told us it was because of accidents that happened it the past... We really didn't want to pay more than the entrance fee as the hike seems really easy and doable without a guide, but there were like 5-6 guys with government badges so we didn't have any choices.

Guide is 35$ (private) and 3-4$ for a group (just wait for people to come there's a lot)

After 30min of negotiations at the visitor center, we couldn't enter without a guide. We spoke with government officials, policeman and they won't let us in because apparently it is now mandatory. They told us it was because of accidents that happened it the past... We really didn't want to pay more than the entrance fee as the hike seems really easy and doable without a guide, but there were like 5-6 guys with government badges so we didn't have any choices.

Guide is 35$ (private) and 3-4$ for a group (just wait for people to come there's a lot)

Freddy and his team helped us a lot. We had problems with our fuel pump. After two other mechanics (who couldn't solve our problem) Freddy could solve it. He worked for more than 10 years for an official Toyota dealer. So he has a lot of knowledge about Toyota cars.

The neighborhood isn't the best to wait outside with your mobile phone in your hand. They have a waiting room upstairs with WiFi, coffee and potable water.

Highly recommended! Good luck!

We discovered Lo de Marcos little town as we were looking for a spot to sleep before the crazy Sayulita city. WOW ! Felt in love right away with this place, locals are so nice and there are lots of little local shops and nice vibe.

We stay on this street parking spot for 4 nights and no one bothered us, people were curious about our rig and stopped by to talk (mostly gringos)

Also, it was super calm at night but it is currently low tourist season

I tried to extend our SOAT with three months, but they were having problems with the system. I asked if it was possible otherwise for three months. The lady said that she needs a copy of the documents (Dian tip papers, ownership car, passport and old soat) and send it to their office in Bogotá. That would take 2-3 working days, but she couldn't say if it would be possible. I also contacted this company online and they said only yearly is possible. So not sure if it is possible.

Good luck!

we spent a very quiet night here and we're able to leave our RV during the next day to go to Honduras to visit the ruins by bus.
We didn't pay anything for the parking.

we stopped here at 7:30PM. As it was very noisy (people drinking and listening to music), we decided to leave at 9:00PM for the next spot closer to the border where we spent a very quiet night.

Safe and quiet place, with police cars passing by throughout day and night. We slept 3 nights. A walk distance from the Pelourinho, Elevador Lacerda and the municipal market (mercado modelo). Beautiful view to ,"Bahia de todos os santos". Our car is 7.5 m long.
lugar seguro e sem barulhos, com policiamento durante dia e noite. Dormimos ao lado da praça por 3 noites. Fica na sítio histórico de Salvador, podendo caminhar ao Pelourinho, elevador Lacerda e mercado modelo. Bela vista para a Bahia de todos os santos.

the wreck is almost gone now. locals started to cut it in pieces and I assume in a few weeks from now there will be nothing to see.

The only place we could find to stay in Oran before a border crossing. No other camp sites in town. There was some traffic noise but ok overnight. Toilets.

We tried to get the transit visa for the drive through Russia in two months from Kasachstan to Georgia. The diplomat said it is to early to apply for the transit visa. But it is possible when you would enter Russia within 4 weeks.

The Gulf station has three showers. You buy a ficha that is good for 8 minutes of showering.
On 11th May 2023 one ficha costs 300 Pesos (0,60€ Bluedollar).
It's unisex but closed cabins. Water pressure is very low, but the showers are hot.