Jay Shapiro on Living Abroad, Building an Expedition Camper, and Family Philanthropy

Matt Scott and Scott Brady review the most significant changes in overland travel during the past few decades, covering everything from the Garmin inReach to the E-Visa. 

All you need to know about overlanding Morocco with overland guide Mark White. In this podcast from the field, Mark and host Ashley Giordano take an in-depth look at Moroccan geography, languages, border procedures, road rules, camping, and seasons relevant to the overland traveler.

Scott Brady and Brian McVickers discuss the new Lexus GX550, Ford Ranger, and Ducati DessertX Rally. Additional conversation includes the Africa crossing, Eezi-Awn, and more.

Scott Brady and Bryon Bass discuss their recent trip through Kenya and into Ethiopia. As part of the crossing of Africa with the Ineos Grenadier, the team share their insights on the challenges with temporarily importing the vehicle into Ethiopia, along with the required bureaucracy process. Their conversation also shifts to the places they visited and the incredible cultures and anthropology of these cradle of humankind. 

Scott Brady interviews The Landy Expedition's Chloe and Harry on their trip around Africa with their Land Rover Defender with AluCab camper. They share the lessons on saving for the trip, when to leave, and how to travel well as a couple. 

Matt Scott and Scott Brady discuss the new class of travel vehicles we call Ultra Overlanders. This includes the Ford F150 Raptor R, Bronco Raptor, Ram TRX, GMC AT4x AEV, Jeep Rubicon 392, G-Wagen 4x4 Squared, Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, and Ram Power Wagon. This conversation is not an endorsement of Ultra Overlanders for international travel, but a discussion around their growing popularity for domestic grand touring and backcountry travel. 

Scott Brady interviews Jay Shapiro, a technologist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist that his become a global citizen. Jay and his family have lived in Singapore, the USA, Canada, Mexico, India, and now Kenya on their overland journey of discovery. Jay and his wife Alice also operate numerous not-for-profit organizations providing support to millions around the world. https://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/eco-roamer-f650-based-expedition-vehicle.8936/page-18https://nairobigames.center/ 

Scott Brady interviews Bruce Turner of Overlanding with Bruce about his recommendations for hiring a Toyota Hilux to explore Southern Africa and his decades-long experiences traveling the African continent by Land Rover. In particular, Scott and Bruce discuss modern Land Rover Defenders and Bruce's experience using these vehicles in remote and rugged conditions, often without other vehicles along for the journey. For more information, check out overlandingwithbruce on Instagram, Youtube, and the web.