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So far Mark Bland has created 20 blog entries.

ROUTES GOES ON A RECCIE FOR AN EPIC VINTAGE CAR RALLY.

It has been a busy few months on the road so I thought it would be a perfect time to showcase a little of what we have been up to! In July this year we did a quick reccie for the upcoming vintage car rally in May 2026 with Destination Rally. In 2 weeks we [...]

By |2025-09-03T16:08:42+02:00September 3rd, 2025|Overlanding|

PART 2: A PHOTO DIARY – NATURE GUIDE TRAINING.

Welcome to part 2 of my journey to becoming a nature guide! In August 2024 I completed my first 2 weeks of my nature guide training and was instantly hooked. I knew that regardless of whether I would utilize these new skills or not into our offering at Routes Rediscovered that I absolutely had to [...]

By |2025-06-20T08:56:37+02:00April 4th, 2025|Overlanding|

HOW CAN ROUTES REDISCOVERED HELP YOU?

Hi overlanding and Africa lovers, my name is Mark and I want to take the time to introduce you to Routes Rediscovered. Whilst much of the story of how Routes Rediscovered ‘took roots’ can be found in our â€˜Ă¡bout’ section of our website I still wanted to take a little time to introduce you to [...]

By |2025-06-20T08:56:37+02:00February 7th, 2025|Overlanding, Uncategorized|

DISCOVERY: UNVEILING NAMIBIA’S HIDDEN GEMS

If you're planning to visit Namibia, you're in for an unforgettable adventure. This stunning country offers vast deserts, rugged mountains and rich wildlife, making it a must-see destination. Whether you're looking to climb the dunes of Sossusvlei, explore the Skeleton Coast or discover the diverse wildlife in Etosha, Namibia provides an experience like no other. [...]

By |2025-06-20T08:56:37+02:00December 24th, 2024|General, Overlanding|

DISCOVER THE ESSENCE OF OVERLANDING.

Most of you follow our posts and journeys are likely already familiar with two wonderful people that we work with, Jo and Paul Marsh. We therefore thought it would be remiss to not formally introduce their incredible YouTube channel, The Essence of Overlanding, brainchild of Jo. Paul is arguably the worlds leading expert in 4x4 [...]

By |2025-06-20T08:56:37+02:00December 2nd, 2024|Overlanding, Uncategorized|

PART 1: A PHOTO DIARY – BOTSWANA NATURE GUIDE TRAINING.

In August I had the privilege of living out a life long dream of doing my bush guide training in Botswana. What made the experience that much more special and memorable was that I got the opportunity to spend two weeks in one of the most iconic safari destinations in the world, the Okavango Delta [...]

By |2025-06-20T08:56:37+02:00November 18th, 2024|Overlanding|

GATEWAY TO AFRICA: AUTHENTIC AFRICAN ADVENTURES

KRUGER TO OKAVANGO DELTA - SEPTEMBER 2025 A 22 day luxury 4x4 guided tour through some of Africa's best wilderness destinations. Embarking on an overlanding journey in Africa is more than just a road trip; it’s a passage into the heart of the continent’s culture, history, and landscapes. Our Gateway to Africa 4x4 Adventure was [...]

By |2025-06-20T08:56:37+02:00November 3rd, 2024|Overlanding, Uncategorized|

VINTAGE BENTLEY’S ON TOUR: SOUTH AFRICA & LESOTHO

On the first leg for 2023 we decided to tackle the rest of what South Africa had to offer. Our route took us through some of the most diverse and varying terrain to date. Seeking out as many backroads as we possibly could from our base in Kruger we headed south to Sir Rider Haggards [...]

By |2025-06-20T08:56:37+02:00May 6th, 2023|Uncategorized|

VINTAGE BENTLEY’S ON TOUR: ZIMBABWE, SOUTH AFRICA & ESWATINI

Tackling Zimbabwe, Northern South Africa and Eswatini in vintage Bentley style! The last leg of our journey for 2022 in the vintage Bentley's would take us from Zimbabwe (Victoria Falls, across Lake Kariba, down to the Eastern Highlands, west to the Great Zimbabwe Ruins and finally onwards to Matopos, exiting at Beitbridge). In South Africa [...]

By |2025-06-20T08:56:37+02:00April 23rd, 2023|Overlanding|

VINTAGE BENTLEY’S ON TOUR: NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA & ZIMBABWE

Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe... You know the next leg of an expedition is going to be memorable when those three countries names are in the mix for the next leg of our vintage Bentley tour! Leg two of the vintage Bentley Expedition took us from Windhoek, through Botswana and ending in Victoria Falls. Highlights included [...]

By |2025-06-20T08:56:37+02:00April 23rd, 2023|Overlanding|
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