Stories from the Gobi Discovery
Derek Fingler: Mongolia’s Untapped Sense of Freedom
Derek Fingler thought he knew the sense of freedom one feels when riding a motorcycle. But crossing Mongolia on The Gobi Discovery tour “was a freedom of riding you won’t feel anywhere else!” Derek's Local Rides Most of his early riding [...]
Honeymoon in Mongolia: Marina Douglas and Dave Belton
A motorcycle honeymoon in Mongolia may not top a wedding planner's list, but the Gobi Discovery trip was a perfect way for Dave Belton and Marina Douglas to celebrate their marriage. Marina had always wanted to travel there. “It’s such a cool country with so [...]
Rob Kolenc Enjoys the Ultimate Father-Son Experience
Rob Kolenc lost many friends he worked with in the financial field on 911. It changed his life. “I was trying to live a sensible life. Why not live life as an adventure, I asked. It was disrespectful to not do meaningful things or live [...]
Colleen Norheim, the Gobi Desert, and a UTV Named Flow
It wasn’t until Colleen Norheim’s Gobi Discovery trip was almost over that her UTV (Utility Task Vehicle/Side-by-Side) got her name: Flow (Fun/Fierce Lady On Wheels). By then her reputation was well established. Browsing the Renedian website after her Waterfalls and Wildlife safari, Colleen noticed the [...]
Jim Finkowski: Do All You Can While You Can
“Do all you can, while you can, before you can’t.” That motto has driven sixty-six-year-old Jim Finkowski throughout his life. Jim grew up in a small New England town but longed to work in the mountains. He got as far west as Minnesota before meeting [...]