About this episode

Eva zu Beck discusses her overland trip to Morocco and Mauritania, emphasizing the journey over the destination.

Overland Journal Podcast host Ashley Giordano welcomes adventurer, storyteller, author, and National Geographic Host and Director Eva zu Beck to discuss Eva’s recent overland trip to Morocco and Mauritania in her Land Rover Defender 110. In this episode, Eva shares more about the inspiration behind her Nat Geo SuperSkilled series, and how, in life and in travel, it truly is about the journey rather than the destination. Website | Instagram | YouTube | The Wilder Way | Polarsteps: Expedition Sahara | Feature Vehicle: Eva zu Beck’s 2006 Land Rover Defender 110 New to Overland Journal and want to grab a subscription! Visit Overland Journal and enter code: overlandpodcast at checkout for 20% off. We thank you for being a subscriber. Tune in Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

People in this episode

Host: Ashley Giordano

Guest: Eva zu Beck

Topics covered

• overlanding
• adventure
• travel
• storytelling
• journey
• exploration

Keywords

• overlanding
• Mauritania
• Morocco
• adventure
• Land Rover
• travel
• storytelling

Sponsors

Overland Journal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Geographic, Overland Journal

Products: Land Rover Defender 110

Books & works: Nat Geo SuperSkilled

Places: Morocco, Mauritania

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