Six weeks, 10,000 miles, dozens of countries, and one little vehicle: this is the Mongol Rally. Teams from around the world pile into improbable cars and attempt the only-barely-probable – the long drive from London to Ulanbataar. Our correspondent is updating from the road.

Ryan Pyle is a Guinness World Record holder. He’s also a documentary photographer whose work has been published in Newsweek, TIME, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times; a presenter; an author; an entrepreneur; and the owner of a production company that makes “insane adventure films.” He answered Four Questions.

Drew Gough gets out of Hanoi, the city of scams and grief. In part two of The Long Road to Bangkok, he explores the sea and the rails, winding up somewhere near Danang on the Central Coast of Vietnam.

Not all travel is easy, nor should it be. Drew Gough found that reflecting on and writing about travel isn't necessarily easy, either. In this, part one of a four-part series, he recounts the difficulty of looking back at an overland journey from Hanoi to Bangkok. Not to mention the difficulty of being ripped off at every turn.

Actor and documentarian Charley Boorman takes a break from adventuring to sit down with Thought Out Loud, sort of, to talk about life on the go, his recent visit to Canada, and his dream trip.

Jeff Beemer, a founding member of The Human Orchestra, recently accompanied some of his bandmates on a trek across the United States. This is Jeff’s travel diary, of sorts, or the first part: New York City!

Throughout the week, our correspondent in Israel will be sending photos and updates from a tour of the country. Check back regularly for new images and stories.