Who we are

Call this a mid life crisis but here we are….three blokes who should know better.

But at least we have a team motto.

We are called the Mongol Mongrels… coz you can’t teach an old dog new tricks…just dumber, more interesting ways to do the old ones.

Grant Jacobs

Grant Jacobs

South African born Australian living in Ireland. I get around…

Father of one and married to an amazing supportive, encouraging, forgiving wife (correct at time of publishing). I have visited to 42 Countries and reckon this is an easy way to add a couple more.

How Do I know the other two?

Met Hew via a toss of a coin 20 years ago. I lost. Have travelled extensively (and expensively) together. We are Godfather to each other’s sons because no one else wanted the burden of looking after our offspring. I haven’t met Tony yet…. but they say 11,000 miles in Fiat Panda is a good way to get to know someone…

Why am I doing this?

Because I am a weak-willed individual that is easily mislead by my peers… And there is no such thing as Genghis Khan’t!!

Hew Stevenson

Hew Stevenson

London based Landscaper by default!

A gap year became 8.5 years and after that what could I do but dig holes for a living!

Concluded I’ll never have time to see the world, but I’ll have a damned good try none the less and when I set my mind to something, I usually make it happen!

Turkmenistan has appealed ever since I read it was like a Gulf State without the money or the oil! (Eh?!!) and if you need to look up a country to see where it is then that’s reason enough to visit!

How do I know the other two?

Tony asked me to join him on an amazing Harley Davidson trip around the American deep South and after telling me of cage diving with Great White sharks, I knew we’d get on!Met Grant in Bruges nearly 20 years ago since which time there have been many a trip! He’s the guys that says yes to every mad cap scheme despite not knowing where the time or moneys coming from! We relate on this!

Why am I doing this?

Apart from the promised weight loss?!… As I told my daughter: ‘It’s because even Daddies still need adventures!’ and I can think of more reasons why it’s a good idea than a bad one!

A Somali proverb states: ‘A man who hasn’t travelled does not have eyes’.

Let’s hope we make it past Calais or we’ll all look pretty stupid!

Tony Suggs

Tony Suggs

Married bloke with two daughters and a son.

Professional School minibus driver so will have no trouble dealing with mouthy whining immature behaviour in the back seat. Have done lots of world travel… but not to these places and definitely not like this!

How Do I know the other two?

I blame my kid. He made friends with Hew’s kids at school and I was forced to talk to him. One play date too many… Whack! My life has never been the same! Should have stuck with home schooling. Never met Grant but he sounds like a nice bloke… for an Aussie.

Why am I doing this?

I was into golf, running, cycling but then I met Hew for a quiet drink at my local and he did this to me. I still don’t remember saying yes…or getting that piercing.