Matador Travel Equipment

Even if you’re in the most remote corners of China, the internet still thinks you’re in your living room back home—thanks to NordVPN! Get 4 months extra on a two years subscription with our code NMEXP: https://nordvpn.com/nmexp After four years and five continents, we thought we’d seen it all—until we drove into the heart of Western China: QingHai. This isn't just another convoy. We’re pushing our French-plated expedition vehicles through the frozen deserts of **Gansu** and into the mystical, snow-capped **Qinghai mountain range**. From navigating complex local regulations with our Chinese travel partners to facing **-15°C nights** in remote villages, this journey is as rare as it gets. The encounters are the most unique part of this journey! Is the Albatross enough to conquer the frozen salt lakes of the East, or will the cold claim our convoy? We hope you have a good week! Nick & Mathilde /// Episode 178 | Filmed March 2026 | Qinghai, China → WANT MORE FROM US: Join the Patreon family: https://patreon.com/NextMeridian → CARRY THE NEXT MERIDIAN SPIRIT, CHECK OUR SHOP: https://my-store-d4399f.creator-spring.com → SUPPORT OUR TRAVELS & WORK: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=2W8SAHWHBXSGS → OUR MATADOR TRAVEL GEAR: get 15% OFF with the link https://get.aspr.app/SH1Dll → OUR GEAR ON AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/shop/nextmeridian.expedition/list/12B2Y0Y52XROU?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfnextmeridian.expedition_5EPWZRYZTKHDW39CZ33S → DAILY UPDATES ON OUR INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nextmeridian.expedition/ → OUR WEBSITE: https://nextmeridianexpedition.live /// WHO ARE WE? Join us as we travel the world on an expedition throughout the 7 continents, crossing about 88 countries, making new friends, meeting the locals, exploring cultures, traditions, foods and every corners of the continents. Join us! We are traveling in our Land Rover Defender, our tiny home on wheels for the next 5 years. 5 Years | 88 Countries | 7 Continents | 300 000km Nick; 31 y/o, French/Italian. 🙋‍♂️🇫🇷🇮🇹 Mathilde; 31 y/o, French.🙋‍♀️🇫🇷 Albatross; 12 y/o, UK. 🚙🇬🇧 We are incredibly grateful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. 😊🎥🌎 Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our journey! @NextMeridian.Expedition Music from Epidemic Sound