What is needed to embark on a great journey? And how much preparation is necessary? Not much, think Anja and Chris as they set off in the summer of 2013 with a small, minimally equipped Land Rover Defender. They initially plan to travel only to Turkey, but there are good reasons for them to leave the European continent and seek their way armed only with a map and compass, leading them further east. For eight months, they traverse landscapes and cultures all the way to the Middle East, discovering their own personal connections with the local populations. From their unique perspective and without embellishment, they describe the uncertainties of an adventure trip, encountering the charismatic inhabitants of Iran, traveling through Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israel/Palestine. They are mistakenly arrested along the way. Yet everywhere they find unexpectedly warm hospitality. Hop in and experience a true story about the world out there, as it really is – beyond the frightening horror stories in our media.