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Khyber Pass I was riding up a long hill when I saw something ahead that looked like a military roadblock. It was the Pakistani military. I drew up to them and, as usual, the soldiers were amazed. “Where are you going?” asked the tall young Pakistani officer. “Peshawar,” I said. “You plan to ride . . . → Read More: American Fool in the Khyber Pass The Silk Road is the most well-known trading route of ancient Chinese civilization. Trade in silk grew under the Han Dynasty ( 202 BC – AD 220) in the first and second centuries AD Origins Originally, the Chinese trade silk internally, within the empire. Caravans from the empire’s interior would carry silk to . . . → Read More: The Silk Road: Linking Europe and Asia Through Trade Hi – Stumbled onto your website – enjoyed the photos. I did an Intertrek trip from London to Katmandu departing September 1976. We were 2 trucks traveling together as one truck had a driver that had done the trip several times and my truck had 2 drivers that had never done the trip. I was . . . → Read More: Intertrek to Kathmandu 1973 A’so called’ Magic Bus. Advertised as such but just one of many that used the name. We left Amsterdam in October 1973 but only travelled as far as Istanbul, preferring to use public transport the rest of the way to India. As far as I recall this bus was due to carry on to Kathmandu. . . . → Read More: Magic Bus A well travelled young lady who caught the bug many of us are still struggling with, the only know treatment is more travelling. Take the time to read her journal. Download it HEREAlison & Libby in Auckland 1969 M.S. Khabarovsk Anchord in Freemantle Harbour – 4 April 1972 The view Libby had everyday whilst . . . → Read More: The Journey Home from the Diaries of Elizabeth (Libby) Stevenson I first did a trip – as a passenger – with Asian Greyhound – eastbound leaving September 1976, with Geoff as driver (I actually appear on the passenger list on the site!). We were later joined by Fred Fisher. It was a real life changing experience for me and I subsequently worked for Norm Harris, . . . → Read More: India with Asian Greyhound I’m going to tell the story of how I came across my first tiger in India. Yes, I know this subject is not directly involved with the ‘Overland’, but indirectly, or at least as far as I’m concerned, it is ! Around the age of 11 or 12, I started reading Jim Corbett’s fascinating . . . → Read More: MY FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH TIGERS Saul Kelly, 2003 Here we get the background behind the English Patient fiction: the international bunch of adventurers who opened up the exploration of the Libyan Desert between the wars and then went on to become adversaries in WWII (what a great film that would make!). In case you’re wondering, Zerzura is a lost oasis . . . → Read More: THE HUNT FOR ZERZURA; THE LOST OASIS AND THE DESERT WAR |
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