February 11, 2012

Overland Along Fault Lines – from Iceland to Iran

We don't have proper earthquakes in the UK, so we tend not to think much about them, except when unusually large quakes happen elsewhere in the world and hit the news headlines. But what is it like to live in a place where earthquakes are routine and close to home? I recently came across a new … [Read more...]

Belgium to Indonesia – Overland

An adventurous young couple, an ageing Mazda pickup with a demountable camper and a route overland from Belgium to Indonesia... What could be better? Well, not much, especially given that so much of the Middle East is out of bounds to sensible travellers these days, making an adventurous northern … [Read more...]

Overland in A VW Camper – 21st Century Style

Overland travel to eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia became very popular in the 1960s and 70s - thanks to a combination of high airline prices, a relatively peaceful and benign middle east and lots of (mostly) young people who were adventurous and brave enough to try it. For a truly … [Read more...]