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What a way to go to India – reminiscing about overland travel 50 years ago

What a way to go to India – reminiscing about overland travel 50 years ago

Update: 2025-11-26
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In the 1970s, air fares were so high that the best way to reach India from the UK was on public transport – which Butterfield's Overland Tours was happy to organise, via Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan. Now one of the perpetrators, Richard Loosley, has written a book about his experiences – and has shared secrets of the road with me.


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What a way to go to India – reminiscing about overland travel 50 years ago

What a way to go to India – reminiscing about overland travel 50 years ago