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May 31, 2012 by DontFlyGo

Overland Travel Routes Forgotten By History

Before the days of flights to Tenerife and underwater train tunnels, overland travel routes and long distance trade played a major role in the cultural, religious, and artistic exchanges that took place between ancient civilisations across the globe. In more recent history, overland travel routes have been used by smugglers and soldiers alike for the purpose of going unnoticed. While routes such as the Silk Road and Orient Express are still occasionally trodden by the adventurous tourist, other overland routes have been forgotten by history.

Here at DontFlyGo we’re going to unearth these old routes of time past and let the spotlight shine upon them one again.

Which ones do you fancy re-treading? Read More »

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May 24, 2012 by DontFlyGo

Green Britain: Eco-Friendly Ideas on What to See and Do in London this Summer

eco-friendly ideas on what to see and do in London

Image by JohnGoode

In a capital that hustles and bustles to the heavy thunder of the underground and chugs to the traffic lines of cars, what eco-friendly ideas on what to see and do in London are out there for the green-conscious traveler?

One half of DontFlyGo.com’s editorial team, having spent a fair few years in the British metropolis (and a few summers too), takes a look. Read More »

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May 18, 2012 by DontFlyGo

High Octane Daytime Fun in Zante

Zante town 

This is a guest post written by Ricky Durrance for Beat the Brochure. 

Zante has a reputation as being one of the places youngsters on their first holiday abroad head to with their mates, and this is certainly a side of Zante which makes it a place not for the fainthearted! If this is the reason why you are thinking of heading to this Greek party island, you’ll already know about the nightlife and the bars which litter the resorts.

But what is there to do during the day in Zante that will get your heart racing as much as it will no doubt do at night? Read More »

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May 10, 2012 by DontFlyGo

16 Vintage Travel Posters from Asia

Here’s the second in our collection of Vintage Travel Posters. This time we are focusing on the monster continent of Asia. From Cambodia to Syria, Japan to India – no other continent is home to such a varied array of countries.  We’re especially fond of all the landmarks featured in the posters – how many have you visited? Read More »

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May 7, 2012 by DontFlyGo

The World’s Top 5 Overland Travel Journeys

overland travel - Marco Polo

You know we love all things overland travel here at DontFlyGo.com. So what better way to celebrate it than take a look at some of the world’s top overland travel journeys?

Whether an extended adventure-style holiday, or a short sortie in a converted bus or truck led by a tour leader, overland journeys are there to be enjoyed. The head start Marco Polo might have had thanks to his thirteenth century expedition from Italy to Khan’s court in China? Don’t worry. In exploring some of these greats routes you’ll be just as good as any old Venetian!  Read More »

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