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? Continue reading
