Tour Host Pick of the Month
by Sheri Leigh

Dragoman

We all remember the days of packing the kids in the station wagon and heading for the unknown. Whether it was a National Park or back home to grandmas house for the holidays, crisscrossing the state on those massive interstates, Denny’s, diners and “When will we get there?” was the norm.

Imagine the thrill of a trip sans super-highways, where the journey is the ultimate destination. Open air camping, fireside cooking, and perhaps the occasional wild animal. Sound inviting? Well that is what an overland expedition truly is.

Dragoman offers just this type of adventure in 62 countries. From a 2 week local trip to a 34 week cross-continental journey a hearty adventurer is bound to find an exceptional experience.

For great look into just what these journeys are like read this month’s Ethiopian Delights. If that whets your appetite for uncommon adventure the Dragoman website has many more stories to tell. From the daily diary of passengers on the Western Trans Africa, a 30 plus week journey from the UK to Cape Town, to short tales about interesting experience from a variety of travelers, a well rounded picture is drawn of what an overland journey is truly like.

Overlanding is not for the faint of heart. Most of the itineraries include camping and a team spirit as the workload, cooking and the like, is shared by all the participants. Some itineraries do make use of local accommodations, but don’t expect 5 star luxuries as you transverse Asia or Africa.

A trip of a lifetime and true adventure is what you will find on an overland trip.