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Started by polly_mer, August 27, 2020, 07:24:00 AM

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polly_mer

Quote from: hmaria1609 on June 27, 2019, 07:07:43 PM
Do whatever you want--I'm just the background dancer in your show!

Morden


apl68

Quote from: polly_mer on August 27, 2020, 07:24:00 AM
Is there really a market for https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/bus-journey-overland-adventures-london-delhi/index.html ?

Well, they say that they've already had thousands of inquiries. 

If this works out, maybe we'll start seeing bus tours up the Alcan Highway, the Pan-Am Highway, etc.
See, your King is coming to you, just and bringing salvation, gentle and lowly, and riding upon a donkey.

onehappyunicorn

This makes my butt hurt just thinking about it. I like to drive and have driven cross country well over a dozen times but I am always very happy to get out of the car at the end...

Wahoo Redux

I am utterly astounded that anyone anywhere would be willing to be confined for any amount of time with any amount of people at this particular moment.

That said, before the pandemic I would fly round-trip anywhere from two to five or even six times a year from the Rust Belt to the west coast.  Flying doesn't scare me at all, but I absolutely dread the whole experience because it is so stressful and uncomfortable.  I really hate the airlines.

So if I was inclined to travel, maybe this wouldn't be so bad.
Come, fill the Cup, and in the fire of Spring
Your Winter-garment of Repentance fling:
The Bird of Time has but a little way
To flutter--and the Bird is on the Wing.

Parasaurolophus

My brother-in-law would probably be pretty into it.

I can't even imagine.
I know it's a genus.

mythbuster

I can't believe that the link does not have map. I want to see the whole route!

But then again, I'm the type who has pondered the Trans-Siberian Rail trip.

Hibush

Quote from: mythbuster on August 27, 2020, 01:47:28 PM
I can't believe that the link does not have map. I want to see the whole route!

But then again, I'm the type who has pondered the Trans-Siberian Rail trip.

The route from Delhi goes through Myanmar, so the route is not an obvious one.

mythbuster

Exactly why I want to see a map!

polly_mer

Quote from: apl68 on August 27, 2020, 08:11:26 AM
Quote from: polly_mer on August 27, 2020, 07:24:00 AM
Is there really a market for https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/bus-journey-overland-adventures-london-delhi/index.html ?

Well, they say that they've already had thousands of inquiries. 

They did not say what percentage of the people asked to be put on a list to be notified when tickets are ready for purchase and what percentage were just doing information gathering to put a 'get a load of this new craziness' post on their social media feeds.
Quote from: hmaria1609 on June 27, 2019, 07:07:43 PM
Do whatever you want--I'm just the background dancer in your show!

Vkw10

Enthusiasm is not a skill set. (MH)

Hibush

Quote from: Vkw10 on August 27, 2020, 05:28:07 PM
For map, see

https://bustolondon.in/route/

There are shorter ways to Bishek, for sure. Maybe this is a safer route? Avoids yeti trails through the Himalayas as well as closed borders and hot wars where roads are  bigger.