On The Road Again: Thirty Years on the Traveller's Trail to India

by Simon Dring

In 1962, at the age of 16, Simon Dring was one of the first to walk what was to become the hippie trail to India. In the summer of 1994 he set off again to retrace his footsteps on an 18,000-mile overland journey across some of the most volatile regions of the world. In this book he describes - with humour - the journey, the people, the places and the problems. Together with the stories of the modern travellers are tales of the culture and history of the regions - of the armies of Alexander the Great, Mongol hordes, and ancient civilizations. For readers who are tempted to make the journey themselves, the book also contains practical and personal revelations of modern travellers, with maps and extensive reading and address lists. The author is an award-winning television news correspondent who has worked regularly in many of the countries visited in the book.

Genres: Travel, India

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Piisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable armchair journey in covid times. I rather expected to read more about his original trip in the 1960s, but then, he is on the road, again. Now he meets new people. Still, more backflashes into his first trip would have been nice.

[Michelle Laurie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A long overdue review of Simon's wonderful book, almost 30 days to the day that the crew left on this trip.

It's a reminder of the glorious days when backpacking was simpler- no internet and no cell phone - just a big guide book and the advice of fellow travellers.

RIP Simon. We miss you. Your antics On The Road Again will stay with us forever.