S4 Ep78: Back in Time to the Hippie Trail

In the 1960s and 1970s young people from the UK, Europe, America and elsewhere, hopped on bus services or into their own converted vehicles, to travel from Europe to South Asia. This epic overland trip often lasted from several weeks to several months long. Along the overland route, travelers would gather in popular spots like Istanbul, Kathmandu, and Goa. In those days, the route was known as the “overland trail.” But today, many know it as the Hippie Trail.



Today, we're exploring the history of the Hippie Trail. We discuss the rise of this popular overland route, whether it really was all "hippie" travelers, and, we talk with two people who were on the trail themselves: Kathryn (Katie) Lang Slattery and John de Figueiredo.



GUESTS:

Kathryn (Katie) Lang Slattery - https://klangslattery.com

John de Figueiredo - http://www.johndefig.net



RESOURCES:

Memoir - Klang Slattery

http://www.johndefig.net/overland69/000home.html 

The incredible London bus route that once took passengers all the way to India and back - MyLondon 

The Hippie Trail: An interactive history of the road trip that inspired Lonely Planet 

Lonely Planet founder looks back on the hippie trailhttps://www.lonelyplanet.com › ... › England › London 

London-Calcutta Bus Is Back in London; Owner Drove Passengers 20,300 Miles 

Hippie Kathmandu Was Destroyed in the Nepal Earthquake | Time 

The rise and fall of the Hippie Trail 

https://twitter.com/RKDasgupta/status/1279375190267437056 

Road To Goa

PDF of "Across Asia on the Cheap"  

Overland - London to Kathmandu 

Road Trip to Afghanistan: Snapshots From the Lost Hippie Trail 

BOOK - “Magic Bus: On the Hippie Trail from Istanbul to India” by Rory MacLean

BOOK - “First Overland" by Tim Slessor



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