past passengers news & views

Many of our past passengers have websites of their journeys with us. These give a crucial insight into travelling with Dragoman Overland as well as giving a really good view of an area. Below are a number of links to these sites.

We also get a number of letters and reports from travellers which we would like to share with you.

If you are a past passenger and would like us to add your website here, please could you send us a link to your website.

General Stories, Comments and Websites

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Africa
Asia
Latin America
The Truck
Tour Leader

Africa links

African Overland by past passenger in 1998

An oldie but goldie. Although this story is now nearly 8 years old, it still rings true today. Our encounter style trips in Africa closely mirror this style of trip.
Visit http://www.vancouver.hm/africa98.html for more information.

Becky's African Diary Part 1

Part 1 of a full trip diary from Harare to Nairobi
Visit http://www.blazingatrail.com/journals/dragojournal1.html for more information.

Becky's African Diary Part 2

Part 1 of a full trip diary from Harare to Nairobi
Visit http://www.blazingatrail.com/journals/dragojournal2.html for more information.

Geoff B's report on his epic 37 week trans africa

This year Geoff B. travelled for 24 weeks on Dragoman Overland's Ultimate Overland from Cape Town to Accra, GSW144 starting on 21 st August 04.
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/pax/africapax2005.php for more information.

Pictures from our sounds of the Sahara trip in Mali

Some excellent pictures on the Rough Guide site with many from Helen K-M one of our passengers to Mali in 2006
Visit http://www.igougo.com/travel/photos-Mali-l222.html for more information.

Rough Guide Reports on Festival of Desert in Mali

Helen Kilner-Macphee travelled on our first Festival of the Desert trip to Mali. Her report makes excellent reading
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/festival.php for more information.

Sands of the Sahara

Diana Macadam, a freelance journalist travels across Mauriatania
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/sandsahara.php for more information.

Sands of Time

Dominic Ryan writing for the Scotsman describes his experience around Mauritania and the Sahara
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/sandstime.php for more information.

sue B's family adventure to namibia and botswana 2005

Sue took her family on an 18 night journey from Vic Falls in Zimbabwe, through Botswana and Namibia (search code FNB). Thank you Sue for your letter, next time I am there I will try the guacamole.
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/pax/sueb.php for more information.

Suzzette A's visit to the Kariandusi School Project

Suzzette talks about her visit to one of Dragoman Overland's community projects
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/pax/suzetteafrica2005.php for more information.

Travelling through Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania

Travelling through East Africa from the Mountains of the Moon in Rwanda through to the Indian Ocean and Zanzibar. Wildlife, Beaches and some of the most friendly and open people in Africa
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/pax/eastafrica.php for more information.

Asia links

'P' has fond memories of her trip around India

This letter was received from a passenger who travelled between kathmandu and Delhi on our 16 night Moguls, Mosques & Mahals
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/pax/indiawithpam.php for more information.

Alan H travels around India

In 2006 Alan H discovered that overlanding is an ideal way to see India. Thank you Alan for your feedback to Pam, (operations coordinator, who also travelled on part of ther trip)
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/pax/generalisamo4.php for more information.

Alex D's journey across china & tibet in 2005

Alex's excellent pictorial diary takes you from Hong Kong to Kathmandu on our 7.5 week Tibet & Yangtze Wanderer journey (search code HTK). Highly recommended off the beaten track China.
Visit http://www.alexuk.com/travel/htk/index.htm for more information.

Anthony W travels through Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are two of the most unique countries to travel through overland
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/pax/srxreport.php for more information.

Azerbaijani Antics

The second report from Jeff T, after leaving Azerbaijan.
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/pax/generalisamo2.php for more information.

Generalissimo Jeff reports from China

After travelling the length of the Silk Route, Jeff finally enters China
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/pax/generalisamo4.php for more information.

Keith P's Online Diary Nepal to UK

Earlier in 2005 keith travelled the Asian Overland route from Kathmandu to London� read on
Visit http://keithpryke.bravejournal.com/ for more information.

Keith P's Picture Diary

Excellent range of pictures of Keith P's trip across Asia, thanks Keith
Visit http://dsberhenke.home.comcast.net/India_Nepal_2005/India_Nepal_2005.htm for more information.

Leaders report on journey across China & Tibet in 2005

Russ C. is one of our most experienced leaders, but not even his many years on the road could prepared him for the amazing trip that he took as co-driver with Ben G across China in 2005.
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/pax/alexchina2005.php for more information.

Mark D travelled the Silk Route to Xi'an

The Silk Route is a incredible bonding experience. Mark D found this trip up to his expectations
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/pax/greengreen.php for more information.

modernnomad67 blog

The modernnomad describes his journey from the back of the drago truck�. Keep on typing
Visit http://www.travelblogger.net/members/modernnomad67/ for more information.

Passenger Travel Article on India

Diana Macadam travelled overland with Dragoman Overland around India. She published a well balanced and considered article on Saturday 13th August 2005
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/2006/indiamacadam.php for more information.

Reporting from the Caucasus

Jeff T, a seasoned Drago overlander, reports from Eastern Turkey and Georgia. Keep them coming please Jeff
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/pax/generalisamo1.php for more information.

The Generalisimo reports from Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan is magic, pure and simple, Jeff travels for 15 nights through Kyrgyzstan
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/pax/generalisamo3.php for more information.

Tony P's Asian Overland Trip

Tony's heads off on the classic Asian Overland through Turkey, the Middle East, Iran and India. Sorry Tony we had to fly over Pakistan, too many problems there even for us.
Visit http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/tonypattison/RTW/UKIstanbul.html for more information.

Latin America links

A Swiss Passengers blog on a round South America journey

Week by week report in German of a Dragoman Overland trip from Rio to Quito
Visit http://swissflake.blogspot.com/ for more information.

Tony P's Central America Trip

Tony's trip around Central America. Man this guy loves overland travel. Thanks Tony. 6 weeks from mexico City to Panama City through Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
Visit http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/tonypattison/CA/CAIndex.html for more information.

Tony P's South America Trip

Tony's trip around South America, gives a travellers view of overlanding around the continent. A few things have changed since he travelled, but most is still relevant
Visit http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/tonypattison/SA/SAIndex.html for more information.

The Truck links

How to get into and out of a Drago truck

Description by a Dragoman Overland veteran of the essential art of climbing in and out of one of our exhibition vehicles
Visit http://www.dragoman.com/news/pax/climbaboard.php for more information.

Tour Leader links

Wanderlust Magazine Trade Secrets

Charlie Jaques, tour leader extraordinaire, reveals some of his favourite places in a trade secrets article for the prestigious travel magazine, Wanderlust
Visit http://www.wanderlust.co.uk/trade/trade6.html for more information.