On 9 Sep 2005 16:24:33 -0700, the renowned oneofcold@yahoo.com wrote:
>"Whether any place is a good place to visit depends on what you think
>could happen. There are a couple of countries that they border which
>are now probably off limits for the forseeable future for all but the
>most adventurous (or stupid) visitors."
>
>It's hard to believe now, but at one time there was a popular overland
>route from Istanbul to Kathmandu through Turkey (passing through the
>Kurdish region), Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India (passing through
>Kashmir), and Nepal.
Sounds similar to what I read about in a book ("Wanderlust") by a
fellow named Dan Spitzer (sp?) long ago. I think his experiences in
that book took place some years after the end of the Vietnam war.
Then he did some writing for Lonely Planet after that, maybe still
does.
Too budget-level for me, even ~20 years ago, but it was still a good
read and got me and some other friends interested.
Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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