Crossing New Guinea: Where Roads End and Routes Continue
Many long-distance expeditions eventually reach places where continuous roads no longer exist. New Guinea is often assumed to be one […]
Route Barriers
Route barriers are the political, administrative, security and access obstacles that can break a long-distance overland journey. This category covers closed borders, disputed frontiers, permit systems, restricted regions, vehicle-continuity problems and other route-breaking realities for serious surface travelers.
Tibet Overland Access: Permits, Restrictions and Route Reality
Tibet is not a simple place to define on a map. For some travellers, it means the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Can You Cross from India to Myanmar Overland? The Broken Link to Southeast Asia
Introduction: The Broken Land Bridge Between South and Southeast Asia The India Myanmar border crossing looks like the obvious overland
Can You Cross from Pakistan to India Overland? The Border Barrier Between West and South Asia
The Pakistan India border crossing question looks simple on a map: Pakistan and India are connected by land, and the
Crossing Eurasia Overland: Difficult Segments and Route Barriers
Crossing Eurasia looks simple on the map, but the real route breaks at borders, permits, conflict zones, restricted regions, missing roads and vehicle-continuity problems. This article maps the difficult segments: Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Balochistan, Pakistan–India, China, Xinjiang, Tibet, Myanmar, Siberia and Chukotka.