The Darién Gap: Why the Pan-American Highway Breaks Between Panama and Colombia
Travel south through North and Central America and the road appears to promise continuity. Road quality, speed and border procedures […]
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.
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
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