Asian overland, London to Kathmandu 1978 Part 1.

[@patricialaycock6596]

I will never forget my hippie trail in the mid seventies. Travelling through Afghanistan, we were so lucky. Staying in Kathmandu and walking to Everest base camp and Anapurna.

[@randal7711]

I took the trip from Bari, Italy but boat to Athens, Train to Istanbul, Ferry to the Asian train station, steam train to Tehran, Magic Bus from Tehran to Kabul, hitchhiked from Kabul to the India border. The van was impounded and I arrived in India with the clothes on my back. I took a train to Dehli and another to New Dehli. It was an adventure! Great memories. I made the trip back to Kabul two more times during my stay in India. 1976 was the year.

[@BobSmith-ql7fb]

sounds like an awesome trip!

[@Dashslapp]

I don't suppose you knew Roy from London who had crazy eyes?

[@celestialfortuna37]

thank you for this. I remember TOP DECK TRAVEL, ENCOUNTER OVERLAND, EXODUS, DRAGOMAN et al. i went on this trip in 1987, it took about 5 or 6 months. it was a wild trip, exhilerating, exciting, a bit overwhelming at the time. i was not that well prepared unfortunately. great memories. thanks.

[@shlim45]

Watching this video brought back fond memories of my 1981 trip with Top Deck! After my graduation in UK, I literally took the bus home to Malaysia! Thank you Top Deck!

[@trecarr]

we have a group on facebook 'Top Deck Buses, crew and punters' thousands of pics links ect, try that. you can also add your mums pics and stories. also my overland book, www.trickypress.com.au

[@prashantghimire644]

@@trecarr Namaste carroll sir. You are the gem. I am from Nepal and your story inspired me.

[@amandam480]

@@trecarr hello can you post the link to it I would live to join. Thanks for posting this. I'm too young to have gone on one of these trips. I envy the people who got to travel this way.

[@trecarr]

@@amandam480 when in Facebook, just search for the group Top Deck Buses, crew and punters

[@amandam480]

@@trecarr thank you

[@spadebraithwaite1762]

This is a very interesting story that you could possibly have made more dull, but I can't imagine how.

[@jeraldbaxter3532]

I get the feeling that this was a sales tool for the tour company. Just a little too upbeat, a little too "come along and have jolly good fun!", which, considering what the near future held, is rather chilling.

[@KarenWoodstriderbikeuk]

fantastic. Shown my kids, they can't believe Mummy drove one of these. Thanks for the trip down memory lane

[@shivaindica5047]

You are there

[@sumithshrestha]

This video totally made me cry. How beautiful it was back then. We have ruined the planet.

[@GoindiMedia]

Exactly whenever I watch this vedio, my feelings are same

[@rajkshrestha]

those were the beautiful days.

[@harrydebastardeharris987]

In '74 I Hitch Hiked to Istanbul,then caught trains and buses to Delhi,student discount trains and planes to Kuala Lumpur via Bangkok and got to Perth with two weeks to spare,then Visas came in for the British Passport Holders....I didnt see these buses though.

[@satsumamoon]

How did you not see them when they go twice an hour?

[@victormgv]

Thank you for taking the time to post these videos!

[@88-b7r-alz9]

Really

[@leannelyons5229]

Good times ... Adrian Campbell was courier on the Grand European that I went on in '78 ... Chris Agnew was driver ...

[@trecarr]

we have a group on facebook 'Top Deck Buses, crew and punters' thousands of pics links ect, try that. you can also add your mums pics and stories. also my overland book, www.trickypress.com.au

[@owenu1]

Lots of memories from a lifetime ago Cheers Trevor

[@arnabdasgupta804]

You guys really lived those days, something we todays generation will miss.

[@nirmallama758]

Kathmandu my birth of place superb video...thanks for upload this video...😉😉😉😑😑😑☺☺☺😮😮😮🙏🙏👌👌👌👍👍👍👍

[@arnabdasgupta804]

Came here after reading the book Hippie, by Paulo Coelho.

[@abdulrahmana8623]

Same ^>^ ! Very interesting life he had during his hippie face.

[@simonedwards5220]

What is the book about?

[@trecarr]

@@simonedwards5220 we have a group on facebook 'Top Deck Buses, crew and punters' thousands of pics links ect, try that. you can also add your mums pics and stories. also my overland book, www.trickypress.com.au

[@johng.lidstone2236]

Fabulous to see this video - thanks for sharing it! More very welcome.]

[@avv397]

many thanks for this, it was something of a different age. Not a journey it would be easy to make at present - shame

[@dylantierney9362]

Definitely not now anyway

[@sicks6six]

a time lost forever through greed and war, It wasn't that long back either, I remember seeing the Magic Bus adverts in NME and thinking I'll do that when I leave school Then the whole area erupted into war, Iran Iraq, Lybia etc. thanks to the CIA and its "foreign policies"

[@johnellison3359]

Anyone know anyone that was on a Bedford tour bus in 72 . We crashed and rolled over just outside Herat Afganistan. Ian was the name of the driver. Six or eight injuries, but only one seriously.

[@justicesomeday]

Nice , thank you

[@imelmedina621]

Wait! There was even swanky traveling music, tape players, hi fi, sideburns and double-deckers goin over the Channel?

[@TopDeckTravel]

Another classic! Where did these videos come from?

[@88-b7r-alz9]

Saudi Arabia

[@chelseabornboy]

I remember often seeing these buses parked up in front of the Heineken brewery here in Amsterdam, somebody told me they were retired partly because of hassles by the Dutch authorities regarding their UK registered status and spending too much time here?

[@whitelines3097]

I went overland a couple of times in the mid 70s we used to laugh at the organised tours and i suspect many of them were jealous of us

[@sangamchamling173]

Thanks

[@loganstroganoff1284]

I may have missed it but how much did this trip cost?

[@trecarr]

In 1980 the trip London to Sydney cost 990 english pounds plus an additional 85 pounds for food kitty.

[@aditisaini556]

is there a part 2?

[@trecarr]

yes kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3WsiI1pqJt7Y80

[@trecarr]

The book,' Crossing Continents with Top Deck' tells some of the stories of this particular trip and others. www.trickypress.com.au

[@timmytrimble4069]

They collect old tyres for camp fires cos it gets so cold???

[@trecarr]

For more photos stories join page 'Top Deck Buses, crew and punters.' on facebook.

[@NLIMBU31]

I am thinking of driving my car to Kathmandu. Is there any suggestion that I need to do specially crossing southern part of Russia and China.👌

[@nectarcape]

Which road are you taking? We recently hitchhiked from Finland to India. I can try to give some tips :)

[@andrewstones2921]

I’ve driven most of this route, but I’ve been through Burma and into Thailand instead of into Nepal. From London the best route is to nip down to Greece, through Turkey and Iran, you can get a handy ferry from southern Iran to Mumbai or just go overland through Pakistan, then up India and into Nepal. It’s all quite straightforward, don’t overthink it or over plan it. Depending where you are from you may not need a visa till you reach Iran, then visa for Pakistan and India or you can avoid Pakistan with a ferry. I’d say just get on and do it, you don’t need a fancy 4x4 though one is useful, ground clearance is useful and the ability to sleep in the vehicle in an emergency is useful too.

[@shaunxthexmod777]

wish i could of done this in the seventies,,

[@trecarr]

You can through my overland book, www.trickypress.com.au

[@shivaindica5047]

When i am alone I watching this nepal hippie life

[@cameraman655]

ENA 11 (Europe/North Africa) Jan 1984....wild! I was the only American on board, voted the worst cook. Only 37 short years ago.

[@gagans3573]

It must be true

[@johndynan9629]

happy fucking days

[@sanjaykhadka7515]

Woo jay nepal

[@manishkhadka129]

From nepal before it hits 1 million after year or decade😅

[@wendywendy7265]

Anybody still alive from this video ?

[@trecarr]

All of us...

[@wendywendy7265]

trevor carroll glad to hear this , long life good health god bless you

[@chakratandav2556]

trevor carroll love from ktm Nepal

[@rexferal]

Any old freaks from 1970's Manikaran watching this?

[@jonathanstone987]

I knew Manikaran in the 80's and 90's.

[@trecarr]

For more photos stories join page 'Top Deck Buses, crew and punters.' on facebook.