Overland travel

If being jammed in an aluminium tube at 40,000ft isn't your cup of palate-shot red wine, and you get seasick in the swimming pool, don't worry: fear of flying or a hatred of boats doesn't have to separate you from your perfect holiday. In a world crisscrossed by nearly 40 million miles of roadway and over a million kilometres of rail-track, overland travel has never been quicker or easier. Swan through 27 countries with a single Eurail pass, or follow the Silk Road from Turkey to India via Iran. Or make the journey the destination, driving great highways like Route 66, caravanning across Europe or taking the classic Moscow-to-Vladivostok train ride on the Trans-Siberian Express.