Links and resources
Blog Sites
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www.blogger.com Great for showing the folks back home what you are doing! Also for the top blog run by an expedition member we have a prize, in the past these have been scuba dives or a day in a health spa if that is more your thing.
Blogs from current and previous expeditions:
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http://odysseyoverland2010.blogspot.com – the current expedition, and links to the 2010 expedition members' blogs
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http://odysseyoverland2009.blogspot.com – the 2009 expedition
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http://odysseyoverland.blogspot.com – the 2008 expedition
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http://indiatolondon.blogspot.com – my 2007 expedition
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http://archoverland.blogspot.com – 2008 from an expedition member's perspective
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http://davidandmonicadotheworld.blogspot.com – 2009 from two passengers’ perspectives
General travel information
Campbell Irvine specialist travel insurance.
http://www.campbellirvine.com/asp/quotationChooseSTMT.asp?aid=41-
www.nomadtravel.co.uk For clothing and equipment for your expedition as well as a top travel clinic
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www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk for vaccination advice
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www.masta-travel-health.com for vaccination and other travel advice, including a personalised travel briefing
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www.remedythat.com Alternative travel medicines
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www.travcour.com for visa information and applications
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www.fco.gov.uk For all the latest advice from the foreign office on the countries we will visit
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www.embassyworld.com Supply a list of embassies of most countries and contact information.
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www.crowncurrencyexchange.co.uk Great rates on buying forex
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www.xe.com For currency exchange rates around the world
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www.visa.com For Visa Card services worldwide
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www.mastercard.com For Mastercard services worldwide
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www.earth.google.com great for checking out the route
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www.tourismconcern.org.uk for information about responsible travel and the effects of tourism around the world
Guide books and map resources
www.bookdepository.com For great prices on most books.
Other links
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www.wildfrontiers.co.uk A specialist travel operator offering expeditions to off the beaten track places.
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www.climbhotrock.comSpecialist rock-climbing focussed overland travel
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www.dragoman.com One of the longest established overland companies covering most of the world.
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www.boa-overland.com BOA is a western owned and managed adventure travel Company based in Kathmandu, Nepal. BOA offers relaxed and stress free overland adventure travel in our own all terrain vehicles. Tours offered in India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh
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www.vivaexpeditions.com South America travel is Viva Expeditions' niche, offering specialist premium tours in South America encompassing Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Including luxury overland tours, independent adventures, and specialty tours.
If you are interested in exchanging links please contact us on info@odysseyoverland.co.uk