Eastern horizons: hitchhiking the Silk Road

Levison Wood Was Only 22 When He Decided To Hitch-hike From England To India Through Russia, Iran, Afghanistan And Pakistan, But He Wasn't The Conventional Follower Of The Hippy Trail. A Fascination With The Deeds Of The Early Explorers, A History Degree In The Bag, An Army Career Already Planned And A Shoestring Budget Of £750 - Including For The Flight Home - He Was Determined To Find Out More About The Countries Of The Caucasus And Beyond - And Meet The People Who Lived And Worked There. Eastern Horizons Is A True Traveller's Tale In The Tradition Of The Best Of The Genre, Populated By A Cast Of Eccentric Characters; From Mujahideen Fighters To The Russian Mafia. Along The Way He Meets Some People Who Showed Great Hospitality, While Others Would Rather Have Murdered Him...