Encounter Overland provided those inquiring about expeditions and expedition members (EMs) with a range of information to help them prepare for the journey – long or short. This page shows samples of the type of assistance and information provided.
Responses to inquiries, connecting travel, insurance …
Encounter Overland – Expedition Member Pre-departure Information booklets
The letters/booklets below were sent to Expedition Members to help them prepare for their trips – with information on visas, vaccinations, recommended reading etc. A list of mailing addresses was also provided where family and friends could send letters along the way – mostly care of the Poste Restante facility in post offices of major cities.
If you have a booklet or other pre-departure / trip information to expand the sample set, please get in touch through the Contact page.
Asia
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Kathmandu to London March 1975 | ![]() |
Kathmandu to London April 1979 |
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Backroads of Asia 1999 |
Africa
South America
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Amazon and Andes (Quito to Rio) 26 May 1988 |
Central America
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Central America May 1982 |
Brief Encounters
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Peru Brief Encounter September 1984 |
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Nepal, Ganges, Rajasthan 1995 | ![]() |
Cradles of our Civilisation 1992 |
Further/General Information Booklets
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Further Information booklets were provided to Expedition Members along with the relevant Project Dossier. This booklet dates from 1992. |
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General Information pamphlet. This pamphlet dates from around the late 1990s. |
Sundowners Pre-departure Information
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Sundowners European Mediterranean Fever tour – list of camping sites (undated) |