“HIPPIES” is
the popular term used for low-budget tourists and backpackers who preferred to
travel on land from one place to another place. The Hippie trail (also the
overland) is the journey taken by hippies during the 20th century
(especially in 1960s and 1970s) that typically involving cheap travel. Hippies use
local transportation; eat local food and talk about cultural imperialism. They usually
avoid visiting most of the tourist destinations which they cannot afford to
visit.
The origin of hippie trails probably lies with the
overland expeditions of the mid-1950, when small groups of some wealthy people or
the sponsored students would travel east from England by Land Rover or Bedford
Dormobile (a 1950s popular camping vehicle known as motor caravan or motor
home) for mountain climbing and to carry out scientific studies and surveys.
During 1960s and 1970s, hippies used to travel from
Europe on the land route, entering Asia at Istanbul (Constantinople) and
passing through Turkey, Iran and Pakistan to reach India. The total distance from Istanbul to India was
about 7000-8000 kilometers and it took 11 or 12 days of non-stop travel.
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