The Detour

<p>Leaving behind Thailand after the 2004 Tsunami Ben aged 19 made a life challenging journey without GPS or mobile phone to cross 11 countries in 8 months covering at least 16000 miles not including the occasional detour or missed direction. This is his log of the journey home...</p><p><br></p><p>What comes through most clearly is the sheer excitement of travelling in SE Asia when you're young and seeing so many amazing things for the first time. This is a great account of the traveller's life in which random encounters become critical junctures and you find yourself somewhere unfamiliar every day. Tom Feiling - Short walks in Bogota</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>