Topic Reading-Vol.3997-4/4/2023

Dear MEL Topic Readers,  
‘World’s longest’ bus journey will take 56 days to cross Europe
As more people are choosing land travel over air travel these days, old services are being resumed like sleeper trains in Europe (Vol.3985) and new services are emerging. What about a 56-day trip from Istanbul, Turkey to London? To your surprise, this isn’t a cruise trip but a 12,000-kilometer bus trip! With up to 29 fellow passengers, you can board the bus in Istanbul and travel through the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and Western Europe, and reach London. Also included in the trip is a ferry ride along the Scandinavian region. You can enjoy the trip without worrying about local transportation, accommodation, breakfast, documentation, or permits at a price of $24,300, or just around $430 a day, including 30 lunches and dinners.
While a cruise trip is pretty much around coastal regions, this bus trip seems to offer broader travel options. This amazing bus journey is planned by an Indian expedition company and is scheduled to leave Istanbul on August 7.
Enjoy reading the article and learning about the world’s longest bus journey.
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-longest-bus-journey-istanbul-to-london/index.html