In 1999, we set out on a journey to travel through Eastern Europe, the  Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Here are our road dispatches, describing our experiences. Be sure to check out our best and worst to get the gist of it all...

Map of Journey

Mishaps & Mayhem - the Best & Worst of Wanderlust 99

1. From Russia with Love - St. Petersburg, Russia

2. Border Crossings, Soviet Style - St. Petersburg, Russia

3. It's the Baltics, not the Balkans - Estonia & Lithuania

4. Nie Mowi po Polsku - Zamosc & Krakow, Poland

5. Night Train to Hell (& Back) - somewhere in Slovakia

6. Home in Hungary - Budapest, Hungary

7. European Vacation - Prague & Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic

8. Venetian Nights - Venice, Italy

9. Ferries and Carpets - across the Adriatic Sea to Selcuk, Turkey

10. Fire and Water - Pammukale, Oludeniz & Olympos, Turkey

11. Istanbul not Constantinople - Istanbul, Turkey

12. Lunar Landscape - Cappadocia, Turkey

13. Sacred & Profane - Tel Aviv, Acre, Metulla, & Golan Heights, Israel

14. Footprints of Jesus (supposed) - Galilee area & the Dead Sea, Israel

15. Cross, Crescent & Star - Jerusalem, Israel & Bethlehem, West Bank

16. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Petra & the Wadi Rum, Jordan

17.Pharoahs and Freeways - Cairo, Luxor & the Nile Valley, Egypt

18. Passage to India - Mumbai, India

19. Jewel in the Crown - Aurangabhad & Udaipur, India

20. Dromedaries & Dung - Jaisalmer, Jodhpur & Jaipur, India

21. Delhi Doldrums - New Delhi, India

22. 'Sikh'ing the Golden Temple - Amritsar, India

23. Seven Days in Tibet - McLeodganj, Dharamsala, India

24. Dante's Inferno - Varanasi, India

25. Paradise Found - Pokhara, Nepal

26. Trekker's Guide to the Galaxy - Annapurna Range, Nepal

27. Kathmandu & Tigger Too - Kathmandu, Nepal

28. One Night in Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand

29.Home Away From Home - Saigon & the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

30. Where's Noah when you need him? - Hoi An & Hue, Vietnam

31. Uncle Ho Ho Ho - Hanoi & Halong Bay, Vietnam

32. The Scent of Perfume - Hanoi, Vietnam

33. Futurama - Hong Kong