Guildford Travel Club Presents

Coconuts to the Credit Crunch

7th March 2023

Andy Browning

The Speaker
 

After graduating with a degree in volcano poking, Andy stumbled out of university and immediately found himself plunged head-first into the midst of the global financial crisis.

With no money, no job opportunities and a substantial student loan weighing heavy on his bank balance, a chance encounter in a cleaning cupboard led Andy to decide that the best way to solve his predicament was to take up an invitation to visit South Africa - but with no money for a flight, getting there was going to be impossible, or was it?

An epic adventure through the heart of the African continent, travelling overland through ten countries, covering over 16,000km entirely by public transport, on some of the worst roads in the world, created the sort of encounters and misadventures only a ramshackle bus can provide.

Learn more about Andy from his website.

The joys of overland bus travel
Victoria Falls viewpoint