Eco-friendlier overland travel

I have this crazy dream to travel the world and write (or blog) about it. But I also have this guilt about taking such trips because of the likelihood that I would have to fly to most destinations … or at least fly that big jump between North America and Europe.

These companies and sites, however, all provide eco-friendlier travel options by taking advantage of mass-transit, cars, vans and — in some cases — elephants.

• Ozbus: Overland from London, UK to Sydney, Australia.
• Dragoman: Adventure travel overland to the Americas, Asia and Africa
• Intrepid Travel: Global travel packages that incorporate as much local and ground transport as possible.

None of these are based in the United States, though Intrepid does have a U.S. office.

Links found via a New York Times article. Now if the U.S. could ever invest in a decent, usable rail system …