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- From: scott@hpqtdpa2.sqf.hp.com (Scott Ferguson)
- Subject: Re: Travel by merchant ship
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- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 11:53:53 GMT
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- R.J.Hare (ercn72@festival.ed.ac.uk) wrote:
- : Once upon a time, it was possible for travellers to move around the world as
- : passengers on commercial ships - such ships would have a passnger cabin or
- : two, and I guess that one could go to real out of the way places by this
- : method. I believe for example that the Geest company used to do this (and I
- : will be writing to them to check if they still do).
- :
- : Does anyone out there know af any other shipping lines which (still?) do this?
- :
- : Thanks.
- :
- : Roger Hare.
-
- Can't comment on the realities but for a good read on such trips try
- "Slow Boat to China" and "Slow Boat Home" by Gavin Young - they are
- very good travelogues on his round the world trip by cargo ships.
-
- Scott
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