Martin Leeway's desire to travel developed at an early age. His mother always encouraged him to scratch his itchy feet. He was bitten by a travel bug, an incurable disease affecting roughly 15% of the population of the United Kingdom. The urge to travel to Eastern far away places is one of the major conditions experienced by those infected, side effects include an inability to return home for any length of time, impacting on both family ties and job stability"The lone travel syndrome" as it is commonly known, was at it's peak in the late sixties and early seventies, I'm sure the Hippie overland trail to India wouldn't have existed but for the likes of Martin and others who were blessed with this condition. Martin was one of the first few to embark in such a journey and his experiences are well documented in his diaries, which have recently been published in the" Cross Cultural manual for the lone traveller". His insights, thoughts and actions have inspired a whole new generation of lone travellers. Many people fake this disease in order to escape the mundane, structured routine way of life that awaits them in their own country.Crossing borders into no man's land.Strips of land that separate us, are usually void and bare, flags at either end, different uniforms, hats,guns and passport control.Who comes and goes is all decided in the moment. Land borders with the midday sun overhead, the silent walk towards a new opening. The space between departure and arrival can give the mind the time to prepare a story,Martin had always used his time well in preparing stories,appearance he could not change but the way he presented himself to the custom officials was all important. Martin Leeway's desire to travel developed at an early age. His mother always encouraged him to scratch his itchy feet. He was bitten by a travel bug, an incurable disease affecting roughly 15% of the population of the United Kingdom. The urge to travel to Eastern far away places is one of the major conditions experienced by those infected, side effects include an inability to return home for any length of time, impacting on both family ties and job stability"The lone travel syndrome" as it is commonly known, was at it's peak in the late sixties and early seventies, I'm sure the Hippie overland trail to India wouldn't have existed but for the likes of Martin and others who were blessed with this condition. Martin was one of the first few to embark in such a journey and his experiences are well documented in his diaries, which have recently been published in the" Cross Cultural manual for the lone traveller". His insights, thoughts and actions have inspired a whole new generation of lone travellers. Many people fake this disease in order to escape the mundane, structured routine way of life that awaits them in their own country.Crossing borders into no man's land.Strips of land that separate us, are usually void and bare, flags at either end, different uniforms, hats,guns and passport control.Who comes and goes is all decided in the moment. Land borders with the midday sun overhead, the silent walk towards a new opening. The space between departure and arrival can give the mind the time to prepare a story,Martin had always used his time well in preparing stories,appearance he could not change but the way he presented himself to the custom officials was all important.
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