THE tales of epic journeys have gripped the attention of people of all times and cultures.
Literature’s earliest blockbuster – the 4000-year-old Epic of Gilgamesh – is a travel tale. Whether it is the Exodus story recounted each Passover, Viking sagas told and retold around Scandinavian firesides, or modern television documentaries of explorers attempting new and challenging journeys, we all love a good travel story.