Episodes

  • The Last Stop: Milan

    The Last Stop: Milan
    May 15 2021
    It's the end of their journey, and Mom & Dad make a final stop in Milan. They probably shouldn't have.
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    21 mins
  • Greece

    Greece
    Apr 24 2021
    Mom & Dad fly to Athens, and then take a ferry to Hydra to spend a few dreary days on the island. Later, they head to Zagreb and leave almost immediately.
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    20 mins
  • Istanbul

    Istanbul
    Apr 11 2021
    Mom & Dad spend a few days in Istanbul. They also say a bittersweet goodbye to the bus.
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    17 mins
  • Through Iran & Turkey to Istanbul

    Through Iran & Turkey to Istanbul
    Apr 3 2021
    A run-in with the Iranian military leaves Mom & Dad feeling uneasy, Dad has a Turkish steam bath, and the bus breaks down (again & again & again).
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    21 mins
  • To Herat & on to Iran

    To Herat & on to Iran
    Feb 27 2021
    After 2am tea in Kandahar, the bus breaks down in the Desert of Death on the way to Herat. So Mom & Dad hitch a ride with a drug smuggling Dutchman driving a beat-up old Chevy across Afghanistan.
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    22 mins
  • Kabul

    Kabul
    Feb 15 2021
    Four days in Kabul. Mom & Dad go antiquing, explore the backstreets and dance the night away at a disco. Kabul is better than they expected.
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    17 mins
  • Pakistan & the Khyber Pass

    Pakistan & the Khyber Pass
    Feb 11 2021
    After an inauspicious start, the bus journey from Delhi to Istanbul begins. Mom & Dad spend a night in Lahore, have lunch in Peshawar and trundle through the infamous Khyber Pass.
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    20 mins
  • Benares, Delhi, Agra

    Benares, Delhi, Agra
    Feb 8 2021
    A series of mini mishaps befall Mom and Dad. In Benares, they nearly get trampled by a bull and have to wait 11 hours for their train. In Delhi they go see a movie, Ben Hur, and it breaks down; later they get locked in a linen closet. But in Agra they are able to see the Taj Mahal in peace - it's 1971 and there's no crowds.
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    24 mins