David Hicks

Travel Advisor Asia Overland

David has gained his travel experience living and working on three different continents. When school years were over David set off on a 2,5 year trip around Europe and Middle East having made the UK his base. Then “diagnosed” with the travel bug David travelled through Central America and worked in Canada. Having returned home in Australia he still travels regularly exploring his home country. He really enjoys hearing the great feedback from our clients who have done something not many other travellers can say they have done, and how they would love to do it again… and again!

What do you love most about overland travel?
The diversity of travel, being in a busting city one day and in the middle of nowhere the next!

Which of the Sundowners Overland destinations fascinates you most?
The train journey itself, hours of watching the world go by through some brilliant scenery.

Give us your best tip for travelling on Sundowners Overland journeys.
Keep an open mind and expect unexpected

What is your favourite season to travel?  
I love travelling either at the end of spring before it gets too hot, or the end of autumn into heading winter, hoping to see the first snowfall – depending on the destination of course.

Which Sundowners Overland journeys are on your wish list?
Silk Road Odyssey – to visit Western China and the ‘Stans before heading to Russia

What is your most memorable travel experience?
For me the most memorable travel experience was boarding the plane all those years ago on my first ever trip, heading into the unknown and not knowing what to expect and how things would work out.  As it turned out, it was the start of the best experiences of my travelling life, and I still have that same feeling every time I board a plane/train/ferry/bus to somewhere new.

Where have you travelled in the world?