Discover India's Tribal Frontier

 

Naga Hills. India ©

There are endless incredible regions to explore in the colourful vibrant Indian subcontinent, but travel to the northeast states and you will find one of the last remaining tribal frontiers. During a three month tour of India, The Raven Brothers, Chris and Simon Raven, discovered entry permits to the small state of Nagaland had been relaxed. Befriending a local woman called Aunty and a Naga guide, the travel writing duo pay the Konyak king a visit on the Burmese border in a region of the world where tattooed warriors wear headdresses of exotic hornbill feathers and wield machetes once used for removing the heads of their enemies. Catching a glimpse of the ancient past the brothers find a connection with the people and fear for the future of a world that is on the verge of dramatic change. Read more about their fascinating journey in the story 'Opium with the Konyak King', one of ten stories of adventure in the fifth book 'Hike, Drive, Stayin' Alive!' by The Raven Brothers.

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Out of shape and unprepared, The Raven Brothers return to the road in a collection of ten quests to travel to their dream destinations against all odds! After two decades pioneering new routes across the globe, you would expect the authors of 'Driving the Trans-Siberian' to be hotshot explorers, with a sixth sense and an ability to survive in almost any situation. Think again! With virtually zero knowledge of the workings of the internal combustion engine and very limited skills of wilderness survival, Simon and Chris struggle into their hiking boots and power across three continents by river, tarmac and trail.

Venture to the top of Norway, cruise the road to Damascus, hike the Camino trail into Spain’s Wild West, row the Ganges, explore Frida Kahlo’s world in Mexico City, hangout with the dead in Sicily’s eerie catacombs, crawl deep inside Bolivia’s notorious silver mine, seek lions in Gujarat, wellness in Berlin and journey into the Naga Hills where tribal kings still rule.

Noted by Lonely Planet for their talent to portray an “accurate view of what to expect”, 'Hike, Drive, Stayin’ Alive!' signals a return to the duo writing “buttock clenching” travel comedy with the first in a series of candid stories of adventure by The Raven Brothers.