Hippie trail - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org

The hippie trail (also the overland) was an overland journey taken by members of the hippie subculture and others from the mid-1950s to the late 1970s travelling from Europe and West Asia through South Asia via countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh to Thailand.

  • Andonyx@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    2 months ago

    I also think this is the “Hippie Trail” referenced in Down Under by Colin Hay / Men at Work.

    • DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      2 months ago

      wp:Down Under (song)

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_Under_(song)

      The lyrics to “Down Under” depict an Australian man travelling the globe (specifically mentioning Brussels and Bombay, as well as the hippie trail), meeting people who are interested in his home country. The story is based in part on singer Colin Hay’s own travels abroad, including a prominent reference to a Vegemite sandwich (a popular spread in Australia, which was nowhere to be found in Brussels in that time, whereas the character is supposed to receive a Vegemite sandwich), which derived from an encounter with a tall baker from Brussels who emigrated from Brunswick, Melbourne.[15] Hay has said the lyric was partly inspired by Barry Humphries’ character Barry McKenzie, a comically stereotypical Australian who tours abroad.[18]

      😁🙂