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Charles Sobhraj, aka the Serpent, had us wrapped in his coils. He was mesmerising – The Times
The hippie trail was a glorious adventure. It was not a holiday, more of a mission, which gave the sense of having stepped outside reality. It felt like walking…

The hippie trail was a glorious adventure. It was not a holiday, more of a mission, which gave the sense of having stepped outside reality. It felt like walking through the pages of National Geographic on LSD and it changed everyone who did it. The Serpent, the BBCs hit series, has done a fine job of evoking the allure of this easy, cheap and safe route across Asia.
The series, based on the true tale of the so-called Serpent, Charles Sobhraj, 76, who conned and killed at least 13 young travellers…
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