Anne used historical routes as her inspiration .
Anne followed the ancient Roman roads to Lisbon , travelled across South America with the Conquistadors , pursued Captain Cook over the Pacific to Australia and Indonesia and followed the caravans along the fabled Silk Road from Xi'an to Rome .
Using historical routes as her inspiration , Anne followed the ancient Roman roads to Lisbon , travelled across South America with the Conquistadors , pursued Captain Cook over the Pacific to Australia and Indonesia and followed the caravans along the fabled Silk Road from Xi'an to Rome .