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A highly entertaining anecdotal collection of humorous life observations during a trip around the world. Travelling by bus to Kathmandu, the author experiences hair-raising misadventures: a chase through Jerusalem, a gun battle in Jordan, a pummelling by a gargantuan masseur in Istanbul, a python in India, and the terrifying James Bond encounter in Australia. His portrait of an Afghani shopkeeper has a bizarre twist. Time-travelling detours punctuate interesting stories about the Taj Mahal, Sydney Opera House, Tahiti, Easter Island statues and Christ in Rio.

Light-hearted, anecdotal true stories as the author shares his wide-ranging experiences as a mischievous art student, bemused psychiatric nurse, reluctant parachutist, harassed teacher, American counsellor and time-traveller. Follow his hilarious escapades with a human skeleton, nude model and a lion, and witness incidents of mistaken identity that create comic situations in a psychiatric ward. Touring America by Greyhound Bus he encounters interesting characters and uncovers some intriguing stories.

Francisco und Antje standen am Rand des Abgrunds, als ihr Traum vom Eigenheim durch eine Baukatastrophe fast zerstört wurde. In einem Augenblick kippte ihre Welt aus den Fugen, und sie standen vor den Trümmern ihrer Hoffnungen - finanziell am Rande des Ruins und emotional zutiefst erschüttert. Träume am Wendepunkt - ist die ehrliche und ergreifende Erzählung ihrer Reise aus dieser Lebenskrise. Die Reise startet in Lübeck und endet in München, aber die eigentliche Reise ist die Innere.

Let us speak of the physics of time and space and the metaphysics of travel and meaning and the writing of it all. Distance and difference are the secret tonic of creativity. When we get home, home is still the same. But our mind has changed, and that changes everything. Real journeys continue long after movement in time and space has ceased.

Robert Finch arrived in Newfoundland in the summer of 1995 heartsick, directionless, his old life on Cape Cod in tatters. Burnside, located in Newfoundland's rugged northeast, seemed like a good place to heal. Eventually Finch became a summer resident, buying a house, playing organ for the church, and fishing the area's waters. Offering a portrait of the Newfoundland character and culture, Summers in Squid Tickle explores how three generations of the village have grappled with the changes of the past century.

Edward Abbey, who never much liked Alaska, called it "our biggest, buggiest, boggiest state." To others, it has been a cure for despair. When Michael Engelhard moved to Fairbanks more than three decades ago, he was a cheechako, a subarctic tenderfoot. Gathering skills and experiences the hard way, he attained "Sourdough" status while realizing there would always be more to learn, see, and do in the land of midnight sun and auroras.

One backpack. One decade. One full moon at a time. Kenny had a dream: to live out of a backpack indefinitely and explore the world with no strings attached. For over a decade, he’s hitchhiked, couchsurfed, camped and embraced the freedoms of life on the go around the world. But this is not your typical travel memoir. Kenny shares his journey one full moon at a time, taking you to different destinations and adventures with each turn of the page.

München ist nach Berlin und Hamburg die drittgrößte Stadt Deutschlands und hat sich trotz der stetig wachsenden Bevölkerungszahl den urbayerischen Charme erhalten und alte Traditionen bewahrt. So finden sich in der Hauptstadt des Freistaates Bayern noch heute zahlreiche Orte, an denen sich wundersame Dinge zugetragen haben sollen. Wie entstand der bekannte Teufelstritt in der Münchner Frauenkirche? Welches sagenhafte Ereignis geschah am Wurmeck des Rathauses? Dieses Hörbuch liefert Antworten und vereint die schönsten Sagen der Landeshauptstadt Bayerns.

Dolce Vita für zu Hause. Sonnenschirme, Wassereis und gute Laune: Stefan Maiwald erzählt humorvoll und unterhaltsam vom Leben, das sich im adriatischen Feinsand abspielt. Er nimmt uns mit an die italienische Küste und lässt uns eintauchen in eine Welt, nach der wir uns regelmäßig sehnen. Denn der Strand ist immer der Ort, an dem wir gerade lieber wären. Dieses Lebensgefühl kann man sich nun nach Hause holen durch die Geschichten und die Lebensphilosophie der Menschen, die den Strand bevölkern.

Join author Aneta Hebrova as she unveils the stories of iconic Tucson figures like Peter Ronstadt, Diana Madaras, and Domingo DeGrazia, alongside heartfelt accounts from local Hispanic and Indigenous communities, including the Yaqui and Tohono O’odham. Through vivid storytelling and deep curiosity, Hebrova paints a living portrait of a city where art, history, and nature converge.

From her mooring in Macclesfield in the north-west of England to the storied Bristol Channel, Jo invites listeners to join her on a 30-day odyssey, beginning with the end of a tempestuous relationship and echoing a journey previously taken by LTC Rolt, a legendary engineer and advocate of the waterways.

In his mid-twenties, restless in the routine of a city, Louis D. Hall found himself wondering how to create the life he wanted to lead. Inspired by Don Quixote, he decided to fulfil a childhood dream – to make an uncharted journey on horseback. After finding his horse Sasha in Italy’s Apennine Mountains, the pair set off and headed west for Cape Finisterre, ‘the end of the land’, unprepared for most of the dangers – snow, storms, wolves – that faced them.

Fourteen years after the publication of his landmark travel narrative Among the Believers, V.S. Naipaul returned to the four non-Arab Islamic countries he reported on so vividly at the time of Ayatollah Khomeini’s triumph in Iran. Beyond Belief is the result of his five-month journey in 1995 through lands where descendants of Muslim converts live at odds with indigenous traditions.

With all the narrative power and intellectual authority that have distinguished his earlier books, V.S. Naipaul explores the life, the culture, the ferment inside the nations of Islam–in a book that combines the fascinations of great travel literature with the insights of a uniquely sharp, original and idiosyncratic political mind.

10代の頃からミュージシャンを生業としてきた古舘佑太郎は、32歳でバンドを解散。自分自身も未来も見えなくなるなか、先輩のサカナクション・山口一郎に「カトマンズに行け！」と命じられる。

Slow Travel: A Journey to Transform Your Life, One Destination at a Time What if the secret to living a richer, fuller life isn’t about going faster or doing more, but slowing down and savoring the journey? In Slow Travel, you’ll embark on an extraordinary adventure of discovery with bestselling author, globetrotter, and storyteller Clint Arthur as he redefines the art of travel—and the art of living.

Whether they are looking for love, their purpose, or the perfect beach, every backpacker finds a unique community—and themselves—along the way. In this one-of-a-kind book, author Paul Neville tells the story of his year spent going around the world on a budget and celebrating a life lived for the journey—not the destination.

Walking with Buddha is a moving-meditation set along Japan's stunning Shikoku 88-Temple Trail. The ancient 1,200-kilometer path around the island of Shikoku serves as a reflective backdrop for cultural immersion and introduction into the Buddha-Nature. - Wearing her heart on her sleeve, Lockhart sets off on a walking-pilgrimage to nourish her soul and contemplate her next fifty years. While learning to embrace her own Buddha-nature, she discovers the wisdom, courage, and grace to accept change and re-create a life she truly desires.

On an 18-year-old Harley, just off the lift from a major engine repair, the author sets off on a motorcycle ride along the nation’s busiest highways on the east coast of America, from the northeast to the Florida Keys. He details what he went through in preparation for the ride and shares the history of what he encounters along the way. During the ride, he encounters an abundance of Road construction, unruly drivers, motor homes and 18-wheelers. Odd sights, sounds and smells will accompany him along the way with a colorful cast of characters to keep him entertained on this 3000-mile journey.

Call me Mark. My first time in the Roman district of Trastevere was in 1997 whilst covering the England World Cup qualifier for Radio 1. Nearly thirty years later, I'm headed back there, with my wife Bella and dog Arlo in tow. Call me Arlo. I normally hate the sight of suitcases in case it means Him and Her are leaving me, but this time I'm coming with them. I've got my favourite food packed and my doggy passport ready to go.