Between 1982 and 2012, I took 95 major trips to foreign and domestic destinations as tour designer and leader. My tours were tailored to include experiences not enjoyed by the average traveler. Bet you didn't see what we did! This book is about: • Traveling off the beaten path to see the beauty and unusual details that others miss • Cultural and historical facts and trivia that add interest to the traveler's experience • Humorous events that occurred on our journeys • The importance of seeing everything there was to see where we went, knowing that we may not be back • Entertaining episodes, unique people, fresh perspectives, and "close calls" encountered along the way. • With the daring of "Indiana Jones" and the enthusiasm of "Auntie Mame" you will be tempted to follow your heart and see the world.
Following a literary itinerary from London to Venice, Tehran and points beyond, and via authors from Woolf and Dante to Nobel Prize–winners Orhan Pamuk, Wole Soyinka, Mo Yan, and Olga Tokarczuk, he explores how these works have shaped our ...
Around the World in 80 Years
No.1 bestseller Michael Palin's first travel book of his incredible journey around the world.
An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last ‘grain race’ of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric Newby.
A fascinating and engaging children's book exploring 80 different ways to travel used from past to present--from the obvious, to the crazy!
In 1872, English gentleman Phileas Fogg has many adventures as he tries to win a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days.
Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager set by his friends at the Reform Club.
“ Just once a day at 5 p.m. , ” Lloyd replied in a mildly alarmed way , as if I'd just asked where in Middlemarch I'd be able to buy a Ferrari after 10 p.m. “ Oh , it's okay , ” I reassured him , “ I'm booked onto it tomorrow .
Inspired by Jules Verne’s classic adventure tale, celebrated editor-in-chief of The Wine Economist Mike Veseth takes his readers Around the World in Eighty Wines.
Unfortunately, the latter years were difficult as my wife's health steadily deteriorated, leading to her eventual passing. Toward the end of my working career, I started to write about my 80 years of experiences around the world in ...