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Just a mum : on the Camino de Santiago by Rachel GoodmanWith an abundance of humour and brutal honesty, Rachel Gooodman tells what it was really like to walk on the Camino de Santiago, and what it taught her about herself and her role in life as a mother.
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Taking you on a trip around the key windward islands of the group - from verdant Kauai ('The Garden Isle'), mountainous Maui ('The Valley Isle') and the big island of Hawaii ('The Orchid Isle'), to O'ahu ('The Gathering Place'), and the little gems of Lāna'i and Moloka'i. Discover the superabundance of waterfalls, rocky red Waimea Canyon, surfing beaches, botanic gardens volcanoes and cultural history. |
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My Four Seasons in France : A Year of the Good Life by Janine MarshGiving up their careers in London to live in the countryside of northern France, Janine March and her husband experience converting an ancient barn into a home, fitting in with the locals and various aspects of life in the French countryside.
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| The Lost Pianos of Siberia by Sophy RobertsThis book is a combination of history and travel book and details British journalist Sophy Roberts' winter trips in Siberia via plane, train, snowmobile, reindeer, and more, in order to find pianos - Soviet-made uprights that found their way into modest homes telling the story of how how, under the influence of Catherine the Great that piano music has been extremely popular even in the most remote villages. Also available in e-Book. |
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Fifty miles wide : cycling through Israel and Palestine by Julian SayarerJulian Sayarer's cycling route weaves from the ancient hills of Galilee, along the blockaded walls of the Gaza Strip and down to the Bedouin villages of the Naqab Desert. Pedalling through a military occupation, the journey becomes a meditation on making change how people in dark times keep their spirit, and go on believing that a different world is possible.
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Dame traveler : live the spirit of adventure by Nastasia YakoubDame Traveler is the first female travel community on Instagram, now more than half a million strong. From backpackers in Peru to artists in Berlin to storytellers in Morocco, Dame Traveler celebrates the diversity and bravery of women from around the world who are not afraid to think (and live) outside the box.
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Running Everest : Adventures at the Top of the World by Holly ZimmenmannThis is the story of a group of adventurers who embark on a remarkable journey through the Khumbu Valley of Nepal, battling high-altitude sickness, deplorable sanitary conditions, and freezing temperatures. On reaching Mount Everest Base Camp, they turn around and run a marathon, the highest marathon in the world, back to civilization.
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| Alone: the search for Brett Archibald by Brett ArchibaldIn April 2013 on a charter boat off the coast of Indonesia with a group of old surfer friends, 50-year-old South African Brett Archibald got sick in the middle of the night and fell overboard -- and no one noticed for hours.
He dealt with rough weather, sharks, jellyfish, and his own thoughts and fears for over 28 hours. |
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| Traveling With Ghosts by Shannon Leone FowlerShannon Leone Fowler was swimming with her fiancé off the coast of Thailand when a poisonous box jellyfish wrapped around him, killing him in minutes. Grief-stricken and unable to return to her marine biology studies, she travels solo through war-ravaged Eastern Europe and Israel. |
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| Alone Time: Four Seasons, Four Cities, and the Pleasures of Solitude by Stephanie RosenbloomNew York Times travel writer Stephanie Rosenbloom's describes solo trips to four cities in four seasons:spring in Paris, summer in Istanbul, autumn in Florence, and winter in New York. She considers how travelling solo is conducive to becoming more aware of sensual details like patterns, textures, colours, tastes and sounds and incorporates insights from psychologists and sociologists who have studied solitude and happiness. |
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| Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl StrayedAfter her mother's death and the end of her marriage, this is the story of Cheryl's Strayed's 1,100- miles solo hike along the Pacific Coast Trail (PCT), from California to Washington State and covers her physical and emotional journey. Also available in eAudiobook. |
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