Ergebnis für "Seven" in Reiseliteratur & Erläuterungen

A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer’s escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War. Heinrich Harrer, already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time, was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping and fled to Tibet.

As he teetered on a narrow rock ledge, a yak's bellow short of the stratosphere, with a rubber mask strapped to his face, a pair of mittens the size of a sea lion's flippers, and a drop of two kilometres below him, it's fair to say Mark Horrell wasn't entirely happy with the situation he found himself in. He had been an ordinary hiker who had only read books about mountaineering. When he signed up for an organized trek in Nepal with a group of elderly ladies, little did he know that ten years later he would be attempting to climb the world's highest mountain.

Perfect Unfolding is a thought-provoking travel memoir about a woman who trades her dream home and fourteen-year firefighting career for the freedom and possibility of the open road.

In January 2015 Dick and Angel Strawbridge embarked on the journey of a lifetime when they swapped their cosy two-bedroom flat in East London for a derelict château with 12 acres of land in the Loire valley. Where Sunday Times bestseller A Year At The Château told the entertaining and...

Seven Summers, a sequel to Cascade Summer (2012), answers one question among many: After “just doing Oregon,” can two 60-something brothers-in-law complete the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail that defeats more than half those who attempt it? Poignant, poetic, and fall-down funny, this endearing story from the award-winning Welch will help listeners understand the soul of America’s iconic trail, laugh in the face of aging, celebrate friendship, and—hikers or not—consider living life with more thirst for adventure.

Severn Lives is a podcast that celebrates the people and stories of the River Severn in Mid Wales. Hosted by Polly Lovegrove, each episode is a warm and thoughtful conversation with someone who has lived and worked in the Severn valley. Guests include farmers, teachers, artists, artisans, naturalists and lifelong locals who share their memories and reflections on how the area has changed since they were young. Many of Polly’s guests are people who rarely step into the spotlight. They live quietly, often in remote areas, yet when invited to talk, they reveal a deep connection to the land and ...

Set sail on a literary voyage across the vast oceans of imagination with "Seven Seas." This podcast invites listeners to explore the themes of adventure, discovery, and the allure of distant shores through a rotating collection of audiobooks that celebrate the spirit of travel and exploration. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, showcasing a variety of voices and stories that capture the essence of maritime journeys and the cultures encountered along the way. This is not a single story but a series of unique explorations that highlight the beauty and challenges of life on the water...

"[Strange Harvests is] an impressive addition to the modern travelogue, painting some of the world's most remote terrain in visceral and sometimes breathtaking prose . . . an engrossing read." --NPR An original and magical map of our world and its riches, formed of the stories of the small-scale...

Marty Ohlhaut loved the great outdoors, and he loved his family, but this time, the combination proved disastrous. Cooped up inside due to long work hours, Marty was excited about taking off with his wife and five children for the beautiful Canadian Rockies. Aware that this could be their last camping trip together, he wanted to make it extra memorable.

Sever Čech má pověst místa, které nikdo neumí pořádně vysvětlit. Tak jsme se do toho pustili sami. Přinášíme proto show o místech a o lidech, jejich příbězích, jejich průšvizích a jejich drzé upřímnosti.

Seven Hills Supper Club is a cozy, wholesome, investigative show about the dreamy city of “Seven Hills”, San Francisco. Come join the hosts, Ishita Arora and Prescott Watson, as we delve into what makes San Francisco one of the greatest cities in the world: the colorful stories of business owners, the kooky politics, the lush parks, the stranger-then-fiction history, and much more. Have questions, mysteries, theories about our beloved city, San Francisco? Email us at sevenhillssupperclub@gmail.com

You are sure to laugh when a Nevada housewife, struggling through her own midlife crisis, shares her experiences while teaching in China. Through a plentitude of cultural nuances and interesting characters, Salyer details her touching and provocative journey leading to a greater appreciation for everything American. Whether you desire to teach abroad, make a life change or merely satisfy your own curiosity, this story is filled with the truths of one woman's journey and teaching experience abroad.

A Waterstones Travel Book of the Year 2023 A funny, warm and timely meditation on identity and belonging, following the scenic route along the England–Wales border: Britain’s deepest faultline. There is a line on the map: to one side Wales, small, rugged and stubborn; on the other England...

These entertaining stories of sailing life began when Martin and his wife Kerryn departed from Adelaide on their run-down yacht. They were headed for Fremantle, but they forgot to turn right at Kangeroo Island and arrived in Hobart. It was an easy navigational error to make. Once in Hobart, in order to avoid an almost global pandemic, they remained in Tasmania. After all, Tasmania is at the end of the world, and even a virus wouldn't want to go there. Here you will hear no stories of lockdowns or vaccinations, but seven stories about wildlife, catering, and waste and power management.

En el segundo viaje me embarqué hacia las islas de África en medio del Océano Atlántico, como La Palma, Ascensión y Santa Elena en la última derrota del mítico buque correo perteneciente a la Corona Británica Saint Helene. En el tercer viaje accedí a las ignotas islas de América del Sur como Fernando de Noroña, perteneciente a Brasil, y San Andrés, perteneciente a Colombia.

En este audiolibro Jorge nos relata siete pequeños viajes a islas de difícil acceso de los siete continentes.

Las “Siete Hermanas”: Meghalaya, Assam, Tripura, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram y Arunachal Pradesh, son siete estados indios conflictivos rodeados por Bangla-Desh, Myanmar, Bhután y Tibet. El intrépido Jorge tuvo que burlar los controles militares indios para penetrar en esos lugares prohibidos.

Vom Leben in Deutschland als Geflüchtete*r über Einblicke in eigentümliche Job-Profile bis hin zum Leben in Haft. Mit Stories of Life liefern wir den Hörer*innen spannende, zum Teil skurrile aber vor allem unterhaltsame Hörerlebnisse aus dem echten Leben. Alle Informationen zu den Formaten findet ihr im Trailer oder in der ersten Folge des jeweiligen Formats! Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio

En el sexto viaje, Jorge exploró las islas de Rusia Asiática, como Sajalín, conocida como Karafuto por los japoneses, y la "isla prohibida" de Iturup, llamada en japonés Etorofu-to, en las Kurilesv, o Chishima-retto para los japoneses, tras obtener, de manera rocambolesca, un permiso para embarcar en un buque terriblemente balanceante en un frio mes de diciembre.

Durante el séptimo viaje, Jorge recorrió parte del Océano Pacífico, desde Callao hasta Tahití, en la Polinesia Francesa, a bordo del crucero Maxim Gorki, escalando con mucha fortuna en el "Santo Grial" de los viajeros: la isla de Pitcairn (la de los amotinados del navío Bounty).