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American-born Paul Theroux had lived in England for 11 years when he realized he'd explored dozens of exotic locations without discovering anything about his adopted home. So, with a knapsack on his back, he set out to explore by walking and by short train trips. The result is a witty, observant and often acerbic look at an ever eccentric assortments of Brits in all shapes and sizes.

Der Traum vom Vanlife fasziniert immer mehr Menschen, die nach Freiheit, Abenteuer und Unabhängigkeit suchen. Das Leben auf Rädern bietet eine einzigartige Möglichkeit, die Welt zu erkunden, neue Erfahrungen zu sammeln und dem Alltag zu entfliehen. Ob du die atemberaubenden Landschaften Europas bereisen, durch die Weiten Nordamerikas fahren oder die kulturelle Vielfalt Asiens entdecken möchtest – das Vanlife macht es möglich.

In Journeys North, legendary trail angel, thru hiker, and former PCTA board member Barney Scout Mann spins a compelling tale of six hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2007 as they walk from Mexico to Canada. This ensemble story unfolds as these half-dozen hikers - including Barney and his wife, Sandy - trod north, slowly forming relationships and revealing their deepest secrets and aspirations. They face a once-in-a-generation drought and early severe winter storms that test their will in this bare-knuckled adventure.

When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. As he turned to begin his long, dangerous descent from 29,028 feet, twenty other climbers were...

Am 23. November 2011 sticht die damals 34-jährige Janice Jakait in Portugal in See. Als erste Deutsche wird sie allein den Atlantik überqueren - allein und nur mit Muskelkraft. "Row for silence" nennt sie ihre Aktion, mit der sie auf den Unterwasserlärm aufmerksam machen will, der für Meeressäuger und Fische tödliche Folgen hat. Aber sie will auch ihre innere Unruhe besiegen, sich selbst in der Stille begegnen. 90 Tage, 6500 Kilometer und eine Million Ruderschläge lang behauptet sie sich gegen die Gewalten, gegen Hunger und Müdigkeit - und ist schließlich nicht nur in Barbados, sondern auch bei sich selbst angekommen.

With the utterance of a single line—“Doctor Livingstone, I presume?”—a remote meeting in the heart of Africa was transformed into one of the most famous encounters in exploration history. But the true story behind Dr. David Livingstone and journalist Henry Morton Stanley is one that has...

Lands of Lost Borders carried me up into a state of openness and excitement I haven’t felt for years. It’s a modern classic." —Pico Iyer A brilliant, fierce writer makes her debut with this enthralling travelogue and memoir of her journey by bicycle along the Silk Road—an illuminating...

The Curse of Oak Island is a fascinating account of the strange, rich history of the island and the intrepid treasure hunters who have driven themselves to financial ruin, psychotic breakdowns, and even death in pursuit of answers. And as Michigan brothers Marty and Rick Lagina become the latest to attempt to solve the mystery, as documented on the History Channel’s television show The Curse of Oak Island, Sullivan takes listeners along to follow their quest firsthand.

Minding your manners is an acquired skill, but what serves you well elsewhere could trip you up in Japan. Save yourself possible embarrassment with Etiquette Guide to Japan. An inside look at Japanese social graces, it answers all the questions of the thoughtful traveler. Extensive, specific information on Japanese business etiquette assists listeners traveling to Japan for business.   

The Canadian North is a vast and lonely land where bears roam free, fires rage unchecked, and storms blast every living thing on the tundra. When Stephan Kesting, already no stranger to pushing his own physical limits, was faced with a rare illness, he knew the only way for him to recover in both body and mind was to dig even deeper. Despite the dangers inherent in the sub-arctic, Kesting sets out on an unimaginably difficult journey. 

The Old Patagonian Express tells of Paul Theroux's train journey down the length of North and South America. Beginning on Boston's subway, he depicts a voyage from ice-bound Massachusetts to the arid plateau of Argentina's most southerly tip. Shivering and sweating by turns as the temperature and altitude rise and plummet, he describes the people he encountered - the tedious Mr Thornberry in Limón and reading to the legendary blind writer, Jorge Luis Borges, in Buenos Aires.

In his most challenging journey to date, Palin tackles the Himalayas, the greatest mountain range on earth. It is a virtually unbroken wall of rock stretching 1,800 miles from the borders of Afghanistan to south-west China. Penetrated but never conquered, it remains the world's most majestic natural barrier, a magnificent wilderness that shapes the history and politics of Asia to this day.

This true-life wilderness survival epic recounts 17-year-old Alex Messenger's near-lethal encounter with a grizzly bear during a canoe trip in the Canadian tundra. The story follows Alex and his five companions as they paddle north through harrowing rapids and stunning terrain. Twenty-nine days into the trip, while out hiking alone, Alex is attacked by a barren-ground grizzly. Left for dead, he wakes to find that his summer adventure has become a struggle to stay alive.

Vanlife: Dein Weg zur Freiheit auf vier Rädern. Der ultimative Vanlife-Guide: Alles, was du zum Thema Camper kaufen, ausbauen und unterwegs Geld verdienen wissen musst. Von Chris Nomad. Entdecke die Freiheit des Lebens auf Rädern mit Chris Nomad als deinem Guide! Über dieses Buch: Träumst du von einem Leben, in dem dein Zuhause dort ist, wo du parkst? Chris Nomad, erfahrene Wohnmobilverkäuferin und digitale Nomadin, teilt ihre umfangreiche Expertise, um dir den Einstieg und das Leben im Camper zu erleichtern.

Wer sich unvorbereitet auf die britische Hauptstadt einlässt, den überfordert sie häufig, wie eine launische Diva, dem entgehen die geheimen und oft auch die offensichtlichen Reize einer gereiften Schönheit mit hohen Ansprüchen. Wir führen Sie vom Banker-Viertel Canary Wharf in den betagten aber neu erstrahlenden Kew Garden, in die versteckte Londoner Botanik, auf einen roten Doppeldeckerbus und zum Hunderennen.

Auf diesem Hörbuch "Flugangst bewältigen - 4 Übungen vor und während des Fluges - Ruhe & Entspannung" befinden sich vier verschiedene...

Explore the world through its most unlikely creatures: Cryptozoology, the study of hidden, monstrous, and legendary animals, is truly the art of discovering the unknown. Richard Freeman, Zoological Director of Centre for Fortean Zoology, has explored the corners of the five continents on the search for creatures that many people believe are non-existent. In this book, he shares the exciting stories of his investigations of the Yeti, Mongolian Deathworm, Loch Ness Monster, Orang-Pendak, Ninki-Naka, and more.

James Brabazon is narrating this story of war, violence and political intrigue.He wanted a war. And, for his sins, he got one. James Brabazon was an ambitious young war reporter when he entered the chaos of the Liberian Civil War in 2002. Running with the infamous LURD rebels, he survived numerous deadly ambushes, the privations of dysentery and a dramatic hundred-mile escape from Government troops through dense equatorial jungle. He even had a bounty put on his head.

Das Hörbuch führt mit einer akustischen Reise durch das alte Wien. Schriftsteller, Musiker, Maler und Architekten bereisten die Stadt an der Donau und hielten ihre Eindrücke und Erlebnisse in Romanen, Gedichten, Tagebüchern, Briefen und Reiseberichten fest...

"Marrakesch to go": Ein tolles Hörerlebnis mit hohem Informationswert. Dieser neue und wunderbar kompakte Reiseführer zum Hören vereint auf knapp 20 Minuten gleich zwei Dinge: Information & Inspiration. Hören Sie praktische Tipps & Tricks (rund um eine Reise nach Marrakesch) und lassen Sie sich schon jetzt einstimmen auf die Klänge und die besondere Atmosphäre dieser faszinierenden Metropole Marrokos. Insider-Tipps inklusive!