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In this exciting graphic novel about stepping out of your comfort zone, a traveler finds himself lost in Taiwan with no way of finding his brother--but he soon learns that this forced disconnect is helping him explore and experience the big wide world around him. THIS WASN'T PAUL'S IDEA. The last thing he's interested in is exploring new countries or experiencing anything that might be described as \"cultural enrichment.\" But like it or not, he's stuck with his brother, Theo, for two weeks in Taiwan, a place that--while fascinating to Theo--holds no interest to Paul at all. While on a short trip to a local electronics store, Paul becomes hopelessly lost in Taiwan's twisting, narrow streets, and he has no choice but to explore this new environment in his quest to find his way back to Theo's apartment. In an unfamiliar place with no friends--and no GPS!--there's no telling what adventures he could happen upon. And who knows? Maybe it turns out he has friends in Taiwan, after all.
A travel blog for the curious and adventurous; pursuers of great travel experiences.
In the late 1960s the author first set off into the big, wide, wonderful world - into a world that is so different today for the first time traveller. The first brief journey was a voyage on the old 'Tofua', the so-called 'banana boat' which then regularly serviced, from Auckland, the South Pacific Islands of Fiji, both Western & American Samoa, Niue & Tonga. This was the first step and a wider world now awaited. By the late 1960s, the Asian Overland was the ultimate adventure. In 1970 Nepal was still a mysterious Himalayan kingdom at the end of the hippy trail. India and Pakistan were tolerating each other, just, in an uneasy peace that would soon be broken. Afghanistan was a happy kingdom at peace with itself and its neighbours, and Iran was under the dictatorial tutelage of the Shah. The journey, with one of the early Overland tour operators was to be a journey of discovery, visiting places that were little known to the contemporary world of the late 1960s. The trip was an enjoyable, educational eye-opener. The general consensus seemed to be 'He must be crazy!' England in those days was the ideal venue for a working holiday, and for a kiwi who had never been near a farm, he soon had employment as a farm labourer! There was also potato-picking in Wales, hop-picking in Kent & grape-picking in France. Other adventures followed - a visit to Leonard Brezhnev's Soviet Union which, at the height of Cold War propaganda, was then thought to be a place to be avoided, after all so the rumours said, you could disappear without trace into the maw of the KGB and maybe end up in Siberia! There were meanderings in France, Spain and Morocco, and throughout the United Kingdom before he eventually made the decision to return home, also on another epic Overland journey, this time through Africa. The author initially travelled by truck to Nairobi before hitch-hiking south to Johannesburg, where after a period of work he caught a ship from Cape Town back to New Zealand. Again there were many amazing experiences in places that are still little visited. There was the vast fascinating expanses of the Sahara with wandering Tuaregs and charming remote oases; Hausa processions in Kano; mysterious cloud-enshrouded rainforests with horrendous roads in the Congo; the occasional glimpse of Pygmies in the Ituri Forest and the fascinating game parks of Tanzania, abounding with animals. After working for a spell for Kentucky Fried Chicken in Johannesburg the author hitch-hiked back to Rhodesia, then under the UDI of Ian Smith. visited Portuguese Mozambique which was then in the throes of a guerrilla war and spent time on this pristine coast before hitch-hiking around coastal South Africa to Cape Town to catch the ship back to New Zealand. This narrative has been compiled from diaries, letters home, personal articles, photographs and memories of the happy days of my first travels. This book serves as a background to the author's second book, which recounts his experiences as a tour leader when returning to the Asian Overland in the more turbulent times of the late 1970s and, later, as a special interest tour leader/guide in India, Turkey and the Middle East in the days before terrorism, international politics and vicious local wars took hold. All the photographs used in this edition were all taken by the author at the time of the events narrated. The photos have helped immensely in recalling many of the events that took place. I like to think that this book is a cameo of the golden days of travel before international politics destroyed, or restricted, many of the places I now feel privileged to have visited in happier days, sentiments which I know are shared by many of my peers. | Author: Neil Rawlins, Neil Stanley Rawlins | Publisher: Independently published | Publication Date: May 23, 2018 | Number of Pages: 243 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 1520341520 | ISBN-13: 9781520341521
\"An action-packed page turner with heart!\"--Dav Pilkey, author of DOG MAN Take off on an action packed adventure with HILO Book 2! Dog Manmeets Big Natein this hilarious New York Times bestselling graphic novel series that kids love! Everyone's favorite space boy, Hilo, is just settling into life on earth (Bowling? Knock-knock jokes? OUTSTANDING!) when strange portals begin opening up all over town. And HOLY MACKEREL! Even STRANGER creatures are coming through them! But it will take more than a GIANT MUTANT CHICKEN, A VIKING HIPPO, A MAGICAL WARRIOR CAT, or even a few MILLION KILLER VEGETABLES to stop Team Hilo . . . er, WON'T IT? Can Hilo, DJ, and GINA figure out how to send these creatures back to their worlds before they DESTROY the earth? Here's what people (and robots!) are saying about Hilo! \"More giant robotic ants and people going 'Aaaah!' than in the complete works of Jane Austen\"--Neil Gaiman, bestselling author \"Every kid would love a pal like HILO, and every kid will love this book!\" --Lincoln Peirce, bestselling author of the Big Nate series \"A perfect book for any kid who ever needed a friend and then had one with superpowers fall from space.\" --Seth Meyers, actor, comedian and writer \"A story that can be enjoyed by the entire family.\"--The New York Times \"A Total BLAST.\" --Miami Herald * \"A wholeheartedly weird and wonderful tale of friendship, acceptance, and robots.\"--Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review * \"A must-have.\"--School Library Journal, Starred Review
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How these menacing towers of raw concrete that just a few short years ago were considered the ugliest buildings in the world became highly covetable and intensely influential all over again.
'As they sat together in the twilight, talking over their small plans, the future always grew so beautiful and bright'Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy have grown up together in Orchard House with their friend Laurie next door, and now it's time for them to go out and find their places in the big wide world, to do the great and marvellous things they've dreamed of and discover their 'castles in the air'. They each find themselves tested, and fall in love, but when tragedy strikes they find their best comfort is in each other, and home. BACKSTORY: Learn more about the unusual author and have a go at making jam!
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As an active mom and grandma, I have a great interest in many things in this world. Religion, politics, technology, friends, nature, travel, reading, photography, and most of all my wonderful family.
Libraries are one of the most vital and important institutions in any society or community. They safeguard history, culture—democratizing access to information and literature. But there’s more to their physical spaces than the books that occupy their shelves. The world’s most impressive libraries also happen to be home to unique art, artifacts, and unique agreements you might not notice right away.
Condé Nast Traveler readers voted for the best cities in the world in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards survey.
The high or low canopies of the trees create a nature-made tunnel. There are different places throughout the world where you can walk or drive through these tree tunnels and experience what it's like to be embraced by nature.
Discover the signs of a worldwide awakening with 6 compelling indicators. Explore shifts in media, solidarity among farmers, and rising health consciousness
Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth, a wildly entertaining graphic novel by Judd Winick, will send you on a cracking, seat-of-your-pants adventure.
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From subterranean chapels to churches decorated with human bones, these are some of the world’s most awe-inspiring houses of worship.
British singer-songwriter Mimi Webb has returned with a new song “Mistake” produced by American pop rock band OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder.
Budapest's Great Synagogue is not your typical Jewish temple. Most synagogues are simple and austere worship places, but not this one.
American rock band Collective Sou has released a new song “Mother's Love” from their upcoming double album “HERE TO ETERNITY”.
While no visit to Spain is complete without seeing Barcelona and Madrid, you’ll want to make time to discover the small towns in Spain, too.
10 Best Places to Visit in Autumn 2019: Explore 10 stunning places around the world during this fall season to admire the beauty of the nature. Autumn is the season of bright color and crisp air.
The most beautiful pink places, from beaches and lakes to castles, are about much more than a pretty Instagram shot.
