Travel, Essays & Travelogues
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Whatever Comes, Eat It
Living and working as an expat in Russia, Bangladesh, Thailand, UAE and South Korea by Kathy Binns
In 2004, Canadian Kathy Binns was offered a job teaching middle school in Moscow. Thus began an incredible overseas adventure that lasted seventeen years. With humour, candour, and a keen observational eye, Kathy recounts her memorable...
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On Constance
by Karin Konoval
In April 2013, Karin Konoval travelled by train to New Orleans for a four-month film shoot. While this story isn’t about the film, the fact that she was portraying an orangutan in it laid the path, in a unique way, for her personal journey beyond...
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Secret Destinations
A Journey Only You Can Take by Diana M. Mohrsen
How much of the world do we miss when we focus on the destination rather than the journey? As Diana Mohrsen sets out on an eight-day solo road-trip through parts of British Columbia and Alberta, she makes a conscious effort to be in the moment—to...
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Beyond the Postcard
One Man's Travel Adventures by John R. Swatridge
Beyond the Postcard is a collection of one man’s world-spanning travel stories. From the humorous to the heart-warming, these tales each show how travel, despite the inevitable surprises, is rewarding in so many ways. It stirs emotions that...
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Sailing Bear Cub
While Navigating the Ebb & Flow of Life by Paula C. Vickery
Using offshore sailing as an analogy to sailing ones’ own life, the author reflects back on her life-long affiliation with water and boats and how they are intertwined with relationships in her life. From one woman’s perspective, this memoir...
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My Travel Notes
by Thomas Wu and Thomas Wu
Author experienced many world wonders including, - Uygur Underground Rivers - Tibetan Reincarnation - Inca Civilization - African Apartheid - Wuhan City Tour This collection of travel notes from across the world, collected over a span of ten...
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Living On the Edge
by Neil Selinger
This fascinating travel guide and memoir recounts author Neil Selinger’s journey through more than 40 countries over a 22-year period of time. The anecdotes and reflections he shares are from photos and from memories, as few notes were kept. The...
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Green Leaves Gifted
by Toghra GhaemMaghami
I have been always drawn to stories. Indeed the stories in my life have been far more effective than any formal education. While all written materials have left my conscious and reside in the ether of my existence, stories are alive and keep...
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Free Pilgrim 3
by Pilgrim
In Free Pilgrim 3, the author returns to his place of birth, “The Land Below The Wind.” Even though he had made similar trips back before, yet strangely he discovered that he still arrived “where he had started and known the place for the first...
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Memoirs of a Free Pilgrim
by Pilgrim
In this book, Nicholas Fung, who has authored several travel books (the Free Pilgrim series), talks about his life, from its humble beginnings in Borneo to his education in England, his professional successes in both law and banking, and his...