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Foreword Dervla MurphyIntroduction Adrian PhillipsHIKES, HILLS AND WHEELSBedtime Stories in Little Tibet Dervla Murphy David's First Glimpse of Eternal Snows Jane Wilson-Howarth Taking the Teen for a Walk Jude Marwa Harriet's First Trek Matthew Ellis Cycling in Mauritius Hallam and Carole Murray SCRAPES AND MISHAPSEarly Birds Adrian Phillips The Husky Ride Maria Pieri The Night I Took My Daughters to a Filipino Brothel Hugh Brune The Best Medicine Vernon Lacey Returning Elizabeth Pimm Using Basketball Skills in a Chinese Hospital Lori Green LeRoy Fall in Mexico Astrid Vinje A Wild Bus Journey Across Borneo Sophie Beesley WATERWORLDSAdjusting to Life at Sea Caspar and Nichola CravenThe Voyage to Wild Cat Island Amy-Jane Beer River Journey Jonathan Lorie Bali Ginny Whitelaw CULTURAL ENRICHMENTBack to our Roots George Bernard Shaw A Winter in Menorca Kirsty Fergusson Bulgarian Lessons Jonathan Campion The Castle of Misadventure Mairi McCurdyBeing Explorers, Having an Adventure. and Going to School Celia Dillow Chinese Blessings Marie Noonan NATURES VS NURTUREFun and Games Drive Mike Unwin Travel from the Doorstep Nicola Chester Encounters with the Gal¿gos Jane Vincent-Havelka Wild, Wet and Wondrous Amanda VincentThe Trip to Bunny Island Suzanne Kamata James's first night camping David Lowen THE ROAD TO ENLIGHTENMENTTravels with my Teen: Edinburgh Theresa Sainsbury Looking Up Dom Tulett Travelling, Differently Penny Wincer Thomas and the Great Japanese Farewell Marie Kreft How to Lose Weight on Vacation Jen DowdNext Stop, Camping Lydia UnsworthThe Faraway Family Tree Kirstie Pelling
List of contents
Foreword Dervla Murphy
Introduction Adrian Phillips
HIKES, HILLS AND WHEELS
Bedtime Stories in Little Tibet Dervla Murphy
David's First Glimpse of Eternal Snows Jane Wilson-Howarth
Taking the Teen for a Walk Jude Marwa
Harriet's First Trek Matthew Ellis
Cycling in Mauritius Hallam and Carole Murray
SCRAPES AND MISHAPS
Early Birds Adrian Phillips
The Husky Ride Maria Pieri
The Night I Took My Daughters to a Filipino Brothel Hugh Brune
The Best Medicine Vernon Lacey
Returning Elizabeth Pimm
Using Basketball Skills in a Chinese Hospital Lori Green LeRoy
Fall in Mexico Astrid Vinje
A Wild Bus Journey Across Borneo Sophie Beesley
WATERWORLDS
Adjusting to Life at Sea Caspar and Nichola Craven
The Voyage to Wild Cat Island Amy-Jane Beer
River Journey Jonathan Lorie
Bali Ginny Whitelaw
CULTURAL ENRICHMENT
Back to our Roots George Bernard Shaw
A Winter in Menorca Kirsty Fergusson
Bulgarian Lessons Jonathan Campion
The Castle of Misadventure Mairi McCurdy
Being Explorers, Having an Adventure. and Going to School Celia Dillow
Chinese Blessings Marie Noonan
NATURES VS NURTURE
Fun and Games Drive Mike Unwin
Travel from the Doorstep Nicola Chester
Encounters with the Galápagos Jane Vincent-Havelka
Wild, Wet and Wondrous Amanda Vincent
The Trip to Bunny Island Suzanne Kamata
James's first night camping David Lowen
THE ROAD TO ENLIGHTENMENT
Travels with my Teen: Edinburgh Theresa Sainsbury
Looking Up Dom Tulett
Travelling, Differently Penny Wincer
Thomas and the Great Japanese Farewell Marie Kreft
How to Lose Weight on Vacation Jen Dowd
Next Stop, Camping Lydia Unsworth
The Faraway Family Tree Kirstie Pelling
About the author
Compiled from tales written by 37 different authors, this anthology has been edited by seasoned travellers Hilary Bradt, founder of Bradt Travel Guides, author of many guides and narratives, and editor of Bradt's previous anthologies, and James Lowen, wildlife photographer and writer who has travelled widely to share wildlife-watching experiences with his daughter, whether climbing Spanish mountains in pursuit of chamois, scouring Atlantic waves for the fins of whales or catching viperine snakes in Portugal.
Summary
Kidding Around: Tales of Travel with Children - anthology of 37 stories about travelling with children with contributions from Dervla Murphy, Maria Pieri, Adrian Phillips, Mike Unwin, Amy-Jane Beer, Nicola Chester and others. Tales span five continents and range from embarrassing to hair-raising to magical moments with wild creatures.
Foreword
. The latest in Bradt's bestselling series of travel writing anthologies. Previous titles include: The Irresponsible Traveller, To Oldly Go and Beastly Journeys.
. Foreword by and contribution from Dervla Murphy
. Supported by a dedicated press and local radio campaign
