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Zusatztext 'A fitting way to celebrate this intrepid publisher's 40th anniversary'Wanderlust Magazine'A tongue-in-cheek collection covering disasters that have happened to travel writers - but did not make it into the official guidebooks.'Bookseller'These stories are not the stuff travel brochures are made of, and are all the truer for it.'National Geographic Traveller'One of the most delightful travel books to be published in a generation. It reminds us that the joy of travel lies in the thrill of discovery when things, thankfully, don't go to plan.'Travel Africa Magazine Informationen zum Autor The title is a collection of true tales about sticky situations told by a number of travel writers and travel celebrities. Klappentext Publishing to coincide with Bradt's 40th anniversary, The Irresponsible Traveller is a light but edgy collection of travellers' tales. Travel writers and celebrities alike recount their exciting, and often dangerous, adventures which include being chased by a sea lion, accosted by Brazilian kidnappers and a midnight raid to free turtles on the Amazon. Over 40 years Bradt has built a reputation for publishing books covering the road less travelled, and this collection celebrates exactly the sort of writing and storytelling about 'unusual' travel experiences that has helped to establish the company as a firm favourite amongst adventurous travellers. Featuring contributions from Hilary Bradt, Michael Palin, Ben Fogle and Jonathan Scott, the title is a perfect travel story collection to dip in and out of. Vorwort . Includes stories from some of the leading figures in the world of travel writing and broadcasting. Guaranteed broadcast and national media publicity coverage in the UK in September and beyond. 40 intrepid stories from 40 different destinations, from Cuba to Australia, Ethiopia to Canada, Bhutan to Libya. To be launched with a major on-stage event at the Royal Geographical Society featuring celebrities including Kate Humble, Simon Calder and Ben Fogle Zusammenfassung Publishing to coincide with Bradt's 40th anniversary, The Irresponsible Traveller is a light but edgy collection of travellers' tales. Travel writers and celebrities alike recount their exciting, and often dangerous, adventures which include being chased by a sea lion, accosted by Brazilian kidnappers and a midnight raid to free turtles on the Amazon. Over 40 years Bradt has built a reputation for publishing books covering the road less travelled, and this collection celebrates exactly the sort of writing and storytelling about 'unusual' travel experiences that has helped to establish the company as a firm favourite amongst adventurous travellers. Featuring contributions from Hilary Bradt, Michael Palin, Ben Fogle and Jonathan Scott, the title is a perfect tome to dip in and out of. Inhaltsverzeichnis THE IRRESPONSIBLE TRAVELLERTales of Scrapes and Narrow EscapesIntroduction by Hilary Bradt............................................................... vA Stranger's Smile Zoe Efstathiou........................................................ 1The Ups and Downs of Bhutan Ben Ross.............................................. 4Bedtime Stories in Little Tibet Dervla Murphy.................................. 12Negotiating on a Knife-Edge Paul Davies.......................................... 22The Locked Trunk in the Forest Adrian Phillips................................. 25The Letter Z Catriona Rainsford....................................................... 32Camel Mustering in the Outback Michael Palin................................. 38No Return from Nigeria E T Laing.................................................... 42Close Encounter with an Elephant Brian Jackman.............................. 51The Virtue of Ignorance Tim Cahill.................................................. 54Tak Jadi Jude Marwa............................................
