Travel Asia

Der Mount Everest ist zu einem Ort für einen pervertierten Massentourismus der Luxusklasse geworden. Mit fatalen Folgen für die dort lebenden Tibeter, die Bergsteiger und die Natur. Kenntnisreich und spannend beschreibt Oliver Schulz in seinem Buch, welche Kräfte und Interessen diese Entwicklung vorangetrieben haben.

In 1841, Nigel Halleck left Britain as a clerk in the East India Company. He served in the colonial administration for eight years before leaving his post, eventually disappearing in the mountain kingdom of Nepal, never to be heard from again. A century-and-a-half later, Kief Hillsbery, Nigel's nephew many times removed, sets out to unravel the mystery. Tracing his ancestor's journey across the subcontinent, his quest takes him from Lahore to Calcutta and finally to the palaces of Kathmandu. What emerges is an unexpected personal chapter in the history of the British Empire in India.

Korea is a beautiful country with a long, interesting history. Hear about Korean history, the Korean War, special sports Koreans play, geography, division, cuisine, and much more. This is great for book reports on Korea and further education about other cultures in the world.

He can't decide if he wants to kiss her... or kill her. To become a dark wizard, Anshan Hedi must kill five humans. No one ever told him he couldn't target the terminally ill. He decides to take the lives of people who are already suffering, even if his fellow wizards disapprove. Hedi meets Amaria, a young cancer patient who draws him into her world. He's supposed to take her life... but what if she takes his heart instead? This book includes a poem written by Jennifer Michaels Ball, a survivor of Chronic Mylogenous Leukemia.

Greater Than a Tourist—Harbin Heilongjiang Province China by John Smither offers the inside scoop on Harbin. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Saigon City. Greater Than a Tourist - Saigon City Vietnam by Tam Ta offers the inside scoop from the bustling city of Saigon. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

「海外で暮らしてみたい」

「日本で働くのはもう嫌だ」

「子供を海外で教育したい」

Bart Schaneman spent five years living and working in South Korea, mostly as an editor for English newspapers. He also taught English for a spell. This Expat Life is a collection of essays on uprooting your life to travel the world, what it means to be ambitious, and finally discovering the right place to settle down. Peppered throughout are Bart's personal reflections on teaching and living as a foreigner in a foreign land.

This is a travel-focused Thai language course teaching key words and phrases for tourist situations over 5 sessions. With its unique script, intricate tonal system, and fascinating historical roots, Thai offers a gateway to understanding the heart and soul of a nation renowned for its warm hospitality and breathtaking landscapes.

The follow up to Thailand: The Ten Cardinal Sins, this book deals with additional mistakes that many people make in Thailand.

A national bestseller in Singapore, I Ate Tiong Bahru is a collection of short stories about the food, people and history of Tiong Bahru, a community living in an estate composed of uniquely styled Art Deco buildings. Dynamic, personal and well-researched, I Ate Tiong Bahru is an inviting piece of original writing. "Black's love letter is one of the best introductions to a country and a state that you might read." ( Art Review Asia)

Three steamy tales of first time man-on-man encounters set in the bustling capital and lush, verdant countryside of the Philippines. This bundle includes "Pursuit of Clarity," "Lightning on the Mountain," and "Rites of Dionysos." READ AN EXCERPT: I sing this time of love lost and missed opportunities, of hardship and despair. I sing of myself, as well as of those who have gone before me, and when my first set is over, I am flattered to see tears in the eyes of some. I look over at Don, and he is clapping as enthusiastically as the rest. He looks so human when he does that. By the end of my ...

En este audiolibro Jorge nos relata siete pequeños viajes a islas de difícil acceso de los siete continentes.

Always On the Way: Travel Stories of a Semi-Young Black Woman's Life Overseas While Trying to Maintain Her Sanity recounts the trials and triumphs of a youngish Texan living, working, and traveling in the far East. In 2014, Stacy Thomas decided to fulfill one of her childhood dreams by moving to South Korea. In this book, she related the challenges she encountered while teaching English as a second language to Korean school children in grades one-six, during which she felt a kind of rage that was similar to that of the Incredible Hulk on a daily basis.

Titel: Reisen in Asien: Kulturen, Sehenswürdigkeiten, asiatische Küche und mehr. Beschreibung: Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt Asiens mit "Reisen in Asien: Kulturen, Sehenswürdigkeiten, asiatische Küche und mehr". Ob Sie ein erfahrener Weltenbummler sind oder Ihre erste Reise nach Asien planen, dieses Buch bietet Ihnen detaillierte Einblicke und praktische Tipps, um Ihre Reise zu einem unvergesslichen Erlebnis zu machen.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Mito. Greater Than a Tourist - Mito, Ibaraki Japan, by Author Jeffry Logan Stringer, offers a local’s take on the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture. A city close to the sprawling metropolis of Tokyo, yet has maintained its small town atmosphere. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist.

There was someone standing further along the beach, facing out to sea. An old man dressed in...I blinked...battle fatigues? Second World War US by the looks of the helmet. I looked on for a moment, squinting into the sun-streaked coconut smoke. "You won’t like Bonga’s Guest House, I can tell you now. Maximo Bonga," said the fisherman’s wife. She was lost for words, shaking her head. "Maximum Bongo?" I asked. "Bonga," she said. "It means flamboyant." Based on a true story.

Join me, the author, and my friend Bebe for a wild adventure in the Himalayan mountains of Ladakh, North India. On the way, we stop in Delhi, where the sights, sounds, and smells send my mind in a whirl. A family of four rides by, balanced precariously on a scooter. Bone thin dogs search every nook and cranny for food. A man who manufactures silk and sells it all over the world reveals the finest cream-colored silk I have ever seen - so light in weight and fine in texture I can barely feel it, as if an eiderdown goose feather floats by.

Thailand ist ein Land voller Kontraste und Töne, Stimmen und Klänge, und wer sich auf die Vielfalt einlässt, wird eine faszinierende Welt erleben. Sascha Lübbe und Matthias Morgenroth sind auf eine spannende Entdeckungsreise gegangen: Sie sind mit dem Fahrrad in Bangkok durch Chinatown gefahren, haben mit Mönchen über den Buddhismus gesprochen und in einer Kochschule in Chiang Mai gelernt, wie man die perfekte Currypaste macht.

Da den danske eventyrer og rejseskribent Karl Eskelund besøger Nepal i 1960‘erne, er det som at komme til et magisk sted fra en helt anden tid. De mennesker, han møder, tager ham med op i smukke bjergområder og ned i mytiske dale. De introducerer ham for tiggere såvel som for gudinder, og han får endda også lov til at møde en konge. Han kunne aldrig glemme Nepal efter denne rejse, og det samme gælder måske for læseren af denne bog. Karl Johannes Eskelund (1918-1972) var en dansk forfatter og journalist, der skrev en lang række reportager og bøger om sine rejser rundt om i verden. Han ti