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Sexy Thai Bar Girls / Sex Adventures / Hookers / Ladyboys / Bars / A Go Gos / Pattaya Freelancers / Walking Street / L. K. Metro / Massage Parlours / Discos / And More (From An Author Who Has Been Living In Pattaya For Ten Years And Still Thinks He’s Compos Mentis!) Reviewers have claimed that Finch writes with “apparent lightness and liquidity” and that he is “a true navigator”, gifting his readers with a “very well written memoir / travel book”. “Sexy Thai Bar Girls And Me / Sex Adventures In Asia”, an updated version of “Collected Selected Words”, includes ...

Written by Gabriel Walker Land and Al Khemis, a grand introduction to Thailand! Thailand is known as the 'Land of Smiles' -- however it's not always an easy place to land as a long-term expat. In this memoir and self-help story, a digital nomad, expatriate and economic refugee finds himself in a foreign land where he is forced to unlock the endless mysteries of Asia. Along the way, our wayward traveler begins to smile with genuine happiness for the first time in his life, and he soon realizes that if he had never journeyed to the ASEAN region, he might not still be alive to write these ...

BANGKOK Looking for the ultimate guide to experiencing Bangkok? Look no further! This comprehensive guidebook is packed with insider tips and expert advice to help you make the most of your trip to Thailand's bustling capital city. Whether you're interested in exploring the city's rich cultural heritage, dining on delicious local cuisine, or partying the night away, this book has you covered. With detailed information on top attractions, hidden gems, and practical travel advice, you'll be able to create your perfect Bangkok itinerary. So why wait? Start planning your dream trip today with ...

"A challenge that tested Tom to his limit but in return gave him more than he could ever have imagined." - Bear Grylls “Every Inch of the Way is a great page turning adventure which is as close as you can get, without actually saddling up and pedalling yourself into the unknown. It takes real magic to turn a great adventure, into a great book. For one thing, most people can't relate to the mind-set of the long distance cyclist and I found myself laughing along to Tom's thoughts and observations, wondering if they were in - jokes, shared by those who had seen the world at the speed of a ...

This guide book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead gives you knowledge that you may not find in other smaller print travel books. Experience cultural, culinary delights, and attractions with the guidance of a local. Slow down and get to know the people with this invaluable guide. By the time you finish this book, you will be eager and prepared to discover new activities at your next travel destination.

After her narrow escape from the Temple of Light and Shadow, Julie Bird returns to the modern world—and finds it very different from the one she left. Not only her own life and family, but also China as a nation has changed for the worse. Unable to deny her responsibility and tormented by guilt, Julie Bird has to go back to the Qing Dynasty to undo her mistakes. But will she be able to accomplish her goal this time? In this second book of the duology, Julie will be traveling with the imperial family along the breathtaking Great Wall, the magnificent Old Summer Palace which was destroyed ...

BESTSELLER travelogue mixes it up on the Asian Trail in a voice that's by turns personal, passionate and ohhhh so very soulful. "So I get up at dawn and marvel at fog burning off into mist tumbling down like the finest mosquito netting of silk. The hills beyond the rivers' confluence, like shoulders of a woman undressing, the way the misty shroud lifts off feminine curves, higher and higher ... I tingle all over, feeling there on Borneo the dream tug of Joseph Conrad's fiction, notably Lord Jim." By turns literarily pathbreaking and intimate, this smorgasbord of travel essays scales down ...

Often called the Land of the Thunder Dragon, Bhutan was secluded for much of its history, its towering mountains and lush green valleys virtually unvisited, evoking a sense of mystery and wonder. A sovereign country throughout the ages, Bhutan is now establishing its place on the world stage. It is determined to maintain its Buddhist culture and unique way of life as it evolves and adapts to political change and economic challenges. Culture Smart! Bhutan will give you a deeper insight into the country's history, values, customs, and age-old traditions.

Amid escalating nuclear tensions, Kim Jong-un and North Korea's other leaders have kept a tight grasp on their one-party state, quashing any nascent opposition movements and sending all suspected dissidents to its brutal concentration camps for "re-education". Kang Chol-Hwan is the first survivor of one of these camps to escape and tell his story to the world, documenting the extreme conditions in these gulags and providing a personal insight into life in North Korea.

From terrifying missile tests, its unmissable Olympic cheering squad, and the war of words between President Trump and Kim Jong Un - not to mention stranger-than-fiction stories of purges and assassinations - news from North Korea has dominated global headlines. But what is life there actually like? In See You Again in Pyongyang, Travis Jeppesen, the first American to complete a university program in North Korea, culls from his experiences living, traveling, and studying in the country to create a multifaceted portrait of the country and its idiosyncratic capital city.

The two-and-a-half-year journey spanned the mountains and deserts of former Soviet Republics, Afghanistan on the fearful brink of foreign withdrawal, and remote corners of the Congolese jungle. From hiking through sandstorms in the Gobi desert to barreling down rapids in a dugout canoe, this perilous adventure, and Charlie’s many encounters along the way, gives insight into the past, present, and future of often-overlooked places during periods of great change.

As the most celebrated European to explore Asia, Marco Polo was the original global traveler and the earliest bridge between East and West. A universal icon of adventure and discovery, he has inspired six centuries of popular fascination and spurious mythology. Now, from acclaimed author Laurence Bergreen, comes the first fully authoritative biography of one of the most enchanting figures in world history.

Black Women Solo Travel: Meet Me in Thailand is presented by AMBW Press Destination: Paradise Phuket Island, Thailand - Allysia Union is an international event planner that specializes in destination weddings all over the world. Life throws her a rare opportunity when she receives a special request to plan a last minute multicultural arranged wedding between two people that had never met. Not one to back down from a challenge, she accepts the assignment and flies solo to the beautiful island of Phuket, Thailand. Anan Jaa is a busy global entrepreneur and very reluctant groom. He is thirty-...

With all the narrative power and intellectual authority that have distinguished his earlier books, V.S. Naipaul explores the life, the culture, the ferment inside the nations of Islam–in a book that combines the fascinations of great travel literature with the insights of a uniquely sharp, original and idiosyncratic political mind.

KIA Oahu, Hawaii - Kia raised her children and successfully sent them off to college. Now it was her turn to live! After securing a job as a university professor in Hawaii, she took a chance, packed it all up, and relocated to paradise. At the age of 45, she was finally free to pursue her dreams and find happiness. A house with an ocean view, the breeze in her hair, and a new exciting career were the only things that she was counting on in her new life. Love was not on the menu. KI-YONG Without warning, happiness happened to present itself in the form of a younger Ph.D. student named Ki-...

Hanalei of Tamarind is the cherished daughter of an old island family. But when her father steals a seadragon egg meant for an ailing princess, she is forced into a life of exile. In the years that follow, Hanalei finds solace in studying the majestic seadragons that roam the Nominomi Sea. Until, one day, an encounter with a female dragon offers her what she desires most. A chance to return home, and to right a terrible wrong.

Enter the magical world of travel in Southeast Asia! Great information on money and banking safety, the best visas and borders to cross, making a living on the internet, where and when to go to escape the crowds, how to do it right while having the time of your life! Plus, 4 more great towns, in the tradition of the authors previous works! The word on Indonesia, Singapore, and the last of the unspoiled Thai islands. Great photos, entertaining text. The best toolkit of all, for all your travel adventures!

Thailand was a great tourist destination for decades prior to the pandemic and, then, a lot changed. Slow modernization has come to the Thai Kingdom along with a new king, Vajiralongkorn, in 2016. The nation built a new international airport that has been added to since 2006 and, now, boasts one of the largest airports in the world. But, all is not well in the land of elephants. Sukhumvit is the main strip in Bangkok, which is actually a conglomeration of streets, that sells everything from alcohol to food, sex to cannabis, and supercars to real estate. On the surface, Bangkok looks ...

Out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across Northern Afghanistan and the plains of Iran into Kurdish Turkey, Colin Thubron undertakes a journey along the greatest land route on earth: the Silk Road. Travelling 7,000 miles in eight months, he traces the passage not only of trade and armies, but of ideas, religions and inventions.

In his most challenging journey to date, Palin tackles the Himalayas, the greatest mountain range on earth. It is a virtually unbroken wall of rock stretching 1,800 miles from the borders of Afghanistan to south-west China. Penetrated but never conquered, it remains the world's most majestic natural barrier, a magnificent wilderness that shapes the history and politics of Asia to this day.