I Promised You Adventure: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Traveling the World - Couverture souple

Downes, Robert; Wildman, Jeannette

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0982134495 ISBN 13 : 9780982134498

Editeur : Wandering Press, The, 2018

Synopsis

“I Promised You Adventure” explores the global phenomenon of backpacking as a low-cost style of adventure travel that has been embraced by hundreds of thousands of wanderers of all ages, with do-it-yourself insights into planning your own “trip of a lifetime.” Authors Robert Downes and Jeannette Wildman spent seven months backpacking around the world, starting in the mountains of Tasmania, then traveling through Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, India, the Mideast, Croatia and Italy. Their insights and travel tips are invaluable in planning your own intercontinental trip, with ideas for destinations, saving money, and staying safe. Highlights include the lowdown on camping in Australia, the best of India and Southeast Asia, and cycling Croatia and Tuscany. Traveling around the world is one of the last great epic adventures that's "doable" for the average person!

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Author and world traveler Robert (Bob) Downes has been inspiring readers to pursue their dreams of travel and adventure for more than three decades. A resident of Traverse City, Michigan, Downes, 65, is the author of three nonfiction books: "Planet Backpacker" (2008)," Biking Northern Michigan" (2014), "I Promised You Adventure," (2018), and the novels, "Bicycle Hobo," (2018) and "Windigo Moon," (2017). A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Downes earned a B.A. in journalism from Wayne State University in Detroit in 1976. Thereafter, he worked as a reporter and editor at newspapers in metro Detroit, with a stint in hospital public relations in the 1980s. In 1991, Downes and his friend, George Foster, launched the alternative newsweekly, "Northern Express Weekly." The publication was a hit with readers and went on to become northern Michigan's largest weekly newspaper with a readership of more than 75,000, covering a radius of more than 150 miles of the region. Downes served as editor and co-publisher of the newsweekly for 22 years until its sale in December, 2013. Under his leadership, the publication earned numerous Michigan Press Association awards, including the highest honor for "General Excellence." Concurrently, Downes indulged his passion for world travel, mostly as a backpacker and cyclist, using local transportation, hostels, campsites and guest houses. He has visited more than 70 countries with destinations ranging from the supercities of the Third World to the heart of the American wilderness. In 2011, he and his wife, Jeannette Wildman, spent seven months backpacking around the world, resulting in their memoir, "I Promised You Adventure." A former Ironman triathlete, Downes is also an ardent cyclist and his guidebook, "Biking Northern Michigan," is a regional best seller. Downes has cycled in Australia, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Peru, England, Ireland and across continental Europe in addition to routes around the U.S. In the summer of 2016, he cycled more than 2,700 miles over the Rockies and across the Great Plains from Seattle to his home in Michigan. He and his wife Jeannette have two adult children and seven grandchildren. The couple makes their winter home in Mexico and the American Southwest.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wandering Press, The
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0982134495
• ISBN 13: 9780982134498
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 188
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