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Armchair travel for hot summer days
It’s about 33C today and there is little appeal to be out hiking and biking. Any activity that gets me near, on, or in the water or takes my mind off the temperature has my vote including a great read. Here are some engrossing and often unbelievable stories that will keep you entertained for hours.
- The Long Walk by Slavomir Rawicz
An all time favourite book
- No Picnic on Mount Kenya by Fenice Beluzzi
- Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival by Dean King
- Endurance – Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
- Rowing to Latitudes by Jill Fredston
- Touching the Void: The Harrowing First Person Account of One Man’s Miraculous Survival by Joe Simpson
- Himalayan Passage by Jeremy Schmidt
- Paddle to the Amazon – The Ultimate 12,000 Mile Canoe Adventure by Don Starkell
- Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage Through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam by Andrew Pham
- Sand Dance by Camel Across Arabia’s Great Southern Desert by Kirkby Bruce
- Adrift by Stephen Callahan
- Arctic Crossing – A Journey Through the Northwest Passage and Inuit Culture by Johnathon Waterman
Many of the books were written long ago but are readily available online.
Happy reading! and if anyone out there has suggestions related to armchair travel please let me know via the comment section.
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I’ve been all over the world – to all continents but Antarctica and to a grand total of 53 countries. I’ve always got some sort of an adventure planned – even if it’s only a weekend. I thrive on change and travel provides that.
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Book Reviews
Book Review: Leading at the Edge
Though it’s been almost 100 years since Shackleton’s ill-fated voyage, his leadership style and lessons in the face of adversity still ring true. Those lessons are used as a backdrop for Dennis N.T. Perkin’s book, Leading at the Edge. Dennis brings his considerable talent as the CEO of The Syncretics Group, a company that specializes in effective [...]
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