Africa Reads – 9 Books to See you Through World Cup Soccer
June 10, 2010
Soccer’s World Cup matches start tomorrow in South Africa. Six African countries are represented – South Africa, Cameroon, Nigeria, Algeria, Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana. The focus will naturally be on South Africa but what better time to learn about the other 53 countries that make up the continent.
Here’s a sampling of books with an African theme broken down into ones I can personally recommend and one that I would love to read.
Books I’ve Read and can Personally Recommend
- Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. This book needs no introduction. It’s a fascinating read that takes you from his childhood to his inauguration.
- The Shadow of the Sun by Ryszard Kapuscinski. Essays about a number of African countries including Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda are brilliantly written and incredibly insightful. A must read book.
- A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah. An unforgettable story about the life of a child soldier.
- Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra Fuller. It’s called a love-letter to her mother but it’s really a memoir of an African childhood in a dysfunctional family. The family ends up living in a series of cattle and tobacco farms in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), Zambia and Malawi.
- The White Masai by Corinne Hoffman. A true story, that’s been made into a movie, about the love affair between a Swiss woman and a Masai warrior. The inevitable clash of cultures ensues.
Books with an African Theme on My Reading List
- What is the What by Dave Eggers. This is the story of the life of a refugee from the civil war of Sudan and his travels to refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya before he lands in the States – where his trials don’t end.
- Altered States, Ordinary Miracles by Richard Dowden. The author had lived in Africa and has an excellent idea of how the continent works. David Kobia says about the book:
It far outranks many of the history books of Africa and should be required reading for all high school students.
- Unbowed by Wangari Maathai. Ms Maathai is the first African woman to receive the Nobel prize and the individual who started the Green Belt Movement. In her book she examines her roots and her mission to restore the forests of Kenya. She has also written The Challenge for Africa.
- Dead Aid by Dambisa Moyo. A provocative read by a woman with a doctorate in economics about the value of aid and the vicious circle of aid dependency.
Needless to say, these books are just a drop in the proverbial bucket of what’s been written, but they’ll give you a flavour of the possibilities and challenges facing the African continent.
Leigh McAdam
Climbing Colorado’s Fourteeners
May 27, 2010
Mount of the Holy Cross
Before I lived in Colorado I hadn’t spent any length of time in the mountains and the world of climbing high peaks was unknown to me. Then I went to an evening talk at Neptune Mountaineering in Boulder given by Ed Webster on Mongolia of all places, and I was hooked. Colorado’s 54 Fourteeners as they are called, may not be Mongolia but now they beckoned.
You don’t have to be a mountaineer to climb many of the peaks. Some are little more than walk-ups – under the right conditions. All can be deadly if you’re unprepared. Many trailheads are within 2-3 hours of Boulder and Denver. The closest trailheads have the largest number of visitors. If you can hike on a weekday or get to some of the more remote southwest peaks then chances are you’ll have very little company.
I’ve climbed 35 of the peaks but almost none of the really difficult ones. The likelihood of completing all 54 of them diminishes every year. I don’t know if I’d have the guts now to do the knife edge traverse on Capitol Peak or the wherewithal to try the crumbling but beautiful peaks known as the Maroon Bells. What I do know is that each and every climb was memorable and well worth doing.
Here are my favourite fourteeners
- Long’s Peak especially heading through the Key Hole – exhilarating and a tad scary.
- Quandary Peak but as a snow climb in the spring. I have NEVER had so much fun on a mountain. In under 10 minutes I glissaded 2600 feet to the base. Do not attempt this without knowing how to self arrest with and without an ice axe.
- Snowmass Mountain near Aspen is beautiful and can be done as a two to three day backpack. Expect world class scenery through here.
- Mount Sneffels near Telluride is a stunning peak.
- La Plata Peak has fantastic ridges and beautiful cirques.
- Mount of the Holy Cross near Vail is a beautiful mountain with a tough climb at the end of the day of almost 1000 feet.
- Mount Elbert is the highest peak in Colorado and the second highest peak in the contiguous United States. It calls you. Views from the top are amazing.
I’d love to return to Colorado to climb the Wilson Group of peaks down in the southwest corner of the state and Uncompahgre and Wetterhorn Peaks are still on my list. I think I could be happy holding at 40 summits.
If you’re going to start hiking and climbing Colorado’s Fourteeners, get a very early start so you’re heading down from the summit by noon. Thunderstorms are exceedingly common in the early afternoon. And don’t forget your 10 essentials. Happy climbing.
Leigh McAdam
Travel Book Review: The Lost Girls
May 12, 2010
Fantastic! – A free travel book to read. That was my first impression when I was contacted by Harper Collins and asked if I’d write a blog about their soon to be released book The Lost Girls: Three Friends. Four Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World. Then it arrived – all 545 pages of it. Don’t be daunted – it’s a fast read.
Who are The Lost Girls? In this case, they’re three high achieving, hardworking, New York City girlfriends – Jennifer Baggett, Holly Corbett and Amanda Pressner. They’re all around 28 years old and about to enter a phase in their astrological lives called Saturn Return where they can say goodbye to their youth and hello to adulthood and new beginnings. Prolonging youth was just one of many reasons for justifying a yearlong round the world escapade. Reprieve from stressful jobs, adventure, personal discovery (especially as it relates to relationships and men) and dreams were part of the mix too. It was also a way to buy some time before committing to mortgages, marriage and ever more demanding jobs.
Their adventure spanned four continents – actually five if you include a two week stopover in New York City on their way through to Africa. Peru and Brazil were the first countries visited and it was here that the girls worked out the teething issues related to traveling as a threesome. They all had to learn to cope with 1 star toilets, gross, bug infested hostels and…. each other. But my hat goes off to all of them. Throughout the trip they demonstrated time and time again that the group was bigger than the individual. They all became adept at compromise. They learned to communicate honestly. They became a sisterhood.
Their experience in Kenya volunteering with young girls started with no clear-cut plan. The onus was on them to decide how best to use their time and engage the girls. They put their New York City savvy to use and in only a month wrote and directed a play they can forever be proud of – ‘A Tree Grows in Kenya’. It tells the story of Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan woman and powerful role model for the young girls. Wangari started a grassroots program for improving the quality of life by planting trees – 40 million of them so far. The play has national distribution and the Lost Girls have an enduring legacy.
A number of poor decisions are chronicled as the trio continues their adventures and misadventures through Asia and into Australia and New Zealand. The girls were remarkably candid about their emotional highs and lows, romantic struggles, their joys and their hopes.
I found the book to be lengthy (33 chapters) and in my opinion some chapters could have been shortened or omitted altogether. The structure and flow of the book was good though, as each girl took turns telling the story from their viewpoint in a chronological manner.
Jen, Holly and Amanda show the world that it’s possible to drop everything, and follow your heart and your dream. They will inspire another generation of adventurers.
Leigh McAdam
This Week’s (April 29- May 5th) Great Reads
May 6, 2010
It’s the last week of the contest run by the Global Bloggers Network. It’s easy and the prizes are great. It requires a quick visit to 6 websites and then you must answer 6 simple questions relating to those sites. It’s well worth doing.
This week’s roundup from travel blogs around the world include the following articles.
A stranger in need: the traveller’s dilemma of trust.
Location Reading An older post but oh so worthwhile – for real travelers and armchair travelers alike.
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Unforgettable Mallorca Get an apartment and explore this gorgeous island.
Crazy Airline Fees Great chart. I hadn’t realized that there were THAT many airline fees!!
Torres del Paine Trek: 6 Days, 6 Lessons, Many Photos The famous trek in southern Chile is not all that’s it’s cracked up to be. Beautiful, when the sun shines and you aren’t blown over by the wind. Inspiring photos. I still think I have to go.
Mac Book Pro Fails, Where is Apple? An unresponsive company and a dead computer drive frustration levels to new heights.
The Vision of One Man Resurrects One of Earth’s Most Precious Regions – Gorongosa Read this inspiring article about what the efforts of one man have done to improve the life of animals in one park in Mozambique.
Leigh McAdam
Trekking the Globe with Mostly Gentle Footsteps – A Book Review
May 5, 2010
A trip around the world clearly isn’t the sole domain of the fresh graduate or the twenty something crowd. In Trekking the Globe With Mostly Gentle Footsteps Irene and Rick Butler, newly retired baby boomers, share their 12 month global circumnavigation via 12 countries. Their goal, which was pursued with impressive dedication, was to travel around the world spending no more funds than their yearly household budget. Suffering wasn’t supposed to be on the agenda and perhaps it’s a matter of degree but how many 50-60 something’s are willing to stay in a hostel or share a bathroom?
Yearly vacations to exotic locales like Egypt and Morocco sparked an interest in the Butlers to travel for longer periods. The opportunity to take a year off presented itself with the sale of a business. So….their journey began in Canada and took them to Australia, China, Tibet, Nepal, India, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Switzerland (3 days only!), Germany, France and the United States. A total of 32 days were spent in Australia, 208 days in Asia, 101 days in Europe and 14 days in the US. A chapter is devoted to each country and you’ll find great maps for each continent with the visited cities pinpointed.
Irene has a talent for serving up just the right amount of information on cities, sites and customs. She shares travel tips, a few of which will affirm armchair traveling as the right choice for some. The Butler’s had a golden rule on street food – consume only food that is piping hot. They waivered once and you can just imagine that sinking feeling of doom when your tummy starts talking back.
I love Irene’s explanations of the heritage of some common sayings. Learn what ‘saving face’ means in the Chinese culture. Find out how the Black Hole of Calcutta got its name. Look for information on Indian customs concerning cremations. Have you heard of India’s third sex – the hijra? Italy’s Vestal Virgins are explained as are the musical and artistic genius of many European artists. These factual tidbits were a delight.
I do have to mention THE BUDGET. Rick spent considerable time with the help of guide books drawing up a budget. For example, in Australia he budgeted $115 per day and they spent $120 per day. I’m impressed with how close they came to hitting the targets but by the end of the book I was ready for him to loosen up and splurge occasionally; or at least, not think about the money. But my hat goes off to the Butlers for accomplishing their goal and for sharing their journey. For your information, a year of traveling without plane tickets cost them $35,808.
I plan to keep this book on hand as Irene’s thorough research is a valuable resource for my own yet to be realized, round the world trip. This is a great read and Irene’s compelling narrative will inspire many would-be adventurers, especially the baby boomer crowd with time, money and health on their side. Could that be you?
Leigh McAdam
The book Trekking the Globe with Mostly Gentle Footsteps: Twelve Countries in Twelve Months was provided free to me for review by Jo Blackmore of Granville Island Publishing. It will be available in June 2010.
Five Fabulous Reads for Armchair Travel
April 20, 2010
Here are five fabulous reads for armchair travel. These books will take you to another time and place which would be a very good thing if you’re sitting in a European airport waiting for ash to blow away.
- The Places in Between by Rory Stewart. This book was published in 2003, after Rory completed a walk across Afghanistan post 9-11. It verges on the unbelievable! He survived because of his knowledge of Persian dialects and Muslim customs, his wits and I suspect his charm. Great insights into Afghan culture and still a timely read with the ongoing troubles.
- The Mapmaker’s Wife by Robert Whitaker. This is an amazing account of the mostly unknown Isobel Godin, the first woman to travel the length of the Amazon …in 1735.
- The Nine Lives of Charlotte Taylor, The First Woman Settler of the Miramichi by Sally Armstrong. The author is the great, great, great grandaughter of Charlotte Taylor. British born Charlotte fled England for Jamaica in 1775 with her family’s black butler. From there she traveled to Miramichi, New Brunswick where she became a living part of history, the part that wasn’t in the Canadian history high school curriculm. She married three times, bore ten children and enjoyed a long term relationship with a Native man, during the time of the British America war, while trying to settle a beautiful but harsh area of New Brunswick.
- Passionate Nomad. The Life of Freya Stark by Jane Fletcher Geniesse. The story of Freya Stark, one of the most famous 20th century travelers, reads like fiction. She was fearless, brave, smart and difficult. She traveled widely through the Middle East, often with only a donkey and a guide, testing the accuracy of British maps. In the end she was knighted by Queen Elizabeth and honored by the Royal Geographic Society.
- Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Getrude Bell: Adventurer, Advisor to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia by Janet Wallach This is one of my all time favourite reads. Getrude Bell explored Arabia at a time when it was unconventional for British females to go anywhere in Britain unchaperoned. But once in the Middle East she explored by camel and horse, alone at times, became a confidante to kings and helped draw the boundaries in the Middle East after World War I.
The Places In Between
Happy reading.
Leigh McAdam
11 Things TO DO in the Pacific Northwest in April
April 1, 2010
Here is April’s list of 11 Things To Do in the Pacific Northwest. The weather looks like it will be unreliable to start but at least the days are getting longer so why not take advantage of some early evening hikes, bike rides or kayaking. Then check out these ideas to make the month even more interesting.
- On April 9th the Okanagan Fest-of Ale takes place at the Penticton Trade and Convention Center. Sample all kinds of ale and lager with over 20 brewers set to attend.
- Canada’s largest Outdoor Adventure and Travel Show happens on April 24 -25 in Vancouver. Check out some of the latest gear.
- It’s time to start thinking about wine as the grape vines come alive. On April 10-11 there is a North Williamette Wine Trail Weekend. Look for wine tastings, food, entertainment and activities at the 21 participating wineries, all found close to Portland, Oregon
- In Seattle on April 18-20 check out the free Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival.
- Head to Port Townsend, Washington with your bike and try out 30 miles of the Olympic Discovery Trail. Eventually a 100 mile bike trail will take you all the way from Port Townsend to the Pacific Coast.
- Hop on a ferry and explore one of the Gulf Islands you’ve never visited. The islands that have particularly good accommodation choices include Saltspring, Galiano, Mayne and Pender. Visit BC Ferries to plan your getaway. You could also download my free cycling guide on touring the Gulf Islands.
- The 5th Annual Hot Jazz Jubilee takes place from April 16-18th in Sidney-by the-Sea, about 30 minutes from downtown Victoria, BC. You’ll be minutes away from the world famous Butchart Gardens so why not include them as part of your visit.
- The Portland Farmer’s Market, located at the Portland State University is open every Saturday now from 8:30am until 2 pm. Get a taste of early spring.
- Lower elevation hikes in the North Cascade Mountains usually open in early April. A particularly good book to give you an honest assessment of what hikes to try is ‘Hiking From Here To WOW: North Cascades‘ by Kathy and Craig Copeland.
- Take a guided walking tour of Seattle’s culinary treasures. Choose from Pike Place Market or the Belltown Neighbourhood.
- The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival has an amazing lineup of tastings beginning on April 19th and heading through to the 25th. Reserve tickets now. Some events are sold out already.
Have fun and come back in a month for 10 Things To Do in May in the Pacific Northwest. If you have inside knowledge on a must do activity please let me know.
Leigh McAdam
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This Weeks Travel Tips From Blogs Around the World
March 18, 2010
Take a look at some of the blog articles and video I’ve discovered this week.
5 Reasons to take an Organized Tour - for the single traveler
Dancing Matt Goes Local - Matt’s got the locals dancing too; a must see video
7 Unconventional Budget Ski Destinations in Europe
5 Approaches to Exploring a New City
Deep Survival - a book review worth reading
and from magazines and newspapers (as opposed to blogs)
5 Things to do with your Old Guide Books
China to Connect its High Speed Rail All the Way to Europe
The Rental Car Squeeze
Leigh McAdam
Adventure Travel – then and now
March 12, 2010
This week I was reminded of just how much travel and in particular, adventure travel, has changed.
I just finished reading the book ‘Ride the Rising Wind. One Woman’s Journey across Canada’ by Barbara Kingscote. The book is about Barbara’s journey by horseback from Mascouche, Quebec to the British Columbia coast, alone at the age of 20. She completed the journey in 1950, taking 16 months to cross the country, relying on the kindness of strangers for lodging and food. The impossibility of repeating the jouney in 2010 speaks loudly to how rapidly Canada was tamed.
Another book, which is among my favourite all time reads, is High Endeavours: The Extraordinary Life of Miles & Beryl Smeeton by Miles Clark. This is a story of two remarkable and very unconventional human beings who came of age in the late 1920′s. The two of them traveled to remote regions of Asia including Burma, China and Russia, often on foot. Beryl rode alone on horseback through Patagonia in the 1930′s and the two of them sailed the world together for years. They ended their years in Alberta trying to save endangered species.
So not only do my adventures pale in comparison, they feel positively safe. It’s hard to imagine what the face of adventure travel will look like in another 30 years. What do you think the future of adventure travel will be?
Leigh McAdam
Insights, tips and good reading from travel blogs around the world – part V
February 25, 2010
Enjoy this week’s list of insights, travel tips and good reading from travel blogs around the world.
Canyon de Chelly (Arizona, USA)
Travel for Sporting Events
Wanderlust as a Physical Pain
The Pieterpad – 500 km across Holland by foot and bike
3 Best Kept Travel Secrets: Rwandan Safari, Chernobyl and Damascus
The Evils of Group Tours
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- 501 Places - Read Andy’s musings on his adventures to 70+ countries.
- A Little Adrift - A well written blog with great photos by a 20 something woman who has done a RTW trip.
- A Pair of Panties and Boxers - She use to want the corner office. Now she wants the world. Monica blogs about her travels around the world & her travels through life. Either way she travel, it’s food for her soul.
- A Travel Around the World - Marta ‘n Chris travel the world and share their tips, stories and excitement of the venture.
- Abandon the Cube - Ever thought of Abandoning your cubical to travel around the world? We are two travelers who did just that. Join us as we travel, mostly by ground transport and sea, across the globe at Abandon the Cube.”
- About Airport Parking - Covers parking information at every major airport in the US.
- Alice's Garden Travel Buzz - Look for great articles on gardens around the world, plus spas, foodie havens and cooking schools.
- Art of Backpacking - Mike and Teresa have a well written, extremely useful website geared to the international backapacker.
- Australia - Australia travel guide. Find the best of Australia.
- Beers and Beans - Follow a California couple as they wander the world. Excellent photography.
- Best Beaches in Asia - This website will lead you to some of the best beaches in Thailand, Taiwan, Cambodia and Hong Kong.
- Brooke vs The World - Well written blog tracing Brooke’s journey around the world with some interesting longer term stops for work.
- Brooklyn Nomad - A Noo Yawka with a bad case of wanderlust – great quotes, great photography.
- Candice does the World - Get a Newfoundler’s point of view about Newfoundland, life and world travel.
- Carolina Nomad - Spencer is your one stop travel source if you’re travleing to the Carolinas.
- Currency Converter - Get exchange rates for world currencies.
- Dave's Travel Corner - The go to website for all things related to travel – blogs, message boards, resoucres, photos, clasiifieds, travel news…
- Enlighten Travels - A multi year journey around the world is recorded with insight.
- Ever the Nomad - Anja is a Lonely Planet author who travels and a traveler who writes.
- Everything Everywhere - Gary is a VERY well traveled guy who writes and takes great HD photos.
- foXnoMad - Great blog with lots of tips on tech, money,lodging, culture…
- Gabriola Cycle and Kayak - Guided cycling trips to Mexico, Spain and France for adventuresome travelers at very reasonable prices.
- Gap Year Escape - Follow Amar’s backpacking travels in the southern hemisphere.
- Gourmantic - A well written food and travel blog.
- Guy and Girl Travels - Get both perspectives on travel from this team. Great stories from all the travel angles – food, happenings, haunts.
- Happy Time Blog - Follow Aaron & Georgie as they have alot of fun traveling/backpacking the world.
- Health Conscious Travel - A blog on health, travel and green living.
- Hole in the Donut Travels - Read about Barbara’s travels from the perspective of a 50 something female with a serious case of wanderlust.
- Hop and Jaunt - Check out the website of this pair of traveling designers.
- Hoseasons Log Cabins - Luxury log cabins throughout the beautiful UK countryside.
- How to Travel with Pets - This is your go to website if you’re a pet owner and you love to travel with pets including birds, fish and reptiles.
- i Backpack Canada - Corbin provides you with lots of advice and tips for hitting the road with a backpack in Canada.
- Ian and Wendy - Follow this well traveled Canadian couple on their worldwide travel adventures.
- Inside the Travel Lab - A well written blog on the art and science of unusual travels.
- Janes Guide to Scotland - Look for travel tips and information from someone who calls Scotland home.
- Jet Set Citizen - John and his wife are jet set citizens – a group of people living the lifestyle they choose involving travel, technology and social media.
- Lonely Planet Author: Joshua Samuel Brown - Read the musings of Josh, an expat living in Asia.
- Monna McD - Follow the writings of this Canadian woman living in Bangkok.
- My Several Worlds - Carrie writes about photography, lifestyle, travel and teaching ESL in Asia.
- No Debt World Travel - Learn Brian’s tricks of traveling around the world cheaply.
- Nomadic Chick - Jeannie is joining a long line of former cubicle dwellers and is about to embark on a RTW trip. Her stories are great as so is her writing style.
- Otts World - Follow Sherry on her travels and enjoy inspiring photos and video.
- Paddy in Buenos Asia - A very funny blog on everyday life of an Irish expat now living in Hong Kong. Warning – may contain nudity, bad language and Irish humour.
- Quiver Tree Family Expeditions - Let this company help you plan a unique trip for your family to some of the world’s great places. Kid and parent tested itineraries.
- Riverville House B&B, Kenmare, Ireland - If you are walking or touring the Kerry Way in Ireland then add this B&B to your must stay list. You will find lovely rooms and welcoming hosts at reasonable prices.
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- Runaway Jane - A lovely website by this fulltime travel writer and freelance illustrator.
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- The 9 to 5 Alternative - Peruse well written articles about travel, lifestyle and entrepreneurship.
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- The Planet D - Read about and watch videos on the ongoing adventure travels of Canada’s Dave Bouskill and Deb Corbeil.
- The Professional Hobo - Adventures of a girl with no fixed address.
- The Travel Expert(a) - Marina blogs about traveling in Central America AND plans and organizes trips in Costa Rica.
- The World Effect - Excellent photography and writing are the hallmarks of Beau and Meggan’s round the world blog.
- Trail of Ants - Check out this Brit’s excellent writing. He’s traveled on the Trans-Mongolian railway!
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- Travel Wonders of the World - Mark blogs about his travels to over 80 countries.
- Travel Yourself - Follow Cailin as she travels the world one country at a time. Nice photography. Upcoming TV.
- Traveling Canucks - Nicole and Cameron are a couple and a well traveled one at that with over 47 countries under their belt. Their photography is a treat for the eyes.
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- Traveling the World by the Seat of our Pants - Follow the good, the bad and the nasty as this couple travels the world.
- Travels with Phillip - Phillip writes about sharing his love of travel with his three kids. Lucky kids. Great adventures.
- Travels with Two - Great website with lots of useful information for trip planning – especially for couples.
- TravMonkey - Paul gives you detailed info for backpacking around the world.
- Tuscany Tours - Offers full day and half day tours in Florence and Tuscany, Italy.
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