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Abroad in Japan
- By: Chris Broad
- Narrated by: Chris Broad
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
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When Englishman Chris Broad landed in a rural village in northern Japan he wondered if he'd made a huge mistake. With no knowledge of the language and zero teaching experience, was he was about to be the most quickly fired English teacher in Japan's history....
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A cosy, entertaining read
- By Anonymous User on 08-10-23
By: Chris Broad
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Tokyo Vice
- An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan
- By: Jake Adelstein
- Narrated by: Jake Adelstein
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
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From the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club: a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up....
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Misses...
- By AJ on 28-07-11
By: Jake Adelstein
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Around the World in 80 Trains
- A 45,000-Mile Adventure
- By: Monisha Rajesh
- Narrated by: Monisha Rajesh
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
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A witty and irreverent look at the world and a celebration of the glory of train travel. Rajesh offers a wonderfully vivid account of life, history and culture in an audiobook that will make you laugh out loud - and reflect on what it means to be a global citizen....
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Interesting but obnoxious
- By petersonhayward on 29-09-20
By: Monisha Rajesh
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Shadow of the Silk Road
- By: Colin Thubron
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
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Colin Thubron undertakes a journey along the greatest land route on earth: the Silk Road....
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Another world
- By Peter on 14-10-07
By: Colin Thubron
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Tuk-Tuk for Two
- Two Strangers, One Unforgettable Race Through India in a Tuk-Tuk Named Winnie (Weird Travel Series, Book 3)
- By: Adam Fletcher
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Driving terrified me; I hadn't done it in a decade. But if I could drive in India, I could drive anywhere. If I drive a tuk-tuk, I could drive anything. And if I said yes, I'd get to spend 10 days with her....
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Really boring non story
- By Mrs. F. Mckervey on 16-04-24
By: Adam Fletcher
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Himalaya
- By: Michael Palin
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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Winner of the British Book Awards, TV & Film Book of the Year, 2005.
In his most challenging journey to date, Palin tackles the Himalayas, the greatest mountain range on earth....
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Enjoyable -but thin on content
- By ZullPips on 30-01-18
By: Michael Palin
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Abroad in Japan
- By: Chris Broad
- Narrated by: Chris Broad
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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When Englishman Chris Broad landed in a rural village in northern Japan he wondered if he'd made a huge mistake. With no knowledge of the language and zero teaching experience, was he was about to be the most quickly fired English teacher in Japan's history....
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A cosy, entertaining read
- By Anonymous User on 08-10-23
By: Chris Broad
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Tokyo Vice
- An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan
- By: Jake Adelstein
- Narrated by: Jake Adelstein
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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From the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club: a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up....
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Misses...
- By AJ on 28-07-11
By: Jake Adelstein
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Around the World in 80 Trains
- A 45,000-Mile Adventure
- By: Monisha Rajesh
- Narrated by: Monisha Rajesh
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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A witty and irreverent look at the world and a celebration of the glory of train travel. Rajesh offers a wonderfully vivid account of life, history and culture in an audiobook that will make you laugh out loud - and reflect on what it means to be a global citizen....
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Interesting but obnoxious
- By petersonhayward on 29-09-20
By: Monisha Rajesh
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Shadow of the Silk Road
- By: Colin Thubron
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
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Colin Thubron undertakes a journey along the greatest land route on earth: the Silk Road....
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Another world
- By Peter on 14-10-07
By: Colin Thubron
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Tuk-Tuk for Two
- Two Strangers, One Unforgettable Race Through India in a Tuk-Tuk Named Winnie (Weird Travel Series, Book 3)
- By: Adam Fletcher
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Driving terrified me; I hadn't done it in a decade. But if I could drive in India, I could drive anywhere. If I drive a tuk-tuk, I could drive anything. And if I said yes, I'd get to spend 10 days with her....
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Really boring non story
- By Mrs. F. Mckervey on 16-04-24
By: Adam Fletcher
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Himalaya
- By: Michael Palin
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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Winner of the British Book Awards, TV & Film Book of the Year, 2005.
In his most challenging journey to date, Palin tackles the Himalayas, the greatest mountain range on earth....
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Enjoyable -but thin on content
- By ZullPips on 30-01-18
By: Michael Palin
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The Frozen River
- Seeking Silence in the Himalaya
- By: James Crowden
- Narrated by: James Crowden
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
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In 1976 James Crowden left his career in the British army and travelled to Ladakh in the Northern Himalaya, one of the most remote parts of the world. The Frozen River is his extraordinary account of the time he spent there....
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Escape to another place and time
- By veyza on 23-12-22
By: James Crowden
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The Chomolungma Diaries
- Climbing Mount Everest with a Commercial Expedition (Footsteps on the Mountain Diaries)
- By: Mark Horrell
- Narrated by: Mark Horrell
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
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The Chomolungma Diaries is a true story of ordinary people climbing Mount Everest with a commercial expedition, and preparing for the biggest day of their lives. Imagine your life clipped into a narrow line of cord five miles above the Earth....
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An informative read
- By Anonymous User on 20-07-22
By: Mark Horrell
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By Motorcycle Through Vietnam
- Reflections on a Gracious People
- By: Lawrence Bransby
- Narrated by: Lawrence Bransby
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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In his ninth motorcycle journey, award-winning author Lawrence Bransby has chosen to travel through Vietnam. With the ever-present spectre of the war looking over his shoulder, Bransby travels throughout this fiercely independent country....
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Excellent a must buy
- By P.watson on 28-06-23
By: Lawrence Bransby
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Lost in Tokyo
- A Year of Sex, Sushi, and Suicide in the Real Japan
- By: Garett Wilson
- Narrated by: CC Hogan
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
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After half a decade in Japan, Garett Wilson thought that nothing could shock him anymore...until he started a new job and a new life at a high school in downtown Tokyo....
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A Fascinating Cultural Odyssey
- By S. Morris on 23-03-21
By: Garett Wilson
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A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
- By: Eric Newby
- Narrated by: James Bryce
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
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A classic of travel writing, A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush is Eric Newby’s iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth....
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Fantastic
- By Anonymous User on 27-12-20
By: Eric Newby
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A Pass Too Far
- Travels in Central Asia
- By: Lawrence Bransby
- Narrated by: Lawrence Bransby
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
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It took Lawrence Bransby and his son, Gareth, three journeys into Central Asia before they were able to ride the legendary Bartang Pass. But it's another pass that becomes the focus of this story - Matts Pass in southern Tajikistan....
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Outstanding
- By Wayne bates on 27-10-22
By: Lawrence Bransby
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Nepal - Culture Smart!
- The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
- By: Tessa Feller, Alan Mercel-Sanca
- Narrated by: Charles Armstrong
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
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Culture Smart! Nepal sets out to explain the complexities of Nepalese life, from home to business to the marketplace. It tells you what to expect and provides insights that will help you to go beyond friendly smiles and turn your visit into an enlightening and rewarding experience....
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Informative
- By Anonymous User on 20-09-21
By: Tessa Feller, and others
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The Ridiculous Misadventures of a Single Girl
- Eat, Pray, #FML, Book 2
- By: Gabrielle Stone
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Stone
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
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The Ridiculous Misadventures of a Single Girl gives listeners an intimate look into what Gabrielle went through when she returned home from her grand European adventure....
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Entitled and racist undertones
- By Amazon Customer on 03-03-23
By: Gabrielle Stone
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Thailand Travel Guide
- The Ultimate Travel Guide for the Smart, First Time Traveler
- By: K. Elizabeth
- Narrated by: Chiquito Joaquim Crasto
- Length: 42 mins
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This Thailand Travel Guide is for anyone and everyone interested in learning more about Thailand. It's for individuals and families who are in the process of planning their visit....
By: K. Elizabeth
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Japan Travel Guide
- Japan as a Country, Where to Go, What to Visit and Travel Tips
- By: Daisuke Tanaka
- Narrated by: Jessica Gurd
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
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This unique tourist guide to Japan will show you hundreds of places to see and things to do....
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At times incomprehensible translation
- By sonford24 on 16-03-23
By: Daisuke Tanaka
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Holy Cow!
- An Indian Adventure
- By: Sarah Macdonald
- Narrated by: Kate Hosking
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
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After backpacking her way around India, Sarah Macdonald decides she hates the country with a passion....
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Worth a read
- By Paul on 28-07-06
By: Sarah Macdonald
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Thailand: Where to Go, What to See
- A Thailand Travel Guide (Thailand, Bangkok, Phuket, Ko Samui, Nonthaburi, Pak Kret, Hat Yai, Book 1)
- By: Worldwide Travellers
- Narrated by: Cindy Goulding
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
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Are you looking to visit a country you've never been to? Have you already booked your trip and you're now curious what to expect? Maybe, a friend loved the trip and you want to have the same great experience now....
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Seven Years in Tibet
- By: Heinrich Harrer, Richard Graves
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
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A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer’s escape across the Himalayas to Tibet....
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Fantastic a life we never see.....
- By Jacqueline on 14-04-13
By: Heinrich Harrer, and others
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Turkey for Travelers: The Total Guide
- The Comprehensive Traveling Guide for All Your Traveling Needs
- By: The Total Travel Guide Company
- Narrated by: Mike G.
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
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The world is full of exciting destinations, but Turkey is full of amazing sights that will take your breath away. Turkey is a prime vacation destination and appeals to a wide range of people. This travel guide will help you to get the most from your stay in my beautiful country....
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Walking the Kiso Road
- A Modern-Day Exploration of Old Japan
- By: William Scott Wilson
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
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Take a trip to old Japan with William Scott Wilson as he travels the ancient Kiso Road, a legendary route that remains much the same today as it was hundreds of years ago....
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One of the better English language Japan travels
- By Natalia on 28-12-19
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Slowly Down the Ganges
- By: Eric Newby
- Narrated by: James Bryce
- Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
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On his 44th birthday, Eric Newby sets out on an incredible journey: to travel the 1,200-mile length of India's holy river. In a misguided attempt to keep him out of trouble, Wanda, his life-long travel companion and wife, is to be his fellow boatwoman....
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Appalling book
- By Karen on 18-03-24
By: Eric Newby
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Not Quite Paradise
- An American Sojourn in Sri Lanka
- By: Adele Barker
- Narrated by: Adele Barker
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
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A chronicle of life on the resplendent island.....
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Sojourn in Serendipity?
- By Adisha on 24-12-12
By: Adele Barker
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The Ogre
- Biography of a Mountain and the Dramatic Story of the First Ascent
- By: Doug Scott
- Narrated by: Saethon Williams
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
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On a July 1977 day, having become the first climbers to reach the summit of the Ogre, Doug Scott and Chris Bonington began their long descent. In the minutes that followed, any feeling of success from their achievement would be overwhelmed by the start of a desperate fight for survival....
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Terrible narration
- By Anonymous User on 16-03-23
By: Doug Scott
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Greater Than a Tourist - Chiang Rai Thailand: 50 Travel Tips from a Local
- By: Mihir Vaja, Greater Than a Tourist
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
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Greater Than a Tourist - Chiang Rai, Thailand by Mihir Vaja offers the inside scoop on Chiang Rai. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. But this audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination....
By: Mihir Vaja, and others
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Good to Know about Bali
- A Friendly Guide to Arts and Culturally Sustainable Travel to Bali
- By: Emiko Saraswati Susilo
- Narrated by: Emiko Susilo
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
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Good to Know about Bali is a guide unlike any other. It includes a basic lay of the land, health & safety information, tips on traveling with kids, and a highly selective list of ‘things to do’.
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Lands of Lost Borders
- A Journey on the Silk Road
- By: Kate Harris
- Narrated by: Amy Landon
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
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As a teenager, Kate Harris realized that the career she craved - to be an explorer, equal parts swashbuckler and metaphysician - had gone extinct. From what she could tell of the world from small-town Ontario, the likes of Marco Polo and Magellan had mapped the whole earth; there was nothing left to be discovered. Looking beyond this planet, she decided to become a scientist and go to Mars. In between studying at Oxford and MIT, Harris set off by bicycle down the fabled Silk Road with her childhood friend Mel.
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The reader is awful
- By Anonymous User on 30-09-22
By: Kate Harris
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Australia Travel Adventures
- By: Holly Smith
- Narrated by: Kay Nazarchyk
- Length: 54 hrs and 39 mins
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The author, a native Australian, covers everything you might want to know about Australia - guaranteed....
By: Holly Smith
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One's Company
- A Journey to China in 1933
- By: Peter Fleming
- Narrated by: David Shaw-Parker
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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One's Company is Peter Fleming's account of his journey through Russia and Manchuria to China when he was Special Correspondent to The Times in the 1930s....
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A compelling narrative of 1930's China
- By C. D. Hough on 11-07-22
By: Peter Fleming
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Tokyo Junkie
- 60 Years of Bright Lights and Back Alleys... and Baseball
- By: Robert Whiting
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
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Tokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic 60-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and now the most populous, sophisticated, and safe urban capital in the world....
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A neat personal history of a city's transformation
- By JCM on 14-05-24
By: Robert Whiting
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Greater Than a Tourist – Beirut Lebanon: 50 Travel Tips from a Local
- Greater Than a Tourist Asia
- By: Farah Tohme, Greater Than a Tourist
- Narrated by: Rush Stone
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
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Greater than a tourist by Farah Tohme offers the inside scope on Beirut. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there's nothing wrong with that, as a part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination.
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Hello, South Korea
- Meet the Country behind Hallyu
- By: DK Eyewitness
- Narrated by: Jennifer Kim
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
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It might be a powerhouse of popular culture, but South Korea is so much more than BTS and bibimbap - and with this audiobook, it's yours to explore. Dive deeper into the country behind Hallyu and discover why it was long known as the Hermit Kingdom, who the incredible haenyeo divers of Jeju Island are and how age was once calculated in three different ways.
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Interesting if you're very new to Korean culture
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Eat Like a Local: Taiwan
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Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want an edible experience? Would you like some culinary guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Eat Like a Local book is for you. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate.
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Good to Know about Bali
- A Friendly Guide to Arts and Culturally Sustainable Travel to Bali
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Good to Know about Bali is a guide unlike any other. It includes a basic lay of the land, health & safety information, tips on traveling with kids, and a highly selective list of ‘things to do’. However, the book is unique in its depth of information about Balinese arts and culture and in its deeply personal insight on how to make your visit more meaningful.
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Greater than a Tourist: Nepal
- 50 Travel Tips from a Local (Greater than a Tourist Asia)
- By: Anand Dhakal, Greater than a Tourist
- Narrated by: Rush Stone
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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Greater Than a Tourist—Nepal by Anand Dhakal gives you the inside scoop on Nepal. 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.
By: Anand Dhakal, and others
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Private Revolutions
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This is a book about the coming of age of four women born in China in the 1980s and 1990s, in a society about to change beyond recognition. It is about Leiya, who wants to escape the fate of the women in her village. Still underage, she bluffs her way on to the factory floor. It is about June, who at fifteen sets what her family thinks is an impossible goal: to attend university rather than raise pigs. It is about Siyue, ranked second-to-bottom of her English class, who decides to prove her teachers wrong.
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An engaging portrait of modern China
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Greater Than a Tourist – Beirut Lebanon: 50 Travel Tips from a Local
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Greater than a tourist by Farah Tohme offers the inside scope on Beirut. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there's nothing wrong with that, as a part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination.
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Hello, South Korea
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It might be a powerhouse of popular culture, but South Korea is so much more than BTS and bibimbap - and with this audiobook, it's yours to explore. Dive deeper into the country behind Hallyu and discover why it was long known as the Hermit Kingdom, who the incredible haenyeo divers of Jeju Island are and how age was once calculated in three different ways.
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Interesting if you're very new to Korean culture
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By: DK Eyewitness
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Eat Like a Local: Taiwan
- Taiwan Food Guide (Eat Like a Local World Cities)
- By: Louise Muller, Eat Like a Local
- Narrated by: Jamie Rodriguez
- Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
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Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want an edible experience? Would you like some culinary guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Eat Like a Local book is for you. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate.
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Good to Know about Bali
- A Friendly Guide to Arts and Culturally Sustainable Travel to Bali
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Good to Know about Bali is a guide unlike any other. It includes a basic lay of the land, health & safety information, tips on traveling with kids, and a highly selective list of ‘things to do’. However, the book is unique in its depth of information about Balinese arts and culture and in its deeply personal insight on how to make your visit more meaningful.
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Greater than a Tourist: Nepal
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Private Revolutions
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- By: Yuan Yang
- Narrated by: Crystal Yu, Gabby Wong, Kae Alexander, and others
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This is a book about the coming of age of four women born in China in the 1980s and 1990s, in a society about to change beyond recognition. It is about Leiya, who wants to escape the fate of the women in her village. Still underage, she bluffs her way on to the factory floor. It is about June, who at fifteen sets what her family thinks is an impossible goal: to attend university rather than raise pigs. It is about Siyue, ranked second-to-bottom of her English class, who decides to prove her teachers wrong.
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An engaging portrait of modern China
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Japan Travel Guide
- Discover the Essence of the Land of the Rising Sun with Expert Tips for Experiencing Japan's Top Sites, Hidden Spots, and Culinary Delights
- By: Clementine Thorne
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Born and raised amid Japan's cherry blossom-strewn paths and misty mountains, I've felt the pulse of the country in every serene garden and bustling city street. With profound admiration and joy, I present "Japan Travel Guide", a heartfelt tribute to the boundless beauty and spirit of the Land of the Rising Sun.
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Eat Like a Local: Bangladesh
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- By: Sofia Kamal
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Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want an edible experience? Would you like some culinary guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Eat Like a Local book is for you. Eat like a Local–Bangladesh by Author Sofia Kamal offers the inside scoop on food in Bangladesh. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate.
By: Sofia Kamal
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Be More Japan
- The Art of Japanese Living
- By: DK Eyewitness
- Narrated by: Hanako Footman
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
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Revised and updated, and with each page alive with facts, history and inspiration, Be More Japan unlocks the secrets behind modern Japanese living - whether you're eating sushi in London or enjoying the cherry blossoms in San Francisco. And if you're dreaming of a future trip to Japan, this book will get you closer to your destination before you've even departed.
By: DK Eyewitness
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Dubai Travel Guide
- Unveiling Dubai's Exclusive Treasures, Your Gateway to Luxe Living and Captivating Experiences
- By: Clementine Thorne
- Narrated by: Kevin Wagner
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
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Are you prepared to enter a realm where opulence meets innovation, where the skyline shimmers with the promise of endless possibilities and the desert sands hold secrets waiting to be unveiled? Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the dazzling metropolis of Dubai, guided by the visionaries who have transformed this desert oasis into a modern-day marvel.
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Effortless Japan Travel
- How Anyone Can Unlock Authentic Experiences with Expert Planning, Cultural Wisdom, and a Smart Budget
- By: Robbin Allen
- Narrated by: Corvina Grumorne
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
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Uncover Japan's hidden gems with this comprehensive guide to unforgettable adventures that delivers travel tips for authentic, pocket-friendly experiences Discover the Japan that exists beneath the surface, the Japan that only locals know. This guide is your passport to that world, taking you beyond the surface-level experiences and into the heart of Japan. It's a treasure trove of authentic, unforgettable, and budget-friendly adventures that are waiting for you to uncover.
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- By Mr Daniel on 18-06-24
By: Robbin Allen
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The Mountains Are High
- A Year of Escape and Discovery in Rural China
- By: Alec Ash
- Narrated by: Alec Ash
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
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The Mountains Are High is a beautifully written, candid memoir about how reevaluating what is really important and taking a leap of faith to reach it can genuinely transform your life. As one of the ‘new migrants' tells Alec when he arrives: it is easy to change your environment, far more difficult to change your mind.
By: Alec Ash