Author : Carole French
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 17,50 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1426207069
A travel guide to Morocco that provides maps, itineraries, walking and driving tours, recommended sites and activities, and other resources.
Author : Jedidiah Jenkins
Publisher : Convergent Books
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 13,85 MB
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1524761397
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “With winning candor, Jedidiah Jenkins takes us with him as he bicycles across two continents and delves deeply into his own beautiful heart.”—Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild and Tiny Beautiful Things On the eve of turning thirty, terrified of being funneled into a life he didn’t choose, Jedidiah Jenkins quit his dream job and spent sixteen months cycling from Oregon to Patagonia. He chronicled the trip on Instagram, where his photos and reflections drew hundreds of thousands of followers, all gathered around the question: What makes a life worth living? In this unflinchingly honest memoir, Jed narrates his adventure—the people and places he encountered on his way to the bottom of the world—as well as the internal journey that started it all. As he traverses cities, mountains, and inner boundaries, Jenkins grapples with the question of what it means to be an adult, his struggle to reconcile his sexual identity with his conservative Christian upbringing, and his belief in travel as a way to wake us up to life back home. A soul-stirring read for the wanderer in each of us, To Shake the Sleeping Self is an unforgettable reflection on adventure, identity, and a life lived without regret. Praise for To Shake the Sleeping Self “[Jenkins is] a guy deeply connected to his personal truth and just so refreshingly present.”—Rich Roll, author of Finding Ultra “This is much more than a book about a bike ride. This is a deep soul deepening us. Jedidiah Jenkins is a mystic disguised as a millennial.”—Tom Shadyac, author of Life’s Operating Manual “Thought-provoking and inspirational . . . This uplifting memoir and travelogue will remind readers of the power of movement for the body and the soul.”—Publishers Weekly
Author : Jasmuheen
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 45,29 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1300484691
As a commitment to witness, stimulate and record humanityÕs co-creation of paradise on earth, Jasmuheen shares her experiences and insights on this as she travels the globe during 2006 to 2012. From Russia and the Eastern Bloc countries, through Europe to the jungles of Colombia and India, Jasmuheen reports on her work with many open hearted groups that gather with her. In this journal the reader gains insight on what life is like for someone who is in full time service with this Ôparadise co-creationÕ agenda. Spending nearly half of each year on the road, living in hotel rooms, airports and seminar halls, constantly adjusting to continually changing weather patterns, all the while being nourished only by prana, Jasmuheen manages to keep herself healthy and happy regardless of the many challenges she faces for despite all of this she grows and learns and thoroughly enjoys meeting with all the beautiful light filled people that she now constantly meets in this world.
Author : Craig Thompson
Publisher :
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,23 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN :
A visual diary and travel sketchbook chronicles two months of the artist's wanderings through Africa and Europe.
Author : Brian Walters
Publisher : Virtualbookworm Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 26,13 MB
Release : 2004-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781589395923
In his first book, "Searching for the Holy Grail," Brian Walters takes the reader on a compelling modern-day Grand Tour of Western Europe and in his second book, "Fallen," he embarks on an introspective journey through Ireland and Eastern Europe during the tragic events of September 11. In his new book, "Call to Prayer," he sets off on his next great adventure, a three-week tour of Spain, Portugal ad Morocco. Join the author and his eclectic band of young travelers as they listen to haunting fado melodies in Lisbon, witness a bullfight in Spain, barter with Berber carpet salesmen in F?'s Medina, and ride camels in the Sahara.Along the way, you will bask in the fascinating history of the Moors, delve into the horrors of the Reconquista and Spanish Inquisition, and learn about Islam from a man named Mohammed. Once again, Brian Walters uses his keen insight, wry wit and passion for travel to take the reader on an unforgettable journey.
Author : Ibn Batuta
Publisher :
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 15,12 MB
Release : 1829
Category : Africa
ISBN :
Author : Michel Vieuchange
Publisher :
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 16,58 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Author : Brian Edwards
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 29,77 MB
Release : 2005-10-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0822387123
Until attention shifted to the Middle East in the early 1970s, Americans turned most often toward the Maghreb—Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and the Sahara—for their understanding of “the Arab.” In Morocco Bound, Brian T. Edwards examines American representations of the Maghreb during three pivotal decades—from 1942, when the United States entered the North African campaign of World War II, through 1973. He reveals how American film and literary, historical, journalistic, and anthropological accounts of the region imagined the role of the United States in a world it seemed to dominate at the same time that they displaced domestic social concerns—particularly about race relations—onto an “exotic” North Africa. Edwards reads a broad range of texts to recuperate the disorienting possibilities for rethinking American empire. Examining work by William Burroughs, Jane Bowles, Ernie Pyle, A. J. Liebling, Jane Kramer, Alfred Hitchcock, Clifford Geertz, James Michener, Ornette Coleman, General George S. Patton, and others, he puts American texts in conversation with an archive of Maghrebi responses. Whether considering Warner Brothers’ marketing of the movie Casablanca in 1942, journalistic representations of Tangier as a city of excess and queerness, Paul Bowles’s collaboration with the Moroccan artist Mohammed Mrabet, the hippie communities in and around Marrakech in the 1960s and early 1970s, or the writings of young American anthropologists working nearby at the same time, Edwards illuminates the circulation of American texts, their relationship to Maghrebi history, and the ways they might be read so as to reimagine the role of American culture in the world.
Author : Rick Steves
Publisher : Rick Steves
Page : 1271 pages
File Size : 17,80 MB
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1641712813
From the Mediterranean to the Alps, from fine art to fine pasta, experience Italy with the most up-to-date 2021 guide from Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves Italy you'll find: Comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip to Italy Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites Top sights and hidden gems, from the Colosseum and Michelangelo's David to corner trattorias and that perfect scoop of gelato How to connect with local culture: Walk in Caesar's footsteps through the ruins of the Forum, discover the relaxed rhythms of sunny Cinque Terre, or chat with fans about the latest soccer match (calcio, to locals) Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight The best places to eat, sleep, and experience la dolce far niente Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and museums Vital trip-planning tools, like how to link destinations, build your itinerary, and get from place to place Detailed maps, including a fold-out map for exploring on the go Useful resources including a packing list, Italian phrase book, historical overview, and recommended reading Updated to reflect changes that occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic up to the date of publication Over 1,000 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down Coverage of Venice, Padua, the Dolomites, Lake Country, Milan, the Italian Riviera, Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Hill Towns of Central Italy, Siena, Tuscany, Rome, Naples, Pompeii, Capri, the Amalfi Coast, and much more Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Italy. Planning a one- to two-week trip? Check out Rick Steves Best of Italy.
Author : Richard Hamilton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 39,38 MB
Release : 2011-05-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0857720155
Marrakech is the heart and lifeblood of Morocco's ancient storytelling tradition. For nearly a thousand years, storytellers have gathered in the Jemaa el Fna, the legendary square of the city, to recount ancient folktales and fables to rapt audiences. But this unique chain of oral tradition that has passed seamlessly from generation to generation is teetering on the brink of extinction. The competing distractions of television, movies and the internet have drawn the crowds away from the storytellers and few have the desire to learn the stories and continue their legacy. Richard Hamilton has witnessed at first hand the death throes of this rich and captivating tradition and, in the labyrinth of the Marrakech medina, has tracked down the last few remaining storytellers, recording stories that are replete with the mysteries and beauty of the Maghreb.
