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Eimear Traveller's Guide

Author : Dr Kanak Chandra Baruah

Publisher : Notion Press

Page : 96 pages

File Size : 43,9 MB

Release :

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 938404928X

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Each word of this book lets you explore the unique characteristics of the North East region of India and experience its virgin beauty. The detailed descriptions give you an exclusive insight to the unknown or the often-ignored facts about the region. Whether you are the anthropologist kind of traveller, curious to unearth new facts, or simply a leisure backpacker, this book will be your ultimate tourism information guide. Whether you want to understand the reason behind the rhinoceros horns being so prized and precious, or the history behind the famous Kamakhya temple in Assam, this book is sure to enlighten you and provide you with genuine answers to many of your unanswered questions.



Pagan Portals - A Guide to Pilgrimage

Author : Thea Prothero

Publisher : John Hunt Publishing

Page : 98 pages

File Size : 32,42 MB

Release : 2024-10-29

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 1803416874

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Pilgrimage is one of the oldest forms of sacred journeying. But how does it fit into the 21st century and, more importantly, how is it relevant to our tech-heavy super-busy lives? This book is a blueprint for understanding how going on a pilgrimage will spiritually fulfill and, ultimately, transform you. Discover how this ancient practice can be traced through history and how it still plays a significant role in the many paths of faith today. Here, you'll find stories of modern pilgrimage, words of wisdom from literature, meditations, and tools to inspire you towards taking your first physical steps on your journey.



The Rough Guide to Ireland (Travel Guide eBook)

Author : Rough Guides

Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited

Page : 1107 pages

File Size : 36,68 MB

Release : 2018-07-01

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1789194830

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Discover this evergreen destination with the most incisive and entertaining guidebook on the market. Whether you plan to ride the length of the wonderful Wild Atlantic Way, take a foodie tour of the southwest or discover a city reborn in Belfast, The Rough Guide to Ireland will show you the ideal places to sleep, eat, drink, shop and visit along the way. - Independent, trusted reviews written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and insight, to help you get the most out of your visit, with options to suit every budget. - Full-colour maps throughout- navigate the backstreets of Dublin's Temple Bar or Derry's famous city walls without needing to get online. - Stunning images - a rich collection of inspiring colour photography. -Things not to miss - Rough Guides' rundown of Ireland's best sights and experiences. - Itineraries- carefully planned routes to help you organize your trip. -Detailed regional coverage- whether off the beaten track or in more mainstream tourist destinations, this travel guide has in-depth practical advice for every step of the way. Areas covered (all Ireland's counties) include: Dublin; the Midlands; Cavan; Mayo; Galway; Clare; Limerick; Kerry; Cork; Kilkenny; Kildare; Meath; Belfast; Antrim and Derry. Attractions include: The Giant's Causeway; Dublin's Trinity College; Titanic Belfast; the Wild Atlantic Way; Bruna Boinne; Skellig Michael; Kylemore Abbey; Bantry House; the Burren and Croagh Patrick. -Basics- essential pre-departure practical information including getting there, local transport, accommodation, food and drink, health, festivals, sports and outdoor activities, culture and etiquette, the media and more. -Background information - a Contexts chapter devoted to history, traditional music and literature,plus a handy language section and glossary. Make the Most of Your Time on Earth with The Rough Guide to Ireland.



Strange Hotel

Author : Eimear McBride

Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Page : 160 pages

File Size : 32,97 MB

Release : 2020-05-05

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0374722099

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From Eimear McBride, author of the award-winning A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing, comes the beguiling travelogue of a woman in exile: from her past, her ghosts, and herself. A nameless woman enters a hotel room. She’s been here once before. In the years since, the room hasn’t changed, but she has. Forever caught between check-in and check-out, she will go on to occupy other hotel rooms. From Avignon to Oslo, Auckland to Austin, each is as anonymous as the last but bound by rules of her choosing. There, amid the detritus of her travels, the matchbooks, cigarettes, keys and room-service wine, she negotiates with her memories, with the men she sometimes meets, with the clichés invented to aggravate middle-aged women, with those she has lost or left behind--and with what it might mean to return home. Urgent and immersive, filled with black humour and desire, McBride’s Strange Hotel is a novel of enduring emotional force.



THIS GUY’S ON HIS OWN TRIP

Author : Neeraj Narayanan

Publisher : Notion Press

Page : 226 pages

File Size : 21,59 MB

Release : 2020-07-30

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1648999565

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The fear of the unknown bothers most of us, even if it comes at the cost of chasing our dreams. How many of us want to drop everything that we are doing and travel the world? How many of us do? Neeraj Narayanan just did that, quitting his job one day and flying to Barcelona. Join him on his journey as he takes you rollicking across some countries in Europe and South East Asia, motoring up high mountain passes, hiding in jungles and being part of crazy festivals, hoping to find pretty girls in pursuit but only ending up with furious bulls, bears, and gypsies on his tail. At some point, he has almost no money left but his resolve to build a life out of travel doesn’t ebb. This is a witty yet heart-warming tale of one man’s solo journey for a year. While he goes to find beautiful places, he ends up finding trust, compassion, and a universe conspiring to make all his dreams come true. This guy’s really on his own trip and promises to take you on one too!



Keywords for Travel Writing Studies

Author : Charles Forsdick

Publisher : Anthem Press

Page : 491 pages

File Size : 31,47 MB

Release : 2019-04-22

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 1783089245

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Keywords for Travel Writing Studies draws on the notion of the ‘keyword’ as initially elaborated by Raymond Williams in his seminal 1976 text Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society to present 100 concepts central to the study of travel writing as a literary form. Each entry in the volume is around 1,000 words, the style more essayistic than encyclopaedic, with contributors reflecting on their chosen keyword from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. The emphasis on travelogues and other cultural representations of mobility drawn from a range of national and linguistic traditions ensures that the volume has a comparative dimension; the aim is to give an overview of each term in its historical and theoretical complexity, providing readers with a clear sense of how the selected words are essential to a critical understanding of travel writing. Each entry is complemented by an annotated bibliography of five essential items suggesting further reading.



The Grass Ceiling

Author : Eimear Ryan

Publisher : Random House

Page : 153 pages

File Size : 32,20 MB

Release : 2023-05-04

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1844885348

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'A book which will very soon be acknowledged as a classic of Irish sportswriting' Ciarán Murphy What is it like to be female in a male-dominated sporting world? If you play with the boys, more people pay attention - but you get treated like an alien. Playing with other girls or women means you have to accept smaller audiences, diminished status and - for professionals - lower pay. And what if, as is the case for camogie player Eimear Ryan, your sport has a completely different name when women play it? What if you don't feel entirely comfortable in an all-female sporting environment because you're shy, bookish, not really one of the girls? In The Grass Ceiling, acclaimed novelist Eimear Ryan digs deep into the confluence of gender and sport, and all the questions it throws up about identity, status, competition and self-expression. At a time when women's sport is on the rise but still a long way from equality, it is a sharp, nuanced and heartfelt exploration of questions that affect everyone who loves sport. Praise for The Grass Ceiling 'A gorgeous memoir about a life lived in sport, specifically a female, Irish rural life. I read it in two sittings.' Malachy Clerkin, Irish Times 'A love letter to the GAA and a diatribe against the idea sport is not for women' Kathleen McNamee, Irish Times 'Brilliant ... Ryan's bold and deep search into so many of those internalised questions provides a fascinating collage of emotional detail' Christy O'Connor, Irish Examiner 'Lyrical, urgent, wise and bracing' Irish Times



Achan's Flamingo

Author : Smitha Umesan

Publisher : Notion Press

Page : 335 pages

File Size : 36,73 MB

Release : 2021-03-26

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1638066833

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This book is about Ammu who pursued her late father’s dream of travelling to celebrate life. Along the journey she takes a pause from her 16 year old corporate career to explore a different world. Does she get all the answers to her quest through her odyssey? Did she have the courage to undertake an inner journey? Did she fulfill the dream of her life? Read to know about her life’s passions and mantras…...



The Great Railway Bazaar

Author : Paul Theroux

Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Page : 406 pages

File Size : 43,52 MB

Release : 2006-06-01

Category : Travel

ISBN : 054752515X

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The acclaimed author recounts his epic journey across Europe and Asia in this international bestselling classic of travel literature: “Compulsive reading” (Graham Greene). In 1973, Paul Theroux embarked on a four-month journey by train from the United Kingdom through Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. In The Great Railway Bazaar, he records in vivid detail and penetrating insight the many fascinating incidents, adventures, and encounters of his grand, intercontinental tour. Asia's fabled trains—the Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Frontier Mail, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Mandalay Express, the Trans-Siberian Express—are the stars of a journey that takes Theroux on a loop eastbound from London's Victoria Station to Tokyo Central, then back from Japan on the Trans-Siberian. Brimming with Theroux's signature humor and wry observations, this engrossing chronicle is essential reading for both the ardent adventurer and the armchair traveler.



A Few Thousand Kilometres of Happiness

Author : Anand Krishna Panicker

Publisher : Notion Press

Page : 81 pages

File Size : 18,38 MB

Release : 2018-01-11

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1948424703

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In India, there are a lot of motorcycle travellers: for some it’s a means to live, for some it’s another way to show off and for some others it’s their soul. They desire to travel the whole world on two wheels. A Few Thousand Kilometres of Happiness is a story of two such bikers, Anand Krishnan and Varun Kumar, who embarked on a journey covering a few thousand kilometres. This book depicts their voyage, the incidents that occurred en route, conflicts, nightlife, challenges, and accidents. Apart from all these tales, this is the story of friendship and brotherhood between the two riders.



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