![]() In China's Sichuan province, amid the terraced hills of the Yangtze River valley, lies the remote town of Fuling. River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze written by Peter Hessler, narrated by Peter Berkrot See it yourself: Walk the Shikoku pilgrimage trail on Japan Encompassed.Ħ. Highly unprepared and with no Japanese language skills, no research, and having failed to road test his hiking shoes, this absurd and dramatic journey explores the fascinating legends of this ancient land. Fighting Monks and Burning Mountains: Misadventures on a Buddhist Pilgrimage written and narrated by Paul Barachįed up with his office job, at age 28 Paul Barach impulsively decided to travel to Japan to follow a vision: to walk the ancient 750-mile Shikoku pilgrimage trail. OR if you're short on time, consider trekking one of the John Muir Trail sectional hikes, ranging from 4 to 13 days.ĥ. See it yourself: Follow part of the longer Pacific Crest Trail, climbing over 4,000m passes, wandering beneath high alpine peaks and traversing beautiful meadows and forested river valleys, on the three-week John Muir Trail. ![]() Experience a hike of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State on this adventure of a lifetime. Wild written by Cheryl Strayed, narrated by Laurel LefkowĪ powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an 1100-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe and built her back up again. See it yourself: Let your life take a wild turn on a cruise around the Galapagos Islands or on safari in the Masai Mara. Wild Life: Travel Adventures of a Worldly Woman written by Lisa Alpine, narrated by Kristi Burnsįrom licking a Monet in Paris, to pushing an abusive macho honeymooner off his sailboat in the shark-infested Galapagos, to saving her toddler son from a charging bull elephant in Africa, these 14 delightful, award-winning true tales will inspire listeners to follow the call of a wild life and leave home with their doors unlocked. See it yourself: Trek around the dramatic peaks and over the high passes of the Cordillera Huayhuash, some of the best trekking in South America, on the Huayhuash Circuit.ģ. You won’t be able to stop listening to this epic story of survival and compelling testament of friendship. But before they reached the summit, disaster struck. In June 1995, Joe Simpson and his partner Simon Yates tackled the unclimbed west face of the remote 21,000 foot Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. Touching The Void written by Joe Simpson, narrated by Daniel Weyman and Andrew Wincott See it yourself: Join Polly for a behind the scenes tour on ‘My India’ with Polly McGee.Ģ. Naïvely believing she’ll "find herself" in this vibrant country, instead she is enmeshed in a drama worthy of Bollywood, starring an abandoned pariah dog, a dead civil servant, a suicidal housewife, a boutique hotel owner, a blushing chauffeur, an absent groom, an ambitious girl journalist and a megalomaniac monkey. Dogs Of India written by Polly McGee, narrated by Soula Robinsonīroken-hearted, Sydney-sider Lola Wedd heads to India to marry a total stranger as part of an international visa scam. We have teamed up with Audible to bring you our top 10 travel audiobooks to get your travel juices flowing. The preparation in itself can be half the fun. Beyond the packing, a great way to set yourself up for a rich and deeply inspiring escape is to listen to an audiobook that explores your destination. From poring over brochures, to shopping for a shiny new set of hiking boots, to the last-minute dash to the shops for mozzie spray just in case. ![]() There’s an incredible lead-up that fills you with mountains of anticipation and excitement. ![]() Lucky for you, the fun doesn’t just start when you board your flight. So you’re planning the trip of your dreams, or better yet, it’s already booked. Installing Smoke-Free Cooking Stoves in Peru.Empowering Female Farmers in remote Himalayan communities.Health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander schools.Community Service Projects for Students. ![]()
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