Mount Everest, Aljaška, Mariánský příkop, pouště, džungle, oceány, vesmír... Tam všude se můžete vydat v této knize popisující 20 odvážných výprav neohrožených cestovatelů, kteří se nebáli překonávat hranice, ale hlavně své pohodlí. Tahle knížka vašim malým cestovatelům ukáže, že žádný cíl není dost vzdálený, když má člověk dostatek odhodlání. Najdou v ní i praktické rady a tipy. Tak vzhůru do světa!
Meet the adventurers who have tried, failed and succeeded against the odds! Some of the greatest adventurers of all time have once failed. Many more have had to overcome great hardships to pursue lives of adventure. Hand-picked by Alastair Humphreys, this compilation retells the extraordinary journeys undertaken by adventurers who have tried, failed and succeeded against the odds. These men and women have ventured into space, oceans, deserts and jungles and inspired Alastair's own adventures. They may do the same for you too. A book full of hope and the power of self-belief and determination. "We often hold a very narrow ideas of what 'success' means. We think that if we don't reach a certain outcome, then we've failed and wasted our time. But in these chapters, you are going to read of changed plans leading to greater happiness, of personal disaster opening the door to wonderful experiences, of lessons learned from compromising, and even occasions when mere survival is triumph enough." - Alastair Humphreys
Alistair Humphreys cycled around the world—a journey of 46,000 miles. This inspiring story traces the second leg of his travels—the length of South and North America, the breadth of Asia and back across Europe, crossing the mountains and salt-flats of South America, canoeing the Five-Finger Rapids of the Yukon River, and braving a Siberian Winter with only the flimsiest tent to protect him from the elements.
Tom is on the last leg of his journey where he continues to discover strange and amazing sights and meet a host of fun characters. He skids through freezing Siberia, and in Japan shares a steaming hot pool with some surprised monkeys. Based on the author’s personal experiences, this book provides an immersive experience for young adventurers.
In volume two of this marvelous cycling adventure, Tom—a young English boy who decides cycling solo around the world would be a better classroom than the confines of school—heads north from the tip of South America Having cycled the depth of Europe and the length of Africa, Tom now decides to make his way through the Americas. With a long "uphill" struggle facing him, Tom has the massive Andes and raging Amazon to contend with in South America, deserts and grizzly bears in North America, and a colorful array of characters all along the way. With engaging illustrations, maps, and handwritten journal entries throughout, this book provides an immersive experience for any young adventurer.
Summary: "With just a bicycle and some savings scrimped and squirelled from a student loan, Alastair Humphreys set off to pedal around the world. With a true storytellerʼs flair, Al takes us along to meet the challenges, the obstacles and the wonderful, often warm and generous, people on the way."--Publisher description.
Alastair Humphreys goes in search of nature and wildness in his local environment
Live adventurously, be creative, make a living: How to turn your dream job into a career - going freelance, growing a tribe, planning an expedition, making the time for adventure, finding sponsorship, making social media work for you, finding a publisher for your book, being a better public speaker - and getting paid!
A Financial Times Summer Book of 2019 Seasoned adventurer Alastair Humphreys pushes himself to his very limits - busking his way across Spain with a violin he can barely play.
Follows the journey of a young boy who sets out to circumnavigate the globe, starting from his home in England and bicycling through Europe to the tip of South Africa, in a tale that mirrors the experiences of adventurer Alastair Humphreys.
