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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.

Unlock the Wonders of Japan with the Ultimate Travel Companion Are you dreaming of exploring Japan beyond the tourist traps? The Ultimate Japan Travel Guide is your passport to an unforgettable adventure across one of the world’s most fascinating countries—without breaking the bank. Whether it’s your first trip or your fifth, this guide takes you beyond the surface and deep into the heart of Japanese culture, food, and daily life. Discover hidden gems most tourists miss, learn how to eat like a local, and uncover smart budget-friendly tips that will save you time and money while ...

Money-saving tips and expert China travel advice from a 10-year expat and professional travel writer! China as a travel destination can be daunting, overwhelming and frankly a bit scary. But it doesn't have to be. Whether you're still weighing the decision or you've already purchased your flight tickets, this unique China travel guide is an indispensable resource for any traveler. This is everything you need to know before you travel to China - the things that other major travel guides gloss over and expect you to figure out on your own. What This China Travel Guide Book Will Teach You: How...

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Kyoto city Kyoto Prefecture Japan. Greater Than a Tourist- Kyoto city Kyoto Prefecture Japan by Author Kana Pataky offers first-hand and personal insight into the best ways to visit the Kyoto city. 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 candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Persimmon Wind - part memoir, part martial arts history, and part travelogue - relates Dave Lowry's experiences as he travels to Japan to reunite with his sensei, visit the graves of others of his martial lineage, and explore a country and culture that profoundly influenced his life. Lowry's account reveals a Japan unlikely to be witnessed by the average Westerner. Drawing on his deep knowledge of the martial arts, Lowry acts as an interpreter of sorts, deftly describing for the listener the myriad ways in which Japan's subtle, yet rich customs and rituals inform and enrich the seemingly mundane practices of life.

Want to speak Japanese right away without drowning in grammar drills? This audiobook is your shortcut to real conversations in Japan. Whether you’re planning a trip to Tokyo, studying abroad, or just curious about Japanese culture, this audiobook gives you the exact words and expressions you’ll use every day.

Taipei is an undiscovered gem full of smelly night markets, only-in-Taiwan foods, stunning hillsides, roaring-1920s history, Instagrammable experiences (ever been shrimp fishing?), late-night noodles, and tons of fun for any traveler — but that’s not what you’ll find in the standard tourist guidebooks or on the standard Taipei tourist trail. Don’t get stuck at Snake Alley and Din Tai Fung. Forget the guides written by AI bots or foreign visitors. Loving Taipei brings you in-depth on-the-ground Taipei knowledge only a Taipei local can deliver. Loving Taipei, like Taipei itself, is ...

From 1632 until 1854, Japan’s rulers restricted contact with foreign countries, a near isolation that fostered a remarkable and unique culture that endures to this day. In hypnotic prose and sensual detail, Anna Sherman describes searching for the great bells by which the inhabitants of Edo, later called Tokyo, kept the hours in the shoguns’ city.

Vietnam is one of the most fascinating destinations in Southeast Asia. Having emerged from two decades of war, it is has undergone a period of rapid and far-reaching change, and its people have their eyes fixed firmly on the horizon. Culture Smart! Vietnam is for those who want to learn about the traditional values, sensibility, and modern way of life of the Vietnamese. It explains deep-seated attitudes and describes some of the social, economic, and cultural changes now underway.

What is the hardest challenge you’ve faced as a student of the Tagalog language? You can work hard on your grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, but being able to communicate naturally isn’t easy. In fact, the toughest part of learning Tagalog is knowing how to speak like a native. Most textbooks are made to teach you the traditional rules and structures of a language, and are great for getting around the grammar and spelling questions you may have.

South Korea 101 is a book that shares with you practical information that holds great value in better understanding the Korean mindset and culture! If you have an interest in Korea and Korean people then this book will bring you tremendous value. I cover subjects like: How to eat spicy foods, how to not get run over by vehicles in Korea, dating in Korea and many more!

Improve your everyday Mandarin Chinese speaking and listening skills by following typical, fun conversations and practising what you hear in the dialogues.

Here is William Dalrymple's highly praised and greatly entertaining account of his 1986 trip made while a student at Cambridge, which retraced Marco Polo's route across land from Jerusalem to Xanadu. With him, he took a phial of Holy Oil, 600 pounds and Laura until Lahore, and Louisa from there to Xanadu.

Peaks and Lamas is one of the classic early 20th-century accounts of travelling in the Himalayas on the borders of Tibet. It describes two journeys in the 1930s, one physically active and one more of spiritual investigation. It starts as the title suggests, as a mountaineering adventure, when a group of English climbers set out to climb unconquered peaks in the Himalayas. The audiobook ends with a warning of the deleterious effect of Western culture on traditional art and values and an idealistic polemic on education.

Once upon a time, there was a family: Divya Dugar, her partner Olivier, their tiny hooman Marius, and their three rescue streeties—Tigress, Marcopolo and Pari. They lived in Delhi. And they wanted to go to other places. So they booked a first-class coupe with the Indian Railways that allowed them to travel with their dogs. The sixsome went on many, many train journeys. It was not just about getting to a place, be it Goa, Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh, but about seeing it with new eyes—and ears and noses, which is inevitable when half your touring party is canine.

Bestselling author Susan Jane Gilman's memoir is a hilarious and harrowing journey—a modern heart of darkness filled with Communist operatives, backpackers, and pancakes. They were young, brilliant, and bold. They set out to conquer the world. But the world had other plans for them...

This book will take you on a journey of Thailand covering major points of interest and useful information to keep you up-to-date on what to do while in Thailand. The author has given 8 day trip plan covering both Bangkok city and Phuket Island. This makes a detailed 8 day itinerary with what to do, where to eat for each day. The author also has covered the Thai food, its culture and tips on being safe and sound on the trip. The bonus section includes detailed information on Thailand’s most famous landmarks to see The book includes: Looking for a detailed trip solely focused on Bangkok or ...

調和 Chōwa: Japan's Dance with Tradition and Innovation - Ancient Wisdom for Our Technological Future 🏮 Discover the Secret Balance That Powers the World's Most Fascinating Culture 🤖 What if the answer to our modern dilemma—how to embrace the future without losing our soul—has existed for centuries in Japan? In a Tokyo kindergarten, children bow to a robot before programming it. At Japan's most sacred shrine, priests completely rebuild the entire structure every twenty years—a tradition unchanged since 690 CE. A family sweet shop founded before Columbus discovered America ...

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, living alongside the Zangskari people, before the arrival of roads and mass tourism. James immerses himself in the Zangskari way of life, where meditation and weeklong mountain festivals go hand in hand, and silence and solitude are the hallmarks of existence.

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE WORLD’S MOST INVISIBLE COUNTRY 15,000 kilometres – by rail, road, on foot and under sail – through 50 Indonesian islands. 'Kopi Dulu' (first published by Penguin Random House SEA) was listed among Jakarta Post's 'best books of 2022'. From tracking tigers (and the mythical ‘short man’) in the Sumatra jungle to the mystical Dayak tribe that lives near the geographical centre of Borneo, this book touches on some of Indonesia’s most intriguing secrets. The author meets Tana Toraja’s ‘living dead’, the Bugis people (once known as the Bogeymen) who build ...