Author: Nanjala Nyabola
Publisher: Hurst & Company
ISBN: 1787383822
Category : SCIENCE
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
What does it feel like to move through a world designed to limit and exclude you? What are the joys and pains of holidays for people of colour, when guidebooks are never written with them in mind? How are black lives today impacted by the othering legacy of colonial cultures and policies? What can travel tell us about our sense of self, of home, of belonging and identity? Why has the world order become hostile to human mobility, as old as humanity itself, when more people are on the move than ever? Nanjala Nyabola is constantly exploring the world, working with migrants and confronting complex realities challenging common assumptions - both hers and others'. From Nepal to Botswana, Sicily to Haiti, New York to Nairobi, her sharp, humane essays ask tough questions and offer surprising, deeply shocking and sometimes funny answers. It is time we saw the world through her eyes.
Travelling While Black
Author: Nanjala Nyabola
Publisher: Hurst & Company
ISBN: 1787383822
Category : SCIENCE
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
What does it feel like to move through a world designed to limit and exclude you? What are the joys and pains of holidays for people of colour, when guidebooks are never written with them in mind? How are black lives today impacted by the othering legacy of colonial cultures and policies? What can travel tell us about our sense of self, of home, of belonging and identity? Why has the world order become hostile to human mobility, as old as humanity itself, when more people are on the move than ever? Nanjala Nyabola is constantly exploring the world, working with migrants and confronting complex realities challenging common assumptions - both hers and others'. From Nepal to Botswana, Sicily to Haiti, New York to Nairobi, her sharp, humane essays ask tough questions and offer surprising, deeply shocking and sometimes funny answers. It is time we saw the world through her eyes.
Publisher: Hurst & Company
ISBN: 1787383822
Category : SCIENCE
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
What does it feel like to move through a world designed to limit and exclude you? What are the joys and pains of holidays for people of colour, when guidebooks are never written with them in mind? How are black lives today impacted by the othering legacy of colonial cultures and policies? What can travel tell us about our sense of self, of home, of belonging and identity? Why has the world order become hostile to human mobility, as old as humanity itself, when more people are on the move than ever? Nanjala Nyabola is constantly exploring the world, working with migrants and confronting complex realities challenging common assumptions - both hers and others'. From Nepal to Botswana, Sicily to Haiti, New York to Nairobi, her sharp, humane essays ask tough questions and offer surprising, deeply shocking and sometimes funny answers. It is time we saw the world through her eyes.
Travel Journal Africa
Author: Mark W. Nolting
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Four Travel Journals / The Americas, Antarctica and Africa / 1775-1874
Author: R. J. Campbell
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131713365X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
This volume offers annotated texts with biographical and historical introductions of four previously unpublished travel journals from the period 1775-1874. The first of these is the journal of a participant in a Spanish expedition sent from Mexico to explore the north-west coast of America. From the outset, difficulties plagued the voyage. Bodega's ship, a small schooner named Sonora, was not designed for open-ocean voyaging. A landing party was attacked and killed; midway into the voyage the Sonora became separated from her flagship; and later she was nearly capsized by a massive wave. Bodega's journal records the voyage's travails, hardships, discoveries, and eventual return. Next comes the journal of Commander Stokes, who served in command of HMS Beagle, under Captain P. P. King during the survey of the Straits of Magellan in 1827. This is an account of a detached operation, in very difficult weather conditions, in the western part of the strait. It is introduced by remarks on the expedition and the hydrographic history of the strait from its discovery to the inception of the survey and supplemented by remarks from Captain King's account and also that of the clerk, Macdouall. The third text is the journal of a young midshipman in HMS Chanticleer, a small vessel commanded by Henry Foster, RN, who had recently been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for his scientific work in the Arctic. The voyage of 1828-31 was to make observations in the South Atlantic to determine the shape of the Earth and to ascertain the longitudes of a number of ports. Kay's lively diary describes the Chanticleer's encounters with warships of the Brazilian navy, largely manned by Englishmen. He records his struggle to take observations at Deception Island during gales and snowstorms, and near Cape Horn in fierce squalls and constant chilling rain, nevertheless remaining cheerful in the company of his fellow midshipmen. The final piece is the diary of Jacob Wainwright.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131713365X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
This volume offers annotated texts with biographical and historical introductions of four previously unpublished travel journals from the period 1775-1874. The first of these is the journal of a participant in a Spanish expedition sent from Mexico to explore the north-west coast of America. From the outset, difficulties plagued the voyage. Bodega's ship, a small schooner named Sonora, was not designed for open-ocean voyaging. A landing party was attacked and killed; midway into the voyage the Sonora became separated from her flagship; and later she was nearly capsized by a massive wave. Bodega's journal records the voyage's travails, hardships, discoveries, and eventual return. Next comes the journal of Commander Stokes, who served in command of HMS Beagle, under Captain P. P. King during the survey of the Straits of Magellan in 1827. This is an account of a detached operation, in very difficult weather conditions, in the western part of the strait. It is introduced by remarks on the expedition and the hydrographic history of the strait from its discovery to the inception of the survey and supplemented by remarks from Captain King's account and also that of the clerk, Macdouall. The third text is the journal of a young midshipman in HMS Chanticleer, a small vessel commanded by Henry Foster, RN, who had recently been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for his scientific work in the Arctic. The voyage of 1828-31 was to make observations in the South Atlantic to determine the shape of the Earth and to ascertain the longitudes of a number of ports. Kay's lively diary describes the Chanticleer's encounters with warships of the Brazilian navy, largely manned by Englishmen. He records his struggle to take observations at Deception Island during gales and snowstorms, and near Cape Horn in fierce squalls and constant chilling rain, nevertheless remaining cheerful in the company of his fellow midshipmen. The final piece is the diary of Jacob Wainwright.
The Last Train to Zona Verde
Author: Paul Theroux
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 061883933X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
The world's most acclaimed travel writer journeys through western Africa from Cape Town to the Congo.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 061883933X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
The world's most acclaimed travel writer journeys through western Africa from Cape Town to the Congo.
Travels in West Africa
Author: Mary H. Kingsley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa, West
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
As a dutiful Victorian daughter, the author was thirty before being freed (by her parents' deaths) to do as she chose. She went to West Africa in 1893 and again in 1895, to investigate the beliefs and customs of the inland tribes and also to collect zoological specimens. She was appalled by the 'thin veneer of rubbishy white culture' imposed by British officials and was not afraid to say so.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa, West
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
As a dutiful Victorian daughter, the author was thirty before being freed (by her parents' deaths) to do as she chose. She went to West Africa in 1893 and again in 1895, to investigate the beliefs and customs of the inland tribes and also to collect zoological specimens. She was appalled by the 'thin veneer of rubbishy white culture' imposed by British officials and was not afraid to say so.
Abyssinian Nomad
Author: Maskarm Haile
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781775175728
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
What does it take to know oneself? To fully realize one's life dream? For some it may take a lifetime, and for others, the chance may never come. There are those who dream and have the courage to take the first steps past the threshold of familiarity. Their stories, like mine, are etched on the avenues we dare to traverse. The Cape to Cairo road is where I, a black female soul-searcher, faced my greatest trial in confronting my fear of losing my mother to cancer, trying to keep old love alive, and make my childhood dream come true.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781775175728
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
What does it take to know oneself? To fully realize one's life dream? For some it may take a lifetime, and for others, the chance may never come. There are those who dream and have the courage to take the first steps past the threshold of familiarity. Their stories, like mine, are etched on the avenues we dare to traverse. The Cape to Cairo road is where I, a black female soul-searcher, faced my greatest trial in confronting my fear of losing my mother to cancer, trying to keep old love alive, and make my childhood dream come true.
Native Stranger
Author: Eddy L. Harris
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780679742326
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
When Eddy Harris went to Africa, he ended up learning a great deal about his own identity as a black American as well as witnessing both the splendor and squalor of the continent. From encounters with beggars and bureaucrats to a visit to Soweto and a hellish night in a Liberian jail, Harris evokes Africa with candor and vividness.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780679742326
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
When Eddy Harris went to Africa, he ended up learning a great deal about his own identity as a black American as well as witnessing both the splendor and squalor of the continent. From encounters with beggars and bureaucrats to a visit to Soweto and a hellish night in a Liberian jail, Harris evokes Africa with candor and vividness.
Terrance Talks Travel
Author: Terrance Zepke
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781942738633
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
New Zealand is a small country but it is big on adventure, ranging from blackwater rafting to zorbing. Discover the best beaches (including one that you'll share with penguins and seals and one that is super secluded), tour an active volcano, go tramping at Mount Cook, take a thrilling rail ride across the Southern Alps, experience an exciting whale watching tour, and much more.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781942738633
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
New Zealand is a small country but it is big on adventure, ranging from blackwater rafting to zorbing. Discover the best beaches (including one that you'll share with penguins and seals and one that is super secluded), tour an active volcano, go tramping at Mount Cook, take a thrilling rail ride across the Southern Alps, experience an exciting whale watching tour, and much more.
Page-A-Day Travel Artisan Journal
Author: Inc. Peter Pauper Press
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press
ISBN: 9781441331335
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
176 lined pages. 5" wide x 7" high (12.7 cm wide x 17.8 cm high). Bookbound, faux leather cover. Ribbon bookmark. Elastic band place holder. Acid-free, archival paper. Inside back cover pocket. Add elegance to your writing with these beautiful journals, featuring intricate designs, decorative stitching, and embossing on faux leather. A page a day for memorable places you visited.
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press
ISBN: 9781441331335
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
176 lined pages. 5" wide x 7" high (12.7 cm wide x 17.8 cm high). Bookbound, faux leather cover. Ribbon bookmark. Elastic band place holder. Acid-free, archival paper. Inside back cover pocket. Add elegance to your writing with these beautiful journals, featuring intricate designs, decorative stitching, and embossing on faux leather. A page a day for memorable places you visited.
Trip Planner and Travel Journal
Author: Smart Bookx
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781523375691
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Softback all-in-one Travel Itinerary Planner & Journal [$5.50 / £3.99] Keep all your travel plans and memories in one place with this spacious logbook. You can store four trips: one of anything up to 21 days, two up to 15 days and one up to 9 days. (It doesn't matter if your vacation is shorter; you'll just have a few spare pages.) Each trip is split into three clear sections: - A Title Page with summary boxes for each day's major activity and a large space for maps and/or memorable images. - A Detailed Planner area with log boxes for the daily schedule of activities, their duration, booking status & costings. (You can calculate totals for any numerical entries, e.g. mileage, duration or budgets.) There's also a space for each evening's accommodation details. Use Amazon's 'Look Inside' facility to see examples. - A retrospective Travel Diary. One full page for each day with question prompts, rankings and plenty of space for your own thoughts. There are five Appendices: - Checklists for preparation & general packing, plus space to build your own lists for specialist holidays. - Maps of the world time zones. - Temperature data for 50+ North & Central American cities, 25+ European cities and further selected major world cities. - An emergency travel quiz (useful for keeping little people happy!) - A password and address storage area for online bookings and general contact details. All pages are thick white paper (55lb) to minimize ink bleed-through. EXTERIOR: Cover: Tough matte paperback with high resolution printed images of wood and a Dutch 17th century world map. On the back is the famous quote by St Augustine "The World is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." Binding: Secure professional trade paperback binding, i.e. it's built to last; pages won't fall out after a few months of use. Dimensions: 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8" x 10"). (Almost the same width as A4 but a few cm shorter in height.) SIMILAR PRODUCTS: smART bookx publish several Trip Planners. Each has the same interior but there are cover designs to suit all tastes. To view them all, search 'trip' & 'bookx' on Amazon (don't forget the 'x'). Thanks for looking, The smART bookx design team Buy With Confidence Because Our Customers Love Our Stationery: ***** Gorgeous Notebook ... I am very pleased with this purchase. The picture on the cover is lovely and the paper inside takes the pen beautifully ... ideal for jotting down ideas and shopping lists. I would buy this brand again. (30 Jun 2014) ***** Very Nice ... Beautiful. My daughter loved them!!! (August 17, 2014) ***** Love the Van Gogh Notebook ... Loved it, keep it in my purse incase of creative impulses. (November 8, 2013) **** Beautiful Book ... Awesome pictures on front and back ... It will be a nice journal (December 31, 2013) ***** Five Stars ... Great artwork, perfect size. (August 16, 2014) ***** Really Pretty Notebook ... My mom loved it ... Going to get The Best Dad in the World one for my dad at Christmas ... highly recommend. (July 1, 2014)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781523375691
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Softback all-in-one Travel Itinerary Planner & Journal [$5.50 / £3.99] Keep all your travel plans and memories in one place with this spacious logbook. You can store four trips: one of anything up to 21 days, two up to 15 days and one up to 9 days. (It doesn't matter if your vacation is shorter; you'll just have a few spare pages.) Each trip is split into three clear sections: - A Title Page with summary boxes for each day's major activity and a large space for maps and/or memorable images. - A Detailed Planner area with log boxes for the daily schedule of activities, their duration, booking status & costings. (You can calculate totals for any numerical entries, e.g. mileage, duration or budgets.) There's also a space for each evening's accommodation details. Use Amazon's 'Look Inside' facility to see examples. - A retrospective Travel Diary. One full page for each day with question prompts, rankings and plenty of space for your own thoughts. There are five Appendices: - Checklists for preparation & general packing, plus space to build your own lists for specialist holidays. - Maps of the world time zones. - Temperature data for 50+ North & Central American cities, 25+ European cities and further selected major world cities. - An emergency travel quiz (useful for keeping little people happy!) - A password and address storage area for online bookings and general contact details. All pages are thick white paper (55lb) to minimize ink bleed-through. EXTERIOR: Cover: Tough matte paperback with high resolution printed images of wood and a Dutch 17th century world map. On the back is the famous quote by St Augustine "The World is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." Binding: Secure professional trade paperback binding, i.e. it's built to last; pages won't fall out after a few months of use. Dimensions: 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8" x 10"). (Almost the same width as A4 but a few cm shorter in height.) SIMILAR PRODUCTS: smART bookx publish several Trip Planners. Each has the same interior but there are cover designs to suit all tastes. To view them all, search 'trip' & 'bookx' on Amazon (don't forget the 'x'). Thanks for looking, The smART bookx design team Buy With Confidence Because Our Customers Love Our Stationery: ***** Gorgeous Notebook ... I am very pleased with this purchase. The picture on the cover is lovely and the paper inside takes the pen beautifully ... ideal for jotting down ideas and shopping lists. I would buy this brand again. (30 Jun 2014) ***** Very Nice ... Beautiful. My daughter loved them!!! (August 17, 2014) ***** Love the Van Gogh Notebook ... Loved it, keep it in my purse incase of creative impulses. (November 8, 2013) **** Beautiful Book ... Awesome pictures on front and back ... It will be a nice journal (December 31, 2013) ***** Five Stars ... Great artwork, perfect size. (August 16, 2014) ***** Really Pretty Notebook ... My mom loved it ... Going to get The Best Dad in the World one for my dad at Christmas ... highly recommend. (July 1, 2014)