Download or read book Going Solo on the Baltic Sea written by Dr. Detlev Henschel and published by Dr. Detlev Henschel. This book was released on with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientist (Dr.) Henschel has jumped out of the Rat Race of an excellently paid, secure job. Just like this! From one day to the next, without any social safety net and fully comprehensive insurance, which is so much being loved by the Germans. To flare out his Free Fall in an increasingly uncertain society, his ‘personal parachute' is a kayak into the sunset. This adventure brings him in 91 days from the German northern Flensburg to the top end of the Baltic Sea, the Arctic Circle. Due to the aversion of the past years, his personal 'purification ritual' is to live only on nature, to 'get rid of the accumulated dirt', as he says himself, so was the plan. This expedition will be an outdoor paddle experience living from the land on the brink of sheer survival. His book on edible wild plants, which describes his diet on the voyage, immediately became a bestseller in Germany. (This accumulated knowledge over decades, he has now summarized in an Outdoor & Survival non-fiction book ‘SAVE YOUR ASS! No matter how!' in German only. His adventures together with his cohabitant Katrin can be seen on his YouTube Channel 1life4outdoor) The original idea of the kayaking expedition was to do the entire Baltic Sea and live solely off the fat of the land like a ‘budding Viking’ – a pure minimalist Thoreau life. He dubbed the project ‘Shin-ken Sho-bu' as a nod to his first year in Japan: ‘Doing things with deadly seriousness', which, as it turned out, couldn’t have been more apt: halfway through the trip, a cross-eyed motorboat captain ended up crushing him against the wall in a Swedish lock. The resulting bone splinters and cervical spine syndrome kept him side-lined for a year before he could eventually resume the expedition. Detlev had to rethink his original plan. After all, dreams meet reality out at sea and there is an adventure lurking around every corner! Loneliness, hunger, self-doubt and the monotony of paddling were his constant companions on the ninety-one-day voyage, not to mention the pain of sitting for hours on end, the torments of the unpredictable Baltic Sea, the icy Northern European weather and his frequent lack of energy, even for the cozy nightly campfire. Especially in our fast-moving, jaded times, Detlev’s ironic, self-critical and frank account and the descriptions of his bare-knuckle experiences make for a riveting read – not only for paddlers but also anyone who is fed up with life and the daily grind, still has dreams and might like to see them materialize one day. Detlev has been on a number of unusual expeditions since and coined his ‘RoNin doc’ philosophy: ‘Applied Philosophy – Requiem'.
Download or read book Kayak Adventure in Siberia written by Dr. Detlev Henschel and published by Dr. Detlev Henschel. This book was released on with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook is a narrative about a 1,250-mile long solo kayak adventure on the 1-mile deep Lake Baikal in East Siberia, Russia. The clash of different cultures (Russians, Evenks, Buryats) and the wonders of a not always safe unique and pristine nature with hungry bugging bears, extreme climate, ‘Russian improvisation' pushed this experience to the limit for man and equipment. (The adventures can be seen on his YouTube Channel 1life4outdoor.) Not everyone dares to realize a life off the beaten track in an increasingly uncertain world and to actually fulfill ones dreams. Henschel is one who has been practicing this for tens of years without fear – ‘well almost, to know what exists beyond the horizon before the Grim Reaper comes,' as he says himself. He is able to implement his minimalist plans into great and brilliant adventures. In this special case: 62 days alone in a kayak on the eastern Siberian Lake Baikal. This deepest lake in the world (1,642 m) is located north of Mongolia with a coastline of 2,000 kilometers and is not necessarily a safe area due to its inhabitants and wildlife. The clash of different cultures, the complications that come with it, such as constant encounters with hungry bears, the Russian mafia and the natives like Evenks and Buryats made it a real ordeal 24/7 for him. But the unique landscape, his discovery of the ‘soul' of the Baikal, which is called ‘Fountain of the Earth' by the natives together with the physical sensation of his surroundings 'while sliding around the lake with my butt on its surface' was the reward: Henschel tells of it – self-critical, honest, ironic and awesome to his environment. Once started, reading this book fascinates, it wakes you longing to realize your own dreams and see this fascinating part of the earth with your own eyes.
Download or read book Baltic States written by Jonathan Bousfield and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2004 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The tough guide to the baltic states is an indispensable guide to this intriguing part to Europe"--Back cover
Download or read book Dinner with Lions written by Dr. Detlev Henschel and published by Dr. Detlev Henschel. This book was released on with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mixed team of a safari owner, an Africa Greenhorn and two Bushmen take a hike in an isolated mountain massif in the Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa. The trail there and beyond by rough off-road terrain and the time around the campfire is spiced up by African stories of the last 12 years of safaris. This reading has nothing to do with a soft-washed farm holiday far away from African reality! Safari owner and tour guide (Doc) Henschel is planning a trekking expedition on the Brandberg, Namibia, Africa with his friend and absolute outdoor newbie Stefan ‘BeeTwo' as well as two Damara Bushmen friends Collin ‘!Uiseb' and 'Jonny B Good'. The isolated and 600 square kilometers and 2500 meters high Brandberg massif is located in the middle of the oldest desert in the world (80 million years), the Namib. This safari through little-used off-road tracks to the 'mountain' and beyond is spiced up by stories of the past 12 years Namibia. Henschel introduces the reader to another world where usual stereotypes and perceptions are inapplicable. In Namibia, many tribes live with their own cultures and languages, including the 'whites' who, of course, see themselves as Africans. Namibia is desert land, but with 6,000 different plant species it has three times more than Germany and one third of the USA. In addition, Namibia has the entire spectrum of African game, which ‘runs around freely there', everywhere! Namibia has ancient deserts, sparse Savannah and dense jungles. It is a land where adventures are born. This reading has nothing in common with a soft-washed 5-star-African-farm-holiday far from the all-day African reality! 58 colored pictures
Download or read book Edible Wild Plants written by Dr. Henschel and published by Dr. Detlev Henschel. This book was released on with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edible Wild Plants Mother Nature’s Delicacies – Eat or Die! A bestseller about edible wild plants The second book by scientist and adventurer Dr. Detlev Henschel is about edible wild plants, which might just save your life if you get into trouble – hence the subtitle: Eat or Die! Henschel's first bestseller was inspired by his 2,500-kilometre (1,500-mile) solo kayak expedition on the Baltic Sea to the Arctic Circle, where he had to make do with what he could find along the way. In the wake of the decline in quality veggies etc. self-picked wild plants have become popular for everyday salads or even as delicacies from nature among nature lovers, hikers, foodies and outdoor fanatics, not to mention ambitious amateur chefs in the comfort of their own kitchens, too. In addition to the 136 most important edible plants, over 300 species are listed in this book and depicted in more than 360 Leica-quality color images. Moreover, the plants’ botanical characteristics are described to avoid any mix-ups with inedible (or poisonous) relatives. Where, how and when to collect the plants is explained and presented in a table to make them easier to find in nature and this eBook. Extensive information on the ingredients and the nutritional and homeopathic effects of each plant complement over 600 stomach-filling recipes (emergency rations) for hungry outdoor enthusiasts, while ambitious amateur chefs will find more than one hundred sometimes age-old gourmet recipes to try out at home ('Meals with history'). And as the book also includes amusing anecdotes and stories about the myths and folklore behind every single plant, the 600-page eBook also makes for a fascinating read in its own right.
Download or read book Baltic Sea Cruise Travel Guide written by Ashok Kumawat and published by via tolino media. This book was released on 2023-11-20 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on an unforgettable Baltic Sea Cruise Adventure with this comprehensive guide. Explore 20 must-visit destinations, from the historic streets of Stockholm to the grandeur of St. Petersburg. Discover the rich history, cultural delights, and thrilling adventure activities along the Baltic shores. Whether you're a first-time cruiser or seasoned traveler, navigate the customs, financial aspects, and practical tips for a seamless journey. From charming guesthouses to luxury hotels, find the perfect accommodation. Uncover the Baltic's beauty, customs, and major cruise lines, ensuring an enriching and worry-free exploration of this captivating region.
Download or read book The Complete Travel Guide for Denmark written by YouGuide and published by Youguide International BV. This book was released on with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Complete Travel Guide Series" offers a comprehensive exploration of diverse destinations worldwide. Each book provides detailed insights into local culture, history, attractions, and practical travel tips, ensuring travellers are well-prepared to embark on memorable journeys. With vibrant illustrations, beautiful pictures and up to date information, this series is an essential companion for any type of traveller seeking enriching experiences.
Download or read book Program Austrian Cultural Season in Russia 2013 14 written by and published by AustrianCulturalForum Moscow. This book was released on with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Diplomacy and Statecraft written by B.J.C. McKercher and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-01-30 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflecting the profound changes in international society in the past decade and the challenges that all Powers’ diplomacy and statecraft face, whether opposing or encouraging these changes, this fully revised and updated edition provides a unique multifaceted assessment by experts of the new international order. Built around the thesis that Great Power rivalry dominated after the end of the Cold War, it examines how this multi-polarity has become more extreme. The Handbook assesses the diplomacy and statecraft of individual powers in seven key sections: • The Context of Diplomacy • The Great Powers • Middle Powers • Developing Powers • International Organisations and Military Alliances • The International Economy • Issues of Conflict and Co-operation It shows how diplomacy and statecraft have transformed on issues such as the evolving "America First" strategy; the strengthening of the People’s Republic of China; the growth of non-state actors in foreign policy; the unravelling of international arms control agreements; the aggressive nature of Russian foreign policy; and the emergence of major armed conflicts and the rise of terrorism and armed insurgencies around the world. It will be of interest to government and non-governmental actors, established scholars and students in the fields of international relations, history, and military studies.
Download or read book Geek Doctor written by John D. Halamka and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-02-07 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his highly regarded blog, Life as a Healthcare CIO, John Halamka records his experiences with health IT leadership, infrastructure, applications, policies, management, governance, and standardization of data. But he also muses on topics such as reducing our carbon footprint, sustainable farming, mountain climbing, being a husband, father and son
Download or read book Promoting Trade in Services Experience of the Baltic States written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2004-05-04 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report highlights progress being made in modernising the banking, telecommunications, electricity, air freight sectors in the Baltic States.
Download or read book Culture and Customs of the Baltic States written by Kevin C. O'Connor Ph.D. and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are thriving after hundreds of years of German colonization, numerous wars of conquest, and demographic Russification. Their cultures have survived, perhaps through a conscious effort to sustain many of their most ancient customs and traditions. Though the Baltic States are responding to modern and postmodern international trends, contemporary developments in the region's cultural life are part of an ongoing conversation about the way in which the Balts understand their histories, destinies, and national identities. This timely overview of the reemerging states portrays the Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians as they see themselves—through a historical lens. The Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are thriving after hundreds of years of German colonization, numerous wars of conquest, and demographic Russification. Their cultures have survived, perhaps through a conscious effort to sustain many of their most ancient customs and traditions. Though the Baltic States are responding to modern and postmodern international trends, contemporary developments in the region's cultural life are part of an ongoing conversation about the way in which the Balts understand their own histories, destines, and national identities. This timely overview of the reemerging states portrays the Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians as they see themselves—through a historical lens. The approach in each of the topical chapters is to generalize what is common among the three states and then to focus on each country in turn. Chapters on the land, people, and history; religion; marriage, family, gender, and education; holidays, cuisine, and leisure activities; language, folklore, and literature; media and cinema; performing arts; and art are a superb introduction to the Baltics and to the unique aspects of the countries. Lithuania's culture has been heavily influenced by Poland, and the capital, Vilnius, was a thriving center of Jewish learning until the Nazi years. Latvia is the most ethnically diverse and Russian-influenced. Estonia sees itself as a European country, indeed, Scandinavian.
Download or read book 30 Second Beer written by Sophie Atherton and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-14 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mutli-million dollar branded or small-scale craft creation? Lager or ale? Boldly quaffed or genteelly sipped? However you enjoy your beer, you may not know as much about it as you think. 30-Second Beer is here to enlighten you, with a trip around the world's beers, a look at brewing history, a dissection of the different sorts of brew and their unique characteristics, and an up-to-date overview of the current craft scene and the various (and ever-changing) fashions in beer drinking. 50 topics, divided under seven chapter headings, offering short, witty summaries, whether covering the basics or trade secrets. You'll pick up the knowledge without noticing--and by the time you reach the last page, you'll be able to hold your own with local beer experts anywhere in the world.
Download or read book Hip Hop around the World 2 volumes written by Melissa Ursula Dawn Goldsmith and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 933 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This set covers all aspects of international hip hop as expressed through music, art, fashion, dance, and political activity. Hip hop music has gone from being a marginalized genre in the late 1980s to the predominant style of music in America, the UK, Nigeria, South Africa, and other countries around the world. Hip Hop around the World includes more than 450 entries on global hip hop culture as it includes music, art, fashion, dance, social and cultural movements, organizations, and styles of hip hop. Virtually every country is represented in the text. Most of the entries focus on music styles and notable musicians and are unique in that they discuss the sound of various hip hop styles and musical artists' lyrical content, vocal delivery, vocal ranges, and more. Many additional entries deal with dance styles, such as breakdancing or b-boying/b-girling, popping/locking, clowning, and krumping, and cultural movements, such as black nationalism, Nation of Islam, Five Percent Nation, and Universal Zulu Nation. Country entries take into account politics, history, language, authenticity, and personal and community identification. Special care is taken to draw relationships between people and entities such as mentor-apprentice, producer-musician, and more.
Download or read book Opaque References to the Baltic Sea written by Matt Coulee and published by Matt Coulee. This book was released on 2013-11-22 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traveling with no destination or pretense with no agenda or time schedule creates tremendous opportunities for exploration of both the world and the self. At any moment you can meet someone who can change the rest of your trip, maybe even the rest of your life. In the fall of 2011, I set out on such a journey and kept a journal along the way. The purpose was to capture my thoughts and feelings as they happened, unfiltered by time or concern for societal norms and judgment. In the end, it became less of a journal and more of a coming-of-age confessional.
Download or read book Traveling Solo written by Eleanor Berman and published by Insiders' Guide. This book was released on 2003 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traveling Solois the ultimate guide to traveling alone. This book offers advice and ideas for more than 250 trips for solo travelers. Award-winning author Eleanor Berman points out the following unique pleasures to traveling solo: it's a chance to tailor a vacation strictly to individual tastes, energies, and timetables; to go wherever you please, do exactly whatever you want to do, and meet interesting new people of all ages along the way. The vacations offered here are as varied as the ages, budgets, tastes, and interests of millions of singles. This book provides all the pertinent information on a wide range of vacation options, including the following: *Approximate costs *Common age ranges of participants *Percentage of people traveling alone *Typical male/female ratio *Candid comments from former trip participants This guide helps a solo traveler choose a trip that's right for him or her. Some of the trips the author discusses are: European trips for music lovers, wine connoisseurs, and gourmet cooks; workshops in language, photography, and painting; a biking tour of Provence; a cruise in the fjords of Norway; wilderness expeditions in Alaska and Nepal; and luxurious spas in the deserts of Arizona and the tropics of Mexico. In addition to specific vacation ideas, the author gives advice about how to travel safely and intelligently while alone, or as part of a group, or as a single parent with kids. The author also includes her favorite cities for traveling alone, giving descriptions and personal impressions of what it is like to be a solo vacationer in a major city.
Download or read book The Economy of East Central Europe 1815 1989 written by David Turnock and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a widely published expert in the field, this major survey reviews two centuries of modernization and examines the dramatic changes in the economies of Eastern Europe. This is a new and comprehensive overview which incorporates fresh research and recent changes to the region to trace this economic history of Eastern Europe within the wider political and ideological context Uniquely taking the broader historical picture into account, David Turnock brings together the entire scope of the modernization process, from the first phase of modern national development in the Balkans and the impact of imperial systems on the area as a whole, to the feeling of 'unfinished business' at the end of the Second World War. He continues up to the present-day state of transition, evaluating the contrasts in the region between the northern and southern states, domestic division between dynamic and backward areas, and the increasing emphasis on the opening up of frontier regions. Wide in scope and including detailed and informative chronologies, this book will prove an invaluable asset to students of European history and economics.
