Download or read book The Long Way to Vladivostok written by Shirley Hardy-Rix and published by Hardy-Rix Media Services. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Riding a motorbike in howling high winds and freezing temperatures to reach Nordkapp, the northern most point of Europe could have been disastrous. But for Shirley Hardy-Rix and Brian Rix it was one of the best days of their lives. This is what the well-travelled retired couple had hoped for when they planned to fill a gap in their riding experience and take on Scandinavia, the old Silk Road in Central Asia and the world's largest country, Russia. They shipped their motorcycle to Greece and spent the next six months riding to the northern most tip of Europe and then taking the long road to Vladivostok in Russia. From freezing cold to the searing heat of 47°C in the deserts of Central Asia, Shirley and Brian pushed the boundaries, tackling icy roads and gravel tracks. They rode through water crossings and deep sand drifts to reach some of the most beautiful cities on the Silk Road. The Long Way to Vladivostok takes readers through some of the world's most glorious and remote areas, sharing the joys and hardships of life on the road. Experience their travels from the comfort of your armchair or be inspired to pack your bags and hit the road.
Download or read book The Long Way to Vladivostok written by Shirley Hardy-Rix and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-27 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Riding a motorbike in howling high winds and freezing temperatures to reach Nordkapp, the northern most point of Europe could have been disastrous. But for Shirley Hardy-Rix and Brian Rix it was one of the best days of their lives. This is what the well-travelled retired couple had hoped for when they planned to fill a gap in their riding experience and take on Scandinavia, the old Silk Road in Central Asia and the world's largest country, Russia. They shipped their motorcycle to Greece and spent the next six months riding to the northern most tip of Europe and then taking the long road to Vladivostok in Russia. From freezing cold to the searing heat of 47°C in the deserts of Central Asia, Shirley and Brian pushed the boundaries, tackling icy roads and gravel tracks. They rode through water crossings and deep sand drifts to reach some of the most beautiful cities on the Silk Road. The Long Way to Vladivostok takes readers through some of the world's most glorious and remote areas, sharing the joys and hardships of life on the road. Experience their travels from the comfort of your armchair or be inspired to pack your bags and hit the road. 'Few books are as inspirational as that just written by Melbourne journalist Shirley Hardy-Rix and her policeman husband Brian Rix.' - Herald Sun on Two for the Road
Download or read book East to West across Russia The Long Journey Home written by Daniel C.A. Christianson and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2024-08-16 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a captivating journey across the vast Russian steppe aboard the iconic Trans-Siberian Railway in this modern tale of self-discovery and introspection. The narrator, known only as D, begins his westward voyage in Vladivostok, traversing the ever-changing landscapes that unfold before him. As time moves inexorably onward, the everyday lives of the passengers intertwine with the rhythmic churning of the train’s propellers, contrasting sharply with the raw silence of the natural world beyond the windows. As the journey progresses, D’s physical expedition takes an unexpected turn, delving into the depths of his own psyche. A haunting presence, N, permeates the narrative, her essence imbued in the natural world, particularly at the breathtaking Lake Baikal in Siberia. N represents the one who got away, leaving a void and a profound fragility within D’s soul, scattering her ghostly influence across the many places his footsteps tread. Immersed in the tranquil vistas of the external world, D finds himself enamoured by the everyday characters he encounters along the way. As he navigates the complexities of his inner turmoil and the beauty of his surroundings, the narrator embarks on a transformative odyssey. The D who began his journey in Vladivostok will inevitably be different from the one who arrives in Moscow at journey’s end, but what will this transformation entail? Join D on this introspective voyage as he unravels the mysteries of his past, present, and future on the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Download or read book From Vladivostok to London written by Martin Anthony and published by . This book was released on 2022-12-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Long Road to Paris written by Ed and Janet Howle and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-01-06 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was our intent to write a travelogue of an around-the-world car race, the first of its kind in more than one hundred years. We began by interviewing JC Wilkerson, CEO of World Rallies Inc., and Kyle Vanderhorn, the official race reporter. Then Thurman Alston, one of the racers, approached us with an outrageous list of accusations, presenting a very different story from the sanitized official version. Thurman wanted to make these allegations public. The accusations were primarily aimed at Ed Talbot, the driver of car 23, a controversial alternative energy automobile which, it appears, has now been destroyed. The allegations were as follows: First, that Ed leaked information to the CIA about the radical nature of the car’s technology, leading to the intervention of the U.S. and Russian governments, and indirectly to the murders in Siberia. Second, that Ed’s irresponsible actions during the race were the reasons that the environmentallyfriendly technology in his entry has not been made available to the world and that he is to blame for some of the climatic change that will take place in the future. Third, that Ed was lying about the innovation in the car. It was actually nothing new, and was, in fact, fully developed in Nazi Germany during World War II, and then held off the market by oil interests. Finally, that his secret liaison with his navigator showed a reckless disregard for his wife and young daughter and affected his judgment. While these accusations appeared to be absurd, we knew we had to sort out Thurman’s wild claims before we could write an objective report of the around-the-world race. We discovered that there was some truth among these charges; a story hidden within a story. We became intrigued with our findings. It turned out that the race was a minor part of the challenges Ed faced. Our research had turned up a convoluted love story that alone would have made it difficult for Ed to have followed a different course of action. You can decide for yourself whether a less disastrous outcome would have been possible if he had made different decisions. Ed and Janet Howle www.thelongroadtoParis.com
Download or read book Harper s Weekly written by John Bonner and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Global Logistics and Strategy 1940 1943 written by Richard M. Leighton and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1955 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Global Logistics and Strategy 1940 1943 written by Richard M. Leighton and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 1076 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Sacred Sea written by Peter Thomson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-08-29 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Siberia's Lake Baikal is one of nature's most magnificent creations, the largest and deepest body of fresh water in the world. And yet it is nearly unknown outside of Russia. In Sacred Sea--the first major journalistic examination of Baikal in English--veteran environmental writer Peter Thomson and his younger brother undertake a kind of pilgrimage, journeying 25,000 miles by land and sea to reach this extraordinary lake. At Baikal they find a place of sublime beauty, deep history, and immense natural power. But they also find ominous signs that this perfect eco-system--containing one-fifth of earth's fresh water and said to possess a mythical ability to cleanse itself--could yet succumb to the even more powerful forces of human hubris, carelessness, and ignorance. Ultimately, they help us see that despite its isolation, Baikal is connected to everything else on Earth, and that it will need the love and devotion of people around the world to protect it.
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Download or read book Baltic Countdown written by Peggie Benton and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2023-11-28 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A firsthand account of Latvia during World War II: “A British diplomat’s wife’s beautifully observed eye-witness account of the Soviet occupation.” —Condé Nast Traveler With her husband in the British Foreign Service, Peggie Benton had already lived through the Nazi invasion of Austria in 1938 and had settled comfortably into the day-to-day life of Riga, the capital of Latvia. But the country’s uneasy history with Russia and tensions brewing with Germany just prior to the outbreak of World War II meant their peace was not to last. In this compelling memoir, Benton captures both the small details of life in the city—the markets, the winter customs, the Baltic character—and the terrifying moments during the evacuation of Baltic Germans and the Soviet invasion that left the couple homeless and with an uncertain fate. Their world comes crashing down during the chaos of war, and the Bentons are forced to flee more than twenty-two thousand miles eastward across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway to Japan, then through Canada to England, crossing both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Baltic Countdown is a tribute to the people of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia—their resilience through the trials of history and their never-ending hope of independence. “An engaging account in its own right . . . A bittersweet memoir of a city on the edge of disaster. Her compelling depiction of Riga and its inhabitants conjures up a world that is almost unknown in the West.” —Studies in Intelligence, CIA journal
Download or read book Neanderthal Alive written by Jan Simonson and published by Hominid Books. This book was released on 2024-10-02 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Khipa Shulgin is a reindeer herder and wildlife guide living with his brothers on an island in the Kamchatka Peninsula. Khipa has inherited a life-threatening heart ailment and travels to the mainland village of Ossora for medical help. After a physical examination, the doctor orders genetic testing and refers Khipa to a cardiologist in Vladivostok. While waiting for his travel arrangements to be finalized, Khipa discovers a poacher’s cache and gathers a bear paw as evidence. In Vladivostok, Khipa delivers the paw to a geneticist who uses DNA to convict wildlife criminals. Khipa also connects with an undercover cop who chases poachers, and the bear paw becomes key evidence in breaking up a poaching ring. As Khipa undergoes medical treatment, archaeologists working at a dig site on his island uncover stone tools made by Neanderthals, and speculation arises that Khipa and his brothers are living Neanderthals. Khipa asks the geneticist to examine his DNA profile to quash these rumours, hoping to prove he’s a modern human and preserve his traditional lifestyle. Instead, Khipa learns he is 85% Neanderthal. To further complicate matters, the government collects DNA from his brothers, and a global storm of interest is unleashed. As he comes to terms with his genetic lineage and with a life-saving device in his chest, Khipa takes on a legal battle to save his island, and his people, from developers and speculators. In so doing, Khipa uncovers dark secrets from Kamchatka’s past and the sordid world of wildlife trafficking. Above all, he learns to survive as a Neanderthal in the modern world. The narrative transports the reader back in time—to the Neanderthal era. Onar and his clan meet a strange and hostile human, Homo sapiens, but fail to build friendly relations. Kidnappings, thievery, and violence break out, and the Neanderthals struggle to defend their homes and territories. When game becomes scarce and starvation threatens their survival, Onar’s descendants abandon their homeland and disappear into the mist to become one of earth’s “uncontacted peoples”—until the modern world discovers Neanderthals are still alive.
Download or read book Working in the World written by Robert A. Strong and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In nine detailed case studies based on interviews with participants and on recently released documents in the Carter presidential library, Robert Strong carefully examines how the thirty-ninth president of the United States addressed and accomplished the work of foreign policy during his term. Working in the World effectively argues for substantial reevaluation of the conventional wisdom about Carter’s weak foreign policy performance and questions how we should formulate our earliest appraisals of presidential success in the conduct of foreign affairs.
Download or read book The Long Road written by Mikhail Iosifovich Sladkovskiĭ and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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