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"There never was anybody," wrote the Spectator, "who had adventures as well as Miss Bird." In Among the Tibetans you can see why, as Isabella Lucy Bird writes of her journey through the Himalayas on horseback and of her four months of living with "the pleasantest of people." She offers evocative and colourful descriptions of Tibetan rituals and culture, along with vivid descriptions of its villages, monasteries, temples and palaces.
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...Welcome to the archipelago of wonders, where ancient traditions dance alongside vibrant landscapes, and the spirit of adventure is as boundless as the ocean that cradles over 17,000 islands. In "Discover Indonesia: A Comprehensive Traveler's Guide," we invite you on a captivating journey through the kaleidoscope of this diverse nation, a land where every step unveils a new chapter of beauty, culture, and natural splendor.
Indonesia, a nation
...17) Tajikistan
18) Kyrgyzstan
Garry Weare is enigmatic, funny and he has an enormous conscience. He brings into the story of his Himalayan traverse a succession of vignettes about people's lives that he meets along the way, relevant history, natural history observations and a delightful sprinkling of his inimitable sense of humour. The warmth of his relationships with his old Kashmiri friends and various people from the trekking fraternity adds a wonderful dimension to this
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