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Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist audiobook is for you. Greater Than a Tourist: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Fifty Travel Tips from a Local offers the inside scoop on Adelaide.

Tony James Slater knew nothing about Australia. Except for the fact that he'd just arrived there. The stage is set for an outrageous adventure: three people, one van, on an epic, 20,000-mile road trip around Australia. They're crisscrossing the continent through some of the most inhospitable land on the planet - the infamous Aussie Outback. Unprepared, underqualified, and hopelessly inept, Tony battles gigantic pumpkins, mechanical mishaps, and suicidal kangaroos, armed only with a thong and a sense of humor.

Lovers of fine travel and adventure relish Scott Smith’s rich tale as a Peace Corps volunteer. Smith’s keen observations never sag in human interest as he confronts living on the edge of Pacific island paradise. It is a must listen for island lovers and anyone considering a journey to change the world or themselves.

Whenever someone asks me what the most memorable tour was during my 15 years as a tour operator and tour guide, I never hesitate to say – this one – THE FLINDERS AND BIRDSVILLE TOUR. When I look back on it, I often wonder how we got away with it. This is a true story of a group of Kiwi Seniors on a bus trip through Outback Australia in 2008. The travelers survived, sadly the bus did not.

Saipan is America's island paradise that nobody has ever heard of. We're a serene tropical island four hours by plane from Japan or Korea, and geographically closer to Beijing than to Honolulu. We have beaches like the Maldives, with prices like Oklahoma. You can get a beachfront apartment here for $500 a month, or less. You can comfortably live on $1,000 or $2,000 a month -- in a tropical beach setting better than Miami or Waikiki. There's not much information about Saipan out there, especially not in English. And a lot of what's out there focuses on tours, not on daily life. This book is ...

Devoted wife Kira is devastated when she learns her husband, Mark has cheated on her. Desperate to escape the betrayal, she runs away with free-spirited Rain, even though they only met the night before. With both women seeing their own answers to life's biggest questions, they travel through Victoria, Australia, meeting new people along the way-with only some being friendly. All the while being profoundly touched by the spiritual culture within the natural landscapes. Despite her sublime surroundings, Kira remains heartbroken over Mark's betrayal, as losing him means losing her very ...

What happened when a young man ditched the office and headed to the outback of Australia for the adventure of a lifetime? In 2002, a young Englishman left London behind to try something new on a working holiday. One year; 2,000 sheep: 4,000 km travelled. Horses and quad bikes; two light aircraft; one Ford station wagon. He uncovered real life far from the hustle and bustle of the beaches and coffee shops of the East coast. There were "Skimpies", surly farmers, tough miners, vets and call-girls. How did he go learning to fly, and getting behind the wheel of a ten-tonne truck? A must-read for...

Tasmania to London. One end of the globe to the other. Eight hundred hitchhiking rides. Eighteen thousand miles. Four seasons. Three continents. Nineteen countries. How many rides does it take to hitch from Tasmania to London? Rogue wanderer Jamie Maslin decides to find out, propelling him into a high-stakes adventure of a lifetime that sees him tackle searing desert, freezing mountains, tropical jungle, and barren steppes on little more than a thumb and a prayer.

Patrick, Meg and their family had built a happy, sustainable life in regional Victoria. But in late 2013, they found themselves craving an adventure: a road trip. But theirs was a road trip with a difference. With Zephyr (10), Woody (1) and Zero, their Jack Russell, they set off on an epic 6,000km yearlong cycling journey along Australia’s east coast, from Daylesford to Cape York and back.

Sail with Mary and Bruce on a 13,000-mile adventure from Seattle to legendary South Pacific Islands and home again. From magical sights and scents of their first tropical island landfall to the bustling, colorful Tahitian markets. From sudden midnight squalls and a cyclone in Samoa to pristine anchorages in the Kingdom of Tonga. Share the adventure as they fulfill their dream.

‘You need a break every once in a while to enjoy the everyday and you need the everyday to enjoy the break you take every once in a while.’ Bali. The Indonesian island known for bargains, friendly locals and good times. A holiday hotspot for tourists wanting to let go and participate in the pleasures on offer. ‘Would you like to go on an adventure?’ This enticing question takes one disenchanted Australian tourist away from the beaches and bars of Bali and drops him back into the life of crime he has already given up once back home. The packages are small at first and the money makes...

A young woman in a man's world takes on the media industry. Can she hit the heights of her dreams, or will she fall flat on her face? Sydney 1981 Alison Ripley Cubitt couldn't wait to make her mark. Having escaped her fractured New Zealand family only to end up dying of boredom behind a Mad-Men-era reception desk, she was determined to shatter the media's glass ceiling. Thrilled to score an unpaid television internship in London, she still needed to survive alone... Climbing her way up the career ladder, only to fall down again, Alison's life-changing moment finally arrived when she landed ...

This charming account of the voyage of two men in a small boat half way round the world from Plymouth to New Zealand in 1953 is a rare insight into a time, not long ago, when sailors had no GPS, electronics, radio or any of the mod cons that we take for granted today. Without lifejacket or a life raft, they 'just took what came along', hand steering all the way, navigating by sextant, hand-cranking their engine and using oil lamps for light at night and for navigation. Sailors will be staggered how primitive conditions were only a few decades ago, even though it was the norm at the time.

Named one of Time Magazine International's 30 most important people of 2005, Maud Fontenoy presents us with a terrific, entertaining adventure story on the high seas as she challenges the Pacific Ocean - a feat no woman before her ever accomplished. Already the first woman to row alone across the North Atlantic, Maud raised the bar to defy the elements, the daunting solitude, and the circling sharks of the South Pacific on her second solo voyage.

From the moment Manager Darcy Williams first laid eyes on Beth Phillips in the bustling packing room, he never could have imagined the tumultuous journey their paths would take. Set in contemporary Australia, this novel follows the lives of Darcy and Beth as they navigate the complexities of their workplace and personal relationships. Darcy is a successful and arrogant manager, used to getting what he wants. Beth is a sweet and unassuming country girl, who he dismisses as uneducated and beneath him. Despite that, both are aware of a growing attraction between them, as they share experiences...

Jump on board with tour guide, Tess, and bus driver, Richard, as they navigate their way down through New Zealand's Wild West Coast with a group of lovely Kiwi Senior Citizens on board. Experience the drama as a sudden out-of-the blue event throws their plans into chaos and leaves them shaken. Better buckle up, it's gonna be a bumpy ride. The West Coast of New Zealand's South Island is a much admired and fascinating part of the country. The tour itinerary, tour operators and the places described in this book are very real, however; the storyline is a fabricated version of events that may or...

Discover the Ultimate Australian Adventure with *The Epic 15 Bucket List Travel Adventures: Wheels Down under! Embark on an unforgettable journey through Australia’s most breathtaking landscapes and iconic road trip routes with this comprehensive travel guide.** From the rugged outback and pristine beaches to lush rainforests and vibrant cities, Wheels Downunder is your passport to exploring the very best of the Land Down Under. Inside this guide, you’ll find: - 15 Epic Road Trip Itineraries: Meticulously crafted routes that take you through Australia’s diverse landscapes, including ...

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist audiobook is for you. Greater Than a Tourist - Wellington, North Island, New Zealand by Leigh Hogle offers the inside scoop on Wellington.

Greater Than a Tourist: Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia by Lauren Williams offers the inside scoop on Byron Bay. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there's nothing wrong with that, as a part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you tips and a bunch of ideas from someone who lives at your next travel destination. In this audiobook, you'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your stay. Greater Than a Tourist is a series of travel books written by locals.

Ed Stafford - adventurer extraordinaire and Guinness World Record holder for walking the length of the Amazon River - likes a challenge. Casting about for an adventure that would top the extraordinary feat he recounts in Walking the Amazon, Stafford decides to maroon himself on an uninhabited island in the South Pacific. His mission: to survive for 60 days equipped with nothing - no food, water, or even clothing - except the video cameras he would use to document his time.