Adventure Travels in the Himalaya
Author: John Angelo Jackson
Publisher: Indus Publishing
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9788173871757
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSpans a period of sixty years of adventures in the Himalayan range.
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Altai-Himalaya
Author: Nicholas Roerich
Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780932813930
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNicholas Roerich's classic 1929 mystic travel book is back in print! He kept a diary of his travels by yak and camel through a remote region still largely unknown today. An intellectual as well as an adventurer, he chronicles his expedition through Sinkiang, Altai-Mongolia and Tibet from 1924 to 1928 in twelve exciting chapters detailing his encounters along the parched byways of Central Asia. With a special interest in geographical mysteries and arcane and mystical arts, he searches for the hidden cities of Shambala and Agartha. Roerich's original drawings, as well as reproductions of his inspiring paintings illustrate this unique travel book.
A Long Walk in the Himalaya
Author: Garry Weare
Publisher: Transit Lounge
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 0975022873
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGarry 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 journeyman's tale'. Peter Hillary Weare's finely rendered story of his five-month trek from the sacred source of the Ganges through the Kullu Valley, Zanskar and Ladakh to his houseboat in Kashmir is remarkably entertaining. The people he meets and travels with are fully-fledged characters that the reader comes to know and care about while the Himalaya, captured in all their variety, cast their spell. It is as if the act of walking allows the author to fully understand all the nuances - spiritual, environmental, social and political - of this inspiring region. 'A Long Walk in the Himalaya' is a book to savour, a book that the reader will return to again and again. English-born Garry Weare has had a long-standing relationship with the Himalaya. In 1970 he first went to Kashmir to teach. It changed his life and he went on to live on a houseboat in Kashmir, to pioneer many classic treks and to research the 'Trekking in the Indian Himalaya' guidebook published by Lonely Planet, now in its 4th edition. Weare is a life member of the Himalayan Club, a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a noted mountain photographer and a founding director of the Australian Himalayan Foundation. He has one daughter, two stepdaughters and lives with his wife Margie Thomas in the Southern Highlands, NSW.
Himalayas
Author: Pratapaditya Pal
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents and describes 187 Hindu and Buddhist artworks of the Himalayas from the sixth through the nineteenth centuries; geographically themed essays; and translations and interpretations of several Nepali, Kashmiri, and Tibetan inscriptions.
Where Mountains Live
Author: Leo Le Bon
Publisher:
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book tells of twelve dream trips, or great treks, to the most enchanting high areas in the world, such as Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mt. Everest in Tibet, and the Annapurna area in Nepal. 100 color photographs.
Walking The Himalayas
Author: Levison Wood
Publisher: Little, Brown
Published: 2016-05-24
Total Pages: 291
ISBN-13: 0316352411
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollowing his trek along the length of the Nile River, explorer Levison Wood takes on his greatest challenge yet: navigating the treacherous foothills of the Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range. Praised by Bear Grylls, Levison Wood has been called "the toughest man on TV" (The Times UK). Now, following in the footsteps of the great explorers, Levison recounts the beauty and danger he found along the Silk Road route of Afghanistan, the Line of Control between Pakistan and India, the disputed territories of Kashmir and the earth-quake ravaged lands of Nepal. Over the course of six months, Wood and his trusted guides trek 1,700 gruelling miles across the roof of the world. Packed with action and emotion, Walking the Himalayas is the story of one intrepid man's travels in a world poised on the edge of tremendous change.
The Land of Flying Lamas & Other Real Travel Stories from the Indian Himalaya
Author: Gaurav Punj
Publisher: Tranquebar
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789383260522
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBeyond the hill stations, the mall roads and the 'points' is the 'other Himalaya'. A Himalaya where flowers bloom in the green rolling meadows, the streams are bubbly, no pedal boats ply in the lakes, the glaciers can be felt and the passes crossed to more magical lands (where you might find flying lamas too). It's the real Himalaya and it's the real stories from the travels of people like you and me in this Himalaya that make this book. The grand plan is that the next time you are looking for a family vacation or an adventure trek or a soul-searching solo trip, these stories from different regions of Indian Himalaya will provide you a few more options to choose from. There is also a special chapter by Rujuta Diwekar, India's top fitness professional, on why you must trek, the physiological benefits for your body and what to eat to get the best out of your Himalayan trek.
Trans-Himalaya
Author: Sven Anders Hedin
Publisher: Macmillan Company of Canada
Published: 1909
Total Pages: 710
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollowing My Thumb
Author: Gabriel Morris
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Published: 2012-06-29
Total Pages: 231
ISBN-13: 1846948509
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollowing My Thumb follows the wandering, rambling, bumbling travels of Gabriel Morris from 1990-2000. In the summer of 1990, at the age of 18, he sets off to Europe with his over-sized backpack, thumb guiding the way. He hitchhikes the entire length of Great Britain, sleeps in barns, on bridges and beaches and under benches, explores the Greek Isles, sneaks into a Parisian movie theater, spends a night at the center of the Place de la Concorde roundabout, and more. In Part 2 of the book, he spends the bulk of the mid-1990s as a wandering traveler back home in the United States, searching for something elusive: a place to call home, a community, love, adventure, meaning, purpose. He both finds and loses all to varying degrees as he attends tribal Rainbow Gatherings in the woods, falls in and out of love on the road, lives on farms and communes, and spends several months in an idyllic valley, far from civilization in the Hawaiian rainforest. The book culminates with his amazing and thought-provoking travels in the mystical land of India. ,
The Valley of Flowers
Author: Susan Jagannath
Publisher:
Published: 2020-05-30
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9780648854302
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEscape to the Himalayas now. Enjoy the spectacular flower-bedecked trails to the highest mountain meadows in the world. Experience the wonder of the mountains and the fellowship in this inspiring feel-good book while safe at home.Find out if the author's fears of killer cows, swaying suspension bridges and altitude sickness prevent her from reaching her goal.The Valley of Flowers was a chance discovery for a mountaineer caught in a Himalayan blizzard. It's now part pilgrimage part wilderness hike, pure thrill.
