In the summer of 1997, Tim Doherty set off alone on a daunting round-the-world cycle tour, which turned out to be even more awe-inspiring than he could have hoped. For this book, he has taken the most fascinating and humorous experiences from his diaries and woven them together into a collection of true short-stories. With many beautiful photographs, sketches and maps, "This Breathtaking World" is a vivid and very personal account of life on the road. The title has a double-meaning, as the author is a chronic asthma sufferer. Tim encountered many problems, but the varied cultures and...
In the summer of 1997, Tim Doherty set off alone on a daunting round-the-world cycle tour, which turned out to be even more awe-inspiring than he coul...
From the Atacama Desert in Chile to the Outback of Australia, from the jungle of Bolivia to the mountains of Africa, this book tells the story of Tim and Verenas adventures together. With life-endangering bus rides, trekking through spectacular scenery, swindling money-changers and epic railway journeys, the experiences were never to be forgotten. Whether just the two of them, with close friends or with fellow travellers, they let the horizons open to reveal the secrets which lay beyond...
From the Atacama Desert in Chile to the Outback of Australia, from the jungle of Bolivia to the mountains of Africa, this book tells the story of Tim ...
