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BRADTPACKERS' NEWS |
In this issue…
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Bradt Wins Silver Award – Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who voted in this year's Wanderlust Travel Awards. |
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Christina Ammon: Committed to the World
Unlike most, when thirty-something Christina Ammon inherited her grandmother's 3.21-carat diamond ring, she didn't decide to squirrel it away in a safe hidden in the depths of her basement, but instead set up a website and online auction in an effort to raise money for local initiatives she'd witnessed and heard about during her travels around the world. Here Christina shares with Bradt the thinking behind her unique project: Committed to the World, as well as her plans for the future. |
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Competition
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Stuff Your Rucksack for... Crossroads Central Asia
StuffYourRucksack.com needs your eyes and ears! If you're off travelling, as well as stuffing some stuff in your rucksack (or suitcase on wheels – we're not fussy!), please keep your eyes peeled for organisations that deserve support. |
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Meet Bradt's Authors
11 March at 7pm; The Travel Bookshop, London |
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Discovering Colombia
17 March at 7pm; Royal Geographical Society, London |
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100 Bizarre Animals
Some animals just look weird. Take the mandrill, whose outrageous face is coloured to mimic its genitals. Others behave strangely – a mallee fowl builds huge mounds of rotting vegetation in which to incubate its eggs. Some are plain ingenious, such as the cartwheeling spider, which turns itself into a wheel to roll down sand dunes when it needs to make a sharp exit. With glorious (and sometimes grotesque) full-colour photography throughout, 100 Bizarre Animals celebrates the antics and appearance of the world's wackiest creatures.
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Australian Wildlife
Australia's ancient continent tops the list for wildlife-seeking travellers with its unique creatures roaming diverse habitats, from eucalyptus-dotted woodlands to the awe-inspiring beauty of the coral reefs. All the essential information of a reference book – from biology to behaviour – is found in one handy, readable guide. Wildlife writer Stella Martin guides visitors though dense rainforest and across parched deserts to discover how bizarre creatures evolved in isolation.
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Azores
Glittering blue coastlines and spectacular volcanic landscapes characterise this archipelago that erupted from beneath the ocean some five million years ago. Fully updated, Bradt's bestselling Azores provides practical information and unparalleled features on culture, history, and festivals.
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Ghana
An ideal destination for first-time visitors to Africa, Ghana is rich in little-visited national parks, forest reserves, cultural sites and scenic waterfalls. Bradt's stand-alone guide, the only one available, caters for both the budget backpacker and the luxurious resort wallower. Written by Africa expert, Philip Briggs, it covers the country with unrivalled detail and knowledge.
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Northern Lights: A practical travel guide
The northern lights are one of the major tourist draws of the Arctic and sub-Arctic winter. This book covers information on everything from how to photograph the aurora, to what to wear, to how the forecast works. It offers advice on the best European countries in which to see them, and why, and provides information on tour operators offering northern lights packages.
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Paraguay
Bradt's Paraguay – the only English-language guidebook to this emerging tourism destination – covers the region with unrivalled detail and knowledge. Written by an author who has lived for the last decade in the Paraguayan countryside, it delves deep into a land that has so far eluded the grasp of mass tourism, where rich indigenous culture and folk traditions still hold strong.
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Serbia
Laurence Mitchell's Serbia introduces travellers not only to rural monasteries and tranquil national parks but also to hip nightclubs and swinging summer festivals. This fully revised third edition provides fresh information to business visitors, adventure travellers and those with an interest in art, history or wildlife.
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