Sea Monsters and the Sun God: Travels in Pakistan Sea Monsters and the Sun God: Travels in Pakistan List Price: $ 180.00 Price:…. Read more
Is This Your First War?: Travels Through the Post-9/11 Islamic World Less than a year before 9/11, Michael Petrou trekked through al Qaeda’s backyard in the Tribal Areas of Pakistan. He was back in Central Asia within weeks of the attacks — this time as a reporter, slipping into Afghanistan as rockets and tracer bullets lit up the night sky, carrying notebooks, stolen blankets, and a satellite phone. In the decade that followed, Petrou has returned repeatedly to the greater Middle East, where political Islam, liberalism, ethnic and religious nationalism, and Western military intervention shape and batter the lives of those who live there. In the process, Petrou has established himself as one of Canada’s premier foreign…. Read more
Travels with a 2CV Review‘A lively account of a couple’s epic journey in their little Citroën from London to Karachi’ – Herald Express‘Action-packed journey…a jolly good read’ – Wiltshire Gazette & HeraldProduct DescriptionWhen Ashley and Nicky set out in their modified Citroën 2CV to drive to India, the car was bursting with spare parts and jerrycans; they had just enough room for some pots of Marmite and 12 kilos of personal luggage each. Their three month adventure was a rollercoaster of fun and disaster, enlivened by the people they encountered, including quite a number of policemen.Packed with anecdotes and photographs, this is the tale of their eventful 9,000 mile journey through Europe, Turkey, Syria, Jordan,…. Read more
Travels in to Bokhara Being the Account of a Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary and Persia: Also, Narrative of a Voyage on the Indus from the Sea Alexander Burnes undertook his voyage, which lasted 3 years, from 1831-1833. Journeying up the Indus River, he plotted the course of the river and made his way to Lahore. He was one of the Great Gamers and was on a spying mission under the orders of the Supreme Government of India. From Lahore he went to Peshawar and then across the mountains to Kabul journeying further over the Hindu Kush mountains he went to Kunduz and Balkh. From there he went to Bokhara. Crossing the Turkman desert he reached Khorasan and them along the Caspian Sea to Persia. This 3 volume set is a mine of information…. Read more
Asian Travels 2: Six Degrees Collection What the critics said about the first Asian Travels: “As diverse as the South Asian diaspora itself, the cuts on Asian Travels run the gamut from body shaking club hits…to beautifully serene soundscapes.”-Blue Magazine “A conscious raising collection of tunes that fully explores the past, present and future of this ever evolving scene…guaranteed to stir your soul with its melodies and trance-inducing rhythms.”-CMJ “Relentlessly infectious…a seamless, varied tapestry that ranges from frosty atmospherics to driving house.”-GearThis disc, dedicated to the late George Harrison, is the follow-up to the Six Degrees label’s Asian Travels, and it picks up where that globe-embracing…. Read more
