Name: Reisverhaal Himalaya | Michael Palin
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Reisverhaal Himalaya | Michael Palin

Michael Palin tackles the full length of the Himalaya in this terrific number one bestseller. Having risen to the challenge of seas, poles, dhows and deserts, the highest mountains in the world were a natural target for Michael Palin. In a journey rarely, if ever, attempted before, in 6 months of hard travelling Palin takes on the full length of the Himalaya including the Khyber Pass, the hidden valleys of the Hindu Kush, ancient cities like Peshawar and Lahore, the mighty peaks of K2, Annapurna and Everest, the gorges of the Yangtze, the tribal lands of the Indo-Burmese border and the vast Brahmaputra delta in Bangladesh. Facing altitudes as high as 17,500 feet as well as some of the world's deepest gorges, Palin also passed through political flashpoints like Pakistan's remote north-west frontier, terrorist-torn Kashmir and the mountains of Nagaland, only recently open to visitors.

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Reisverhaal Michael Palin in Venezuela | Michael Palin

In February 2025, Michael Palin travelled to Venezuela to get a sense of what life is like in one of South America's most culturally rich, vibrant but also troubled nations. In the journal he kept during his trip he gives a vivid account of the towns and cities he visited, the landscapes he travelled through, and the people he met. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs taken on the trip, and permeated with his warmth and humour, this is a vivid and varied portrait of a complex country.

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Reisverhaal Into Iraq | Michael Palin

In March 2022, Michael Palin travelled the length of the River Tigris through Iraq to get a sense of what life is like in a region of the world that once formed the cradle of civilisation, but that in recent times has witnessed turmoil and appalling bloodshed. In the journal he kept during his trip he describes the war-ravaged city of Mosul and the children he encounters growing up amid its ruins. He contemplates the graffiti-strewn ruins of Saddam Hussein's former palaces, and he notes the constant presence of armed guards. But there are patches of light amid the dark: boisterous New Year celebrations in Akre, the friendliness of generals and colonels at 'Checkpoint Cheerful', and public poetry readings in Baghdad. People getting on with their lives. At the same time, Michael charts the course of one of the great rivers of the world, showing how the water that gave life to such ancient settlements as Babylon and Ur is now becoming a scarce and hotly contested resource. And he consid…

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Reisverhaal Brazil | Michael Palin

Michael Palin's portrait of Brazil, the exotic country that is now a global superpower. From unexplored wildernesses to bustling cities, from the super rich to the abjectly poor, Brazil is a country of dazzling extremes. Self-confessed travel addict Michael palin explores this vast and disparate nation, travelling by riverboat, on foot, and by floatplane deep into the Amazon, experiencing the modernity of Brasilia and the noise, dancing, and wall-to-wall urban art of Rio de Janeiro.

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Reisverhaal Walking the Himalayas | Levison Wood

Prachtig reisverhaal waarbij de schrijver van west naar oost door de hele Himalaya loopt. Daarbij schetst hij tegelijk eern beeld van de avonturen onderweg en ook de warme mensen met wie hij te maken krijgt. Levison Wood's most challenging expedition yet begins along the Silk Road route of Afghanistan and travels through five countries. Following in the footsteps of the great explorers, Levison walks the entire length of the Himalayas in an adventure of survival and endurance. A personal story of discovery, Levison forges strong bonds with local guides, porters, mountain men, soldiers, farmers, smugglers and shepherds. By travelling on foot, and following the same footpaths that locals use, he uncovers stories that might otherwise remain hidden. Along the way he also reveals the history of the Himalayas and two millennia of exploration, and examines a continent in crisis in the 21st century. Packed with action and emotion, more than anything Walking the Himalayas is a story of persona…

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Reisverhaal Fietsend door de Himalaya | Myra de Rooy

Een 1100 kilometer lange fietstocht door een van de spectaculairste berggebieden ter wereld: de Indiase Himalaya in het politiekgevoelige grensgebied met Tibet. Vanaf Shimla, de oude zomerhoofdstad van de Britten, via de minder bekende regio’s Kinnaur, Spiti en Lahaul, over ruim 5.000 meter hoge passen naar de hooggebergtewoestijn Ladakh. Myra de Rooy fietst door uitdagend terrein; op grote hoogte over slechte wegen en met het risico van steenslag. De adembenemende vergezichten en de bijzondere ontmoetingen met de lokale bevolking maken deze tocht onvergetelijk. 'Fietsend door de Himalaya' verweeft avontuur met inspirerende verhalen van de gastvrije bergbevolking in een imponerende bergwereld én de ervaring om door een uitgestrekt, leeg en wild landschap te fietsen.

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Reisverhaal Nepal - Nieuwe wegen in de Himalaya | Nick Meynen

Nepal. De Himalaya. Mount Everest. Kathmandu. Namen die een exotische droomwereld oproepen. Maar beantwoordt dat beeld aan de werkelijkheid? Nick Meynen bond de bergschoenen aan om op zoek te gaan naar het Nepal dat niet in de brochures en de reisgidsen staat. Ongeveer 2500 wandelkilometers later bundelde hij zijn ervaringen en indrukken in dit journalistieke reisverhaal. Voortdurend koppelt hij het relaas van een lange trektocht doorheen het geïsoleerde westen van Nepal aan de bredere Nepalese en globale context. Zijn fascinatie voor de verbanden tussen de leefwereld van de Nepalezen en onze wereld mondt uit in een verrassende kijk op onderwerpen die uiteenlopen van missionarissen tot machinegeweren en van milieurampen tot maoïsten. Het leven in de uithoek van de wereld blijkt allesbehalve immuun voor beslissingen die in onze parlementen, huiskamers en hoofden genomen worden. De globalisering krijgt in dit verhaal een plaats, een naam en een gezicht. Laat je meevoeren naar een klein …

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Reisverhaal High - across the Himalayas | Erika Fatland

An ambitious and magnificent new travelogue by internationally bestselling, prizewinning writer Erika Fatland. The Himalayas meander for more than two thousand kilometres through many different countries, from Pakistan to Myanmar via Nepal, India, Tibet and Bhutan, where the world religions of Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are interspersed with ancient shamanic beliefs. Countless languages and vastly different cultures exist in these isolated mountain valleys. Modernity and tradition collide, while the great powers fight for influence. As Erika Fatland introduces us to the people she meets along her journey, and in particular the women, she takes us on a vivid and dizzying expedition at altitude through incredible landscapes and dramatic, unknown histories. Skilfully weaving the politics, geography, astrology, theology and ecology of this vast region, she also explores some of the most volatile human conflicts of our times. With her unique gift for listening, and for storytelling, …

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Reisverhaal Sacred Summits | Peter Boardman

Mountaintops have long been seen as sacred places, home to gods and dreams. In one climbing year Peter Boardman visited three very different sacred mountains. He began in the New Year, on the South Face of the Carstensz Pyramid in New Guinea. This shark's fin of steep limestone walls and sweeping glaciers is the highest point between the Andes and the Himalaya, and one of the most inaccessible, rising above thick jungle inhabited by warring Stone Age tribes. During the spring Boardman was on more familiar, if hardly more reassuring, ground, making a four-man, oxygen-free attempt on the world's third highest peak, Kangchenjunga. Hurricane-force winds beat back their first two bids on the unclimbed North Ridge, but they eventually stood within feet of the summit - leaving the final few yards untrodden in deference to the inhabiting deity. In October, he was back in the Himalaya and climbing the mountain most sacred to the Sherpas: the twin-summited Gauri Sankar. Renowned for its tec…

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Wandelgids Trekking Guide Indian Himalaya | TerraQuest

Gids met uitgebreide omschrijvingen van 22 wandelroutes. Inclusief detailkaarten, schaal 1:350.000, met gemarkeerde routes en hoogtelijnen. Verder informatie over eten en drinken, aanbevolen uitrusting, vervoer ter plaatse en informatie over afstand en tijd van de trektochten. De omschreven tochten zijn in de volgende gebieden: Kashmir, Ladakh, Zanskar, Lahul, Rupshu, Spiti, Kinnaur, Garhwal, Kumaon en Sikim. This guidebook is unique in presenting detailed descriptions of 22 trekking itineraries in the Indian Himalaya. The routes have been especially devised to pass through the most scenic and culturally interesting regions of northern India. The information on the distance and time needed to cover particular route sections makes it easy for experienced trekkers and trekking novices alike to plan their trip in great detail. Maps and height profiles Each trek description includes a 1:350 000-scale map (with the route marked on it) and a height profile diagram that reflects landfor…

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