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The lonely planet story

Having a book shelf full of lonely planet’s books, I thought it would be a great opportunity to read the lonely planet story by Tony and Maureen Wheeler. As I am a travel addict and love finding out about new and upcoming destinations I really enjoyed reading this book, described by Amazon as a unique mix of autobiography, business history and travel book I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in travel. The diversity of the book ranges from how the business started in Sydney, Australia to becoming the world’s largest independent travel publishing company. I didn’t even realise there used to be a lonely planet TV programme until I read this book. Read the rest of this entry »

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Bookends

picture-020-240-x-160One of my past times is reading, my bookshelf is full of travel books- mainly places I have been to but there are a few stray ones I have bought with the intention of going there, these include: China, Thailand and South America,- one day i will, but they are still an interesting read and fill my mind with ideas.
My variety ranges from travel magazines, to true stories, biographys to chick lit.

Here are a few of my favourites:

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Inspiration

“How to photograph absolutely anything”- this book came along when I was actually researching “Collins complete photography course”, this book grabbed my attention as it is wonderfully illustrated and very inspiring.

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My Top Ten Films

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1000 Ultimate Travel Experiences

I have recently become in possession of “make the most of your time on earth” from the rough guide series.
This book is full of interesting facts and superb photography; there is also a useful index which makes the book easy to navigate.

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The Ten Meanings of the Events in Our Lives

Everything happens for a reasonEverything happens to you for one or more of these ten reasons:

  •  To help you feel at home in the world
  •  To help you totally accept yourself
  •  To show you that you can let go of fear
  •  To bring you to the place where you can feel forgiveness

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