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Leaving the comfort zone : the adventure of a lifetime /

When you are leaving the comfort zone for an outdoor adventure the most incredible things can happen. This book showcases what it's like to experience the full spectrum of life. From encountering different cultures to embracing the freedom of nature, making friendships and traversing through ne...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Herck, Olivier van (Author), Agasi, Zoë (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berlin : Gestalten Verlag, [2023].
Subjects:
Herck, Olivier van > Travel.
Agasi, Zoë > Travel.
Voyages and travels > Pictorial works.
Voyages around the world.
Table of Contents:
  • The beginning of an adventure
  • A shared dream
  • Bike life
  • We are pilgrims
  • Stories of travelers
  • Insights: What to consider before hitting the road
  • The Atlantic crossing
  • Hitchhiking a boat
  • Adopted parents
  • Persistence
  • Different paths
  • The doldrums ahead
  • Love in pardise
  • Insights: Everything is different alone
  • The end of the world
  • A rusted link
  • Among the gauchos
  • Argentina's vast steppe
  • Suffering on Ruta 40
  • Carretera Austral
  • Insights: A safe place every night
  • Following the Andes
  • Far from family
  • Bicycles go too fast
  • Hidden secrets
  • Footsteps of the Incas
  • Strange encounters
  • An impossible dream
  • Insights: Managing risk
  • Crossing North America
  • Home and abroad
  • A new muscle
  • Our American dream
  • Fifty days of rain
  • A heavy burden
  • Polar explorers
  • Insights: Food, water and snow
  • Back on the road
  • Our new sport
  • Open-air life
  • Insights: Our self-care rituals
  • Budget, spending, and personal records
  • Sharing our journey with others
  • Epilogue.