Résultats pour "Miles" dans Europe

A compelling travel memoir of a British man in the autumn of his life who sets about discovering a multitude of exceptional places across Europe. Miles’ primary form of transport is a campervan, but he also goes by train, air, yacht, ferry, scooter, bicycle, and on foot. While touring Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, Miles finds himself in locations that do not star in the mainstream travel guides. The stories illustrate the beauty of being alive and are told by an author with a humorous disposition who inspires the listener.

In 2008 Sean Conway set off on a 1,000 mile bike ride that would shape the next 10 years of his life, as he became obsessed with the idea of becoming a real ultra cyclist. This is his story, how he tried and failed many times to break a cycling world record, and the story about his final world record attempt, cycling 4,000 miles across Europe. Sean nearly gave up on his dream after tragically losing two of his ultra cycling friends, but decided to continue in their honor with his quest to chase big miles on two wheels.

A famous ice cream seemed a good enough reason for a road trip, but who wants to get it from the corner shop freezer when you can drive 900 miles across seven countries for it? In this intriguing European travelogue, the writer, guitar teacher, and Volkswagen fan Andy Read takes his ageing LT 35 camper-van on a journey of discovery.