{epub download} On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul

On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer by Rick Steves

• On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer
• Rick Steves
• Page: 256
• Format: pdf, ePub, mobi, fb2
• ISBN: 9781641716437
• Publisher: Avalon Publishing

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Notes From Your Bookseller If you've ever trusted the work of Rick Steves to guide you in unfamiliar cities and countries, then saddle up alongside him for his first journey. This is the origin story of travel writing superhero. Stow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail. In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied “Hippie Trail” from Istanbul to Kathmandu. A 23-year old Rick Steves made the trek, and like a travel writer in training, he documented everything along the way: jumping off a moving train, making friends in Tehran, getting lost in Lahore, getting high for the first time in Herat, battling leeches in Pokhara, and much more. The experience ignited his love of travel and forever broadened his perspective on the world.   This book contains edited selections from Rick’s journal and travel photos with a 45-years-later preface and postscript reflecting on how the journey changed his life. Stow away with Rick Steves on the adventure of a lifetime through Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal.   You know Rick Steves. Now discover the adventure that made him the travel writer he is today.

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