Departures: A Guide to Letting Go, One Adventure at a Time
Have you ever turned up on a post-heartbreak holiday hopelessly unprepared and been forced to sleep on the floor wrapped up in a curtain? How about that eagerly-awaited solo adventure when you had to be airlifted home? Or what about the time you went to a fascinating European cultural capital and neglected to visit any
Have you ever turned up on a post-heartbreak holiday hopelessly unprepared and been forced to sleep on the floor wrapped up in a curtain? How about that eagerly-awaited solo adventure when you had to be airlifted home? Or what about the time you went to a fascinating European cultural capital and neglected to visit any of the world-renowned sights because you were in the bar? Well, Anna Hart has been on all those holidays, and more. As an avid traveller and then travel journalist, she’s spent most of her working life on a plane somewhere, and over 10 years writing about the places she’s ended up. In Departures she brings all of that knowledge together with the signature warmth and wit of her journalism., Anna is here to show that even the experts get it wrong, and how to get it right . . .
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Inspiring travel writing and thoughts on much more – couldnât put it down! I loved this book. Part memoir and part travelogue, it had me laughing out loud at times on a crowded train, and I immediately sent a copy to a favourite travel buddy. Anna makes you remember your own past adventures at the same time as inspiring new ones, whether at home or further afield. Her style is honest, funny and moving, and the way in which thoughts on feminism and global affairs are woven into her narrative is powerful. Her journeying tips are brilliant, particularly the travel…
A top notch read for anyone who travels or dreams of travel A fascinating and illuminating read, especially for someone who hasn’t travelled as much as they would have liked, but is full of wonder for all the places the world has to offer. It’s charmingly-written, funny, always interesting and offers a perspective on the experience of travel as well as the local customs and quirks of the places visited, which is at once personal to the writer and universal in the way it connects with the reader’s own feelings and experiences. A brilliant book.
A brilliant book about travel, life and adventures! I love Annaâs writing; she has a refreshing way of describing the places she visits. Less gloss and perfection, more heartwarming stories and wild adventures. I had the pleasure of travelling with her earlier this year and she really does aim to experience EVERYTHING so she can share it fully with her readers afterwards. Her energy is so infectious, both in real life and on paper.Departures is a series of stories from Anna’s 20s and 30s: each one a different, meaningful travel…