Written with a keen eye for detail and a wry sense of humor, "The Road of Dreams" is travel writing at its best! Follow the unforgettable exploits of seasoned travelers Bruce Junek and Tass Thacker on their 26-month around-the-world bicycle trip. They crossed four continents through sweltering temperatures and winter snowstorms—punctuated by 42 flats. This deeply personal travel book is also the story of an inner journey with a compelling message: Recognize what you value most in life, and pursue it!
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Bruce Junek and Tass Thacker have spent their lives exploring the world’s exotic places and cultures. They support their adventurous lifestyle by speaking and giving slide programs. In addition to their world bicycle trip, they have programs on Rainforests, Volcanoes, Africa, and the Amazon.
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YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK! BEYOND WORDS!,
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This review is from: The Road of Dreams: A Two-Year Bicycling and Hiking Adventure Around the World (Paperback)
Bruce & Tass (authors) tell their cycling story in such a way that can only inspire the spirit of travel in each of us! We all dream to experience the world: the authors allow us to travel with them on their bicycles...13 miles/hour...1 new culture a day. Through this narrative and collection of photos we are able to see literaturaly the world thru their legs & eyes...and dream of the day we too can slowly traverse the thousands of miles that we pretend to be obsticles in the pursuit of that dream. i am currently tour-cycling across the united states. started in neah bay, wa and going first to wash. d.c. then to nova scotia, canada...only to bike back to my native minnesota thru canada. 7000 miles in 5 months. have fealt so much of their experience. appreciate their allowing me to follow them along their personal journey into their hearts and around the globe. this book is such a great companion and model for what my trip has been and will be with every mile. thank you!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Good perspective on budget travel,
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This review is from: The Road of Dreams: A Two-Year Bicycling and Hiking Adventure Around the World (Paperback)
A very enjoyable book. Not so deep & philosophical like a Bruce Chatwin or Peter Matthiessen travel journal, but it is much more approachable and readable. He writes the real story about travel - the hassles and hardships you endure to see and experience people and places that forever change the person you are. It inspires us to travel on a budget without trivializing the sheer time and labor involved. Written in a simple, readable style, it is a page turner for sure.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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One of the best biking and hiking sagas!,
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This review is from: The Road of Dreams: A Two-Year Bicycling and Hiking Adventure Around the World (Paperback)
Bruce Junek writes well, and Tass Thacker's photographs are excellent. They give you a good idea of the people and places they visit. They are also very kind and likable people. Whether they are trekking, biking, meeting the locals, learning the languages, eating the local food (occasionally becoming ill!), you really like these two people. This cannot always be said of other adventurous types who might seem self-centered or petulant. And while not many will want to duplicate their entire trip, there are parts of it that could be easily copied (e.g., Nepal, New Zealand and Australia). Wish they'd had even more time to explore and write about their adventures.
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At 6:00 a.m. on Friday, October 5, 1984, we rise out of bed. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Luang Poh, New Zealand, South Dakota, Dalai Lama, New Delhi, Wat Suan Moke, Lake Toba, Los Angeles, Phu Tsering, Black Hills, Greek Orthodox, Kuala Lumpur, Pruscita Bhumi, United States, Gorak Shep, Gunung Agung, Indian Himalaya, Pu'u O'o, Asian Fijians, Candi Dasa, Chiang Mai, Demon Trail, Golden Triangle, Green Creek Station, Hemis Monastery New!
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At 6:00 a.m. on Friday, October 5, 1984, we rise out of bed. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
standing meditation, slide programs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Luang Poh, New Zealand, South Dakota, Dalai Lama, New Delhi, Wat Suan Moke, Lake Toba, Los Angeles, Phu Tsering, Black Hills, Greek Orthodox, Kuala Lumpur, Pruscita Bhumi, United States, Gorak Shep, Gunung Agung, Indian Himalaya, Pu'u O'o, Asian Fijians, Candi Dasa, Chiang Mai, Demon Trail, Golden Triangle, Green Creek Station, Hemis Monastery New!
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