One life sabbatical. Two laps around the world. After being married for a year, Bob Riel and his wife, Lisa, decided to take a chance in life. They took time off from their careers and embarked on a round-the-world journey, intent on having an adventure before starting a family. Then, two-and-a-half years later, when the children hadn’t arrived and the travel bug hadn’t left, they set out on another voyage to resume their sabbatical experience. During their two journeys, they faced the shock of a terrorist bombing in Egypt, met a Turkish carpet dealer who trained acrobatic pigeons, discussed life with Masai tribesmen, visited a Japanese family whose mother thought she knew them in another lifetime, and watched the sunrise from a boat on the Ganges River and from atop Mount Sinai. Lyrical and humorous, Two Laps Around the World is a testament to the possibilities of travel, as Bob and Lisa’s explorations also grew into a series of Life Lessons and Global Rules that will inspire reflection. This captivating memoir is certain to arouse wanderlust in every reader.
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Bob Riel is a writer and consultant. His website, Travels in the Riel World (www.rielworld.com), is devoted to travel and cross-cultural topics. He has a master’s degree from Boston College and currently lives in Arizona with his wife, Lisa.
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It's Radical - A Sabbatical,
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It's a fun and easy read - but this book is radical and I hope high schoolers, college students, blue collar workers, and white collar workers read it. The US and world would be better for it. Because it's more than an interesting and accessible travelogue of a young couple's adventures traveling around the world twice. It shows that world travel is not just for the rich and super rich. It brings forward the radical concept that regular people need to spend time away from life in these United States and experience people and places in other parts of the world. Take a break from the forward march of school and job? Yes! Read this book and see if that idea makes sense to you.
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Travel beyond the West,
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I found this book filled with fascinating cross-cultural insights. I learned how regular sabbaticals and change can lead to increased self-knowledge.
"Two Laps . . ." emphasizes the value and importance of travel to better understand a global society - particularly relevant these days. It's nice to learn that as people we have a lot of friends out there. "Two Laps Around the World" is an entertaining read. I recommend it for any actual or armchair traveler interested in how we fit in the broader world.
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More than Travelogue,
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Two Laps Around the World is much more than a travelogue. Granted there's great information on what to see and do, but much more as Bob and Lisa lead us to a deeper level in their global journeys. They seek to meet and talk to the people, to understand the culture, religions, and then reflect so beautifully on the differences--and sameness. They indeed challenge us to break out of the safe "tourist bubble." I enjoyed the Life Lessons and Global Rules noted throughout the book. This would be a great gift for any traveler. . .and a book to revisit often. .
Mary Jo Stouffer, Tucson AZ
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