sam manicom exeter (8 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: new. Schiannini, Fil; Manicom, Sam; Cooper, Jez (illustrator). Paperback. Riding from the side of the cargo ship from South Africa to Sydney, through Australia, and New Zealand, up into SE Asia, through india, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and on through Eastern Europe. Sam narrowly escapes a serious wipe-out in the vast Australian Outback, falls critically ill in Thailand and is rescued by a prostitute, gets arrested in Madras, dodges the manic traffic of Indias Grand Trunk Road and rides sheet ice on the road home through Turkey.To make ends meet, he works as a fruit picker in Australia. He meets hippies, aborigines and escapees from the law, gets involved with smugglers and falls in love.What shines through is his sheer joy of being on the road, and the pure adrenaline buzz that each day can bring. Every day holds an adventure and once again, those adventures demand that Sams Guardian Angel is on hand to work overtime. Just one man, a motorcycle and a dream being lived every day. Novice biker Sam Manicom left his job and sold his house to ride his motorcycle the length of Africa. But once the travel bug bit, he couldnt stop. Under Asian Skies is the sequel to his highly regarded first book Into Africa, and is similarly packed with adventure. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Schiannini, Fil; Cooper, Jez; Manicom, Sam; Illustration, Chard (illustrator). Paperback. Sams girlfriend Birgit is no longer a novice motorcyclist riding through southern Africa and South America turned her into a rider capable of facing any challenge. But Sam was worried.As they arrived into North America they had been travelling around the world by motorcycle for six years and he was beginning to think that North America was going to be easy; too easy in fact. Were all the challenges of travel in the developing world countries going to be missing? Sam couldnt have been more wrong.Join Sam and his girlfriend Birgit as they ride from Guatemala into Mexico. Youll travel with them as they head east towards the Yucatan, exploring ancient Mayan ruins and finding new challenges as they ride. Sam, a notorious magnet for mishaps almost kills himself within minutes of riding over the border.Woven into this two and a half year story are the surprises, the tales of the completely unexpected and Sam describes the constant learning curve that every adventurer wants to be on.Samuel Johnson wrote, The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them how they are. After all, arent these some of the main reasons for going travelling? To experience as many different things and ways of life as possible? To discover new and wonderful things, but also to have preconceived ideas challenged.This true life story has more twists and turns than a Rocky Mountain Pass, and as it did them, at times it could challenge you too. Woven into this surprising story are canyons, cowboys, idyllic beaches, bears, mountains, Californian Vineyards, gun-toting policemen with grudges, glaciers, exploding volcanoes, dodgy border crossings and some of the most stunning open roads that a traveller could ever wish to see.Magazines have described him as, 'One of the foremost and most readable adventure motorcyclists writing about their adventures on two wheels. Sam Manicoms dramatic fourth book takes the reader on an enticing yet frequently challenging motorcycle journey across the ever-changing landscapes of Mexico, the United States and Canada. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Woodman, Chris; Schiannini, Fil; Cooper, Jez; Matta, Francis; Manicom, Sam (illustrator). Paperback. Into Africa tells the story of a novice motorcyclist who takes on the challenge of riding the length of the continent just because, 'It seemed like a great idea. Sam Manicom had only planned to take a temporary break from his successful retail career, but the one-year ride was so life-changing that he continued adventuring around the world for another seven years, covering 55 countries and 200,000 miles. Revelling in a new-found freedom without timetables or routines, he became fascinated by his ability to explore side roads at a whim and reach remote parts of the continent that many travellers never find. Though Africa is just 5,000 miles from top to toe, Sam explored over 22,000 miles on every kind of road imaginable. Into Africa is the story of an amazing continent, its people and some very good reasons why not to fall off a motorcycle! Reviewers have stated that the word-pictures which bring a good travel book to life are all here. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Schiannini, Fil; Cooper, Jez; Manicom, Sam (illustrator). Paperback. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Schiannini, Fil; Manicom, Sam; Cooper, Jez (illustrator). Paperback. Riding from the side of the cargo ship from South Africa to Sydney, through Australia, and New Zealand, up into SE Asia, through india, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and on through Eastern Europe. Sam narrowly escapes a serious wipe-out in the vast Australian Outback, falls critically ill in Thailand and is rescued by a prostitute, gets arrested in Madras, dodges the manic traffic of Indias Grand Trunk Road and rides sheet ice on the road home through Turkey.To make ends meet, he works as a fruit picker in Australia. He meets hippies, aborigines and escapees from the law, gets involved with smugglers and falls in love.What shines through is his sheer joy of being on the road, and the pure adrenaline buzz that each day can bring. Every day holds an adventure and once again, those adventures demand that Sams Guardian Angel is on hand to work overtime. Just one man, a motorcycle and a dream being lived every day. Novice biker Sam Manicom left his job and sold his house to ride his motorcycle the length of Africa. But once the travel bug bit, he couldnt stop. Under Asian Skies is the sequel to his highly regarded first book Into Africa, and is similarly packed with adventure. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Schiannini, Fil; Cooper, Jez; Manicom, Sam; Illustration, Chard (illustrator). Paperback. Sams girlfriend Birgit is no longer a novice motorcyclist riding through southern Africa and South America turned her into a rider capable of facing any challenge. But Sam was worried.As they arrived into North America they had been travelling around the world by motorcycle for six years and he was beginning to think that North America was going to be easy; too easy in fact. Were all the challenges of travel in the developing world countries going to be missing? Sam couldnt have been more wrong.Join Sam and his girlfriend Birgit as they ride from Guatemala into Mexico. Youll travel with them as they head east towards the Yucatan, exploring ancient Mayan ruins and finding new challenges as they ride. Sam, a notorious magnet for mishaps almost kills himself within minutes of riding over the border.Woven into this two and a half year story are the surprises, the tales of the completely unexpected and Sam describes the constant learning curve that every adventurer wants to be on.Samuel Johnson wrote, The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them how they are. After all, arent these some of the main reasons for going travelling? To experience as many different things and ways of life as possible? To discover new and wonderful things, but also to have preconceived ideas challenged.This true life story has more twists and turns than a Rocky Mountain Pass, and as it did them, at times it could challenge you too. Woven into this surprising story are canyons, cowboys, idyllic beaches, bears, mountains, Californian Vineyards, gun-toting policemen with grudges, glaciers, exploding volcanoes, dodgy border crossings and some of the most stunning open roads that a traveller could ever wish to see.Magazines have described him as, 'One of the foremost and most readable adventure motorcyclists writing about their adventures on two wheels. Sam Manicoms dramatic fourth book takes the reader on an enticing yet frequently challenging motorcycle journey across the ever-changing landscapes of Mexico, the United States and Canada. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Woodman, Chris; Schiannini, Fil; Cooper, Jez; Matta, Francis; Manicom, Sam (illustrator). Paperback. Into Africa tells the story of a novice motorcyclist who takes on the challenge of riding the length of the continent just because, 'It seemed like a great idea. Sam Manicom had only planned to take a temporary break from his successful retail career, but the one-year ride was so life-changing that he continued adventuring around the world for another seven years, covering 55 countries and 200,000 miles. Revelling in a new-found freedom without timetables or routines, he became fascinated by his ability to explore side roads at a whim and reach remote parts of the continent that many travellers never find. Though Africa is just 5,000 miles from top to toe, Sam explored over 22,000 miles on every kind of road imaginable. Into Africa is the story of an amazing continent, its people and some very good reasons why not to fall off a motorcycle! Reviewers have stated that the word-pictures which bring a good travel book to life are all here. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Schiannini, Fil; Cooper, Jez; Manicom, Sam (illustrator). Paperback. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.