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Swimming with the Elephants and Other Adventures

by Anne O'Connell

Travel stories beyond the usual routes

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Travel stories beyond the usual routes

Anne O’Connell’s collection brings together travel stories from across Asia, the Middle East, South America, the Greek and Caribbean islands, alongside glimpses of the expat life she experienced over 22 years. The book’s geographical range is matched by an interest in less-traveled paths: O’Connell describes avoiding packaged tours in favor of trails and tracks that lead away from familiar routes. That combination gives the collection two connected strands—journeys through varied places and reflections shaped by living abroad. Its focus is personal travel across multiple regions, rather than a guide to one destination.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Travel enthusiasts interested in journeys beyond packaged tours
  • Armchair travelers curious about places across several regions
  • Readers interested in travel writing that includes expat life

Themes

Independent travelTravel across regionsLife abroadExploration beyond familiar routes

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Book overview

Author, editor, partner publisher and world traveller, Anne Louise O'Connell was born to travel. On the last day of one trip she loves to begin planning the next. Like many adventure lovers, she works to travel, avoiding packaged tours because the beaten path just doesn't beckon to her. She is always enticed by the overgrown trail or the donkey track that mysteriously juts at an angle off to the left. Here is a collection of stories from just a few of her travels throughout Asia, the Middle East, South America, the Greek and Caribbean Islands along with a smattering of insights into the expat life she lived for 22 years.

If you're a fellow traveller, hopefully this will pique your interest in some new places, or bring back some fond memories of paths you've taken before. If you're an armchair traveller, sit back, put your feet up and enjoy the ride.

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