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Searching for Unique
After travelling to over seventy countries and living on five, the author distills the best undiscovered destinations and shares insider advice. Searching for Unique is meant for travellers seeking hidden sights that most people overlook or simply do not know exist.
Discover more than twenty-five places across five continents through bite-sized narratives that fit into your busy, pre-trip schedule. Trek through untouched valleys with more sheep than people in the blustery Faroe Islands. Feel the heat of an ancient Buddhist fire ceremony in the secluded Kingdom of Bhutan.
Explore six themes—wilderness treks, little-known hikes, ancient temples, rare festivals, fallen kingdoms and modern metropolises—to find unexpected wonders around our world. Taste the fiery sambal of Brunei’s Gadong Night Market or dance alongside your favourite Malipenga team on Malawi’s Likoma Island.
Where will your unique search take you?
Discover more than twenty-five places across five continents through bite-sized narratives that fit into your busy, pre-trip schedule. Trek through untouched valleys with more sheep than people in the blustery Faroe Islands. Feel the heat of an ancient Buddhist fire ceremony in the secluded Kingdom of Bhutan.
Explore six themes—wilderness treks, little-known hikes, ancient temples, rare festivals, fallen kingdoms and modern metropolises—to find unexpected wonders around our world. Taste the fiery sambal of Brunei’s Gadong Night Market or dance alongside your favourite Malipenga team on Malawi’s Likoma Island.
Where will your unique search take you?
329 pages, Paperback
Published November 22, 2018
About the author
Nancy O'Hare
6 books29 followersBorn and raised in Canada, Nancy was drawn to far-off destinations from a young age. She wove together a career in professional accounting and international business, living and working among such varied places as Australia, Oman, Switzerland and Nigeria.
Nancy's most recent book, a suspense novel dedicated to her dad, is a twisting tale set in Malta. Follow a handful of characters in their race to unravel a series of mysterious events that are somehow linked to the fragile state of world affairs in The Man in the Barretina Hat. Her earlier books are nonfiction and uncover off-the-beaten-track travel destinations including a trek in far-eastern Bhutan and castles steeped with lore and scattered across the Baltics in Searching for Unique and Dust in My Pack.
Nancy's most recent book, a suspense novel dedicated to her dad, is a twisting tale set in Malta. Follow a handful of characters in their race to unravel a series of mysterious events that are somehow linked to the fragile state of world affairs in The Man in the Barretina Hat. Her earlier books are nonfiction and uncover off-the-beaten-track travel destinations including a trek in far-eastern Bhutan and castles steeped with lore and scattered across the Baltics in Searching for Unique and Dust in My Pack.
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May 14, 2019
Nancy O’Hare was pursuing a successful career in finance after earning an executive MBA when the pull of leading a simpler, healthier lifestyle took her to discover different cultures across foreign lands. She never looked back. Searching for Unique, O’Hare’s second book is a sincere effort at creating a well-informed travel to remote, challenging places.
The matter-of-fact narrative takes readers to heartwarming journey across exotic lands while exploring different social causes: affordable housing, cost of living, and children’s education in developing countries among others. The stunning black and white pictures are a treat to the eyes.
Though the book explores several destinations with remote hikes, little-known wilderness treks, rare festivals, and ancient temples across five continents, the major portion is focused on exotic lands of Bhutan. Beware! It could inspire readers to leave the modern comforts of their homes and settle in the wilderness of this small, exotic land of Asia.
The matter-of-fact narrative takes readers to heartwarming journey across exotic lands while exploring different social causes: affordable housing, cost of living, and children’s education in developing countries among others. The stunning black and white pictures are a treat to the eyes.
Though the book explores several destinations with remote hikes, little-known wilderness treks, rare festivals, and ancient temples across five continents, the major portion is focused on exotic lands of Bhutan. Beware! It could inspire readers to leave the modern comforts of their homes and settle in the wilderness of this small, exotic land of Asia.
February 13, 2019
The author has a plethora of travel stories to share with the reader, but I’m not sure this should be read cover to cover like I did. It is more a guide, a coffee table book and the book blurb describes it well as “bite-sized narratives and on-the-ground travel advice.” The photos inside are exceptional as well, and add to the sense of place. The narratives do have good descriptions of the diverse places this book takes you, but the stories didn’t move me, didn’t have a beginning, middle, and end to truly allow me to sit back and be carried along into armchair travels.
Perhaps that is not the point of the book however, and it is full of practical advice for planning similar trips to those that O’Hare has done. While I would have liked a lot more engaging storytelling, Searching for Unique is good for flipping through and learning about some new places to travel and travel experiences to perhaps try out yourself.
Perhaps that is not the point of the book however, and it is full of practical advice for planning similar trips to those that O’Hare has done. While I would have liked a lot more engaging storytelling, Searching for Unique is good for flipping through and learning about some new places to travel and travel experiences to perhaps try out yourself.
December 22, 2018
This is the second travel guide by this author that I have had the pleasure of reading. The author lives the idea of experiencing new lands as a traveler instead of just a tourist. This volume takes us into the world of adventurous hikes, little-known festivals and Ancient Temples as well as Modern Metropolises. While most of these may not appear in anyone’s tops lists they are well worth your time and effort to discover. It also took me to countries where I have little knowledge i.e.: Bhutan, Myanmar, and Latvia.
The author’s insider point of view takes you into the heart of the area and shares that view with the reader. I really enjoyed the chapter on Festivals and felt like I was sitting right there next to the author as she enjoyed little-known glimpses into various cultures.
The author’s insider point of view takes you into the heart of the area and shares that view with the reader. I really enjoyed the chapter on Festivals and felt like I was sitting right there next to the author as she enjoyed little-known glimpses into various cultures.
February 19, 2020
A Grand Adventure
O’Hare pens an adventurous journey in Searching for Unique. This is the first book of this author's that I've read. The title brings the reader in, but it is an unexpected and wondrous adventure. The journey is done by hiking and visiting unchartered areas, and the reader goes right along with the author. The adventure itself must've been enchanting and captivating. I wasn't there, but I'm really glad that the author took this reader along, even if on a virtual journey. The author writes, "so, when this world feels too small, too connected by global networks and more chaotic by the hour, consider lacing up your hiking boots and going far, far away." I look forward to reading more by this author. This book is a definite recommendation by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews.
O’Hare pens an adventurous journey in Searching for Unique. This is the first book of this author's that I've read. The title brings the reader in, but it is an unexpected and wondrous adventure. The journey is done by hiking and visiting unchartered areas, and the reader goes right along with the author. The adventure itself must've been enchanting and captivating. I wasn't there, but I'm really glad that the author took this reader along, even if on a virtual journey. The author writes, "so, when this world feels too small, too connected by global networks and more chaotic by the hour, consider lacing up your hiking boots and going far, far away." I look forward to reading more by this author. This book is a definite recommendation by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews.
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