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[Tamara]

Oh please do share any information on classic texts about the first expeditions!! I am interested in any books on travel to cold places. No specific time period.

I am interested in people's experiences of the cold. Why they braved it, what they saw and so on.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Tamara wrote: "Oh please do share any information on classic texts about the first expeditions!! I am interested in any books on travel to cold places. No specific time period.

I am interested in people's experi..."

Hi, Tamara,

I have read a few books on Shackleton's Antarctic expedition. South: The Endurance Expedition is Shackleton's own account. I also recommend Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing and Endurance by Frank A. Worsley. Another book I have been wanting to read is The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard, a member of the Scott expedition.

[Tamara]

Thank you so much for the recommendations! I have also been wanting to read The Worst Journey in the World. When you get to it, please let me know what you think.

[Christine]

Tamara wrote: "I am interested in any books on travel to cold places. No specific time period.

I am interested in people's experiences of the cold. Why they braved it, what they saw and so on."

It’s not a new book, but Dr. Nielsen’s account of her experience as the Antarctic’s only medical doctor is an eye-opening account of life on the most challenging place to live on the planet. Her reasoning for accepting the assignment, planning, preparation, and insight to survival are exemplary. I was completely captivated by her every story.

Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole by Jerri Nielsen

[Tamara]

Oh wow. What a great recommendation. Thank you. I have added it to my "want to read" list!

[L.C.]

Hi everyone,
I am Lincee and I love travel, food and learning. I published my first book and am learning how to navigate this literary landscape. I never thought it would be such an emotional and mental rollercoaster. Anyone else feel this way? My gym workouts and resistance to chocolate are my biggest challenges. I have to pray every day otherwise I will stuff my face with chocolate and cry at the gym.

[Luffy Sempai]

Welcome Lincee! This group is a far cry from the gym but your mind might be busy with the awesome posts here and therefore distract you from sugar. See you.

[Rosemarie]

Welcome, Lincee! I wish the best in your literary and publishing efforts!

[Sarah]

Hi Tamara

In terms of books to cold places - a couple that stick in the mind are Farthest North by Fridtof Nansen, a Norwegian explorer who took his ship the Fram to the Artic circle, intending to get it stuck in the ice and float to the North Pole. The book is his account of this journey. It’s hard going at times (style of its time) but you definitely start to understand the incredibly hard conditions he endures during his exploration.

Benedict Allen - Into the Abyss - a journey in Siberia. He’s a current British explorer/traveller and has a very accessible style. You should also be able to find video footage of him.

And I want to read Fatal Passage by Ken McGoogan about Dr John Rae, who was from the Orkney islands in Scotland and was an Artic expert living in Canada. He investigated the disappearance of the Franklin expedition (they were looking for the Northwest Passage) but the family of Sir John Franklin did not like his findings and set out to discredit him.

Hope that helps - sounds like a good course!

Sarah

[Tamara]

Hi Sarah. Thank you for the recommendations! I have added them to my Want to Read List (which is getting longer and longer). :)

[Marcia]

Hi there, I am a new author from South Africa. I have written a biography about my grandaunt who stayed in 10 different countries in the African continent and Europe. I look forward to travelling all over the world through you.

[Misha]

Hi, I'm Misha. I’m a self-publishing author, originally from Eastern Europe – nowadays living and working in Berlin.

I’m a bilingual author, writing in Russian and English. I published my first book in 2022, and writing has been a big part of my life ever since. From non-fiction essays to novels about life in modern society, from art performances to charity events.

You can find more info about myself and my projects on my website. Of course, you're welcome to subscribe to my mailing list at the website's footer.

https://www.mishachinkov.com/

[Misha]

Hi, I'm Misha. I’m a self-publishing author, originally from Eastern Europe – nowadays living and working in Berlin.

I’m a bilingual author, writing in Russian and English. I published my first book on Couchsurfing travels in 2022, and writing has been a big part of my life ever since. From non-fiction essays to novels about life in modern society, from art performances to charity events.

You can find more info about myself and my projects on my website. Of course, you're welcome to subscribe to my mailing list at the website's footer.

https://www.mishachinkov.com/

[Mary]

Hello everyone, my name is Mary. I love to read travel anecdotes (have travelled quite a bit ) and really enjoy world literature too.
I am in British Columbia Canada.

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Mary. Welcome. I love travelling, including a trip to B.C. last September. I hadn't been in Vancouver for 40 years so it was great to go back there from Toronto, where I live.

[Runenmädchen]

Hello everyone,
I guess now it’s my turn.
I’m so happy that I found this group! Reading and traveling- couldn’t be better :)
I come from Germany, I’m married and we’ve a dog- my other passion. Further I love green tea, harmony and nature (especially forests and mountains), I like running, hiking, kayaking and yoga.
My reading goal for 2023 is reading more books in English to improve my English skills.. Hope it works :) We’ll see…
I read almost every genre, except erotic literature and kitschy love stories.
If you think, we’re interested in the same kind of books, you can add me, I like looking around other bookshelves.
And if you’re learning German, we could read books together and learning from each other.
🧳 Happy traveling 🧳

[Luke]

Hello all, Aubrey here. I was actually part of this group some years ago, and am now back to see if I'm ready to settle down a tad in my group meanderings. It's too late in 2022 for me to commit to any one particular challenge, but it'd be fun to see what progress I've inadvertently made through what I've already read, as well as get myself excited for getting through the translated/international portion of my library in 2023.

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Runenmädchen and Aubrey. Welcome to the group!

[Bares]

Hello all. I've been to more than 40 countries so far and had some crazy experience in every one of them. We've been running a popular travel site and are looking for brief, funny travel tails we can put up or link to. Check out the link in my profile if you're interested.

[Kallie]

Hi Everyone,
I retired recently and I'm thrilled to have so much time to read. I've spent the last few decades primarily reading nonfiction for my work as a Health and Life Coach and I wanted to reconnect with reading for fun.
This year I set my goals around reading a variety of genres. I picked 6 fiction and 6 nonfiction genres and set a goal to read 2 books from each. I have one book left to complete that goal. I also joined another GR book club that had a Genre of the Month Challenge and I've read 4 books each month to complete each of those challenges.

After seeing several posts about reading the world I decided that would be my long-term reading goal. I've decided to read 2 books, 1 fiction and 1 nonfiction from each of the 195 countries. I expect this will take me a few years since I also want to other books on my reading list while working on the challenge.

With nearly 400 books to research and select, I'm glad to see that there are several challenges in this group that may help me narrow down my focus so I don't get overwhelmed.

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Kallie. Welcome to the group! I joined in 2016 and discovered the joys and challenges of reading books from all parts of the world.
Enjoy your book journey!

[Evelina]

hi! i'm evelina and i'm from norway. i love to read and travel, and especially love reading books set where i'm currently travelling. i work in a travel agency and part-time in a bookstore, and i dream about moving abroad in the future:)

[Rosemarie]

Welcome, Evelina! It sounds like you have a fun job.

[Dani]

Hi everyone, my name‘s Dani. I‘m from Germany and I just joined the group because I actually created a shelf that is named exactly as this group. What a cooncidence! So I figured, we have a lot in common and I can meet a lot of interesting people here and get new inspirations on books. I do not travel a lot but I love to talk to people from different cultures and widen my personal horizon. I‘d also be happy about new book-friends here. Have a great day, Dani

[Luffy Sempai]

Dani wrote: "Hi everyone, my name‘s Dani. I‘m from Germany and I just joined the group because I actually created a shelf that is named exactly as this group. What a cooncidence! So I figured, we have a lot in ..."

Hi Dani, I'm a resident of Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean. I'd love to be friends. I speak French, English, Hindi, and Spanish. Hope you read a book from my country, even if there is not a lot of choice!

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Dani from Germany! Welcome to the group! I was born in Germany but have been in Canada since I was six,a long time ago.
I was in Germany for three weeks in August and September in the northern part of Germany and loved it.
My first trip out of Canada since Covid.

[Nancy]

Hi,
I’m another Canadian and travel lover. In my first career, I lived and worked around the world (Australia, Nigeria, Oman, Switzerland, and of course, Canada). Now I write about some of these places and more. My first couple of books were no fiction travel. Now I have moved into the world of fiction.

Hopefully I can include this as part of my intro - my next release will fit into the Malta category where the story is based. It’s a mystery suspense novel:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Nancy!

[Sunny (Jvke's version)]

My name is Kayla. I am 21. I am a college student and new here at GR. I love reading, music, and having fun. I'm here because I don't know anyone that likes books IRL, so I figured I could make some friends here! Send me a friend request and I will add you back. I have my own group that I started just for fun and you guys can DM too!

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Kayla. Welcome to the group!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Kayla wrote: "My name is Kayla. I am 21. I am a college student and new here at GR. I love reading, music, and having fun. I'm here because I don't know anyone that likes books IRL, so I figured I could make som..."

Hi Kayla! Welcome to the group!

[Julie]

Greetings! It is a new year and a great time to start a new challenge to read more internationally! We love to travel and this past year I enjoyed reading the literature from the countries we visited. My name is Julie and I live in the Atlanta area. I work part time at a wonderful preschool and have two grown daughters. Looking forward to getting ideas for new reading adventures!

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Julie. Welcome!

[Oma]

Hi!
I am Oma and I'm happy to tell you that on amazon I have the revised edition of the book of childhood "Be It So."
Happy New Year!
Be It So First Series

[Penelope ✈️ theflyawaygirl]

Hi everyone! I’m Penelope and I’m from the UK and living in Gibraltar. I’m a big fan of historical fiction and travel romance and I love the concept of this group.

I’m currently reading a book set in Montana (while not a country, pretty sure it’s the first book I’ve read set in that state) and I just finished some excellent books, one set in Morocco and one set in Portugal.

Looking forward to finding some new books to read!

[Rosemarie]

Welcome to the group, Penelope!

[Theresa]

Hi, I’m a newbie here. I fell off the reading wagon because life just got in the way. However there is an an enticing TBR pile in front of me, which I’m looking forward to reading my way through.

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Theresa! Welcome to the group!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Julie wrote: "Greetings! It is a new year and a great time to start a new challenge to read more internationally! We love to travel and this past year I enjoyed reading the literature from the countries we visit..."

Hi Julie! I also live in the ATL area. Welcome to the group!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Penelope wrote: "Hi everyone! I’m Penelope and I’m from the UK and living in Gibraltar. I’m a big fan of historical fiction and travel romance and I love the concept of this group.

I’m currently reading a book se..."

Hi, Penelope! Welcome to the group! Are there any books from Gibraltar you can recommend?

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Theresa wrote: "Hi, I’m a newbie here. I fell off the reading wagon because life just got in the way. However there is an an enticing TBR pile in front of me, which I’m looking forward to reading my way through."

Hi Theresa, just take it one book at a time. Happy to have you in the group!

[Theresa]

@Diane
@Rosemarie

Thank you for the welcome.

[Schaheen]

Greetings to fellow Travellers !

Business Owner | Free-lance Writer | International Relations | Photographer | Social-Political Commentator.

I hail from Tanzania, East Africa. Currently living in Toronto, Canada.

My future engagement(s) include writing, film, perfume composing.

And, well, after all said and more importantly; Shaheen Shiraz Sultan is a renaissance nomad who lost her caravan at Al-Andalus, Spain. She is often seen with her typewriter and guitar - sipping qahwa (coffee) at old bazaars and penning her (perpetual) manuscript !

Cheers.

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Shaheen! Welcome to the group! I live in Toronto too.

[Computeristgeek]

Hello everyone, I am Salahuddin from Egypt, currently living in Thunder Bay, ON, Canada. I used to live in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I am a software engineer working remotely with my team in Boston, US.

Though I really enjoy fiction, I am hoping to read a lot of non-fiction this year, Islamic, Financial and Productivity-based. Pleasure joining the group.

[Rosemarie]

Welcome, Salahuddin! Is this your first winter in Thunder Bay?

[Anouk]

Hi everyone! I'm new here.

I'm Anouk, 32, from Belgium. I like the outdoors and my favorite country I've traveled to is Norway: simply stunning.

I love to read travel stories and get to know different perspectives and places. Lately, I seem to be on a memoir kick, but I'm looking forward to diving into some of the recommendations here.

I don't really have many friends who like to read a lot, so I'm happy to foster new connections!

Have a nice day everyone,
Anouk

[Ruth]

Hi Anouk, welcome. This is a great group for getting inspiration for new reading adventures.

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Anouk! I agree with Ruth. I've discovered a lot of great books in this group and on goodreads in general.

[Jax]

Hi everyone! I’m from the east coast of the US, an early retiree. I enjoy traveling both by air and through books. My husband and I have had some wonderful experiences in our travels (and some embarrassing ones such as trusting Google Translate when shopping for food in Hungary!). We had to cancel a trip to Egypt during the pandemic but hope to be back in the air at some point. I’m happy to be a part of this group and look forward to getting to know other readers from around the world.