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5.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining reading.
By White Tara on 1 Feb. 2017
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This is a great travel book, and a truly global one, from Orcland to the Ottomans indeed, taking in New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines to North Korea, the silk road to Turkey. Fascinating reading, and well illustrated.
The author's dry humour makes the whole experience very real, and the insights into environmental concerns are highlighted.
Would recommend this for any travellers or would-be armchair ones too.
In Turkey "The major source of enjoyment was undoubtedly same sex relationships, and it was noted by one Venetian visitor that unsliced cucumbers were banned."
On North Korea " Andy Kershaw, the radio 1 DJ, said 'After visiting North Korea everywhere else seems like Luton'".
The Epitaph is particularly conclusive, considering the current global situation "War will not end until the human race itself ends.And no-one will be remembered"
Look forward to volume two of Terry's Travels.

5.0 out of 5 stars A facinating/enjoyable read..
By Amazon Customer on 13 Feb. 2017
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For someone who hasn’t travelled extensively in the last decade, certainly abroad, I enjoyed reading this book immensely.
The Author manages to bring alive the places he visits, with interesting factual narrative and his own blend of humor! This combined, with the aid of photos and quotations, have transported me to places I may never visit, but oddly, now feel I know!
“Traveller halt! The soil you tread once witnessed the end of an era” Necmettin Halil Onan
I very much look forward to reading Terry Griggs further travels, in Volume 2 !


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5.0 out of 5 stars Great travel read!
ByBookLover on July 6, 2015
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As a lover of books and travel myself, I appreciate a well-written travel book. Terry Grigg offers enough description to paint a picture without dragging on. His observations are eye opening and reflective. You may not agree with all of his insight, but you will look at the world differently having read them. His outlook aside, Terry gives a brief history on each location to help shape the reader’s understanding of a place and its people. This is a great book to pick up and read a chapter at a time. I look forward to reading more from this author.