Seeing The World

Seeing The World My Way follows Tony Giles' journey of hedonism and thrill-seeking adventure as he travels across North America, Oceania and parts of South East Asia. Full of drama, danger and discovery, this fascinating travel biography is a young blind man's view of the world as he sets out to achieve his dream, dealing with disability whilst living life to the limit. From bungee jumping in New Zealand to booze filled nights out in New Orleans, Seeing The World My Way is a no-holds-barred account that certainly is not for the faint hearted. Travel the world in a whole new way with Tony Giles' frank, honest and exhilarating romp through one adrenaline-fuelled experience after another.

Seeing a Slice of Southern Africa My Way is the third in the Seeing The World series, by Tony Giles. It offers a unique insight into travelling in Southern Africa from a blind person's perspective. It is a journey of continued self-discovery for the author as he plots his way from multi-cultural South Africa with its complex society, to Malawi, with its picturesque and peaceful nature. This fascinating travel biography takes the reader through parts of Southern Africa, and offers a brief glimpse into a little of Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The history, culture, geography and nature of these nations is described through the author's other senses and provides an alternative insight to travelling in a fascinating and, somewhat, dangerous region of Africa. How does the author cope travelling around countries that lack the conventional infrastructures of the UK whilst blind? What skills does he use to tackle the many challenges that are encountered in such impoverished countries like Zimbabwe? These, alongside many more questions, are answered in the pages of this compact and, often, emotional story.

Tony's second fascinating travel biography offers a more sensory observation of backpacking. From the sounds, smells and cuisine of Brazil and Argentina to the rhythm of salsa in Cuba. Mexico, Chile and Uruguay are also briefly explored. Whilst there are the usual adrenaline fueled activities associated with this author in the United States and Canada, the main thread of the story deals with a personal challenge of compromising between love and friendship. It is a journey of self-discovery with a focus on sparten nature and isolation as a guidance to help the author resolve his emotional problems.