Volcanoes, jungles, lakes and ruins are some the places that Brian Braude saw on his visit to Guatemala. Travelling by “chicken bus”, canoe, catamaran and hitch hiking, his overnight accommodation included sleeping in a hammock and staying at a boutique hotel. It was a never to be forgotten experience.

A fascinating account of a visit to the island paradise of Bali. Bali, whose population is almost entirely Hindu, is one of more than thirty thousand islands that make up the mainly Moslem country Indonesia.

Petra was visited by Brian Braude. Built by the Nabateans it was a very important city controlling the trade routes. Parts of this beautiful city carved out of unique colored sandstone are very well preserved. For hundreds of years Petra was a “lost’’ city having been “discovered” only a hundred years ago and is now one of the wonders of the world.

Brian Braude – an experienced traveler – visited Bolivia and Peru with his family. Built inside an enormous crater, La Paz offered museums, churches and markets of a large busy city. A 3-day jeep trip through salt flats, a volcanic-strewn desert and then on to a trip down an old silver mine gave them many varied experiences.

Brian Braude describes a visit to Peru, a country of grandeur and tranquility. Starting in Lima and mainly travelling by bus they visited interesting places the highlight being Machu Picchu – the fairy tale city on the Inca trail.

If you suffer from heights or altitude sickness then this isn’t the trip for you. But you can still enjoy reading about a trip made by four friends to the great mountains of Nepal and Tibet – the Himalayas. Follow the thrills of this trek with Brian Braude and his running buddies as they scale the mountains of Nepal and take a jeep ride to Lasa. A fascinating read!

"It's only about a hundred kilometers from Kathmandu to the Tibetan border, but a five hour trip on Nepali roads." So begins Brian's detailed description of his amazing trip to Kathmandu, the magnificent but freezing high mountains and villages of Tibet, the thin air, and finally , Lhasa. He says "For me Lhasa was the main reason for coming on this trip. It was probably the most mysterious city in the world until only a few decades ago."

Brian Braude describes his holiday in Tokyo, renting a flat via the internet. Full of restaurants, museums, parks and shopping malls they also spent time at a Sumo competition and a Buddhist festival. A truly amazing month in a friendly, honest and helpful city.