Tales of Mr Explorer

Tales of Mr Explorer

Tales of Mr Explorer

Helliwell, Mike

Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd

03/2024

196

Mole

Inglês

9781803817507

15 a 20 dias

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1 Introduction 1

2 How did my desire to travel, experience wilderness and viewing wild animals get started? 4

3 Bravest thing I have ever done 6

4 Discovering a small herd of Elephants not seen for over 2 years 10

5 Making friends with a Manta Ray 12

6 Witchcraft, in rural Africa, is still practised and more importantly believed 17

7 How I kissed a 45-ton female Gray Whale on the lips - she kissed better than the wife! 21

8 The ultimate animal - Tiger 24

9 Day I thought I was going to die 28

10 Being treated like a VIP 31

11 My best overseas purchase including an 'arm guard' 34

12 Violent Grandmother from Wigan - in a mini skirt 40

13 Gorillas - hiking in the impenetrable forest 43

14 Chance to fish in unusual places 45

15 8 : 3 56

16 Being hunted by a large Nile Crocodile 60

17 Covered in Whale Snot and being interviewed on Radio 4 64

18 How the Elephant found a lost wallet in a huge floodplain 67

19 Sitting by a water hole drinking beer 70

20 How a dolphin nearly crashed into me 72

21 Weather in Antarctic - such extremes 77

22 "Right, I am ready for a beer" 81

23 Twice as old as Jesus 84

24 Last man out of Petra 89

25 Stupidest thing I have ever done 93

26 Great White Shark looking at me 96

27 Mongolia a self-induced ecological disaster area 99

28 Flawed decision making but with the best intentions 104

29 Have you ever seen a black lady turn white? 107

30 Falling into Lake Malawi 110

31 Sitting with a Maned Wolf sniffing the air less than a metre from my face 112

32 Threatened by a Bull Elephant 115

33 People 118

34 I confess, I like to swim in various seas and oceans as well as collecting water to bring home 123

35 Sad things in modern history 128

36 So close but not to be 134

37 Best bar in the world 139

38 I hate things near my face especially near my eyes 146

39 St Petersburg story of the last Tsar, Rasputin and where was the Tsar buried? 149

40 Who is the top predator in the Taiga Forest, Brown Bear or Gray Wolf? 158

41 Have you ever seen a hunt whilst on safari? 161

42 Have you ever seen a bird of prey making a kill? 163

43 How was the Maldives formed? 166

44 Street food ... I have never tried 169

45 Buddha teeth important relic 171

46 Inside out Zoo 173

47 Unusual animals and their environment 177

48 Buildings with atmosphere 185
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Wildlife; Travel; Culture; Experiences; Adventure; Memories; Inspiration; Discover with me; Inspiration to travel; Inspiration to enjoy wildlife; You can do it; Personal experience; Enjoying wildlife; Enlightenment through travel; Enlightenment through wildlife; David Attenborough moments; Wildlife adventures; Ordinary person enjoying wildlife