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What does it take to follow your dream? Quite a bit if it requires traversing two continents from London to Cape Town. After their seven-month overland dream safari turns into a nightmare, one couple sets off across Africa — alone — from the heights of Mt. Kilimanjaro to the depths of war-torn Mozambique and beyond. Their immersion in the controlled chaos of African life leads from one wild, quirky, edge-of-your-seat adventure to another. A true story.
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Africa, safari, survival, overland travel, travelog, adventure, gorillas, Serengeti, Mt. Kilimanjaro, SaharaPeople
Brandon WilsonPlaces
Morocco, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Togo, Cameroon, Benin, CAR, Nigeria, Zaire (DRC), Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Botswana, South AfricaTimes
late 20th centuryShowing 2 featured editions. View all 2 editions?
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Dead Men Don't Leave Tips: Adventures X Africa
November 1, 2005, Pilgrim's Tales, Inc.
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Dead Men Don't Leave Tips: Adventures X Africa
November 1, 2005, Pilgrim's Tales, Inc.
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"As the train wended its way toward Dover's chalky cliffs, disapproving British eyes shot darts at the eight scruffy travelers."
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"…Journeys of body and soul in every sense of the word. The author writes with honesty and a sharp eye for detail, making this an invaluable amalgam of information for readers of adventure travel or anybody who is considering “do-it-yourself” safaris or simply visiting Africa. Interlaced with this honesty and detail are Wilson’s beautiful prose, obvious passion for adventure and a deep inquisitiveness about other cultures, making this book a pleasure to read. Highly recommended." (5 stars) ~ Mayra Calvani, Midwest Book Review
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DEAD MEN DON'T LEAVE TIPS: Adventures X Africa is an edge of your seat true tale about a couple’s seven month “dream” odyssey–10,000 miles overland from London across Africa from top-to-tip. Against their better judgment, Brandon and Cheryl Wilson, confirmed independent travelers, join a bewildering band of companions and clueless guides. After their dream of crossing Africa becomes a nightmare, they set off across the continent alone. And that makes all the difference.
Join the adventurous couple as they meet mountain gorillas face to face. Melt down during a blistering Saharan breakdown. Hunt dik-dik with Pygmies. Climb Africa’s highest mountain. Feel the raw power of the Serengeti. Hop the "gun-run" through a civil war. Rush down thundering Class V Zambezi rapids and dive into South Africa’s cauldron of turmoil.
DEAD MEN DON'T LEAVE TIPS is sometimes funny, often anguished, yet always real. Unlike glossy, high-end magazine accounts, this is unsanitized for your protection. Nothing is held back: from the hustle and hassle of the souk to shady dealings in blackmarket alleys, from the frustration of border extortion to the thrill of sandmatting the Sahara eight feet at a time. It takes you onto the crazed roads of Africa, as well as into the lives and hearts of its people.
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