Adventure travel is a thrilling experience. Without personally having "been there, done that", it is hard to imagine what life is like in a village of headhunting warriors in Papua New Guinea, or how it feels to have survived the poisons issued by the tribal chiefs of the Amazon jungle. It is even harder to comprehend the hardship and joy of sailing down a 14-kilometre-long underground river in San Jeronimo, Mexico.
Published in 1981, Mondo de Travivajoj, or "The World of Experiences" in English, is a collection of thrilling adventure travel stories presented to readers by a world-renowned adventure explorer. Tibor Sekelj (1912-1988), a Serbian, was once Chairman of the World Writers Association. Highly intellectual and persistent, he had studied 25 languages and mastered 10 of them. From exploring the unknown world's numerous mysterious to conquering Mother Nature, he had received all kinds of funding for his work. Throughout his lifetime, he had traveled to more than 90 countries on five continents, written 14 books, and donated a lot of historical ethnographical data to several museums.
Mondo de Travivajoj is one of the most breathtaking and attractive books of Sekelj's. This collection of 30 stories has captured some of the author's most engaging adventure travel experiences. From riding into the primitive jungle to see migrating wild elephants, to hiking and enduring blizzards in South America's highest mountain Aconcagua, these stories help readers understand the mysteries of both man and nature. From the spectacular sunset in Tierra del Fuego to the enthusiastic handshake of indigenous people, these stories will inspire readers to explore further into the unknown world.
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