Set in Brussels, Belgium, The Journey tells the story of ten people from all walks of life, each with their own problems. A single event unites them and forces them to think about their predicaments.----Faced with the choice of maintaining the status quo or recounting their innermost thoughts for everyone to scrutinize, what will they decide to do?----The characters include a Turkish snack bar owner looking for a purpose in life; a hard-up pensioner; a European Commission trainee; a factor...

For each of the 101 topics, a question from that topic is provided along with a model answer to that question. The questions are typical of those asked in part 1 of the IELTS speaking module and the model answers are suitable responses, though candidates are advised to modify the model answers and add to them as appropriate.

This book is about me and my childrens journey. We started off leaving Menorca, our friends, and our home. My husband had abandoned us, which was a blessing in disguise. We arrived in the United Kingdom with nothing, having to sleep outside Gatwick Airport on the street. All my plans had fallen through, and we became homeless, walking the streets with little food, in search for a home. We travelled from one office to another, from one city to another, on trains and buses. Strangers helped ...

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Marmaris, Turkey. Marmaris is a tourist town on the Mediterranean coast in the province of Mu?la. It has around 28 000 inhabitants, however the population can grow to 250,000 during the height of the tourist-season. Little is left of the sleepy fishing village that Marmaris was just a few decades ago after a construction boom in the 1980s. Marmaris still retains its charm due to its exceptional location between two in...

A chance encounter leads to an appreciation of the spontaneous and passing friendship of strangers in this evocative short story from one of New Zealand's finest writers. David Wilson takes a trip around Europe after the death of his wife. With limited funds, he accepts the offer from a stranger to stay in his apartment in Arles. For David it is a chance to put himself on hold and live as someone else. Brilliantly tracking David's shifting sense of himself, this story capt...

100 Travel Tips: Your Ultimate Guide to Stress-Free TravelDiscover over 100 essential travel tips from a seasoned globe-trotter who has journeyed through more than 165 countries over the past 30 years. This practical and easy-to-read ebook is your key to making your next holiday or business trip a breeze.Divided into three comprehensive sections—Before the Trip, At the Airport and On the Plane, and At Your Destination—this guide covers everything you need t...

Are you the world’s biggest Eurovision fan? Can you prove it? In this eBook you will find 180 questions about the world’s greatest song contest. Sections include who won in a particular year, where the contest was hosted, name the nationality, general questions about the competition and of course many more. If you’re hosting a Eurovision party or just want to join in on the fun, this is the perfect book for you!

In 2004 I compiled a book entitled "I Remember It Well", comprised of letters home, travel essays and extracts from my diaries covering a twenty month period, following the completion of my university studies, from 1965-1967, during which time I hitchhiked, youth-hosteled and worked my way throughout most of Western Europe. I concluded that document by noting that over the intervening years I continued to travel abroad and indicated that I was planning a five week trip to Australia in Nove...

I've been to Dubai no less than 12 times and this brief article summarizes my impressions of this monument to profligacy shimmering in the desert. And it reveals a nasty little secret![Article - 1235 words]

In 2004 I compiled a book entitled "I Remember It Well", comprised of letters home, travel essays and extracts from my diaries covering a twenty month period, following the completion of my university studies, from 1965-1967, during which time I hitchhiked, youth-hosteled and worked my way throughout most of Western Europe. I concluded that document by noting that over the intervening years I continued to travel abroad and indicated that I was planning a five week trip to Australia in Nove...

Do you love the Eurovision song contest? Do you hold a Eurovision party every year? Or do you just want to discover more about the world's premier music competition? If so, you'll love this fantastic eBook featuring more than 100 facts. From the countries who have won the competition the most to the famed entries who received ‘nul points’; from information about the rules to amazing things about the competition you never would have guessed, this fun fact-filled folio has everything you nee...

Backpacking expert Andrew Boland has backpacked in some 69 countries, but still remembers what it was like preparing for his first backpacking adventure fifteen years ago. In this book Andrew write about preparing and planning for the trip of a life time. He talks about how to plan your budget for a backpacking adventure, how to keep costs down and talks about some of the costs you may not have thought of before leaving. Andrew also talks in some detail about the hostelling experience, wit...