Destination Earth: A New Philosophy of Travel by a World-Traveler By Nicos Hadjicostis

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Updated 2nd Edition 2019Gold Medal Winner: International Book Award in the Travel Category, 2017Gold Medal Winner: Independent Press Award in the Travel Category, 2017Silver Medal Winner: Reader's Favorite Award in the Travel Genre, 2017"Making the world his friend, considering it a single country, and then distilling from years of first hand experience a philosophy of travel, Nicos inspires and equips his readers not only to maximize the experience, but to maximize the value of the experience." – Rick Steves, Travel Writer and TV Presenter"An epic journey with a master philosopher." – Daniel Klein, New York Times best-selling author"I know a potential best seller when I see one. This will be soon! As a world traveler, I found Nicos's book to be spot on with his philosophies, introspection, and cultural experiences. It was a delightful book to read." – Tina Dreffin, Award-winning author of 'Bluewater Walkabout: Into Africa'"Destination Earth conveys the fascinating journey of an exceptional world-traveler. Nicos not only writes in an engaging style that allows readers to share his experiences, but his philosophical reflections provide unique insights into the process and value of education through travel." – Ron Leonard, Professor of Philosophy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas"Nicos's letters were among the most incisive I received in 33 years of guidebook writing." – David Stanley, South Pacific travel expert and author of the 'Moon Handbook South Pacific'More a guide to travel than a travel guide, Destination Earth transforms how you view travel and its relation to Life. It also provides a philosophical framework for embarking on more meaningful and purposeful travels, whether it is an around the world journey, or an exploration of a region, or even a city. Destination Earth is the product of the author's unique 6.5 year continuous around the world journey, during which he visited 70 countries on 6 continents and treated the world as if it were a single destination. From Chile and Argentina to Thailand and Japan, Destination Earth explores the delicate and invisible interconnections of nations and countries, peoples and cultures, and delves deep into all aspects of travel and its transformational power:Why long term and world travel is the ultimate universityHow to create a wise-line of travel through any regionHow to go about capturing the Soul of a countryHow to deal with the unpleasant realities of the world while on the roadBalance the relationship between travel planning and spontaneityHow a Travel Journey is related to our Life's JourneyPractical advice on how to plan the exploration of regions and countries25 inspiring travel stories from the author's journey that augment the main text60 color photos from various places around the worldIdeas, experiences, travel stories and photographs are interwoven into a newly created Philosophy of Travel that is practical and easy to read.The ebook version was created by a master digital designer, who seamlessly integrated all three elements of the book.

At this time of writing, The Mobi Destination Earth: A New Philosophy of Travel by a World-Traveler has garnered 9 customer reviews with rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Not a bad score at all as if you round it off, it’s actually a perfect TEN already. From the looks of that rating, we can say the Mobi is Good TO READ!

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This excellent book will motivate you to get out and travel for as long as you possibly can. It is one of the best books I have read in the last decade, and trust me, I read a lot.While I loved the entire book, my favorite section was the last one on how and why all of us are already being world citizens. I found the arguments extremely compelling. I loved the following: “There is no real conflict between nationalism and globalism. On the contrary: It is to the extent that a nation becomes more global in its achievements that it becomes admirable.” What a simple yet profound idea, that I had never thought about! I wish all nationalists would read it. By the way, the author has nothing against nationalism.The book is mostly philosophical in nature, yet it is not Kant or Heidegger. It is practical philosophy in the style of the Stoics which seem to have had an influence on the writer (who by the way is from Cyprus, the birthplace of Zeno who founded Stoicism). There are chapters such as how to balance freedom and discipline while you travel, how to deal with beggars and other unpleasant realities in many countries, what mindset to have, how to go about thinking of your journey and creating a wise line of exploration, what are the most important transformative experiences a long-term traveler is most likely to have, and much-much more.The book is actually composed of three elements: the main text, travel stories (mostly with a philosophical flavor), and very beautiful photos from his journey. All these elements have been blended masterfully, and I have to say this is a very well designed book and on excellent paper, well-bound, that is a pleasure to hold in your hand – not many books so meticulously designed nowadays (congratulations on this Nicos!). From the travel stories my favorites were "Legs and Arms" (worth buying the book for just this very profound essay!), "The Merchant and the Musician", "Huichilopochtli" (about his imagining the Maya universe while in a museum in Mexico City), "Higher Perfection" (about how he experienced perfection in imperfection at a French restaurant), and, of course, "Universal Brotherhood." Wonderful little vignettes that one may return to many times.The photos are really great and are often related to the text, so you can jump from the stories to the text and then the photos. The two addenda in the end are also great, since they give practical advice to the aspiring long-term traveler.On the style of writing: Nicos writes in two styles. In the main text he uses a more philosophical and impersonal language that befits its subject matter. I found his writing to be very clear, very deep and pleasant. It takes some time to get used to it, especially if you only read novels and bestsellers, but once you do it flows beautifully. The stories have a more personal character, although he does not manage to get rid of his philosophical style completely in these either. Nicos delves deep even in the most simple of situations and squeezes out of every experience the teaching it has to offer – the "Higher Perfection" story is an excellent example of such a squeezing.On a final note, I have to admit that after reading the book I have subscribed to his "Tuesday Letters" blog and that I enjoy all of his philosophical writings that deal with our everyday life as well as with the big existential questions.

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