Out now: Beyond Timbuktu: Journeys of Hope & Humanity
What if the world was far kinder and more connected than headlines lead us to believe? If smiles were passports to foreign lands?
From Albania to Zimbabwe – through over 150 countries, best-selling author Catherine DeVrye shares real-life stories beyond bias, borders and sightseeing. Trekking to Timbuktu, skiing in Lebanon, cycling through Lithuania, swimming off Yemen, dining with royalty in Bahrain or sharing pizza with Syrian refugees in Serbia – she discovers that most individuals are kinder than their governments; that more unites us than divides us, even in often maligned nations.
Media
Sydney Observer Cover story Adventure
Sydney Observer Cover story
Audience Reaction: Willoughby Literary Festival
Traveling Older – ABC Radio with Tony Wheeler, Lonely Planet founder
2CCC Canberra
https://salt1065.com/books/author-catherine-devrye-shares-inspiring-stories-from-beyond-timbuktu-ahead-of-weekend-book-signing/
Peninsula Living Review
Adventure over ageism
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