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Backpacking with Baz: A Travel Guide To
At some time most people have given a passing thought to backpacking or at the least visiting less travelled routes to mysterious destinations. In 1994, a young Matt (a true Londoner) set off on his first adventure and quite by chance met a well-travelled Australian - Baz - in La Paz.
Matt's jottings on their many trips together, despite living on opposite sides of the world, make up this honest, down to earth, humorous narrative of their numerous journeys and misadventures.
Matt's engaging style of writing will draw you in to understand that it's not WHERE you travel but with WHOM!
Matt's jottings on their many trips together, despite living on opposite sides of the world, make up this honest, down to earth, humorous narrative of their numerous journeys and misadventures.
Matt's engaging style of writing will draw you in to understand that it's not WHERE you travel but with WHOM!
203 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 26, 2020
2 people want to read
About the author
Matt James Malpass
14 books5 followersMatt James Malpass was born
and raised on a housing
estate North West London,
England. Aged 16, he
entered Willesden Technical
College, to learn his trade as
a housepainter. Shortly after, Matt travelled
extensively for many years.
In a rundown car, August 2002, long before
Brexit, he crossed the Channel to begin a new
life on the Bassin d’Arcachon, south-west
France.
Today, he manages his own painting business
and enjoys his pastime, writing imaginative
tales.
An outlook he still holds close is his old
school motto:
“Virtus non Stemma”
In plain English.
“Worth not Birth”
and raised on a housing
estate North West London,
England. Aged 16, he
entered Willesden Technical
College, to learn his trade as
a housepainter. Shortly after, Matt travelled
extensively for many years.
In a rundown car, August 2002, long before
Brexit, he crossed the Channel to begin a new
life on the Bassin d’Arcachon, south-west
France.
Today, he manages his own painting business
and enjoys his pastime, writing imaginative
tales.
An outlook he still holds close is his old
school motto:
“Virtus non Stemma”
In plain English.
“Worth not Birth”
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December 10, 2020
What a fantastic read!
This book shows how friendships can start and endure over many years even though the two friends quite literally live on opposite sides of the world to each other. We get to see how this friendship evolved through a common interest in travelling the globe on a very small budget.
The exploits of two friends as they meet up each year in a new country to explore is funny and informative;also gripping to see what trouble with the locals they will get into next.
Language is no barrier to these two globe trotters as Baz can always be understood in any language when beer is on the menu.
A perfect read any time of year.
This book shows how friendships can start and endure over many years even though the two friends quite literally live on opposite sides of the world to each other. We get to see how this friendship evolved through a common interest in travelling the globe on a very small budget.
The exploits of two friends as they meet up each year in a new country to explore is funny and informative;also gripping to see what trouble with the locals they will get into next.
Language is no barrier to these two globe trotters as Baz can always be understood in any language when beer is on the menu.
A perfect read any time of year.
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December 10, 2020Good book. Light hearted and funny. A true travel companion. Made those airport connections just fly by.
December 1, 2020
COVID free travel
I've read this book in two formats - electronic and paperback - and it works just well either way.
If you are missing foreign travel now, then you will thoroughly enjoy this book. The escapades of Matt and Baz will have you engrossed as you read on to see what they will get up to next. If you have never indulged in this kind of travel you will be equally fascinated by Matt's irreverent descriptions of each country, its people and customs.
Be warned that you should have a world map handy.
Great fun reading which leaves you with an itch to travel whatever age you are.
I've read this book in two formats - electronic and paperback - and it works just well either way.
If you are missing foreign travel now, then you will thoroughly enjoy this book. The escapades of Matt and Baz will have you engrossed as you read on to see what they will get up to next. If you have never indulged in this kind of travel you will be equally fascinated by Matt's irreverent descriptions of each country, its people and customs.
Be warned that you should have a world map handy.
Great fun reading which leaves you with an itch to travel whatever age you are.
November 13, 2020
Sous fond d une rencontre improbable et quasi fraternelle, Mr Matt et Mr Barry nous font découvrir leurs voyages et péripéties à travers le monde. Humour, authenticité, terriblement humain.
C est un récit narratif qui fait du bien à l'âme pour ceux qui sont confinés.
Bravo
C est un récit narratif qui fait du bien à l'âme pour ceux qui sont confinés.
Bravo
November 10, 2020
A fantastic read of two friends who have traveled the world together.
Well worth a read if you love to travel.
Once started I couldn’t put the book down.
Matt is an inspiring writer.
Well worth a read if you love to travel.
Once started I couldn’t put the book down.
Matt is an inspiring writer.
December 12, 2020
Having read all of Matt's books, I can honestly say that this is definitely another book.
Well written, observant and witty, Matt captures the essence of two friends' adventures, something so many of us are missing in 2020.
Give it a go, you won't be disappointed, you might even enjoy it and it will bring back memories and dreams of travelling, which are all but forgotten after this sh1tty year.
Well written, observant and witty, Matt captures the essence of two friends' adventures, something so many of us are missing in 2020.
Give it a go, you won't be disappointed, you might even enjoy it and it will bring back memories and dreams of travelling, which are all but forgotten after this sh1tty year.
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