Tom Chesshyre Bücher

Die Freiheit auf Schienen genießen – dafür begibt sich der britische Autor Tom Chesshyre auf eine abenteuerliche Zugreise quer durch Europa: Von London über die Ukraine bis nach Venedig. Das eigentliche Reiseziel: Europa und seine Bewohner kennenlernen. Und herauszufinden, was sie in politisch und gesellschaftlich aufgewühlten Zeiten wie diesen verbindet. Tom Chesshyre reist ohne genauen Plan, eben dorthin, wohin die Schienen führen, und freundet sich unterwegs mit seinen Mitreisenden an – und natürlich mit dem ein oder anderen Schaffner. Ein persönlicher Reisebericht, der zeigt, was Europa zusammenhält. Und eine leidenschaftliche Einladung, sich mit dem nächsten Zug selbst auf den Weg zu machen. - Grenzenlos und bewusst: Mit dem Zug zu den Menschen Europas - Von London über die Ukraine nach Venedig - Mit klugen Einblicken in Politik, Gesellschaft und Tourismus »Die einzige Möglichkeit sicherzugehen, dass man einen Zug erreicht, ist, den davor zu verpassen.« (G.K. Chesterton)

»Fast gratis – aber auf keinen Fall umsonst!« Mallorca war gestern, Shoreditch, Paderborn und Haugesund sind heute! Tom Chesshyre hat getestet, was man dort, wo die Billig-Airlines landen, so alles erleben kann. Er ging zum Nacktbaden nach Finnland, feierte Junggesellenpartys in Estland, probierte Hot Horse Burger in Slowenien – und stellte fest: Abseits der gewohnten Wege wartet das wahre Abenteuer. Für Entdecker, Individualurlauber und Sofatouristen – der erste Reisebericht aus der europäischen Provinz.

Between soaring mountains, across arid deserts, parched plains and valleys of fruit orchards and olive groves, down glittering coastlines and along viaducts towering above plunging ravines... there is no better way to see Spain than by train. Rail enthusiast Tom Chesshyre, author of Slow Trains to Venice, Ticket to Ride and Tales from the Fast Trains, hits the tracks once again to take in the country through carriage windows on a series of clattering rides beyond the popular image of "holiday Spain" (although he stops by in Benidorm and Torremolinos too). From hidden spots in Catalonia, through the plains of Aragon and across the north coast to Santiago de Compostela, Chesshyre continues his journey via Madrid, the wilds of Extremadura, dusty mining towns, the cathedrals and palaces of Valencia and Granada, and finally to Seville, Andalusia's beguiling (and hot) capital. Encounters? Plenty. Mishaps? A lot. Happy Spanish days? All the way.

"Between soaring mountains, across arid deserts, parched plains and valleys of fruit orchards and olive groves, down glittering coastlines and along viaducts towering above plunging ravines there is no better way to see Spain than by train. Tom Chesshyre hits the tracks to take in the country through carriage windows on a series of clattering rides beyond the popular image of holiday Spain (although he stops by in Benidorm and Torremolinos too). From hidden spots in Catalonia, through the plains of Aragon and across the north coast to Santiago de Compostela, Chesshyre continues his journey via Madrid, the wilds of Extremadura, dusty mining towns, the cathedrals and palaces of Valencia and Granada, and finally to Seville, Andalusia s beguiling (and hot) capital. Encounters? Plenty. Mishaps? A lot. Happy Spanish days? All the way"--Publisher's description

Do you love trains? Do you love adventure? If so, join Tom Chesshyre on his meandering rail journey across Europe from London to Venice. Escaping the rat race for a few happy weeks, Chesshyre indulges in the freedom of the tracks. From France (dogged by rail worker strikes), through Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Poland he goes, travelling as far east as Odessa by the Black Sea in Ukraine. With no set plans, simply a desire to let the trains lead the way, his trip takes him onwards via Hungary, the Balkans and Austria. Along the way he enjoys many an encounter, befriending fellow travellers as well as a conductor or two. This is a love letter to Europe, written from the trackside.

If the pandemic has taught us one thing, it's that people love parks Wherever we are in the world, urban parks are places where we can find calm amid the chaos. With fondness and humour, travel writer Tom Chesshyre recalls 50 of his favourite urban parks from across the world, in a love letter to the green escapes that bring us joy in our cities.

Authors, artists and amblers have always felt the pull of the Thames, and now Tom Chesshyre is following in their footsteps. He's walking more than 200 miles from the Cotswolds to the North Sea. Seeing some familiar sights through new eyes, Chesshyre explores the living present and remarkable past of England's longest and most iconic river.

Tourist in the Arab Spring - Travel literature and holiday reads by Tom Chesshyre describes a lay tourist's experiences in post-revolution countries and sites. Featuring humourous and often harrowing stories, this narrative explores old and new tourist sites Egypt, Libya and Tunisia, the struggles of ordinary people trying to survive this new era.

Away from the five-star hotels and beyond luxury hideaways, Tom Chesshyre travels to see the real, unexplored Maldives, skirting around the archipelago's periphery, staying at simple guesthouses, and using cargo ships and ferries.

As staff travel writer on The Times, Tom Chesshyre had visited over 80 countries on assignment, and wondered: what is left to be discovered? On a mad quest he visited secret spots of Britain in search of the least likely holiday destinations. With a light and edgy writing style, Tom peels back the skin of the unfashionable underbelly of Britain.