Tag Archives: Alaska

“60 Degrees North” by Malachy Tallack

Posted on 2018-01-14 by

Good idea, good writing, but somehow lost me halfway on its way around the globe. Not that any particular idea is needed to set out and explore the world, but, as far as ideas go, circumventing the planet following the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer

Posted on 2011-03-26 by

“Into the Wild” is the real story of Christopher McCandless, a young American who decided to roam the wilderness of the United States after graduating from university and who eventually died of starvation in Alaska, aged 24. “Greetings from Fairbanks! … Continue reading →

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