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Why We Travel asks why humans yearn to travel, what motivates us and what we can gain from venturing out into the world. ‘Travel at its best - life enhancing’ Bear Grylls 'Ash is a great storyteller, whose book weaves together adventure, big ideas and inspirational tales from around the world.' Levison Wood 'A beautiful, insightful and thought-provoking book with the power to change how you see travel - and life'. Pip Stewart Why We Travel is a smart-thinking travel book, which uses travel as a window into human motivations. It explores what we can gain from venturing out into the world.It threads together reflective memoir, evocative travelogue, research, conversation, advice and big ideas. Some of the travels are epic adventures; others are closer to home; and some are journeys of internal exploration.Each journey is a window into one of 12 motivations for travel: Curiosity, Inspiration, Happiness, Creativity, Serendipity, Hardship, Service, Healing, Wonder, Empathy, Eroticism, and Hope. By unpacking these motivations, and digging into the science of where they come from, this book asks how travel intersects with the rest of our lives, answering key questions such as:Why do we travel? How do we do it better? Can it help us to live more fulfilling lives? Why We Travel will give you a fascinating insight into where your motivations come from and inspire you to think about travel from a new and exciting perspective.

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'Ash is a great storyteller, whose book weaves together adventure, big ideas and inspirational tales from around the world. A must for any smart-thinking traveller.' -- Levison Wood ‘What a story! . . . We don’t often hear about the long and rocky road that separates a journalist’s dream from readers and listeners. Why We Travel will inspire and help others who would like to share their passion for discovery. It’s personal, adventurous and shines with your curiosity’ -- Nicholas Crane

'Ash is a great storyteller, whose book weaves together adventure, big ideas and inspirational tales from around the world. A must for any smart-thinking traveller.' -- Levison Wood

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One of the UK's leading travel journalists, Ash Bhardwaj is a travel writer, filmmaker and broadcaster who explores the world with curiosity, excitement and a sense of adventure. He has written for the Daily Telegraph, The Times, Huffington Post and the Evening Standard, and has produced travel programmes for Channel 4 and the BBC. He recently co-presented Expedition Borderlands with Levison Wood for Discovery+, which followed their travels through the diverse border of India and Pakistan. Before travel writing, Bhardwaj was also a cowboy in Australia, a rugby player in New Zealand and a ski instructor in Switzerland. Why We Travel is his debut book.

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