Beyond the Wall: Yearning for Adventure After an Epic Trek Across China (The Adventures of an Introvert) - Softcover

Chapman, David R.Y.W.

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798779852449

Publisher: Independently published, 2021

Synopsis

Trekking across China with a group of strangers not only tested the author's inadequate social skills, but it also provoked an intense desire to undertake a more daring form of travel. Beyond the Wall provides some insight into what it is like to embark on an adventure when one's instincts are to shy away from the company of others.

This epic journey along the Great Wall of China involved moments of fear, exhilaration, intrigue and bewilderment. Physical exertion and challenging terrain became the norm, with the possibility of having to make excruciating small talk a constant danger. The thirst for more soon clashed with the reality of everyday life. Would the trek lead to a series of escapades in far-flung corners of the world or would this be an isolated journey? Would the sense of adventure end here or go beyond the wall?

David R.Y.W. Chapman's quest to explore as much of the planet as his social anxiety will allow sees him visit a variety of destinations whilst evaluating the merits of the chosen form of travel. Is a holiday on the Costa del Sol even remotely comparable with trekking across one of the wonders of the world? Is a day trip an entirely inadequate method of exploration or is what one takes from it of more importance?

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798779852449
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 250