Bøger af Ketan Joshi

ONE MAN GOES TO ARGENTINAI had just finished an awesome trip to ANTARCTICA! WOOHOO! Ice, penguins, seals, whales and all that kind of stuff! And now I was back on dry land - in Ushuaia, Argentina - the southernmost port in the world! And since I had travelled more than 15000 km to get here - it seemed a shame to go back immediately. So I decided to stay on and explore Argentina! WOOHOO!The legendary Iguazu falls on the Brazil - Argentina border! The biggest falls in the world!The amazing colours of the high Andes on the Chile- Argentina border! And how better to explore the Andes mountains than on a motorbike? I hired a 250cc Honda Tornado, and set out to explore Salta and Jujuy on motorcycle! What a rush! The world's highest wine region, ancient Inca trails, amazing salt flats, incredible natural beauty - and llamas! This was the place where the Spanish conquistadores first entered the Rio Plata region and established a global Spanish empire - and this was also where the fierce Argentina war of Independence was first fought. The colourful mountains are called the 'Painter's palette' - as it is supposed to be cloth on which God wiped his hands after colouring the world. It was intoxicating to ride amidst so much beauty. And of course, The wonderful city of Buenos Aires with its amazing architecture and history! The most awesome exploration of Argentina!BOOK 3 OF THE ANTARCTICA TRILOGY

Kumbh Mela - The world's wonder in my own backyard - the world's largest pilgrimage destination, a giant gathering of pilgrims, godmen and Naga sadhus. I had to see it! But how? I had no tickets, no plans, no information, no money and no clue - but the Patron Saint of Idiots blessed me.A series of miracles - the world's strangest job interview, a miserable unreserved train journey, serendipitous stays - got me to the Kumbh Mela - and then onward to the holy city of Varanasi. Before this trip, I lost my backpacking virginity in an epic off-the-cuff trip to East India. We escaped our office cubicles to bumble through Bengal and thereabouts - from Calcutta to Kamakhya! We explored historical cities, 'Shangri La's in the mountains, forgotten palaces, old war zones, ancient tantric temples and wild jungles full of rhinos and elephants. The Patron Saint of Idiots had a full time job taking care of us! - we missed trains, lost our reservations, got drunk....and even blundered into ancient minefields with unexploded mines Hilarious, informative and inspirational - this is the Indian travel story you need to read. -----------------------------Ketan Joshi is the author of the best-selling 'Three men on motorcycles' series, and has explored India extensively on foot and on two wheels.

Ketan has gone backpacking, trekking and motorbiking - and now - he goes cycling! He has a formidable example sitting right at home and frowning at him - Bharathi, SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED! SHE has done remarkable cycling exploits - the latest one being cycling the incredibly difficult high-altitude roads from Srinagar to Leh to Manali! Solo! Inspired by this, Ketan starts cycling - he huffs and puffs and explores his home city of Mumbai - and is blown away by the richness of things to see in and around the city! Historical caves, forts, temples - natural beauties - modern structures... amazing! But now Bharathi throws down the gauntlet! Enough of these tiddly little rides. Go big or stay home! Ride MUMBAI TO GOA! 600 kilometers along the scenic western coast of India - sea shores, hills, ancient forts and lots of fascinating history.Will the blubber-filled Amigo rise to the challenge? Talk about a heavy-duty challenge!OF COURSE HE DOES! LET'S RIDE, BABY! GOA ... OR BUST! Will he make it...or will he bust? Check out this hilarious and inspiring cycle travelogue from the author of the 'THREE MEN ON MOTORCYCLES' and the 'ONE MAN GOES BACKPACKING' series. The most fun you can have on two wheels

The amigo is back! And he is high! SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED enters his life and turns it upside down! SHE grabs him by the scruff of the neck and makes him march to the highest trek in the world - a three week trek to MT EVEREST BASE CAMP! Our poor Amigo has never even trekked a step in the Himalayas - will he survive? Join our hapless friend and the intrepid SWMBO as they huff and puff over the mountains, climb to the top of the world - and fall in love along the way! The world's highest love story! The Amigo, SHE....and Everest.

Join the Amigo and SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED on a magical and hilarious backpacking trip to the wonderlands of the Indian Himalayas. The third book in the 'One Man Goes Backpacking' series - this book takes you on a wonderful trip across Simla, Sutlej valley, Spiti valley, Kunzum pass and the legendary Manali-Leh highway. The formidable traveller Bharathi (SWMBO) takes Ketan on a trip to the fabled Hindustan -Tibet road to within a stone's throw of the Chinese (Tibetan) border, and then climbs up Spiti valley to explore the wonders of the Indian Himalayan desert. They explore wonderful hill temples, ancient Buddhist monasteries, magical grand canyons, camp in hidden alpine lakes and meet the most interesting people. And all this not on their own cars or bikes, but on the redoubtable and legendary public buses of the Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation - and the wonders of Indian Rail - the Kalka Simla hill railway! They come down the dangerous and untamed roads of the Kunzum pass beside the raging Chandra river, and then take a detour to magical Manali to take a dip in an ancient hot spring, said to be created by a legendary sage. Then comes the pièce de résistance - the greatest bus journey in the world! The 30 hour, 2 day journey across legendary high passes - each pass higher than the highest peaks in the US, UK and Europe - across the deserted 'moonlands' of Ladakh, inhabited only by nomadic sheep and yak herders - to Leh, the capital of Ladakh. Written in a charming and easy-to-read style, this book combines hilarious writing, enchanting travel descriptions and fascinating titbits of history and culture that will make you appreciate the journey like never before. Get ready to fall in love with the road once again - check out ONE MAN GOES IN A BUS.

Our intrepid Amigo comes back from a holiday - and gets a shock! Suddenly out of work, he is completely shattered...but then SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED tells him to regard this as a wonderful opportunity to travel freely, without worrying about office, leave approvals and what bosses think. He takes this advice to heart and travels the length and breadth of India and abroad, and has many adventures - exploring the Himalayan heights of Uttarakhand, Kashmir and Ladakh, the South Indian wonders of Hampi, Mahabalipuram and Pondicherry, Kumbh melas of Nasik and Ujjain, the emerald isle of Sri Lanka, then a bohemian holiday in Thailand... even gets a gun pointed at him in the dead of the night in an ancient fort! But when is this 'holiday' ending? The unemployment period goes on and on for a couple of years...with no end in sight...only an endless pile of refusals and rejection slips! Gah! But keep your spirits up! Keep the flag flying! Travel... Write... Eat tandoori chicken... Drink beer... Run the marathon... (or at least try...) and read P G Wodehouse! Illegitimi non carborundum! This is the story of a very long unemployment period - and a very unique adventure. And it ends happily too! With a miracle!

Princes, Portuguese, Lions and more! The unknown wonders of West India! Join the Amigos in yet another hilarious and enjoyable exploration of India on motorcycles! Ketan, Adi and Delzad are the 'Amigos' - three guys who explore far-flung areas of India on their Royal Enfield motorcycles. 'The Three Men on Motorcycles' have earlier ridden to North and South India - Now they decide to explore West India! West India - Gujarat - is an amazing place! It's just one surprise after another. The last home of the majestic Asiatic Lions, beautiful royal palaces, ancient Portuguese forts, even more ancient Indian forts, legendary temples, unique Marine sanctuaries, Dinosaur remains - and amazing pre-historic cities of the Indus Valley civilisation, which are as old as the pyramids! Join the Amigos on their fifth sparkling ride - see Adi in his new avatar as the affianced man, sympathise with Delzad as he cribs bitterly about the lack of tandoori chicken, and let Ketan take you through the history, stories, mythology and culture of the region and tell you about all kinds of fascinating tit-bits of history. It will make you see Gujarat in a whole new light! Laugh-out-loud hilarity and the sheer joy of riding with Ketan, Adi and Delzad - motorbike adventures don't get any better than this.Check out the photos of the ride on www.ketanjoshi.net

One day my wife - SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED - declared that I was going to ANTARCTICA.'Where?' I asked, rubbing my ears. 'What was that again, dear? Where am I going?''You are going to Antarctica! Via Spain!''What? Where? Who? ....wait a minute...Spain?''Yes. Would you like to spend a fortnight in Spain before going to Argentina, to catch the cruise to Antarctica?' ANTARCTICA -WOOHOO!SPAIN -WOOHOO!This is the story of the first part of my long journey around the world - 15000 kilometres as the crow flies...and even longer if the crow goes my commercial airlines! The first stage - An exploration of Spain!TAPAS! CHICAS! VINO! CHRISTMAS SEASON IN SPAIN! ¡FELIZ NAVIDAD!"¡Ay, caramba! España! Magnificent Madrid! Palaces, world-class museums, and historical plazas!Terrific Toledo, the UNESCO world heritage city!Ancient Malaga, the birthplace of Pablo Picasso!Rocking Ronda - the spiritual home of bullfighting! Join me as I explore Spain - the amazing history, the unique culture, the magnificent architecture, the awesome food - and the festive atmosphere of Christmastime - the Temporada de Navidad!OLÉ! And then - on to Argentina! To Antarctica!BOOK 1 OF THE ANTARCTICA TRILOGY

'I WANT TO RIDE AGAIN!' After their first adventure in 'Three men on Motorcycles', The three Amigos are back and they are off on another crazy ride! Join us as we travel to the mountain fastnesses of Spiti valley and discover yet another little known and beautiful part of India on our motorcycles. The district of Lahul Spiti is in Himachal Pradesh and is contiguous to the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir and Tibet. The beautiful and arid mountains of the Himalayan desert, the monasteries, and unique Buddhist heritage gives it the name of 'Little Tibet' and it is one of the most beautiful areas in India. Join us as we explore the Hindustan-Tibet road, Spiti valley and Lahul and have loads of adventures and misadventures on the way on our Royal Enfields. The funniest and most enjoyable ride story you will ever read! (unless it is the story of our earlier ride of course)

I wanted to ride - but the Amigos were not available! Adi has fallen in love and Delzad has drowned in work! What to do? Bharathi - SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED - steps in with her sage advice! She grows a long white beard and says 'Ekla Chalo Re...if no man accompanies you, walk alone...' No wait...that was Rabindranath Tagore... What Bharathi said was .. YOU WIMP! INFIRM OF PURPOSE! ARE YOU A MAN OR A MOUSE? GO...AND RIDE ALONE! Well! That was a wonderful idea! After all, all my first rides were solo rides! It was only later that I joined other bikers and met the Amigos and did a whole bunch of riding. Now I will ride alone once again - to Uttarakhand, a most beautiful Himalayan state of India! This is Ruskin Bond country. I remember my favourite author as I traipse through the lands he wrote about. I decide to join the Royal Enfield Ride of Uttarakhand, and once that is done - go on a solo bike tour to the remotest parts of Uttarakhand - right up to the Tibet borders! Join me as I go on a most wonderful, mind-altering solo journey to the remotest parts of the country I ride to Badrinath and Mana - the last village of India, and even take a stab at a solo ride to Mana pass, which is even higher than Khardungla pass. I ride to Auli, and Malari and Niti Valley. I take a spur of the moment decision to trek to the famous Valley of Flowers, to the high shrine of Tungnath, and the high altitude lake of Deoriyatal. Being alone, I meet the most delightful people - from cycle-riding sages to solo bikers traversing the country to a trekking Potel (Motel owning Patel) from the US. And most importantly - I meet myself. I learn new things about myself and how far I can go - just by having the freedom to walk alone. Check out this book right now - it's funny, it's adventurous, it's inspiring, it's unique, it's informative ... it's a great experience!

Renewable energy expert Ketan Joshi examines how wind power inspired the creation of a weird, fabricated disease, and why the speed with which emissions could have been reduced was hampered by a flurry of policy disasters. He then plots a way forward to a future where communities champion equitable new clean tech projects.