Aventura Alaska Brasil

Aventura Alaska Brasil
Author: William Carroll
Publisher: Coda Publications
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2003-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780910390101

Bill and Renee Carroll's "Aventura Alaska Brasil" proved to be a lifetime's journey of pleasure, disappointment and achievement. For an unprecedented 24/7 durability test, their car's engine was started in Anchorage, Alaska and ran almost continuously for 125 days and nights. At the same time they drove the brand-new Mercury coupe 24,876 miles south to Brazil's Rio de Janeiro. A highlight was transiting the Panama Canal and three days of cruising the Caribbean Sea because there was no other way to travel from Panama to South America. Overnights ranged from tiny hostels welcoming every traveler with old-world courtesy to magnificent chain edifices that routinely failed to know of verified room reservations. The variety of food included chocolate-coated ants in Columbia and gourmet dinners in Venezuela. Gasoline was usually available except when a town had none, or the only pump was on the far side of a barbed wire fence. Multi-lane pavement soon became a desired treat, cobblestones rustic backbreakers, landslides in Costa Rica a dangerous hurdle and road rocks in Ecuador ripped a hole in the gasoline tank. Later, between Chile and Argentina, their route involved following rails and bouncing over ties through a railroad's "Tunel Internacional" deep in the Andes. Press conferences arranged by "Aventura" sponsors Ford Motor Company, Morton International, STP and Firestone Tire and Rubber were great fun. Most difficult was entering Brasil, where a senior Customs Inspector thought the Mercury's documents were forged, and restrained the Carrolls in his tiny border town for days. All, and more, is part of this exciting "Aventura Alaska Brasil."

The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man
Author: William Carroll
Publisher: Coda Publications
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2009-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780910390774

Carroll has had a wonderful life and continues to be proud of his few abilities and the many supportive friends who have enhanced his way.

Casa Sobre Rodas "do Brasil Ao Alaska "

Casa Sobre Rodas
Author: Shóstenes S. Formiga
Publisher: Clube de Autores
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2023-09-23
Genre: Travel
ISBN:

Cláudia e Rafael, um casal brasileiro apaixonado por aventuras, decidiram realizar o sonho de suas vidas: uma viagem de motorhome que os levaria de sua casa no Brasil até o Alasca, explorando toda a América pelo caminho. Eles tinham um fiel companheiro de quatro patas, o Max, um labrador cheio de energia. O motorhome, apelidado de Casa Sobre Rodas , estava equipado com tudo o que precisavam para a jornada: uma cozinha compacta, uma cama confortável e um pequeno banheiro. Eles haviam planejado meticulosamente a rota, estudando cada parada ao longo do caminho. A primeira parte da viagem os levou pelo Brasil, explorando as praias do Nordeste e as paisagens deslumbrantes do Pantanal. Eles conheceram pessoas incríveis e provaram pratos típicos em cada parada. Max estava sempre animado para correr pelas praias e explorar novos lugares. Ao cruzar a fronteira com a Argentina, enfrentaram desafios linguísticos e burocráticos, mas a amizade de Cláudia e Rafael e a curiosidade em explorar novas culturas os mantiveram motivados. Passaram pelo Chile, onde ficaram maravilhados com a beleza dos Andes, e seguiram pela América Central, explorando as ruínas maias e as praias de águas cristalinas. No México, fizeram uma pausa para trabalhar remotamente e economizar para a próxima etapa da viagem. Max adorava as praias mexicanas e as longas caminhadas sob o sol. A jornada continuou pelos Estados Unidos, com paradas em cidades icônicas como Las Vegas e Nova York. Em cada local, encontraram desafios e alegrias, mas sempre estavam juntos, fortalecendo seu relacionamento. Finalmente, depois de anos na estrada, chegaram ao Alasca. O cenário selvagem e majestoso os deixou sem fala. Era o objetivo alcançado, mas também o início de uma nova aventura. Eles se estabeleceram temporariamente no Alasca, explorando suas trilhas e geleiras, enquanto planejavam a próxima grande jornada. Essa história realista mostra a determinação de um casal brasileiro, acompanhado por seu adorável cachorro, enquanto exploram todo o continente americano, enfrentando desafios, vivendo experiências incríveis e fortalecendo os laços que os unem. A viagem de motorhome tornou-se uma jornada inesquecível, cheia de aprendizados e memórias que levariam para o resto de suas vidas.

A Lap Around Alaska

A Lap Around Alaska
Author: Shawn Inmon
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2017-07-19
Genre: Alaska
ISBN: 9781973750338

Find out what it's really like to cross 1,400 miles of the Alaskan Highway and travel some of the loneliest and most spectacular parts of America and Canada, all without leaving the comfort of your easy chair. Join author Shawn Inmon and his twenty year old Subaru Outback on his epic solo road trip through British Columbia, Yukon, and Alaska. Part personal odyssey, part travel memoir, take an expedition into one of North America's last remaining wildernesses. If you dream of packing up your four-wheeler, your snow boots and camera, and setting off to explore the wilderness, A Lap Around Alaska will give you a rare glimpse into the Land of the Midnight Sun, of moose, bear, and bald eagles, of monumental glaciers and scenery so staggering it brings tears to your eyes. If you hunger for adventure and want to discover untouched beauty and to experience the majesty of the pristine North for yourself-Shawn saved the passenger seat just for you. This book also includes two bonus memoirs of life in Alaska in the 1970s-My First Alaskan Summer and My Matanuska Summer.

America's Got Powers

America's Got Powers
Author: Jonathan Ross
Publisher: Image Comics
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2014-10-08
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1632152355

18 years ago, a strange crystal touched down in San Francisco and every pregnant woman in the area gave birth. These were no ordinary children, though, as each but one was gifted an extraordinary power. Used by society for entertainment, these special children live in a form of slavery with no rights, except the ability to compete in the Games. Growing up powerless, Tommy Watts is the only one of these children not to have any special gifts, but when he accidentally steps into the arena it might just be down to him to save the world.

Into the Wild

Into the Wild
Author: Sean Penn
Publisher: Paramount Home Video
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2008
Genre:
ISBN: 9785557505086

INTO THE WILD is based on a true story and the bestselling book by Jon Krakauer. After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless (Hirsch) abandons his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.