Across Eurasia - Smith, Toby D.
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Across Eurasia is a journey of discovery, which unfolds during a yearlong adventure that encircles the globe.Sensing that his life has edged towards meaninglessness, and finding little refuge in society's trappings, author Toby Smith returns to a mostly abandoned village high in the Mexican desert. His experience there reinvigorates his curiosity about one of life's most fundamental questions.In 1998, at age twenty-eight, he sets out to examine his beliefs firsthand by immersing himself in a hands-on exploration of the human condition. He treks through the Himalaya, barely survives a…mehr

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Across Eurasia is a journey of discovery, which unfolds during a yearlong adventure that encircles the globe.Sensing that his life has edged towards meaninglessness, and finding little refuge in society's trappings, author Toby Smith returns to a mostly abandoned village high in the Mexican desert. His experience there reinvigorates his curiosity about one of life's most fundamental questions.In 1998, at age twenty-eight, he sets out to examine his beliefs firsthand by immersing himself in a hands-on exploration of the human condition. He treks through the Himalaya, barely survives a pilgrimage to Tibet, encircles the Indian subcontinent, and traverses Eastern Europe as the region emerges from the grip of the Cold War.As he comes full circle, Smith emerges a changed individual with newfound awareness about what makes us human. Eloquent, engaging, and enduring, Across Eurasia is a classic of transformative travel writing.
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Toby D. Smith, a financial consultant, photographer, and writer, lives in Pennsylvania. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology, and an MBA, both from the University of Maryland. During an eighteen-year Alaska-based career, he led multiple non-profit organizations focused on wilderness preservation, education, and advocacy. He has driven through fifty U.S. states, traveled across five continents, and visited over fifty countries. Across Eurasia is his first book.