About this item
Wait for me... Who knew these three words said to a near stranger would start an international travel adventure?A Year Off is one part travel guide, one part travel essays and photos, and one part memoir documenting the story of Alexandra and David Brown, a couple who decided to take a year off from their jobs and 'regular lives' to travel the world together after only knowing each other for a few months.Each chapter provides perspectives from both authors and tackles a different part of the journey, including:- Practical travel guide providing tips on how to leave your job, budget, pack, plan your route, pace yourself, adjust to culture shock, and re-enter- A look into David and Alexandra's story as they traveled the world together and got to know one another- Colorful essays about adventure travel and all the life-changing moments that come along with it This inspiring book is for all the dreamers, would-be adventurers and endearingly practical professionals looking to scratch the travel itch and take a risk on what may be the best time of their lives. With many gorgeous photographs and actionable travel advice, A Year Off captures all the beauty and magic of the wanderlust spirit, guiding readers on how to take the same leap and showing them just how doable a journey this type of round-the-world travel is.
About the Author
Alex Brown is the No.1 bestselling author of eight books and three novellas including the Carrington's department store series, The Great Christmas Knit Off, The Secret of Orchard Cottage (with UK sales of over 130,000 copies so far) and her latest bestseller, A Postcard From Italy, which has been in the Amazon Top 100 since publication in July 2019. Her books are loved worldwide and translated into eleven languages. Alex writes about ordinary people doing extraordinary things, often in difficult circumstances but always with courage, humour and plenty of love, friendship, multigenerational family dynamics and intriguing secrets to be unravelled from the past. Cupcakes At Carrington's and The Secret of Orchard Cottage both reached the No.1 spot in the Amazon UK Kindle chart. Cupcakes At Carrington's, The Great Christmas Knit Off, The Great Village Show and The Secret of Orchard Cottage are all UK Top 50 Paperback Bestsellers and were voted Kobo Best Books of 2014 and 2016.Before Alex became a full time author, she was a Business Development Manager and it was during these years that she wrote the hugely popular City Girl column, a satirical, secret diary account of her experience in the crazy world of private banking for The London Paper, with a circulation of 500,000 weekly copies. Alex lives by the sea in England with her family and two glossy black Labradors and when she isn't writing she can be found walking on the beach or enjoying a pornstar martini cocktail. She loves chatting to her readers on social media @alexbrownbooks and you can sign up to her newsletter on her website www.alexbrownauthor.com to receive a free short story, The Beach Walk, and also be the first to hear about new books, free extracts and giveaways. You can also join the Alex Brown Books Club on Facebook to meet her other readers for book chat and friendship.
