Vanishing Tales from Ancient Trails

Author(s): James Dorsey

Location(s): Greece, South East Asia, West Africa

Genre(s): Travelogue

Era(s): Modern

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Adventure traveler James Dorsey takes readers around the world to not only explore ancient trails, but to help immerse readers in the old traditions of lands that seem to be disappearing in the modern world. This book of short stories takes readers on a descriptive journey through parts of Asia, Africa and South America.

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An extraordinary account of the journeys that Dorsey has taken. Humanity and exploration of different cultures brings the reader to lives and people that many of us will never encounter.

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Amuse Bouches of Travel writing (James Dorsey’s Vanishing Tales from Ancient Trails)

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South East Asia, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Timbuktu, Africa, Cairo, Peru, Greece, Grand Bahama (and yes, Ernest Hemingway does get a brief look-in) and more….. “For me, travel is a way to learn and experience. Ultimately I was drawn to...