Jessica Nabongo
The Catch Me If You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World
The Catch Me If You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World
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Celebrated traveler and photographer Jessica Nabongo completed her journey to all 195 UN-recognized countries in the world in October 2019. In this memoir, she shares her top 100 destinations, including harrowing scooter accidents, horseback riding, and learning to make traditional takoyaki. Her stories are love letters to diversity, beauty, and culture, and offer bucket-list experiences for other traveler-lovers.
Format: Hardback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 04 August 2022
Publisher: National Geographic Society
In this captivating travelogue, celebrated traveler and photographer Jessica Nabongo, the first Black woman on record to visit all 195 countries in the world, takes readers on a mesmerizing journey around the globe. Through fascinating stories of adventure, culture, travel essentials, and human connections, she shares her incredible adventure.
It was a daunting task, but Jessica Nabongo, the beloved voice behind the popular website "The Catch Me if You Can," accomplished it in October 2019. Now, in this one-of-a-kind memoir, she unveils her top 100 destinations from her global odyssey.
Beautifully illustrated with Nabongo's own photography, the book documents her remarkable experiences in each country, including:
A harrowing scooter accident in Nauru, the world's least visited country.
Seeing the vibrant life and community surrounding the Hazrat Ali Mazar mosque in Afghanistan.
Horseback riding and learning to lasso with Black cowboys in Oklahoma.
Playing dominoes with men on the streets of Havana.
Learning to make traditional takoyaki (octopus balls) from locals in Japan.
Dog sledding in Norway and swimming with humpback whales in Tonga.
An exhilarating late-night adventure with strangers to cross a border in Guinea Bissau.
And sunbathing on the sandy shores of Los Roques in Venezuela.
In addition to beloved destinations like Peru and South Africa, readers will discover tales from far-flung corners and seldom visited destinations, such as Tuvalu, North Korea, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic. Nabongo's stories are love letters to diversity, beauty, and culture—and, most importantly, to the people she meets along the way. Throughout, she offers bucket-list experiences for other traveler-lovers looking to follow in her footsteps.
Whether you're an armchair traveler or a reader in search of inspiration, this travelogue is a must-read for anyone who has ever dreamt of exploring the world. So pack your bags, embrace the spirit of adventure, and let Jessica Nabongo take you on a journey like no other.
Weight: 1270g
Dimension: 188 x 239 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781426222269
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