I’ll be doing a series of talks at G.A.P Adventures Concept Store in Melbourne. G.A.P Adventures specializes in small group outdoor adventure travel. Or as they say: ‘We strive to show you the real world by taking you off the beaten track to the heart of the destination, and to meet the locals who call it home.’

The details and dates are…

Thursday 17th May @ 6.30 - Crazy Festivals of the world
Join travel writer Brian Thacker as he takes you on a round-the-world odyssey of silly, outlandish and bizarre festivals. Hear about Brian's experiences at, among others, the Bean Throwing Festival, The Naked Man Festival, Vodou Festival, UFO Festival and Mardi Gras. Find out where and when the best festivals in the world can be found.

Thursday 21st June @ 6.30 - Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia)
Join travel writer Brian Thacker as he takes you on a journey to the lands of Ghengis Khan and Borat's next door neighbour. Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan are two countries that you can still find a landscape and people untouched by tourism. But they are also two of the most accessible and welcoming countries in Central Asia.

Thursday 26th July @ 6.30 - Travelling without a guidebook
The omnipresent travel bible has just about taken the adventure out of travel and from Aachen to Zygos you will find travellers clutching a copy of Lonely Planet on their way to the ‘local hangout’ that is full of other travellers clutching Lonely Planets. Join travel writer Brian Thacker as he takes you on truly great adventure travelling to Sao Tome and Principe, Benin, Togo, Kyrgyzstan and Wallis & Futuna without a guide book or a clue.

G.A.P Adventure Concept Store is at…

122 Hardware St
Melbourne
Tel - 9642 4122
Find out more about G.A.P and their talks at…
www.gapadventures.com/store/melbourne