Welcome to the exciting website of Tony Giles – blind world traveller and writer.
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My Books
I have written and published three eBooks about my world adventures.
My eBooks are travel biographies of the observations and experiences of a totally blind and partially deaf man as he travels independently around the world having exciting adventures. The most recent volume, Seeing a Slice of Southern Africa My Way, published 31 December 2020, is a journey of continued self-discovery as I plot my way from multi-cultural South Africa with its complex society, to Malawi, with its picturesque and peaceful nature. This third book takes the reader through parts of Southern Africa, and offers a brief glimpse into a little of Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
News
London Big Bus Tour video (4th September 2018)
Tony interviewed on a ‘Big Bus’ in London for World Travel Market:More whales (15th August 2018)
This is my last video of humpback whales swimming and blowing in waters off Ilulissat, northwest Greenland, a truly magical experience. A reason for anyone to fly to Greenland.
Despite the noise of the engine, whales breaching can clearly be heard and, hopefully, seen! The sound of humpback whales blowing is magnificent.
More whales and now less sounds, no boat engine and no planes, pure bliss, apart from occasional cameras and slight commentary.
Searching for whales in Greenland (14th August 2018)
Trying to search for whales? A slightly unsuccessful beginning with the camera! The following films are better!
Here come the whales! First video with the humpbacks blowing and swimming, some interesting commentary alongside!
Here are the humpbacks in all their glory :)
Boat, plane and whales! The sound of the boat, the majestic silence of the whales and the noise of a plane – all captured in the nature off Ilulissat.
Bungee jump number 17, Sentosa Island, Singapore (26th June 2018)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuuyW7YC1J8
Tony undertaking a 47 m bungee jump at Sentosa Island, Singapore on 15th June 2018. This was Tony’s 17th jump! He’s now bungeed on every populated continent in the world.
Go check it out and enjoy. Thanks for watching and following, Tony :)
Another documentary! (22nd June 2018)
Dear followers and travellers, check out this short documentary I was recently involved with. Made in Singapore for Scoot Air. https://www.facebook.com/flyscoot/videos/1810540489005471/ It was made with two other intrepid travellers! More coming soon. Thanks for watching and following, enjoy, Tony :).
Blog post / Good news (10th June 2018)
Hi all followers. I hope everyone is well. I’m now in Singapore, country 115 on the UN list and 130 on my own list of countries. I have some good news. Both my Ebooks are once again available to download on both Amazon sites. This is excellent. I hope everyone who buy’s one of my Ebooks enjoys them and gets a smile if nothing else. Many thanks for following and supporting. I’ll have another video documentary to share soon.
Read more →Tony’s next country! (22nd May 2018)
Tony is now in Sal Island, Cape Verde. He’s staying with a kind couch surfer from Senegal and has spent the day relaxing. Tomorrow he goes on a tour around the island. Cape Verde is an island nation roughly 500 kilometres west of Senegal, off the coast of West Africa. This is Country 114 on the official UN list and country 129 on Tony’s general list.
— Tony Giles blind solo traveller, author of Ebooks:
*Seeing The Americas My Way* An emotional journey (2016) Available from Amazon – http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01M14JY50 Kobo – store.kobobooks.com/en-ca/ebook/seeing-the-americas-my-way
*Seeing The World My Way* A totally blind and partially deaf guy’s global adventures (2010)
Second edition is available from all Ebook sites.
Website: www.tonythetraveller.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/theblindbackpacker
Another documentary (6th May 2018)
Here is another short documentary about my travels and the way I live and cope with my blindness. Made for The Big Story, a documentary team, part of CNN online. Enjoy, Tony. The Big Story
Filmed 27th February 2018.