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
Blog by new blind traveller (1st September 2016)
Great to discover a website and blog by a new blind traveller from Australia. Visit Blind As A Backpack. Also see this page where Tony is mentioned as one of their inspirations.Seeing The Americas My Way – launch now set for late September (30th August 2016)
Ebook now set for launch in late September 2016. Last minute alterations!
Thanks for understanding.
Tony
Go Nomad article (26th August 2016)
Tony has written an article for the Go Nomad website – Travelling Blind: Tony Giles Visits West Africa.
Seeing The Americas My Way – coming soon! (15th August 2016)
Tony’s second travel book: Seeing The Americas My Way, to be launched as an Ebook, late August 2016.
Seeing The Americas My Way follows Tony Giles, blind solo traveller, through more exciting adventures. Tony’s second fascinating travel biography offers a more sensory observation of backpacking. From the sounds, smells and cuisine of Brazil and Argentina to the feel of the rhythm of salsa in Cuba – coupled with the usual adrenaline activities associated with this author.
Country 116 (2nd June 2016)
Tony is now in Belize, country 116.
Country 113 (20th May 2016)
I’m now in San Salvador, capital of El Salvador, this is country 113.
New blog post – Now in Tegucigalpa, Honduras (9th May 2016)
Read Tony’s latest blog here.
Blog post / Now in Tegucigalpa, Honduras (9th May 2016)
I’m now in Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras. This is country 113! Getting here was fun, a challenge and an interesting day all round. I started Saturday morning in Esteli, north Nicaragua, my task to find an internet café and Skype my girlfriend. This was my second attempt to find an internet place, my first attempt had ended in almost failure. I did find one eventually but when I arrived, the internet decided to quit working.
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