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 post / EVENT: On the Road – Off the Page (1st February 2013)
Tony will be one of five travel writers taking part in this discussion session. The participants will discuss their very different styles of work. Date: Wednesday, 13th March 2013 Time: 6.00-7.00pm, followed by a drinks reception Venue: Portland Building, Portland Street, Portsmouth PO1 3AH Entry: Free, but tickets must be obtained in advance from Eventbrite. Venue capacity is 250. Details: Travel writing has never been more interesting or more diverse than it is today. Read more →Update (8th January 2013)
Tony arrived in Athens, Greece on 24th December 2012. Just returned from 10 days in Italy; visiting Rome, Naples and Florence with Tatiana.
New blog post (28th December 2012)
Tony returned from South America on 21st December. You can read the final blog post of his trip here.
Blog post / Colombia and Ecuador (28th December 2012)
My last few days in Colombia were spent travelling on buses from one large city to another, stopping a night in a hostel and continuing the journey. After leaving my wonderful American friends Katie and Nathan in Manizales, I headed first to Cali and then on to Popayan. I met a German guy and a girl from Switzerland. We went out for dinner and worked our way through the dense crowds and heavy traffic in Popayan’s small,
Read more →Blog post / Poem (17th December 2012)
Y travelling is great.
Travelling is great because it changes people’s minds and perceptions. Many people think negatively about sharing a room with one or more strangers. They worry about how many of their items may get stolen, instead of thinking positively and wondering how many friends they might make or what new cultures they might discover.
Meeting new people and learning about different cultures and languages is exciting, not frightening.
Read more →Tony’s in central Colombia heading for Ecuador (14th December 2012)
I am now in the small delightful town of Guatape near Medellin in central Colombia. I travelled here from Cartagena. It’s much cooler as I am again in the Andes. I am heading to Manazales today. I am making my way to Ecuador and hope to be in Quito for 17 December.
‘Seeing the World My Way’ audio book (14th December 2012)
Tony’s book ‘Seeing the World My Way’ is now available from the RNIB on audio disk as a DAISY recording.
Blog update from Colombia (3rd December 2012)
Read Tony’s latest blog here. More adventures! Paragliding in Merida, Venezuela and then bungee jumping in San Gil, Colombia.