Babs2Brisbane has been described by Satish Kumar, editor of Resurgence Magazine, as

“A story  filled with joy, intrigue, courage and adventure.  A profound experience and a gripping read. Barbara shows the way of low carbon travel and the experience of a true journey.”

For more information, media and trade enquiries click here.

To order your own copy you can chose one of the following options;

• If you see me yourself then buy a copy from me with hard cash or try bartering (I like honey and chocolate most of all!)
• If you are in Machynlleth go into the CAT shop and see the lovely people there…

For those living further afield….

• If you prefer to buy from the comfort of your armchair then go directly to the CAT mail order shop.
• Go into your local bookshop.  It may not be on the shelves in all shops (…yet!) but every bookshop will be able to order it for you, just tell them the title ‘Babs2Brisbane’ and my name and they will find it.
• If you are in London or Bristol you will be able to pick it up from Stanfords Travel Bookshop.
• Otherwise it can be found in at least 71 branches of Waterstones.
• If you must, then go to Amazon, but it isn’t a great deal for me or the publisher if you do!

Babs2Brisbane by Barbara Haddrill

A sneak preview of the book cover!

Babs Haddrill captured the imagination of the world’s press when she set off from Wales on a carbon-busting, clock defying overland adventure to Brisbane. Her mission: to get to the other side of the world – without flying – in time to be bridesmaid at her best friend’s wedding. It really was a case of ‘Get me to the church on time…’

As the media tracked her progress across three continents Babs was intent on finding out whether environmentally friendly travel could mitigate globalisation’s impact on close relationships. The world followed her journey, travelling overland by boat, train, truck, bike and boots, from the Trans-Siberian to the Mekong Delta, on her blog – www.babs2brisbane.com – totting up the ‘friendship’ miles and the carbon cost as she went.

Getting to the other side of the world without flying proved to be an immense feat of emotional resilience, pre-trip planning, on the hoof decision making and ultimately painful compromise. Did she make it? This is the inside story of her epic journey, painting a compelling picture of the world you find when you take the route less travelled.

Illustrations

The illustrations in Babs2Brisbane were drawn by Ian Rothwell, an illustrator who is also part of the Centre for Alternative Technology’s visitor centre displays department.

Cycling uphill in the dark

Elephant ear fish

Singapore harbour

Email: ian.rothwell@cat.org.uk

Sales Points

• Massive global conventional and new media coverage already achieved. More to follow between now, January 2009 publication date and beyond.

• Particularly popular with women’s glossies; established brand in the key markets: general interest, travel (gap year and eco-tourists)  and environmental issues.

• Useful information for those attempting to make the journey themselves, a gazetteer of routes and ticket costs and some great low carbon hints.

• Extracts from her controversial blog.