ABOUT The Book
Peru is a country with a colorful past. High on the Andean Mountains, the Inca Civilization once thrived during the pre-Columbian era from 1438 to 1533. Cusco was the capital when the Spaniards invaded and conquered Peru.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Amitabha Gangopadhyay
Amitabha Gangopadhyay was born in Assam. After graduating in Electrical Engineering from Jadavpur University in India, he pursued his higher education in Canada. Amitabha has lived in Canada for many years now. He has enjoyed writing since he was a little boy.
Traveling and photography are his passions. His love for nature and the outdoors is everlasting. He often travels off the beaten paths of rural areas and wilderness. Amitabha also enjoys paragliding, microlite, zip lining wherever he travels. Traveling is not merely sightseeing to him; it is also a journey that gives him the pleasure of blending with the common people. He shares their joys and sorrows, their love and friendship, their traditions and sentiments with his readers.
Amitabha writes travel books that are available on Amazon and in other outlets internationally.He also has published several travel articles in the Times of India and publishes travel blogs regularly in this website www.mytb.org/gangopa.
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Land of Thousand Islands Indonesia
(Color Edition)
Indonesia is a vast island nation in South East Asia stretching over 5000 km from East to West. Rich with the cultural heritage of Borobudur and Prambanan temples, the country offers vibrant destinations like Bali and the remote wilderness of Borneo and Komodo island. My journey through the heartland of Indonesia took me to these fascinating places. The magnificent architecture of the temples awed me. I couldn’t help feeling an adrenaline rush when I faced the near-extinct Komodo dragons. I enjoyed the starry nights over the dense Borneo forest where the night birds steadily chirped ‘ti-ti-ti’ into the blanket of darkness. The sound of crickets from the distant bush and swamps transformed the nights into fantasy worlds. I sat on a boat over the Sekonyer river in the middle of the night and enjoyed the ‘sound of silence’ around me. I closed my eyes and the images of Indonesia that I grew up with in my bedtime stories were brought to life in the jungles of Borneo and in the rolling hills of Komodo and Rinca islands. The book takes the reader through this journey.
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Land of Thousand Islands Indonesia
(Black and White Edition)
Indonesia is a vast island nation in South East Asia stretching over 5000 km from East to West. Rich with the cultural heritage of Borobudur and Prambanan temples, the country offers vibrant destinations like Bali and the remote wilderness of Borneo and Komodo island. My journey through the heartland of Indonesia took me to these fascinating places. The magnificent architecture of the temples awed me. I couldn’t help feeling an adrenaline rush when I faced the near-extinct Komodo dragons. I enjoyed the starry nights over the dense Borneo forest where the night birds steadily chirped ‘ti-ti-ti’ into the blanket of darkness. The sound of crickets from the distant bush and swamps transformed the nights into fantasy worlds. I sat on a boat over the Sekonyer river in the middle of the night and enjoyed the ‘sound of silence’ around me. I closed my eyes and the images of Indonesia that I grew up with in my bedtime stories were brought to life in the jungles of Borneo and in the rolling hills of Komodo and Rinca islands. The book takes the reader through this journey.
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Vietnam Theke Bolchi (Color Edition)
‘Vietnam Theke Bolchi’ or Speaking from Vietnam is an odyssey of a magnificent nation that has endured occupation and political storms for over thousand years. Chinese dynasty, French colonialism and American aggression, nothing has been able to dampen the spirit of this proud nation. People in Hanoi still adore Ho-Chi-Minh as their ‘Uncle Ho’. Many sacrificed their lives; but people of Vietnam have learned how to single out the real gold from the dust of destructions. The author portrays how the generation has moved on with the modern world while the country still holds the societal values.
The author takes you through an incredible journey from the extreme north in Sapa to down south in Ho Chi Minh City. The breathtaking beauty of Ha Long Bay will leave you speechless. The visits to historic Hoi-An, Da Nang and Hue in central Vietnam will make you walk down the history of Vietnam dating back hundreds of years. And the bustling Ho Chi Minh City will dazzle you with the pomp and grandeur of modern Vietnam. The book is not just a travel story; it is a testament of a country that rises from the dust of Vietnam War. With his amazing story-telling, the author portrays his vivid journey through this picturesque promise land which will keep you absorbed until you finish reading the last page of this travelogue.
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Vietnam Theke Bolchi (Black and White Edition)
কম্যুনিস্ট দুনিয়া মানেই চার দেয়ালের ঘেরাটোপে শাসকের রক্তচক্ষু আর ‘গরিবী হটাও’ এই ধারণা নিয়ে যদি কেউ ভিয়েতনামে যান, তবে হতাশ হবেন। কয়েক হাজার বছরের ইতিহাসে দেশটার ওপর দিয়ে অনেক ঝড়ঝাপটা গেছে, - হাজার বছরের ওপর চীন সাম্রাজ্য, তারপর ফরাসী কলোনীর পত্তন এবং একশ বছরের পরাধীনতা, দিয়েন বুয়েন ফু-র মুক্তিযুদ্ধ। তাতেও শেষ নয়। এই তো কয়েক দশক আগেই আমেরিকান আগ্রাসনের বিরুদ্ধে গেরিলা সংগ্রাম – অনেক প্রাণই বলিদান গেছে ভিয়েতনামের ইতিহাসে। রক্তস্নান কিন্তু বৃথা যায়নি। ইতিহাসের কষ্টিপাথরে দেশের লোক যাচাই করতে শিখেছে নকল আর আসল সোনা। হ্যানয়ের ঘরে ঘরে হো-চি-মিন্ তাই আজও সবার কাছে ‘আঙ্কল হো’। তা বলে বিদেশী বলে ভিয়েতনাম কাউকে অবজ্ঞা করেনা। বরং বিদেশীদের হাতে হাত মিলিয়ে দেশটা এগিয়ে চলেছে।
উত্তরে ‘সাপা’ থেকে দক্ষিণে ‘হো-চি-মিন্ সিটি’, ভিয়েতনামের সেই ছবিটাই বইএর পাতায় পাতায় লেখক তুলে ধরেছেন। দেশটা যে শুধু ইতিহাসের মূল্যবোধ নিয়েই পড়ে থাকেনি, বরং সেই শিক্ষার আলোয় সবাইকে নিয়ে এগিয়ে চলেছে, সেই বার্তাটাই বার বার লেখকের কলমে উঠে এসেছে। মানুষের সাথে লেখক তার সাবলীল বন্ধুত্বে যে ভালবাসা অর্জন করেছেন, তার প্রতিফলন বইএর পাতায় পাতায়। তার সাথে আছে ভিয়েতনামের প্রাকৃতিক সৌন্দর্যের অসাধারণ বর্ণনা।
‘ভিয়েতনাম থেকে বলছি’ কোন গতানুগতিক ভ্রমণ কাহিনী নয়। এ বই সবাইকে নিয়ে যাবে এক নতুন দেশে যেখানে ইতিহাস মানুষকে বহু জন্মে প্রেরণা যুগিয়েছে নিঃস্বার্থ ভালবাসার, কিন্তু যে দেশ অঙ্গিকার বদ্ধ – প্রয়োজনে হাতে রাইফেল তুলে শপথ নিয়ে বলবে – ‘আমার নাম, তোমার নাম ভিয়েতনাম’।
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Testimonial
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- Parry
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Africa - My Story
Why do I keep coming back to Africa? It is not the safari; it’s the wilderness of the continent that attracts me like a magnet. Its unkempt nature, unforgiving wilderness, red earth, Maasai people, beautiful acacia trees and blooming jacaranda—they all define my love for Africa. “I had a farm in Africa at the foot of the Ngong Hills.” Yes, Out of Africa is an epic movie that has shaped my thoughts and inspired me to travel to Africa over and over again. No matter how many times I travel to Africa, my quest for Africa never ends. Sitting alone in the bushland on a moonlit night, I hear the night birds chirping and an owl hooted somewhere. I feel the moon drops silently dripping down on me. I love it! A star-filled African night whispers in my ears—“Stay with me.” I close my eyes. I hear Denys Finch in Out of Africa saying, “I don’t want to live someone else’s idea of how to live.” Denys was so right! Yes, that is the Africa I fell in love with, and that is my story I would love to share with you.
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Baba Amar
Baba Amar (My Father) is an epic story of human bond between the two souls of different generations - a father and his son. The author walks down the memory lane to reminisce his father who inspired him to travel the world and live life to the fullest. He recollects how his father motivated him to view life as challenges and dreams, but not the shadows of failures. Author’s journey to the past and his emotional soul searching drips down like morning dew in every page of this book.
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Inca land Peru
Peru is a country with a colorful past. High on the Andean Mountains, the Inca Civilization once thrived during the pre-Columbian era from 1438 to 1533. Cusco was the capital when the Spaniards invaded and conquered Peru. The glorious past of Peru has often reflected its shadows on the Sacred Valley and the City of Cusco monuments. Cusco, the gateway of the famous Inca ruins of Machu Picchu, is the UNESCO heritage site amid the unparalleled natural beauty of the Andean Mountains.
Join Amitabha Gangopadhyay as he takes you on this beautiful journey to Peru, where he explores the landmark impressions of this beautiful country with Suman. He walks you through the modern city of Lima and its rich colonial past, its beautiful Pacific coastline, treasures from the Inca Civilization preserved in the Larco Museum, the famous Huaca Pucllana in Miraflores and the famous Nazca lines over the stony mountains that have intrigued human curiosity over the years.
Amitabha brings you these invaluable treasures in every page of Inca land Peru through his brilliant writing and beautiful photography.
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Vietnam Diary
Vietnam is a country with colourful past but it has also endured turbulent times. The Chinese dynasty reigned over Vietnam for over a thousand years, the French turned the country into its colony; and just a few decades ago Vietnam fought back to drive away a superpower like America with literally nothing but its tremendous courage and will power. Still, the country has always been loving and welcoming to visitors. It is to understand this bittersweet dichotomy that the author undertakes an incredible journey from the Extreme North to the Deep South of this magnificent country.
Join Amitabha Gangopadhyay as he takes you on a fun, thrilling and fact-filled trip for two weeks to some landmark destinations across Vietnam, meanwhile introducing to us the nuances of Vietnamese life, history and culture. As he embraces the warm and welcoming hearts of the Vietnamese people during his travel, Amitabha reflects his experiences to share with the others.
This book is not just a travel journal, but an outsider’s view and understanding the strength of a country that has seen turmoil but still ploughs on forward proudly.
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Aparup Thailand
Aparup Thailand (Magnificent Thailand) takes you on an epic journey through another world in Thailand that is beyond the glitter of the big cities. That world is not made of pomp and glories, but the sentiment and happiness of the common folks like you and I make that world. The real pulse of Thailand echoes there from the dusty roads of the rural countryside where one can find the children playing football in the dusk of the setting sun. In his journey deep into the country, the author blends with the common people of Thailand, and brings home their love and friendship to share with the readers like you. Aparup Thailand portrays a journey that no other travel book brings to you.
Ek Mutho Akasher Jonney
We have always wanted to fly like a bird from the ancient days. The desire led us to invent airplanes and other flying machines. But we were never satisfied seating inside an airplane; we wanted to feel the empty space around us, we wanted to feel the adrenaline rush jumping from fifteen thousand feet in the air, we wanted to indulge us in the monkey business of Ziplining…just to be consistent with the Darwin theory of evolution! The writer brings these thrill seeking games in his book using his novel and catchy skill of story-telling. Once you start reading it, you will never be able to leave it aside until you are done with the book. It is just fantastic!
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My African Dream - a Trip to Kenya
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