Red Earth Diaries: A Migrant Couple's Backpacking Adventure in Australia
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- Author：Jason Rebello
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Summary
（NOTE - This Book will be re-released with revised content， including a map， in ebook and paperback format on 08 July 2021）
A one-way ticket to Australia。。。two months of travel。。。and a shoestring budget。
In Red Earth Diaries we meet Jason and Ambika， a newlywed couple who migrated to Australia with the hope of a fresh start。 However， unlike most migrants， they made a bold decision to postpone their settlement plans， throw caution to the wind and backpack in Australia on a shoestring budget。
Their intention was to learn about the country and its people first-hand 。。。 a land they would someday call home。
Swimming with sharks， cuddling cute koalas， chartering private helicopters， venturing deep into ancient rainforests， and getting to know plenty of locals – the couple had incredible experiences in this stunning country。
Their travel story is interwoven with snippets of history and provides the reader with a glimpse of Australia as viewed through the eyes of newly arrived migrants。
Join Jason and Ambika on their spectacular journey of discovery。
'Red Earth Diaries' is founded on four primary pillars: a migrant’s journal， a travelogue， a glimpse into Australian history， and an inspirational tale。 The central message of the book is for everyone to chase their dreams - however distant and impossible they may seem。
A one-way ticket to Australia。。。two months of travel。。。and a shoestring budget。
In Red Earth Diaries we meet Jason and Ambika， a newlywed couple who migrated to Australia with the hope of a fresh start。 However， unlike most migrants， they made a bold decision to postpone their settlement plans， throw caution to the wind and backpack in Australia on a shoestring budget。
Their intention was to learn about the country and its people first-hand 。。。 a land they would someday call home。
Swimming with sharks， cuddling cute koalas， chartering private helicopters， venturing deep into ancient rainforests， and getting to know plenty of locals – the couple had incredible experiences in this stunning country。
Their travel story is interwoven with snippets of history and provides the reader with a glimpse of Australia as viewed through the eyes of newly arrived migrants。
Join Jason and Ambika on their spectacular journey of discovery。
'Red Earth Diaries' is founded on four primary pillars: a migrant’s journal， a travelogue， a glimpse into Australian history， and an inspirational tale。 The central message of the book is for everyone to chase their dreams - however distant and impossible they may seem。
Reviews
Vidhya Thakkar
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It's difficult to leave everything， it's difficult to start something new。 This is one such book。 A book that teaches us to take a leap of faith， to trust our dreams and abilities。I came across this amazing book that gives us a Virtual tour to Australia！Red Earth Diaries by Jason Rebello is a journey of a Migrant couple's backpacking journey in Australia。 It's a story of Jason and Ambika， a newlywed couple who migrated to Australia with the hope of a fresh start。Witness the beauty of Australia， It's difficult to leave everything， it's difficult to start something new。 This is one such book。 A book that teaches us to take a leap of faith， to trust our dreams and abilities。I came across this amazing book that gives us a Virtual tour to Australia！Red Earth Diaries by Jason Rebello is a journey of a Migrant couple's backpacking journey in Australia。 It's a story of Jason and Ambika， a newlywed couple who migrated to Australia with the hope of a fresh start。Witness the beauty of Australia， the amazing adventures， the people they met， their newly married life， their travelogue， to their budgets， the Australian History and a lot more。I loved the couple's conversations， where they stayed。 The way the author narrated the situations， their experience is something I loved the most。With crisp narration and engaging writing style， you would love the virtual tour to Australia。 It's a short， light read that you are going to enjoy the most。The book is for all the travellers as well as migrants who are already in Australia or who are thinking of making the move to this beautiful country。 It's an inspiring journey full of fun。The author conveys an important message to live your dream and nothing is impossible。A beautiful， light read that you must read if you love reading about another country or you love to travel 。。。more
Nicola
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I got the chance to read this from voracious readers and i loved it。。 i previously moved to australia for 18 months so i could relate to alot of what happened as the couple travelled around。。 it was fun to see them go to places i had been。。 i loved the background history to everything。。 its a very knowledgeable book with loads of fun facts that you might not otherwise know。。
Doreen Blair
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RED EARTH DIARIES- Jason RebelloNet Galley provided me this to my Kindle for review。 I did not finish book。 If I am being hones; maybe because I don't understand the geography of Australia but this book was boring。 I have read about one quarter and cannot get into the story。It may be a good book for others but not for me。 Sad。#NetGalley #Red Earth Diaries #Goodreads RED EARTH DIARIES- Jason RebelloNet Galley provided me this to my Kindle for review。 I did not finish book。 If I am being hones; maybe because I don't understand the geography of Australia but this book was boring。 I have read about one quarter and cannot get into the story。It may be a good book for others but not for me。 Sad。#NetGalley #Red Earth Diaries #Goodreads 。。。more
Hayley
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I really enjoyed getting to know more about the Australian people and their culture。 I was charmed by their lack of artifice， trusting nature， and willingness to help others。 I’ve never been to Australia， but based on this book， it seems to be both a friendly and beautiful location。 It was interesting to learn more about the history of the place， and I think this would be a good book to read before going on vacation to Australia。However， while I knew the book would be informative， I was still ex I really enjoyed getting to know more about the Australian people and their culture。 I was charmed by their lack of artifice， trusting nature， and willingness to help others。 I’ve never been to Australia， but based on this book， it seems to be both a friendly and beautiful location。 It was interesting to learn more about the history of the place， and I think this would be a good book to read before going on vacation to Australia。However， while I knew the book would be informative， I was still expecting a bit more of a narrative。 I enjoyed the beginning， but it was difficult to follow the couple’s “story” because it was so frequently interrupted by extremely long explanations of the history or setting。 Additionally， while I did enjoy the historical information， I wish there had been a bit more focus on the present， rather than the past。 I’m not a history buff， and I preferred the information provided about the current activities to do in Australia。Overall， this was an educational and intelligently written tale that provided an interesting overview of Australia。 I recommend this novel to those who enjoy history and desire to know more about this exciting island。*I received an ARC of this book。 This is my complete and honest review。* 。。。more
Ashish Mishra
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Fluid， captivating， engaging！ Difficult to put down！ Crazy， outrageous， madness but a dream held close to his heart and Jason takes you through his dream， bit by bit， engaging you in every minute detail。 The whole journey is one of optimism and fills the reader with desire to know more， sometimes forcing you to flip a few pages。 Everything in this story， I call it a story because I’d like to narrate it to my child one day， is easily relatable。 Reference to Baltic winds， Crocodile Dundee， geograp Fluid， captivating， engaging！ Difficult to put down！ Crazy， outrageous， madness but a dream held close to his heart and Jason takes you through his dream， bit by bit， engaging you in every minute detail。 The whole journey is one of optimism and fills the reader with desire to know more， sometimes forcing you to flip a few pages。 Everything in this story， I call it a story because I’d like to narrate it to my child one day， is easily relatable。 Reference to Baltic winds， Crocodile Dundee， geography of the continent all come out in measured portions。 Jason manages to touch flora and fauna in great details but the “feel” of the book lies in his understanding of people and their sentiments。 Moving deftly from present to past and then back again Jason’s style reminds you of R。K Narayan’s style， I particularly loved the part where he narrates the story of Capt Cook and HM Endeavour。 Interestingly， Jason and his first mate Ambika were doing just what Capt。 Cook had done in 18th century， exploring the unknown！ 。。。more
Anna
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I was gifted this by voracious readers in return for an honest review。 I enjoyed the backstory to why Jason and Ambika were travelling。 The history and their experiences in each place were great too。 I read the first half or so speedily devouring the information。 I then slowed down。 I’m not sure if it’s because my life got very busy for a bit or because they had traveled into a part of Australia I haven’t been to。 I noticed that the next edition will have a map which is a great idea。 I actually I was gifted this by voracious readers in return for an honest review。 I enjoyed the backstory to why Jason and Ambika were travelling。 The history and their experiences in each place were great too。 I read the first half or so speedily devouring the information。 I then slowed down。 I’m not sure if it’s because my life got very busy for a bit or because they had traveled into a part of Australia I haven’t been to。 I noticed that the next edition will have a map which is a great idea。 I actually googled an Australian map to get a picture of where they were。 If you are planning on migrating or visiting Australia I would recommend it I think you will find it useful especially all the web links in the back。 Personally like other reviewers I’d love to hear more about them and more descriptions of the places they were at。 Thank you for the opportunity to read this book 😊 。。。more
Graham
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The author has an unusual style - more of an itinerary in place of the usual armchair travel type book。 Still interesting and would be interested to see what happened next
Anthony
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The Review A wonderful blend of travel， memoir， and history， author Jason Rebello has done an incredible job bringing this book to life。 The non-fiction story gives readers a unique perspective on not just general travel but immigrating to an entirely new country， as the newlywed couple immerses themselves in the culture and history of Australia while experiencing the nation firsthand。 The author does a great job of sharing the experiences of their adventures and their relationship and the histo The Review A wonderful blend of travel， memoir， and history， author Jason Rebello has done an incredible job bringing this book to life。 The non-fiction story gives readers a unique perspective on not just general travel but immigrating to an entirely new country， as the newlywed couple immerses themselves in the culture and history of Australia while experiencing the nation firsthand。 The author does a great job of sharing the experiences of their adventures and their relationship and the history and culture they were experiencing。 The way in which the author brought that spirit of travel and adventure so many seek was felt throughout every chapter， while the attention to detail on Australia itself was fantastic to see unfold。 From the nation’s history and pop culture to the nation’s strict quarantine procedures and so much more， the author poured so much culture and heart into this story， creating a truly interactive and mesmerizing non-fiction read。 The VerdictA gripping， heartfelt， and breathtaking travel and memoir-style book， author Jason Rebello’s “Red Earth Diaries” is a must-read。 The wonderful blend of history and culture does a great job of mirroring the emotions and adventure that the couple themselves experienced along the way and creates an intimate and thoughtful narrative that many readers can identify with and that many of us can only hope for。 A great and fantastic read， be sure to grab your copy of this amazing story on July 8th， 2021。 。。。more
Dawn Froese
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I feel I have traveled Australia。 I can picture the history， the many different types of land， the smell of the sea。 A wonderful book that takes you on a wonderful adventure。
Hannah
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I very much enjoyed this book！ It brought back lovely memories of the time I lived in Aus myself while being filled with a lot of the country's history to place the story。 This book is an easy read and very enjoyable to read quickly over the course of a weekend for example。 It's easy to follow and lighthearted。（I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。） I very much enjoyed this book！ It brought back lovely memories of the time I lived in Aus myself while being filled with a lot of the country's history to place the story。 This book is an easy read and very enjoyable to read quickly over the course of a weekend for example。 It's easy to follow and lighthearted。（I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。） 。。。more
Deacon Tom F
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It was a superb book that I thoroughly enjoyed。It starts off with the couple decided that they want to have an adventure。 This couple from India decide to migrate to Australia and take on the newness of a new country on their own。I thought the first part was a bit slow but fortunately it was very short。 MOnce they arrive in Australia， the book took a unique twist。 It actually turned into a fast paced travel book。 What I mean is， it explains in detail everything from the history， the sea life， th It was a superb book that I thoroughly enjoyed。It starts off with the couple decided that they want to have an adventure。 This couple from India decide to migrate to Australia and take on the newness of a new country on their own。I thought the first part was a bit slow but fortunately it was very short。 MOnce they arrive in Australia， the book took a unique twist。 It actually turned into a fast paced travel book。 What I mean is， it explains in detail everything from the history， the sea life， the animals， and the every day life of Australians。 This must’ve taken quite a bit of research on top of their first hand experience。I found little to complain about in the book and I really I think it is something that people should read if they ever decide to travel “ down under。 End of quoteEnjoy this book and I very much recommend it to people with a taste for adventure and travel。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Michelle Visger
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I’m afraid this wasn’t my cup of tea。 I know quite a few people who like the history along with the story。 While it was well written， I just don’t enjoy all that much detail。 I do thank you fo the chance to read it。
ReadToMe
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I received a free copy of this book from the author via Voracious Readers Only。I was excited to read this because I enjoy books about travel and books about immigrant experiences。 I was hoping for a rich travel memoir。 A migration story from India to Australia。 A description of backpacking Australia through the eyes of the author and his wife。 This was more like a travel guide for history buffs。 I enjoyed the parts of the book where the author（Jason） shared about himself and Ambika。 Jason would I received a free copy of this book from the author via Voracious Readers Only。I was excited to read this because I enjoy books about travel and books about immigrant experiences。 I was hoping for a rich travel memoir。 A migration story from India to Australia。 A description of backpacking Australia through the eyes of the author and his wife。 This was more like a travel guide for history buffs。 I enjoyed the parts of the book where the author（Jason） shared about himself and Ambika。 Jason would introduce an adventure and I would think: ok this is it， I’m going to fall in love with Australia right here through the eyes of Ambika and her husband。 Instead the clinical description of whatever they were doing would stop abruptly and the rest of the chapter would go into detail about the history of farming in that region or some other related history。 This didn’t really work for me for two reasons。 The first reason is that I have no context of where they are because I’m not familiar with Australian geography or culture。 At a minimum I think this book should include a map of Australia identifying the cities discussed。 I started skimming over the long historical excerpts。 The second reason this didn’t work for me was because this is supposed to be a travel memoir。 I felt dissatisfaction for basically every adventure mentioned。 I really wanted to know how they felt。 What was meaningful to them about this experience？ Why should anyone travel in their footsteps？ I think this book would be vastly improved with maps and lots of pictures associated with the historical excerpts。 With those additions this would be a good travel guide for the places they visited。 You may enjoy this book if you’re planning a trip to Australia。 。。。more
Simon Evans
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I received a pre-publication copy of this book from the author for review purposes。I'm not sure what this book is - it bills itself as a travelogue / memoir， but at times it comes across as both a history book and an advertising piece for AirBNB。 It's a strange mix of styles and narrative all through the book which sadly for me didn't make an interesting read。 At times it's almost as if the author felt the need to cut and paste Wikipedia pages to lift the word count and content and it simply was I received a pre-publication copy of this book from the author for review purposes。I'm not sure what this book is - it bills itself as a travelogue / memoir， but at times it comes across as both a history book and an advertising piece for AirBNB。 It's a strange mix of styles and narrative all through the book which sadly for me didn't make an interesting read。 At times it's almost as if the author felt the need to cut and paste Wikipedia pages to lift the word count and content and it simply wasn't interesting。 I also found the incredibly minute detail of the decor and furnishings in each AirBnB house somewhat odd。 What I also found a little strange was the fact that the author， an accomplished International mariner， didn't know things like the change to to daylight saving time or Aussie rules football - yet was able to confidently quote chapter and verse on Aussie history and the like。 A jarring juxtasposition。 （And don't get me started on the Gibbs brothers。。。。！）Add to that lines like 'I tried to imagine life in the eighteenth century when the First Fleet made the long and arduous sea voyage from Great Britain。 The aviation industry was non-existent at that time' - no？ Really？ What before air travel was invented？ I also found the exchange with Elsie on the plane awkward and unbelievable。 Here was a seasoned traveller supposedly telling tales that were at best a little odd。 His reaction also was both condescending and bizarre。 At times the editing and proofing was suspect as in the course of two pages they had been travelling for three months （p138） then one month （p139）。。。 there's a few places where the editing was suspect。 Such as 'where probably the local doctor is also the chief counsellor' - well， this would make sense really wouldn't it？ But the context probably meant they intended to use the word Councillor instead？ Oh by the way， to add more confusion by page 194 they were 'In our two months of travelling'。。。 though this was after they had availed of a wine tasting （which led me to wonder who was driving the rental car back to their base？） so perhaps a little hazy。And in some places things were simply hard to believe - talk of a boat trip where "most of the passengers passed out from sheer excitement" - hmmm。。。。 I also found the line 'like many tourists and locals， we too soon mastered the art of looking past them without much effort。' when talking about the Indigenous people of Australia to be crass in the extreme。 Also， perhaps peculiar to me， but the author constantly references the CBD - which to many readers in the UK and perhaps the USA is a cannabis product。。。 （and not the Central Business District）。It doesn't really achieve what I wanted it to - it wasn't a natural journey of evolution and discovery - more a rambling meandering interspersed with historical facts which took up lots of pages and which I wasn't wholly interested in from what was billed as a travel memoir。 We didn't really learn anything about their adventures to be honest as most of that stuff is glossed over to some extent。 Finally， the line that blew my mind when talking of part of Australia that is 'half the size of Turkey or a third the size of Belgium！' - I'll leave that one there。。。。It's not a bad book but it's not for me nor is it what it says it is and the errors really made me wince。 Add to that the endless cut and pasting （look at the references at the end） and I fail to see where this book has a USP。Sorry - this is just my honest review。 。。。more
Julie
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I received this book from the Vorachious Readers website， in exchange for a review。 I found it interesting。 The history of Australia was explained alongside this couple's journey and eventual settling。 I received this book from the Vorachious Readers website， in exchange for a review。 I found it interesting。 The history of Australia was explained alongside this couple's journey and eventual settling。 。。。more
Christine
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