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Chasing the Dream - A new life abroad: An anthology of travel stories (The Travel Stories Series) Kindle Edition

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 96 ratings

“You’re so lucky! I wish I could live abroad.”

“I bet you spend all day lying in a hammock on the beach, sipping cocktails in the sun.”

20 different stories. One shared dream – the chance to start a new life overseas.

Young lives, families, midlife movers, rash spur-of-the-moment property purchasers, and retirement dreamers are all featured in this book. Read about their adventures and find out what it is really like to move abroad.

Includes work by New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors.

And not a hammock or cocktail in sight.

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Chasing the Dream book by Alyson Sheldrake
Chasing the Dream book by Alyson Sheldrake
Chasing the Dream book by Alyson Sheldrake
The Travel Stories Series of books by Alyson Sheldrake

Alyson Sheldrake, curator of the Travel Stories Series

The Travel Stories Series by Alyson Sheldrake
Praise for Alyson's books:

"Fabulous stories, brilliantly curated by Alyson, showing the ups, downs, laughs and tribulations of living abroad."

Kevin J D Kelly, author. (2021)

"Chasing the dream is an amazing collection of wonderful people and their true stories, sharing their experiences of living abroad." Kathleen Van Lierop, author of the 'mycrazylifefullwithbooks' blog.

Alyson Sheldrake

Artist and Author

Alyson Sheldrake is the author of the award-winning and popular Algarve Blog, and is a keynote speaker at the annual 'Live and Invest in Portugal' international conference. She is also a feature writer for the Tomorrow Algarve magazine.

She has lived full time in the Algarve with her husband Dave and their rescued Spanish water dog called Kat since 2011.

Alyson has written three travel memoir books about living the dream in the Algarve, as well as curating the Travel Stories Series:

  • Chasing the Dream - A new life abroad
  • Itchy Feet - Tales of travel and adventure
  • Wish You Were Here - Holiday Memories

Editorial Reviews

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"Fabulous stories, brilliantly curated by Alyson, showing the ups, downs, laughs and tribulations of living abroad. Once you open the book, you'll struggle to put it down until you've finished and started to plan your new life abroad."
Kevin J D Kelly, author of the Midlife Misadventures Comedy Travel Memoir series.

"What fun it was to contribute to this anthology. I know why I dragged my husband kicking and screaming to live in a remote Spanish village, but what drew the other 19 writers to their parts of the world? I thoroughly enjoyed finding out!"
Victoria Twead, New York Times bestselling author of Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools and the Old Fools series.

"Why do people move overseas? As a contributing author, I was keen to discover what motivated others to relocate. This colourful compilation provides many fascinating answers. But beware. Reading these true-life tales may inspire you to consider new horizons too!"
Beth Haslam, author of the Fat Dogs and French Estates memoir series.

"Couples moving to the sun, families emigrating the whole way across the world, working people following their employment postings, Chasing the Dream opens readers' eyes to a wide variety of emigration experiences. I was privileged to contribute my own adventure of moving to Australia, complete with 200kg of luggage and twin toddlers, and I'm sure this selection of episodes, narrated by twenty published writers, will entertain and amuse."
Simon Michael Prior, author of The Coconut Wireless.

"If you have ever wondered what makes someone leave their home and move abroad then this is the book for you. Full of wonderful, strange, hopeful and hard-working stories, the book lifts the lid on those people who chase the dream, hammock or not!"
Lisa Rose Wright, author of the 'Writing Home' series of books about life in Galicia, Spain.

"Chasing the dream is an amazing collection of wonderful people and their true stories, sharing their experiences of living abroad."
Kathleen Van Lierop, author of the 'mycrazylifefullwithbooks' blog.

About the Author

Alyson Sheldrake is the author of the award-winning and popular Algarve Blog, and has also been a keynote speaker for several years at the annual 'Live and Invest in Portugal' international conference. She is also a feature writer for the Tomorrow Algarve magazine.

She is an accomplished and sought-after artist working alongside her husband Dave, a professional photographer.

The first two books in her Algarve Dream Series, entitled 'Living the Dream - in the Algarve, Portugal' and the sequel, 'Living the Quieter Algarve Dream' were full of useful advice, enjoyable adventures, and hilarious stories of their Algarve life in the sun.

The third book in the series, 'A New Life in the Algarve, Portugal' is an anthology of life stories of other people who have also made the Algarve their home.

She is now busy compiling her new Travel Stories Series of anthologies, covering the globe with tales of travel and adventure.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0974P6Q8H
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tadornini Publishing (June 27, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 27, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.6 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 354 pages
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2021
    It's always a wonderful surprise to find a book that makes you want to read more from the author. So imagine my delight to find one that includes stories by 20 different authors that inspires me to go searching for more from all of them! Chasing the Dream is one of those books. Well written, fascinating, poignant, hilarious - it's all here in this one volume to taste and tease - from Zambia to Portugal to Slovenia to Australia. Whether you're a seasoned traveler, current expat, or just love to live vicariously through the lives of others from the comfort of your couch, this book will have you searching for your next travel adventure as soon as you finish it. But how to choose? Do yourself a favor - get one of each!
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2022
    Reading this gave me new authors to add to my must read list. Love reading travel stories of life abroad
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2021
    Who hasn't been on vacation and dreamed about packing up their life and moving abroad? Well these are the stories of people who did just that. What a wonderful and varied collection of stories. I'd read memoirs by many of the authors, and it was a delight to find out something of the back stories. And I've discovered other authors, and will be trawling Amazon to find their books. Superbly curated by Alyson Sheldrake, who also contributes her own story, this is a really enjoyable read. Definitely recommended. Like me, you may meet some old friends, and discover new ones.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2022
    Chasing the Dream is an anthology of travel stories each by a different author giving their individual aspect and experience of taking the bull by the horns and moving abroad to start a new life.
    There are stories of retirement to places discovered on summer holidays, emigration to be closer to family, starting new businesses and careers and much more. Bureaucracy and problems with local builders overcome, each of the stories is imbued with positivity and a joy of life in the chosen destination.
    This book is a great way to sample work by these varied authors and get a feel for their memoir series and their individual styles of writing. Alyson Sheldrake has done a great job pulling together these stories and adventures.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2021
    What a wonderful collection of stories of people who’ve picked up and changed their lives by following their dreams. If you’re too timid to take the actual leap yourself, just reading about these varied adventures will satisfy a good portion of your longing. On the other hand, if you’re feeling daring, these authors will give you not only the confidence to “go for it,” but the luxury of reading about 20 completely different destinations and experiences from which you can take inspiration! Well written, touching, and funny, each story is a mini-trip on its own. Everyone will have their favorite author or adventure…but the best part is this taster will lead you to discover new writers and then follow their stories in full. Highly recommended for anyone with the travel bug!
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2022
    I have lived abroad and I know that there are issues in common for all ex-pats, but I found this book boring. Too many of the stories were placed in the usual tourist countries, of Spain and France, and they originated from citizens of the UK. I would like to have had more variety and stories from exotic locations. Some of the writing was below par as well. The most interesting story is "Melbourne---the Wonder Down Under" which is told by Simon Michael Prior mostly in dialog. The curator should have someone help venture from the safe and sound when next she chooses travel stores for an anthology.

Top reviews from other countries

  • Yvette
    5.0 out of 5 stars A snippet into living around the world
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2021
    Another wonderful collection of tales of living in different countries but not all sugar coated! Real people, real problems, lots of laughs and some tears. You will find all of this in this book. It gives a real insight into the trails and tribulations of moving and living abroad and if you’ve enjoyed a certain chapter you are given details of where to find more from each author and I’ve put a few on my list to read! It was like a ‘behind the scenes’ visit to each country taking you to off the tourist track and into the reality of daily life.
  • Cocodemer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2022
    I love reading this type of book and to have extracts from such a selection is very helpful and they are all interesting. Well done!
  • Judith Sunley
    5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2021
    It’s fascinating to hear about the motivation for the different contributors to make a new life elsewhere and the challenges they faced. And an interesting introduction to the books they have written about their experiences. A really good read!
  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2021
    Thoroughly enjoyed this book. The experiences of the different expats I found fascinating and informative. A really good read.
  • cultivator
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Enjoyable Book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2021
    I found the great variety of stories very interesting and at times humorous. The experiences, the hazards endured, the problems overcome all make for an entertaining read.

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