Why a Booktrail?
2000s: From Banking to Bhutan
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Why a Booktrail?
2000s: From Banking to Bhutan
What you need to know before your trail
Emma Slade was a high-flying debt analyst for a large investment bank, when she was taken hostage in a hotel room on a business trip to Jakarta. She thought she was lucky to come out of it unscathed, but over the ensuing weeks and months, as the financial markets crashed, Emma became her own distressed asset as the trauma following the event took hold.
Realising her view on life had profoundly changed she embarked upon a journey, discovering the healing power of yoga and, in Bhutan, opening her eyes to a kinder, more peaceful way of living.
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Travel the journey to Bhutan with Emma Slade
Emma Slade was a high-flying debt analyst for a large investment bank, but on a business trip to Jakarta, she was taken hostage in a hotel room, her life changed for ever. She thought she was lucky to survive the horrific experience at first, but as time went on, her life spiralled downhill. The financial crash didn’t help and Emma entered a dark period in her life.
Realising her view on life had profoundly changed she embarked upon a journey, discovering the healing power of yoga and, in Bhutan, opening her eyes to a kinder, more peaceful way of living.
The stillness of Bhutan’s Himalayan mountains is the setting for Emma’s story and her new beginning.
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Destination: Bhutan, Himalayas Author/guide: Emma Slade Departure Time: 2000s
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