AFRICAN TALES FROM WIGAN T.I.A

About the Book

What happens when a football-mad lad from Wigan swaps rainy Lancashire for the wild landscapes of Southern Africa? Join Alan Astin on an unforgettable true journey spanning more than twenty-five years and twelve countries, where business trips become adventures, ordinary weekends turn into extraordinary stories, and every journey brings another tale worth telling. From charging elephants in Zimbabwe and lions chewing hire cars in South Africa, to walking across an airport runway in Malawi, almost getting stranded in Haiti, and accidentally finding himself in trouble in Mexico, these are stories full of humour, danger, wildlife, friendship and unforgettable characters. But beneath the laughter lies something deeper. A story about family. About home. About loss. And about discovering that life’s greatest treasures are rarely the places we visit—but the people who share the journey. Funny. Honest. Heartfelt. Because the greatest adventures don’t always happen to explorers. Sometimes they happen to ordinary people who simply keep saying “yes.”