About Martin Mykiska, the author of travelogue books

Martin Mykiska (*1966, Prague) is respected and well-known publicist and writer of geografical and travellers topics in Czech Republik, publishing in Czech main geografical magazines (Koktejl, Lide a zeme) as well as in some leading newspapers (MFDnes, Lidové noviny, Hospodářské noviny). In 1995 – 1997 he worked for news agency Czech Press Agency (CTI) in foreing redaction, specialization The Third World.

In 1991/92 he spent one year in the Antarctica in rough conditions of small experimental environmental Czech Antarctic Station (see pictures), which aim is „the change of life style“ (no TV, video, PC, internet, artificial chemicals as detergent, etc, etc). During next ten years frequent reportage journeys led him also to South America (1,5 year in total, see pictures), Pakistan (3 months in total), Afghanistan (2,5 months, see pictures), he visited about 20 no-European countries. From all his journeys Mykiska published in Czech Republic 6 books in his privat publishing house MTM:

1. "South America on foot, by hitch-hiking and on boat" (1st edition: Knizni Klub, 1999 - booked out, 2nd edition: MTM – spring 2002)

2. "Twenty-thousand-mile-long autumn" (1st edition: Mata, 1996 - booked out, 2nd edition: MTM – spring 2002)

3. "I spent one year in the Antarctica" (MTM, 2001)

4. "Afghanistan, dust and roses" (MTM – autumn 2002)

5. "Five months in the Himalayas" (MTM – autumn 2004)

6. "On a frozen river to the heart of the Himalayas" (MTM – autumn 2004) 

Another Mr. Mykiska´s activities include hundrets of public programmes with slide shows, all around Czech Republic. This slide shows are based on two synchronized projectors, life speech and shows of local music or autenthic sounds from journeys. Slide shows about Himalaya journeys can also include videos. 

You can see short video about Cham Dances here and about Frozen River here