Overview

From the wild shores of New Zealand to the desert, mountains, and seas of the Arabian Peninsula, this is a Kiwi's journey chasing every minute of every day. After surviving six close calls in his early twenties, Winston Cowie chose to live with a growth mindset and adventurous spirit. In this compelling memoir, he shares tales from his early days in New Zealand, to sixteen years spent exploring the Kingdoms of Arabia. Raised in rural New Zealand, Winston's early life was shaped by the ocean, sport, and a love of nature. After qualifying as a lawyer, he realised the corporate world wasn't for him. A cold shower aboard his wooden yacht became the catalyst for change-leading to Oxford University, a career in marine conservation, adventures across fifty countries and the seven continents, and ultimately, to Arabia. For the past sixteen years, Winston has lived and worked across the Kingdoms of Arabia-Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, Qatar and beyond-chasing marine conservation outcomes, sailing dhows, exploring, and immersing himself in the cultures and communities of Arabia. He has dived with whale sharks, led Antarctic expeditions, and raised a family in a region that is a bridge between east and west. Kiwi to the Kingdoms is a memoir for the dreamers, the doers, and those drawn to the blue beyond. Carpe Diem. Always forwards.

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""This book is a powerful insight into the cultures of New Zealand and Arabia. It is full throttle-like Cowie..."" - Sir Robert Swan, Antarctic and Arctic Explorer ""Unstoppable. Chapter after chapter of extraordinary adventures that are so powerful in their telling."" - Dame Julie Christie, New Zealand Businesswoman and Television Producer ""There are few true explorers left on earth. Winnie's adventures across the Arabian Peninsula commands a perspective on our region very few people can share."" - His Highness Fahim Sultan Al Qa

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Winston Cowie is a New Zealand-born marine conservationist, author, travel writer, and adventurer. A former lawyer turned conservation leader, he has worked internationally across New Zealand, the Arabian Peninsula, and Antarctica on marine conservation, wildlife protection, environmental policy, and sustainability, including expeditions to some of the most remote regions of New Zealand and Arabia.Educated at the University of Oxford, Winston currently works on large-scale conservation initiatives across the Arabian Peninsula. He is the author of New Zealand non-fiction, historical fiction, and adventure writing, including the autobiographical travel memoir Kiwi to the Kingdoms: New Zealand to Blue Arabia.A high-performance sportsman, Winston has represented the United Arab Emirates internationally in rugby union and triathlon, played in the Oxford-Cambridge Varsity Match at Twickenham, and completed a full Ironman. His travel writing and storytelling weave exploration, purpose, and the call of the wild, inspiring others to live adventurously while protecting the natural world.

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