Travel

In Punta Arenas, Chile, in November 1998, Karl Bushby set out on one of the most remarkable journeys of modern times. His plan is as simple as it is extraordinary: to walk up the Americas, across the Bering Strait, through Asia, Russia and Europe, back...

A guidebook to 21 day walks and 2 multi-day treks in Slovenia's Karavanke. Exploring the 120km mountain range between Slovenia and Austria, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced hikers alike. Walks range from 4 to 26km (2-16...

The 20 circular routes vary in length from 61/2 to 27 miles and are fully described in the text and shown on the accompanying maps. The rides visit a wide variety of interesting and historic sites including the picturesque village of Great Tew; the...

Rough Guides' bestselling, inspirational travel book, featuring 1000 unique experiences around the globe, is now in its third edition. Make The Most Of Your Time On Earth is the product of the combined travel experience of Rough Guides' authors over the...

Quartier Brugmann - L'Art de Vivre in Brussels' Most Stylish Area translates the unique atmosphere of this neighbourhood, compared to London's Notting Hill and Paris' Saint-Germain, into a book of three parts: I. A short architectural introduction...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739934088Author Lisa EdwardsFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Redwood Tree PublishingPublisher Redwood Tree Publishing

The absolutely inspiring true tale of a young couple who gave up the "good life" in England to start a new life in the wilderness of the Yukon Dorian Amos--a painter from Cornwall--and his wife decided that they were in need of adventure, so they gave up...

In the wake of apartheid, the flotsam of the divided past flows over Johannesburg and settles, once the tides recede, around Ivan Vladislavic, who, patrolling his patch, surveys the changed cityscape and tries to convey for us the nature and significance...

From childhood, Charles Dickens was fascinated by tales from other countries and other cultures, and he longed to see the world. In Dickens and Travel, Lucinda Hawksley looks at the journeys made by the author - who is also her great great great...

This inspiring 70-mile pilgrim route starts from North Berwick on the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, and continues via Whitekirk's 12th century church to Dunbar. It follows the North Sea coastline to the stunning scenery of St Abb's Head and visits...

A lively, authoritative and practical guide to the buildings of Nottingham, from its medieval beginnings to the innovative architecture of the 21st century. Outstanding buildings range from the famous Castle, a Baroque palace on an unforgettable...

From battlefield to sacred building, from castle to cottage, from the Bridgwater Canal to Blackpool Pier, acclaimed historian John Julius Norwich tells the political, cultural, social, religious and economic story of England through one hundred key...

In 2017, professional runner Rickey Gates ran 3,700 miles across the continental United States with just a small backpack and an anthropologist's curiosity to discover the divided America in which we live. In the book Cross Country, Gates documents...

The Sake Handbook is the foremost guide to the history, brewing, and distinctive flavors of sake. Just what are jizake, namazake and ginjoshu? The Sake Handbook answers all these questions and much more about sake wine and will help you enjoy Japan's...

Insight Guides ScotlandTravel made easy. Ask local experts. Comprehensive travel guide packed with inspirational photography and fascinating cultural insights, now with free eBook.From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this...

The most detailed and trusted guide to Cape Cod and its surrounding vacation sites has been revamped for its 12th edition. Explorer's Guide Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket offers helpful and organized information on all the natural beauty and...

J.B. Jackson, a pioneer in the field of landscape studies, here takes us on a tour of American landscapes past and present, showing how our surroundings reflect important changes in our culture. Because we live in urban and industrial environments that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905128204Author Geoff NicholsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Harbour Books (East) LtdPublisher Harbour Books (East) Ltd

Named to Fast Company's "most promising" books list for September 2019 From his early days working out of his dorm room and shooting on film to becoming a Nikon ambassador and official photographer of the historic Dawn Wall ascent, Corey Rich has been...

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Shape of a Boy is a hilarious and eye-opening travel memoir by the mother of three boys as she documents her travels with her family around the world.'Have kids, will travel' is veteran travel journalist Kate's mantra. Her intrepid spirit is infectious...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948954778Author John Julius ReelFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Tortoise BooksPublisher Tortoise Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906136871Author Alastair SawdayFormat PaperbackPage Count 608Imprint Alastair Sawday PublishingPublisher Sawday's

Another beautiful, revelatory country diary from one of the best nature writers in Britain.'If you've never read Mark Cocker, then you must. His style is sharp, selfless, and wonderfully evocative, his knowledge deep and wide-ranging but lightly borne,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781760788353Author Professor Grant BrinkworthFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Macmillan AustraliaPublisher Pan Macmillan AustraliaWeight(grams)...

A booklet of all the mapping needed to walk the Pembrokeshire Coast Path National Trail between Amroth near Tenby and St Dogmaels by Cardigan. Covering 290km (180 miles) and over 10,500m of ascent, this trail takes around 2 weeks to complete. ...

Winchester offers a veritable feast of history, much of it unrecognised by twenty-first century visitors. This history of the Saxon capital of Wessex is told through evocative photographs of its buildings and intricate nooks and crannies. Brought to life...

An ancient Northumbrian sea port town located on England's north-east coast, Blyth has been a thriving port since medieval times. Thanks to recent regenerations and redevelopment, the town has overcome the effects of declining industry in the recent past...

Dragonflies and damselflies are some of the most beautiful, fragile and resilient insects found in the natural world. With their complex behaviours, astonishing aerobatic skills and preference for freshwater habitats, they are a very rewarding group of...

Over the course of several months during 1931 and 1932, Robert Byron journeyed to three countries teetering on the brink of change. In Russia, which was stricken by famine, Lenin had just died, Stalin's dictatorship was in its infancy and the Great...

Let Secret Helsinki guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Helsinki guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of this amazing city. Ideal for local inhabitants, curious...

Combining the acute observation of a nineteenth-century missionary, and the wit of a Monty Python player, Redmond O'Hanlon is famous for his adventurous travel. His new challenge is the Congo, the most dangerous and inhospitable jungle in the world.About...

South America will uplift your senses with the tropical sun rising over a palm-fringed beach, or a bracing wind blowing off the southern ice fields. Light can be blinding on the high-altitude salt flats, or dense and green in the rain forest. The gentle...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913231156Author Paul HanfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Velocity PressPublisher Velocity Press

Bristol is one of the best cities in the world for exploring on foot and the Severn Beach Line - once hailed as one of Britain's most scenic railways - is the gateway to some of its finest sights. The walks in this guide range from short strolls...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780862433642Author Leonard HaylesFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa

'Will someone pay for the spilled blood? No. Nobody.' Mikhail Bulgakov wrote these words in Kiev during the turmoil of the Russian Civil War. Since then Ukrainian borders have shifted constantly and its people have suffered numerous military foreign...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950922666Author Simple Language LearningFormat PaperbackPage Count 222Imprint Bravex PublicationsPublisher Bravex PublicationsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783967040081Author gestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

A writer for whom the journey has always mattered reinvents the very form itself in this inviting collection of in-the-moment impressions of his journeys A writer of enormous erudition and wide-ranging travels, Claudio Magris selects for this volume...