Essays & Travelogues

With a bottomless taste for the absurd, Doug Lansky takes the reader on a global odyssey. In Naples, reputedly the world’s worst place to drive, Lansky rents a car. In Berlin, he dons a latex jumpsuit and spiked collar for a visit to the notoriously...

Wild with Child is a unique collection of true stories by parents who boldly head out into the wilderness with kids in tow (or in the lead, as the case may be). These stories run the gamut of adventure: winter camping, climbing, spelunking, field...

Since publishing A Woman's World in 1995, Travelers' Tales has been the recognized leader in women's travel literature, and with the launch of the annual series The Best Travel Writing in 2004, the obvious next step was an annual collection of the best...

Marius Kociejowski follows up his now classic The Street Philosopher and the Holy Fool with The Pigeon Wars of Damascus. A metaphysical journalist in search of echoes rather than analogies, hints as opposed to verities, Kociejowski discovers once again...

A humorous and entertaining collection of travel essays which celebrates the distinctive qualities of locales all over the world. Each focuses on a specific place, capturing the flavours and cultures through individual observations and exceptional...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375760495Author John MuirFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 232gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781891369650Author Joe KurmaskieFormat HardbackPage Count 318Imprint Breakaway BooksPublisher Breakaway BooksWeight(grams) 585g

Here are 28 awe-inspiring stories of danger and survival, guaranteed to get your heart pumping. Whether trapped in an underwater cave, escaping an avalanche, fending off a thug, or surviving a storm at sea, each author faces moments of raw terror and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142437360Author Meriwether LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Penguin Random House AustraliaPublisher Penguin Random House AustraliaWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816553280Author Tom ZoellnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona Press

“Witty, knowledgeable, good writing . . . start Barich now and keep reading him.” —Tom McGuaneHere is a travel book with a difference: ten chronological chapters from a year of wandering, from the Pacific Northwest to Tuscany and back again to the...

Scott Becker spent over 12 years working for the TSA at Chicago’s O’Hare airport and served it in numerous capacities, from baggage screener to manager. He brings to TSA Baggage a wealth of experience and stories that have something for everyone:•Candid...

Watson found himself forced to learn to speak the language when he was invited to present a paper in paris - in French. A private crash course and lessons at the Alliance Francaise only served to point out how difficult it can be to learn any foreign...

In our ever-more-globalized world, how better to connect than with food, and who better to connect us than a chowhound communications professor? A.V. Crofts has spent decades eating (and learning) her way around the world. She's studied in China, taught...

In the Middle Ages, Muslim travelers embarked on a rihla, or world tour, as surveyors, emissaries, and educators. On these journeys, voyagers not only interacted with foreign cultures - touring Greek civilization, exploring the Middle East and North...

CultureShock! Malaysia is the complete guide for those who wish to make the most of this country's rich mix of traditional ways of life and ultramodern cityscapes. A charming, eclectic blend of East and West, historic and progressive, fast and slow,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781640091658Author Nick NeelyFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint CounterpointPublisher Counterpoint

John Cherrington and his 74-year-old walking companion set out one fine morning in May to traverse the only English footpath that cuts south through the rural heart of the country, a formidable path called the Macmillan Way. Cherrington's walking partner...

In this unique book, part eulogy, part history, part travelogue, Charlie English goes in search of the best snow on the planet. Along the way he explains the extraordinary hold this commonplace phenomenon has over us, and reveals the ongoing drama of our...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143105510Author Peter MatthiessenFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm) 196mm *...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771605175Author Angela deJongFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Rocky Mountain BooksPublisher Rocky Mountain Books

Men, you''ve encountered them before - the most foolhardy, annoying, courageous and dangerous creatures on the planet. Journey around the planet in this text and watch the male species.'Book InformationISBN 9781885211439Author James O'ReillyFormat...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771602914Author Jamey GlasnovicFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint Rocky Mountain BooksPublisher Rocky Mountain BooksWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm)...

Maine is certainly an exciting place, with a plethora of outdoor activities to pursue. It’s also generally a safe place and most of those activities can be done by those with little to no experience. Don’t let that lull you into a false sense of security...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623719340Author Andrew MoscropFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Interlink BooksPublisher Interlink BooksWeight(grams) 522g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623611057Author Jack CanfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Backlist, LLC - A Unit of Chicken Soup of the Soul Publishing LLCPublisher Backlist,...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780990004349Author Surya GreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint New Europe BooksPublisher New Europe Books

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781589803626Author Richard LoedererFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Pelican Publishing CoPublisher Pelican Publishing CoWeight(grams) 470g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506471211Author John NoltnerFormat HardbackPage Count 201Imprint Broadleaf BooksPublisher 1517 MediaWeight(grams) 318g

While much of the Middle East is now engulfed in conflict and repression, Morocco remains a curious anomaly: peaceful and open to the West, it has provided refuge for artists and writers for generations, and it remains an exotic destination for many...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771605434Author Bill ArnottFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Rocky Mountain BooksPublisher Rocky Mountain Books

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307473189Author W. Somerset MaughamFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 207gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767910064Author Frances MayesFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...