Adventure

Lesley Blanch was four when the mysterious Traveller first blew into her nursery, swathed in Siberian furs and full of the fairytales of Russia. She was twenty when he swept out of her life, leaving her love-lorn and in the grips of a passionate...

In 2016, desperate for a drastic change, Bex Band decided to walk the length of Israel with her husband: a 1000km trek including a dangerous crossing through the vast Negev desert. She'd never done anything like it before and the experience changed her...

The daredevil who leaped from a helicopter onto the back of a marlin and rode it rodeo-style. A staggering 3,001 bass caught in a single short summer season on Long Island. A grueling 37-hour fight with Pacific salmon. Sometimes truth is stranger than...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578579061Author Paul WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Paul WilsonPublisher Paul WilsonWeight(grams) 304gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm * 15mm

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See Scotland's remarkable islands from a new perspective in this beautiful guide curated by celebrated Scotland the Best author, Peter Irvine. Featuring images from acclaimed Scottish and international photographers...

What does it mean to call a place home? Who is allowed to become a member of a community? When can we say that we truly belong? These are some of the questions of place and belonging that renowned cultural critic bell hooks examines in her new book,...

This pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do, what to see and how to get around Ireland. It covers top attractions like The Rock of Cashel, The Dingle Peninsula and The Giant's Causeway, as well as hidden...

Slow down. Simplify. Sleep with your ear to the earth. This is the ultimate guide to the art and joy of living outdoors, under canvas. Whether it's a fast-and-light backpacking adventure, a sea kayak safari, a family camping trip, or simply living...

This guidebook presents 60 routes covering some of the best day walks, scrambles, hut-to-hut walks, alpine mountaineering, sport climbing, via ferratas, mountain-biking routes, road rides, city and trail runs and family activities the Innsbruck area has...

The best Venice has to offer - in your pocket. Pocket Rough Guide Venice is your essential guide to Europe's most romantic city, with stunning photography, in-depth accounts, and a full-colour, pull-out map. Whether you are staying for the weekend or...

WINNER OF THE 2016 EDWARD STANFORD ADVENTURE TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD'Levison Wood has breathed new life into adventure travel.' Michael Palin'Levison Wood is a great adventurer and a wonderful storyteller.' Sir Ranulph Fiennes'Britain's best-loved...

WINNER OF THE 2023 EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Silvia Vasquez-Lavado is a warrior. I'm in awe of her strength and courage' - Selena Gomez'An incredibly powerful story' Sunday Independent'In the Shadow of the Mountain has all the elements a...

El Chorro is one of the legendary climbing areas of Spain. Famous for its iconic gorge, it has suffered from rumours of access problems over the years. Meanwhile the local climbers have been steadily developing the areas around the gorge with brilliant...

Bikepacking takes you on an off-road adventure, cycling and wild camping some of Britain's most beautiful hidden trails and ancient trackways. Laurence McJannet sets off to find the 30 finest multi-day rides our island has to offer. From easy...

Explore the National Parks with this handy pocket map. Handy little full colour map and guide of Exmoor National Park. Detailed mapping and visitor information to the National Park along with a selection of photographs. This small...

'In this excellent book, Ecott's evocative telling makes me want to go to this weird and wonderful place.' - PAUL THEROUX'I never want to leave the remote island world so atmospherically, precisely educed between the covers of this book. Ecott's prose...

Who are you? Why are you, you? What kind of person do you want to be?You Are A Global Citizen challenges us to take a deeper look at our role as global citizens, from the armchair traveller to the frequent flyer and everyone in between, providing a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784779481Author Jennifer BarclayFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Bradt Travel GuidesPublisher Bradt Travel GuidesWeight(grams) 130g

"Exciting, funny, and occasionally heart-stopping ... readers can stay home and dry, but feel like they are on the high seas."-BOOKLISTA man and his chicken sail 45,000 nautical miles in this powerful story of following your dreams no matter what stands...

Insight Guide to Iceland is a pictorial travel guide in a magazine style providing answers to the key questions before or during your trip: deciding when to go to Iceland, choosing what to see, from exploring Heimaey to discovering Latrabjarg or creating...

This exciting, inspiring and informative guide is perfect for anyone who loves a challenge and an adventure. There are soaring ridgelines to run, exciting river descents to swim, secret coves to explore by boat, and achievable interesting scrambles, all...

An introduction to some of the best bothies in the UK. Featuring 26 selected bothies, the author shares her memories of using these free 'stone tents' in some of the country's wildest and most remote locations. Alongside notes on legends and landscape,...

Buckle up for the next installment in our Epic series and the follow-up to Epic Drives of the World. Showcasing 50 of Europe's greatest road trips, from classic drives such as Route Napoleon through the south of France to longer trips including Ireland's...

It's hard to beat the satisfaction of travelling on foot - settling into a steady rhythm, surrounded by incredible scenery, with the freedom to stop wherever takes your fancy. This endlessly rewarding - and sustainable - activity is joyously celebrated...

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Eco-tourists, adventurers, and nature lovers will find African Wildlife to be the ideal pocket-sized, folding guide to refer to while driving or trekking through this region. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Alex Award - YALSA 1998 and New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age and YALSA Best Books for Young Adults.Book InformationISBN 9780679457527Author Jon...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780987449344Author Axel & AshFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint Axel & AshPublisher Axel & AshWeight(grams) 703gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 175mm * 28mm

Bob Shepton is an ordained minister in the Church of England in his late 70s, but spends most of his time sailing into the Arctic and making first ascents of inaccessible mountains. No tea parties for this vicar. Opening with the disastrous fire that...

The islands of Scotland's Outer Hebrides boast some of the most remote and spectacular scenery in the world. They also feature an astonishing range of mysterious structures - stone circles, beehive dwellings, holy wells and 'temples' from the Celtic and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899559965Author Julie EllisonFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

Buckle up for the next installment in our Epic series and the follow-up to Epic Drives of the World. Showcasing 50 of the Americas' greatest road trips across North and South America as well as the Caribbean, you'll discover classic drives including the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916319103Author Sean ConwayFormat PaperbackPage Count 334Imprint Lemon PublishingPublisher Lemon PublishingWeight(grams) 450gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm...

This new edition guidebook to the Cumbria Way has route updates, some new photos and much-improved mapping at 1:60,000. The Way runs for 73 miles northward across the Lake District, starting from Ulverston, passing through unspoiled dales with...

A chronicle of travels, some homely some exotic, from the man who can make a schoolboy holiday in Swanage as colourful as a walk in the Hindu Kush. Eric Newby's life of travel began in 1919, on pram-ride adventures with his mother into the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984915514Author Jason LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 254Imprint BillyFish Books LLCPublisher BillyFish Books LLCWeight(grams) 327g

A "well-written, engaging detective story" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs-and the wildlife detective determined to stop him.On May 3, 2010, an Irish national named Jeffrey Lendrum was apprehended at...

After their fantastic trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman couldn't shake the travel bug. And after an inspirational UNICEF visit to Africa, they knew they had to go back and experience this...

An incredible, breathtaking true adventure of Alaskan dog-racing and of the mesmerising Arctic landscapeGary Paulsen was in his forties, an internationally famous children's writer. Then he was overtaken by his passion, a passion for Alaskan dog-racing...