Travel

Coasting: A Sailing and Dining Odyssey Along Australian Shores is the sixth photographic coffee table book Rob and Rosemary Peterswald have published. It is a salute to Australia's wonderful east...

In her delightful memoir, Marisa Raoul takes us to the heart of her 'medieval' B&B, with incidents full of Gallic humour and eccentricity. A quiet 'tree-change' turns out to be...

If you're wondering what Chris Stewart did before he and Ana moved to El Valero, their Spanish farm, here's one of the answers. He took to the sea, landing a...

Most of us are fascinated by royalty, past and present. Whether glamorous or sordid, merrie or morose, our monarchs and their families have led lives very different from ours -...

'A scrumptious umpteen course gastromance. I gobbled every word.' Richard E. Grant Sharing a good dinner is one of the chief pleasures of life. This is a year of travel...

"One of the year's most compelling reads."- Washington Post "Its naturalness and ease with the most fundamental questions of existence make it a big project knocking around in a small...

Bestselling guide to all UNESCO World Heritage sites Fully updated to include the latest sites added to the World Heritage List. The List is managed by the World Heritage Committee...

From the blue-tiled splendor of Tamerlane's Samarkand to the holy city of Bukhara, which boasts a mosque for each day of the year, and beyond to the desert-girdled khanate of...

This book includes more than 200 pages of tips for the sunniest travel destinations. Dream away at the stunning photography of rows of palm trees on snow-white beaches, as well...

In this ode to the charms of Paris and Parisian style, Belgian photographer Henk van Cauwenbergh captures the essence of the city's most iconic venues and its perennially chic denizens....

The mighty, inaccessible peaks of Mt. Everest have always posed an irresistible challenge to those motivated to test their mettle against the harsh conditions. Packed with spectacular archival and specially...

Once the second capital of the British Empire, Dublin is a city of monumental architecture with a history both glorious and tragic. But it's also a city brimming with humanity:...

Now the political and cultural mecca controlling the pulse of India, the vibrant capital city of Delhi has been ruled by many powerful empires and seduced many powerful rulers over...

Milan - the epicentre of Italian fashion, art, and finance - awaits you at Expo 2015. 142 countries are participating in this modern world's fair. 20 million visitors are expected,...

New York, New York - a crazy quilt of evolving neighbourhoods, trends, and tastes, and home to natives and newcomers of every nationality, ethnicity, and outlook. New York City's history...

The large house gecko, called tokek, is regarded as a lucky talisman by the Indonesians. When its 'Toke' resounds in the night, they count how many times it calls, both...

As this travel guide demonstrates, Bremen--the old Hanseatic city on the River Weser--has much more to offer than the stone statue of Roland and the famous monument to the Bremen...

When it comes to drinking, London is unrivalled. Scratch the surface and you'll find a burgeoning craft beer movement, cocktails that are envelope-pushing and wine bars taking the pomp out...

Sydney Harbour Bridge - Celebrations from Eternity to Now is a pictorial and historical collection of the celebratory events which have been enjoyed on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, from the...

***** "Silvia Vasquez-Lavado is a woman possessed of uncommon strength, rare compassion, and a ferocious stubbornness to not allow the trauma of her childhood to destroy her life." - Elizabeth...

A well-rounded guide covering the techniques and skills needed to succeed in catamaran sailing, for those starting out through to those striving for championship wins. Whether you are a youngster...

Beautiful portrait of America in the 1960s, rediscovered after 50 years. In 1966, Mario Carnicelli won first place in an Italian national photography competition sponsored by Popular Photography magazine and...

If your engine breaks down at sea there is no mechanic (and no hard shoulder). Diesel Troubleshooter is there to help you go to work with confidence. This book is...

In Paris, Everything Looks Like Dessert Pastry Paris is a collection of photographs of the world's most enticing pastries set against the background of one of the world's most iconic...

These tales take the reader far beyond a packaged tour of Italy to encounter the

First as the powerful bulwark of Christendom against the East in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and then as the victim of rapacious neighbours, Poland's fate has been central...

In this volume, seven distinguished writers offer penetrating insights into the complexities of the subcontinent. Roderick MacFarquhar reflects on the legacy of Empire ad Partition, Ian Buruma considers secularism and...

For anyone with a yen for adventure, islands have always held a special allure. One has only to think of the wanderings of Odysseus on his way back to Ithaca...

Embark on over 50 of the world's most life-affirming journeys and nurture your path to self-discovery. Packed with beautiful photography and inspiring first-person insights for each trip, from hiking Japan's...

A photographic journey around the latest of the Cunard Queens, the grandest ocean liners ever built. Queen Anne is Cunard's newest ship, the first ship built in over a decade...

Author: Jules VerneBinding: HardbackPublished: The Children's Press., 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tears and chips to DJ, tanning and foxing to pages. This...

Author: Great Museums of the WorldBinding: HardbackPublished: Newsweek, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light wear to dust jacketWithin the pages of this book - in 124...

Author: R.E. SandersBinding: HardbackPublished: Brown, Son and Ferguson Ltd, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction guide, "The Practice Of Ocean Rescue" by R.E. Sanders, provides a comprehensive...

Author: H.V. MortonBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co, 1957Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsIn this captivating travelogue, H.V. Morton transports readers...

Author: Ernest GilesBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday Australia, 1986Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn and faded pictorial board. Bumping on spines and corners. This historical non-fiction work chronicles...

Author: Sheena M. CoupeBinding: HardbackPublished: Weldon Russell, 1989Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFrontier Country: Australia's Outback Heritage is a richly illustrated two-volume set edited by Sheena M....

Author: H.E.L. MellershBinding: HardbackPublished: Mason and Lipscomb, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine tanned and has wear along edges and a couple cornersThis compelling...

Author: Evelyn WaughBinding: HardbackPublished: Chapman & Hall, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: General wear to dust jacket, tanning along spineFew people go to East and Central...

Author: Gunter SchilderBinding: HardbackPublished: Royal Australian Historical Society, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine tanned,This historical account meticulously chronicles the 1696-1697 expedition of Willem...

Author: H.V. MortonBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped and has small tears along top edgesH.V. Morton's "A Traveller...