The Best Travel Writing

Lebanon, they say, is the gateway to the East, but for Catherine Taylor it would also become the gateway to an extraordinary new life. Beirut isn't an obvious home for...

With an introduction by Colm Toibin. Ten years ago, I began to explore the country on which I was supposed to be an authority . . . France is a...

A literary feast for the discerning traveller, Egypt brings together writers' voices to give a comprehensive view of this enduring civilisation. This rich and varied collection also provides a fresh...

Created 2,300 years ago at the wish of Alexander the Great, Alexandria is still the largest city in the Mediterranean world. It evokes a succession of images - the Tomb...

This concise text describes the swift and steady growth of the many small, isolated and self-sufficient societies that made up the fledgeling British Papua and German New Guinea colonies towards...

The first time Morris has written about himself since his autobiography "Animal Days" (1979). Desmond Morris wrote his autobiography "Animal Days" recounting his life up to 1967 when he published...

In 1926 Vita Sackville-West travelled to Iran to visit her husband, Harold Nicolson, who was serving as a diplomat in Teheran. Her route was deliberately slow-paced - she stopped in...

It has been nearly three decades since Shirley MacLaine commenced her brave and public commitment to chronicling her personal quest for spiritual understanding. In testament to the endurance and vitality...

The book titled Journey into Russia by the author Laurens Van der Post. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The author has spent the last twelve months in Moscow, interviewing wherever he went, and everywhere finding people eager to exercise their new freedom to speak without fear. From their...

New to Black Classics Wilfred Thesiger was born in Addis Ababa in 1910 and educated at Eton and Oxford. Though British, he was repulsed by the softness and rigidity of...

An American artist chronicles her life in Serbia. This is Emma Fick's illustrated journey through the weird, the fun and the unique adventures to be experienced across this small Balkan...

Part of an international series embracing exotic travel destinations, this volume explores all aspects of South Africa. It provides an introduction to the country, its people and its natural riches.

Edged by the fearsome Empty Quarter to the North, the Arabian Sea to the South and resting on layers of history that stretch back to the dawn of human civilisation,...

Photos and stories that will stop you in your tracks *Created in partnership with Outside magazine for its 40th anniversary *The gripping stories behind some of Outside's most iconic images....

"Michael Portillo can be seen on screens on his second railway journey across the United States. His first took in historic East Coast sites, but these new travels are broader...

The book titled Radical Chic by the author Tom Wolfe. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

A journey along the Great Wall in the past and present, this landmark volume presents an extraordinary portrait of the world's most famous man-made structure. Author/photographer William Lindesay spent three...

From bestselling author Michael Palin comes this remarkable travelogue and insightful biography of Hemingway -- a companion to the four-part PBS series of the same title. Long fascinated by Hemingway's...

From the heart of the West Country to the remote highlands of Scotland, the landscape of Britain is dotted with extraordinary sights, scapes and structures - treasure-filled Neolithic burial chambers,...

A look at heartland surfing communities of New Zealand - the characters, the breaks, the dream lifestyles. From Ahipara in the north to Riverton in the south - Derek Morrison...

Why We Travel asks why humans yearn to travel, what motivates us and what we can gain from venturing out into the world. INDEPENDENT BEST TRAVEL BOOK OF 2024 Good...

The book titled Eccentric Travellers by the author John Keay. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Unlike most writers, who give a European eye-view of a Turkey that mourns all that is lost, and consider it in the light of a holiday resort, this book explores...

This is television actress Carol Drinkwater's lyrical account of a new life in France; about her house, Appassionata, and the trials and tribulations of acquiring an olive farm, restoring it,...

A riveting novel that tells the story of Sydney and the people who shaped its character, its skyline and its heart. In 1788, Thomas Kendall, a na ve nineteen-year-old sentenced...

A city of tropical heat, sweat, ramshackle beauty, and its very own cadence--a city that always surprises--Havana is brought to pulsing life by New York Times bestselling author Mark Kurlansky....

Henry James wrote of Venice: 'You desire to embrace it, to caress it, to possess it . . .' whereas Mark Twain found St Mark's 'so ugly . . ....

A timeless and perennially best-selling illustrated tour of the most famous landmarks in New York City. Including such iconic sites as the Statue of Liberty, the Flatiron Building, Rockefeller Center,...

The book titled Richard Meinertzhagen: Soldier, Scientist and Spy by the author Mark Cocker. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

A searching, timely account of the condition of contemporary Europe, told through the landscapes of its cities Over the past twenty years European cities have become the envy of the...

It was the obscure legend of the flying boat Corsair, rescued from the Belgian Congo in an epic salvage operation, that fired Graham Coster's quest for the lost world of...

Cozy Bookshops -your ultimate escape into a world of bookish bliss and mindful relaxation in 46 adorable scenes, from the coziest book nooks. Wander labyrinthine bookshelves, sink into soft armchairs...

NEW YORK. In Fashion is a compelling trip to one of the most stylish destinations in the world. An essential for fans of fashion and travel. From Paris and New...

Viewing the opening YouTube shot of Nigel Sylvester jumping out of a plane with his BMX bike over Dubai, it's easy to understand how this young BMXer from Queens, New...

The first book by professional BMX athlete, entrepreneur, content creator, and cultural icon Nigel Sylvester; photographed by director, cinematographer, and graphic designer Harrison Boyce. Inspired by his globally acclaimed digital...

New York by Neighborhood , photographed by New York native Andrew Garn, offers a vibrant visual tapestry of 75 distinct locales, defined as much by individual residents as by shops,...

A fun and fascinating little book that uses the latest data to map everything that is very British. All the latest data is used to map Britain's preoccupations and quirks...

Go beyond the French capital's famous landmarks and discover the hidden gems. From secluded mews and undiscovered cafes to flower markets and tree-lined streets, prettycityparis champions the quiet, gentle moments...

In turn inspirational and extraordinary, these profiles in female courage, determination, and adventure are illustrated with breathtaking photography from some of the most intriguing corners of the world. The twenty...

Two childhood friends from small-town Wales meet in Miami for a summer road trip they've always dreamed of: to chase the swell of Hurricane Dean all the way up the...

Part guidebook, part travelogue but definitely all adventure, join author Richard Williams and photographer Manish Maharja as they cross the Nepalese Himalayas on a mountain bike. Originally from the UK,...

NEW YORK. In Fashion is a compelling trip to one of the most stylish destinations in the world. An essential for fans of fashion and travel. From Paris and New...

When Ben Aitken learnt that his gran had enjoyed a four-night holiday including four three-course dinners, four cooked breakfasts, four games of bingo, a pair of excursions, sixteen pints of...

Join Bruce Gall on the trip of a lifetime, as bus and train drivers safely chauffer you 26,000 kilometres around amazing Australia. Think of all those places you've ever wanted...

A magnificently illustrated global tour of contemporary bookstores, from Paris to Seoul. Even in these days of online commerce, the physical bookstore retains its fascination as a place to gather...