The Best Travel Writing

Journalist Dominic Dunne's travels have rarely been ordinary, despite his best intentions. He has been travelling all his life, from the time his parents started their annual pilgrimage to the...

In January 2000, two Ambassador taxis twisted their way up the narrow road leading towards Dharamsala in the Himalayan foothills of northern India - the home-in-exile of the Dalai Lama....

A wonderful new book - part travelogue, part memoir - from author of the bestselling BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON and CHASING THE MONSOON. Part memoir, part travelogue, Tales From the...

This outstanding collection of pieces, illustrated with his own superb photographs, is a unique record of Newby's travels all over the globe - and a lasting tribute to lost and...

The Sea Gypsies who still occupy this realm seem to live still in the hidden world of Conrad's tales. They form social co-operative groups, each with its own territory, and...

Photographer Michel Lawrence has recorded the human face of multi- culturalism in Australia.

A joyful, page-turning tale of a love affair between a woman, a man . . . and the stately ruin they transformed into a home. A joyful, page-turning tale of...

The book titled Ireland: An Encyclopedia for the Bewildered by the author K.S. Daly. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Brilliant Britain is an entertaining journey through the quirks, oddities and idiosyncrasies that define our nation and preserve us from the mundane and predictable, such as: * the royal pomp...

p>lsquo;So many people from so many different countries, cultures, colours, creeds have made the beautiful shire of Byron Bay their home. From the white sandy beaches and underwater national parks...

"India in Slow Motion" provides an account of a journey that, for Mark Tully and his partner Gillian Wright, has no true beginning or end. Covering a diverse range of...

Calling culture lovers: sample music, films and books from 120 countries without leaving your armchair. Perfect preparation for travellers or simply a satisfying journey into the unknown, this book lists...

Under the Olive Tree is a story of family life and food in Lugano, an elegant city clinging to the edges of a Swiss lake near the northern Italian border,...

The book titled Alice's Adventures in Oxford by the author Mavis Batey. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Thirteen/WNET and National Geographic Television have joined forces to create a television event for Fall 2001 - Africa: Land of the Sun - and 8-hour film series showing the majesty...

A sumptuous picture book of style and design inspiration from award-winning Australian stylist Sibella Court. Imaginarium is a glorious large-format book of images that reflect the things that inspire and...

As with his previous book, "Round Ireland With a Fridge", this book is the result of an strange bet with comedian Arthur Smith. This time, Hawks bets he can find...

The subjects of this book, the three principal cities of the old Hapsburg Empire - Vienna, Budapest and Prague - are as different from one another as the languages spoken,...

The book titled Buckinghamshire within Living Memory by the author Buckinghamshire Federation of Women's Institutes. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Are the Seven Wonders really as wondrous as everybody says? Karl Pilkington doesn't think so, but then Karl is no Michael Palin. He hates travelling and prefers throwing sand at...

Follow the misadventures of Ian Moore as he chronicles the charming and chaotic escapades of his family and their eccentric assembly of animals, on their continued search for serenity in...

"A magical and hugely captivating journey - filled with such beauty, wonder and surprise. A simply marvellous read, hugely recommended" - Stephen Fry A real-life journey through the fantastical world...

The story of the Giro d'Italia - Italy's equivalent of the Tour de France, and its superior in the eyes of many - is as dramatic and full of extraordinary...

The CubeBook series brings together breathtaking landscapes, inspiring quotes, and infographics about environmental issues that take the reader on a journey through the depths of the earth. "We really have...

From the ground, New York City can feel like a chaotic jumble of traffic, pedestrians, one-way streets, parks, and buildings of every shape and size. But above the city, away...

The book titled Village London: Past and Present by the author Neil Grant. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Two centuries ago, the Russians pushed out of the cold north towards the Caucasus Mountains, the range that blocked their access to Georgia, Turkey, Persia and India. They were forging...

This beautiful book, packed with stunning photographs, will take you on a pictorial journey through Alaska's most magnificent landscapes. From the arctic north, with its glittering sea ice, frozen tundra...

An anthology of writings from John Blashford-Snell, one of the world's greatest living adventurers and explorers, featuring highlights from the hundred or so expeditions he has organised and led, in...

When Tim Bowden went back to Tasmania to explore his state of origin for the first time in many years, he was reminded of his adolescent assertion that 'Tasmania is...

Mr Fernando led me into a dark room that was lined with book-cases and smelled of leather and damp. The polished, concrete floor of the library was covered with white...

The book titled Melbourne City of Charm by the author Trevor Klein. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Fanny Parkes, who lived in India between 1822 and 1846, was the ideal travel writer - courageous, indefatigably curious and determinedly independent. Her delightful journal traces her journey from prim...

To stand beneath Joyce's tower in Sandycove reading "Finnegan's Wake" and pretending that he got it; to sing "Wild Rover" and "Black Velvet Band" in a pub until someone paid...

In April 1977, the author set off from Alice Springs to cross 1700 miles of desert and bush with four camels and a dog. Before she could leave Alice Springs,...

'Moore is a talented and very funny writer' Daily Telegraph A book that tells the story of London since the thirties through the 28 streets, stations and utililties of the...

Judy has painstakingly researched the history of Sydney and given us the incredible story of a city and the people who shaped it. In 1783, nineteen-year-old Thomas Kendall is sentenced...

An account of a journey through fear and hatred, and a report on ordinary life and the legacy of history in the desolate landscape of Northern Ireland. Toibin describes the...

'An enthralling guide to one of the world's great cities - that blends history and insights into the present day from one of the most astute commentators on the politics...

This work aims to capture what is left of traditional tribal life in South Africa and to record it for posterity. In doing so, it seeks to present an account...

A controversial founding father. A man in need of change. A completely unique trip through Europe. A debut that combines historical nonfiction with travel books, for fans of Bill Bryson...

Welcome to our village. Meet Elpida, who cures bad backs with a raw egg and spells.Ajax the death-dealing butcher.Saint John the goat-headed saint . . . beautiful Eleni yearning for...

An enchanting travel-writing debut, In the Footsteps of Smugglers is a humorous memoir of an English single mother who exchanges suburban life for a tiny, isolated barn high in the...

Loving Country is a powerful and essential guidebook that offers a new way to travel and discover Australia through an Indigenous narrative. In this beautifully designed and photographed edition, co-authors...