The Armchair Traveller Bargain Book Box (15 Books)

The Armchair Traveller Bargain Book Box (15 Books)

Pack your bags without leaving your chair. This curated collection of 15 travel books takes you from the mountains of the High Caucasus to the open roads of America, the cold war borders of Europe, the spiritual sites of the ancient world, and the wild coastlines of Britain — all from the comfort of your favourite reading spot. Whether you're a dedicated wanderer, an armchair explorer, or simply someone who loves beautifully written journeys, this box delivers extraordinary range: adventure memoirs, nature writing, railway odysseys, cultural histories, and off-the-beaten-track guides from some of the world's most celebrated travel writers.

1. Enchanted Islands: A Mediterranean Odyssey — Laura Coffey | ISBN: 9781837993130 | RRP: $39.99 Part memoir, part mythology, part travel writing, this luminous book follows Laura Coffey through the islands and coastlines of the Mediterranean as she navigates love, loss, and the ancient stories woven into the landscape beneath her feet.
2. The Observant Walker: Wild Food, Nature and Hidden Treasures on the Pathways of Britain — John Wright | ISBN: 9781788166874 | RRP: $39.99 Naturalist and forager John Wright transforms an ordinary walk into an act of discovery, revealing the edible plants, hidden histories, and overlooked wonders that line the footpaths of Britain for those who know how to look.
3. Explorer: The Quest for Adventure and the Great Unknown — Benedict Allen | ISBN: 9781786896230 | RRP: $42.99 From veteran explorer Benedict Allen, this sweeping celebration of human curiosity charts the history of exploration from the earliest expeditions to the modern age, asking what drives us to venture beyond the edges of the known world.
4. The Curtain and the Wall: A Modern Journey Along Europe's Cold War Border — Timothy Phillips | ISBN: 9781783785766 | RRP: $45.00 Timothy Phillips walks the length of the old Iron Curtain — from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea — tracing the scars it left on the landscape, the communities, and the people who lived in its shadow for decades.
5. Vantastic: Van Living, Sustainable Travel, Food Ideas, Conversions — Kate Ulman | ISBN: 9781741177831 | RRP: $29.99 A practical, beautifully presented guide to life on the road, covering everything from converting a van to cooking on the go, finding your next campsite, and embracing a slower, more intentional way of travelling.
6. Beyond the Monuments in Washington, DC — Kate Armstrong | ISBN: 9781741177169 | RRP: $34.99 Move past the Mall and the museums. Australian travel writer Kate Armstrong uncovers the neighbourhood restaurants, independent bars, cultural institutions, and hidden corners that make Washington DC one of America's most compelling cities to explore.
7. High Caucasus: A Mountain Quest in Russia's Haunted Hinterland — Tom Parfitt | ISBN: 9781472294760 | RRP: $59.99 Journalist Tom Parfitt ventures deep into the mountains of the North Caucasus — one of the world's most remote and troubled regions — in a gripping blend of travel writing, history, and reportage from a place few outsiders ever see.
8. Great American Railroad Journeys — Michael Portillo | ISBN: 9781471151514 | RRP: $49.99 Inspired by the beloved BBC television series, Michael Portillo travels the length and breadth of the United States by rail, uncovering the stories, characters, and landscapes that shaped a nation — one train journey at a time.
9. Edgeland: Walking the South West Coast Path — Sasha Swire | ISBN: 9781408717158 | RRP: $55.00 Political diarist and writer Sasha Swire trades Westminster for the wild margins of England's longest National Trail, walking the South West Coast Path in a reflective, often witty account of landscape, solitude, and reinvention.
10. Glowing Still: A Woman's Life on the Road — Sara Wheeler | ISBN: 9781408716731 | RRP: $55.00 One of Britain's finest travel writers looks back on a lifetime of adventure in this funny, sharp, and deeply honest memoir — exploring what it means to be a woman who has always chosen the road over the comfortable option.
11. Telling Our Way to the Sea — Aaron Hirsh | ISBN: 9781250050311 | RRP: $29.99 A summer field course in Baja California becomes the framework for this richly layered work — part science, part philosophy, part travel writing — as biologist Aaron Hirsh and his students grapple with the wonders and fragility of the Sea of Cortez.
12. A Writer's House in Wales — Jan Morris | ISBN: 9780792265238 | RRP: $39.99 The incomparable Jan Morris reflects on a lifetime of travel from the place she loved most: her home in the hills of Gwynedd, Wales. Intimate, wise, and elegiac, this is a beautiful meditation on place, belonging, and the writing life.
13. Around the World in Eighty Days — Michael Palin | ISBN: 9780753823248 | RRP: $26.99 Michael Palin retraces the footsteps of Phileas Fogg — by boat, train, dhow, and felucca — in this classic, warm-hearted adventure that launched one of television's most beloved travel franchises.
14. The Planet's Most Spiritual Places — Malcolm Croft | ISBN: 9780711282131 | RRP: $55.00 From Machu Picchu to Angkor Wat, from the plains of the Serengeti to the quiet of a Kyoto temple garden, this lavishly illustrated guide explores the sites around the world that have drawn pilgrims, seekers, and travellers for centuries.
15. Exiles: Three Island Journeys — William Atkins | ISBN: 9780571352982 | RRP: $45.00 Award-winning travel writer William Atkins visits three remote islands — each defined by isolation and exile — weaving together history, landscape, and the stories of those banished or drawn to live at the edge of the world.