Travel writing

With a population of 1 billion people and the world's second largest economy, China is fast becoming one of the most powerful and important countries in the world.

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Could China take over the wine world?

A lavishly illustrated account of human journeys with a foreword by Simon Reeve, from Ancient Persian couriers to the ascent of Everest, the invention of Concorde, and the voyage into space itself.

The remarkable true story of one mans daring solo flight around the world in a tiny amphibious plane.

In 2018, Kathy Elkind and her husband decided to take a grown-up “gap year” in Europe and walk the 1,400-mile Grande Randonnée Cinq (GR5) across The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France.

Here is an entertaining collection of John Muirs most exciting adventures, representing some of his finest writing.

The British Empire drew on the talents of many remarkable figures, whose lives reveal a wonderfully rich involvement with the crucial issues of the period.

Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, Ireland – every crewmember aboard the Spirit of Falmouth had served in one of these trouble spots, had had almost unimaginably traumatic experiences there, and then had trouble readjusting to civilian life.

The topos of the journey is one of the oldest in literature, and even in this age of packaged tours and mediated experience, it still remains one of the most compelling.

The beautifully written travel memoir of a Western woman's journey in IranHoneymoon in Purdah is a book of sketches gathered over the course of one woman's journey in Iran.

While attempting to teach at an inner London comprehensive Will Randall is taken up by an elderly German woman who asks him to accompany her to India.

In this ';thought-provoking blend of history, biography, women's studies, and travelogue' (Library Journal) Mia Kankimki recounts her enchanting travels in Japan, Kenya, and Italy while retracing the steps of ten remarkable female pioneers from history.

'How is the mind agitated and bewildered, at being thus, as it were, placed on the borders of a new world!

A pictorial display of South Carolina's extravagant beautyTruly a book that will captivate newcomers and renew the appreciation of longtime residents, this breathtaking photographic exploration showcases the fullness of the state's regional diversity, natural beauty, and human creativity.

One man goes in search of the lost cities of the Amazon in the Inca heartland.

A seventy-year-old Northwestern journalism professor, Loren Ghiglione, and two twenty-something Northwestern journalism students, Alyssa Karas and Dan Tham, climbed into a minivan and embarked on a three-month, twenty-eight state, 14,063-mile road trip in search of America's identity.

'A glorious freewheel through the culinary quirks and delights of the USA - an unmissable treat!

In the aftermath of World War I Syria paved a path towards democracy.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWhether vegan, veggie or simply an avid home cook, this exquisitely designed cookbook is full of simple recipes that will have every reader swooning.

'A highly readable and spiritually uplifting book about a dream come true' Wanderlust 'Touching and memorable .

An illuminating road trip through the history, life, and attractions of one of the most beautiful countries in the southern hemisphere The beauty and grandeur of New Zealand has captured the imagination of movie-goers over the past couple of years, and the country is a dream destination for many around the world.

"e;This portrait of Japanese country life reminds us that at its core, a happy and healthy life is based on the bonds of food, family, tradition, community, and the richness of nature"e; John Einarsen, Founding Editor and Art Director of Kyoto JournalWhat would it be like to move to Japan, leaving everyone you know behind, to become part of a traditional Japanese household?

The Collins Nature Library is a new series of classic British nature writing - reissues of long-lost seminal works.

Vietnam – das Land der knatternden Zweiräder und der schweigenden Schildkröten, wo Kinder mit Wasserbüffeln Gassi gehen und Geschäftsleute auf winzigen Plastikhockern am Straßenrand essen, trinken und rauchen.

**Shortlisted for Cycling Book of the Year at the Cross British Sports Book Awards 2015**Cycling journalist Felix Lowe makes the leap from raconteur to rouleur, taking to the saddle for the first time to complete his very own grand tour of Europe.

The first women archaeologists were Victorian era adventurers who felt most at home when farthest from it.

**Winner of the WARWICK PRIZE FOR WOMEN IN TRANSLATION and the HELEN AND KURT WOLFF TRANSLATION PRIZE****Winner of the Society of Authors' FIRST TRANSLATION AWARD****Longlisted for the INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE**"e;A fine example of everyone's favourite genre: the genre-defying book, inspired by history, filtered through imagination and finished with a jeweller's eye for detail"e; JOHN SELF, Guardian"e;As we deal with the consequences, emotional and material, of a pandemic, it is hard to imagine a better guide to the resources of hope than Schalansky's deeply engaging inventory"e; MICHAEL CRONIN, Irish Times"e;Weaving fiction, autobiography and history, this sumptuous collection of texts offers meditations on the diverse phenomena of decomposition and destruction"e; Financial Times "e;Books of the Year"e;"e;Pure gold storytelling"e; SJONJudith Schalansky's strange and wonderful new book, recalling writers as different as W.

Vincent Klink porträtiert Schwaben – ein Heimspiel bei gutem Essen.

Fascinating and timely Jeremy BowenHeld hostage for many years by terrorists in Lebanon, John McCarthy is all too familiar with the pain and injustice of being denied your home.

Featuring hundreds of original, color photographs, this fascinating study of New Guinea chronicles the rituals and daily life of this remote and culturally rich region.

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**An inventive biography of one of the most famous ships of all time - recently discovered off the coast of America- Endeavour is an alluring combination of history, adventure and science.

1963 erschien "L'Usage du monde" ("Die Erfahrung der Welt"), das Erstlingswerk des Genfer Schriftstellers und Fotografen Nicolas Bouvier.

Money as a weapon.

This is the remarkable true story of a young man's initiation in the Himalayas.

Johannes hat es vermasselt: Der Job ist weg, seine Lebenspläne sind verworfen und auch die Beziehung ist soeben zu Ende gegangen.

Too many travel guides are dry lists of attractions or portentous histories of a place.

Descriptive writing of a high order this is an extremely intelligent book The TimesJoin Douglas Adams, bestselling and beloved author of The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy, and zoologist Mark Carwardine on an adventure in search of the world s most endangered and exotic creatures.

"e;Nearly every page has some crack piece of travel wisdom .

From Istanbul to New Delhi to Boulder, Colorado, through Venice, Paris, Rome, and points between.

The acclaimed travel writer recounts six decades of adventures around the globe, from conversations with Hemingway to his war service in North Africa.

In I Never Knew That About New York Christopher Winn digs beneath the gleaming towers and mean streets of New York and discovers its secrets and its hidden treasures.

Ireland's Instagram sensation Meditations for the Anxious Mind takes us on a trip around Ireland of the likes you've never seen before, from the trolley-filled Liffey to the glamour of Navan.

Just when opting for omega-three-rich seafood is recognized as one of the healthiest dietary choices a person can make, the news seems to be full of stories about mercury-laden tuna, shrimp contaminated with antibiotics and collapsing fish stocks.

The Best American Series(R)First, Best, and Best-SellingThe Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction.

Mohammed Dar and his three brothers were born in a boat on a lake in Kashmir, a place of exquisite beauty that was to become a war zone and nuclear flashpoint.