Since 1993, readers have looked to Travelers' Tales for award-winning stories about the world, adventure, spirituality, and the transformative experiences that accompany life on the road.
Im Jahr 1920 nahmen drei britische Frauen, die Sozialistin Ethel Snowden, die Frauenrechtlerin Sylvia Pankhurst und die Künstlerin und Cousine des britischen Kriegsministers Winston Churchill Clare Sheridan, unabhängig voneinander und mit unterschiedlichen Reisemotivationen ausgestattet die abenteuerliche Reise in das postrevolutionäre Russland auf sich.
Bestselling author Giles Tremlett traverses the rich and varied history of Spain, from prehistoric times to today, in a brief, accessible primer for visitors, curious readers and hispanophiles.
Remarkable Road Trips collects over 50 of the most spectacular, dangerous, and thoroughly memorable road trips from around the worldEntries range from the shortest - the Guoilang Tunnel hewn into the side of a cliff face in China, to the longest, the Dempster Highway in desolate stretches of Arctic Canada.
In-Flight Entertainment is a classic humour book, an air steward's account of fourteen years' worth of airline incidents, reminding us of the absurdities of flying.
An alchemic blend of travel and nature writing that explores the primary dilemma of the 21st century - the conflict of modern lifestyles with the natural environment.
Warum der Erhalt der Artenvielfalt uns alle angehtSie ist in den Dschungeln der Welt zu Hause: Hannah Emde, leidenschaftliche Tierärztin und Artenschützerin, engagiert sich rund um den Globus, um Tiere vor dem Aussterben zu bewahren.
Die Idee, sich in einem andern Land ein neues Leben aufzubauen, kommt Esther und Horst auf ihrem sensationellen 5000 Kilometer langen Ritt quer durch Afrika, auf dem sie gemeinsam gefährliche Situationen meisterten - und der damals von den Medien als "Ritt des Jahrhunderts" gefeiert wurde.
Spätestens seit Eröffnung der Elbphilharmonie feiern nicht nur die Bewohner, sondern auch zahllose Besucher aus aller Welt und die internationale Presse die Hansestadt.
Spitzenmäßg und doch so nah: Reisen Sie zu 100 Rekorden in Deutschland, Österreich und der SchweizHöchste, größte, schiefster, windigste, einsamstes: Superlative gibt es auf Reisen genug.
John Torode is the masterchef of Australia and the Far East - his knowledge and passion will excite and inspire anyone who loves a Thai curry, Malaysian noodle dish or Aussie brunch.
'A great subject for a cultural anthropologist and Bewes is a perfect guide' Financial Times, Book of the YearA brand new edition of the international bestseller, with new sections on the Swiss elections, the Swiss citizenship test and how Brexit has affected Switzerland.
A kayak trip in Greenland's Nuuk fjords through an area of amazing beautyTurreted fairytale peaks, glistening snowfields, waterfalls plunging over immense cliffs into the sea, a million tons of ice capsizing - this is the setting for Fallen Pieces of the Moon, an account of a kayak trip along the west coast of Greenland, paddling about 150 miles of coastline in the Nuuk fjords area.
Based on a controversial opinion piece originally published in the New York Times, Reclaiming Travel is a provocative meditation on the meaning of travel from ancient times to the twenty-first century.
Howard Marks was released from Terre Haute Penitentiary, Indiana in April 1995 after serving seven years of a twenty-five year sentence for marijuana smuggling.
*A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK*'Utterly enthralling - a beautifully-written voyage of discovery that takes us deep into the heart of music-making' Deborah MoggachFrom the moment she hears Lev's violin for the first time, Helena Attlee is captivated.
In The Small Heart of Things, Julian Hoffman intimately examines the myriad ways in which connections to the natural world can be deepened through an equality of perception, whether it's a caterpillar carrying its house of leaves, transhumant shepherds ranging high mountain pastures, a quail taking cover on an empty steppe, or a Turkmen family emigrating from Afghanistan to Istanbul.
A chance meeting with a young Navajo Indian propels an English traveler out of his middle-class London life and into the world of the North American Indian Medicine Men, where people believe that witchcraft can bring ruin and even death.
Benjamin Law considers himself pretty lucky to live in Australia: he can hold his boyfriends hand in public and lobby his politicians to recognize same-sex marriage.
Unter Segeln bis ans Ende der Welt: eine Liebeserklärung an ein besonderes SchiffSowohl die Nordost- als auch die Nordwestpassage zu durchqueren, das hat vor der legendären DAGMAR AAEN noch kein Schiff geschafft.
