These two fascinating cities reflect different aspects of China -- Beijing is the traditional capital, the seat of political power and home to the ancient monuments of Imperial China; Shanghai...

Pavan K VarmaMisconceptions about India and Indians abound, fed by the stereotypes created by foreigners, and the myths about themselves projected by Indians. In Being Indian, Pavan K.Varma demolishes these...

Frances MayesBella Tuscany: The Sweet Life in ItalyThe description added on here by amazon_kcw which was just too funny to delete:Paperback. Bubble wrapped and shipped within 24-48 hours.Nice book.From the...

Bettina Selby Bettina Selby's latest journey by bicycle takes her to the cradle of civilization, where the Tigris and the Euphrates rise. It is the corridor of ancient invasion fought...

John Burnham SchwartzWhen Alec Stern arrives in Japan, he discovers a land of opportunity. For only in Tokyo could an impressionable young man fresh out of college find, in one...

Lawrence Durrell Bitter Lemons of Cyprus is Lawrence Durrell's unique account of his time in Cyprus, during the 1950s Enosis movement for freedom of the island from British colonial rule. Winner of the...

Robert Eisenberg Boychiks in the Hood is your passport to the Hasidic "underworld" -- a destination far different from popular expectations. Join Robert Eisenberg as he hangs out with an...

Errol Lincoln UysBrazil is the first work of fiction to depict five centuries of a great nation's remarkable history, its evolution from colony to kingdom, from empire to modern republic....

Robert NaggarHaving a tough time travelling?Relax!BUSINESS TRAVEL CAN BE FUN!"Business travel has been my main activity for the past 45 years. I really never thought about it as "fun," but...

Michael Wright In 2004, Michael Wright turned his back on Blighty to begin a new life as the owner of a delapidated 15th century farmhouse called ‘La Folie.’ This is...

G Clifton WislerIn 1858 Texas, people are violently divided over a law that makes it a crime to help runaway slaves. Caleb isn?t sure how he feels. When an escaped...

WG SebaldCampo Santo is a collection of essays by W. G. SebaldWhen W.G. Sebald died tragically in 2001 a unique voice was silenced. Campo Santo is a collection of the...