Michael Palin   In the early years of Queen Victoria’s reign, HMS Erebus undertook two of the most ambitious naval expeditions of all time.On the first, she ventured further south...

Peter MayleIn Acquired Tastes, Peter Mayle, the erudite sojourner and New York Times bestselling author of A Year in Provence and Toujours Provence, sets off once more, traveling the world...

Covering 700 towns in detail, each of the country's capital cities and over 70 holiday regions, Explore Australia 2011 will inspire you to get over there and see more of...

Mark Thomas A hilarious, fascinating attempt by an activist and comedian to understand the Middle EastThe Israeli barrier is probably the most iconic divider of land since the Berlin Wall....

Eyewitness Books Catherine Phillips Truly the guides that show you what others only tell you, this book features stunning 3D and cutaway views of museums, cathedrals, and other must-see sights;...

Pico IyerThe author of Video Night in Kathmandu ups the ante on himself in this sublimely evocative and acerbically funny tour through the world's loneliest and most eccentric places. From...

Catherine Coggan Great things to see and do for the entire family. January 1, 1996 by Globe Pequot Pr  

Peter Biddlecombe Faster, They're Gaining is the sixth in a series of dispatches from all over the world, taking Peter Biddlecombe's total to 115 countries visited and described. Minsk, Valletta,...

Paul Theroux Drawing together a fascinating body of writing from over 14 years of work, Figures in a Landscape ranges from profiles of cultural icons (Oliver Sacks, Elizabeth Taylor, Robin Williams) to...

Author: Neil Humphreys The country's best-selling author is back. After a decade in Singapore, Neil Humphreys has decide to move on to the land Down Under because he really wanted...

Richard F Burton One of the great adventure classics. Victorian scholar-adventurer’s firsthand epic account of daring 1854 expedition to forbidden East African capital city. A treasury of detailed information on...

Rachel DeWoskin “For a real insider’s look at life in modern China, readers should turn to Rachel DeWoskin.”—Sophie Beach, The Economist Determined to broaden her cultural horizons and live a...