Maurice Herzog The enthralling account, by the leader of the French expedition, of the first conquest of Annapurna - at that time, and at more than 8000 metres, the highest...

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...

Author: William Sutcliffe The gap year classic, available as a Penguin Essential for the first time in the year of its 20th anniversary.A devastatingly funny satire on the whole idea...

Author: John Muir In the late 1800s, John Muir made several trips to the pristine, relatively unexplored territory of Alaska, irresistibly drawn to its awe-inspiring glaciers and its wild menagerie...

Bill Bryson"Suddenly, in the space of a moment, I realized what it was that I loved about Britain-which is to say, all of it."After nearly two decades spent on British...

William Dalrymple As the author of the best travel book of recent years at the intensely irritating age of twenty-two, William Dalrymple has now shown that In Xanadu was no fluke. City of...

John Simpson There are only a handful of places left on this earth where you can't buy a McDonald's hamburger or stay in a Holiday Inn - and John Simpson...

Joel Roskin January 1, 1994 by Gefen Books

Jacob Dafni The best Eilat hiking guide there is-the complete hiker’s guide to 14 one-way hikes, 12 circular trails, and 4 car routes in the beautiful Eilat region. Featuring detailed...

Lonely Planet Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherLonely Planet Discover Rome is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip,...

Nigel Barley Many men dream of running away to a tropical island and living surrounded by beauty and exotic exuberance. Walter Spies did more than dream. He actually did it....

An in-depth guide to the very best of Alaska. From going on an adventure to spot wildlife in Denali to exploring the state's glacier-lined coast by cruise ship, Alaska offers...