Why the Dutch are Different: A Journey into the Hidden Heart of the Netherlands by Ben Coates
$24.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
Stranded at Schiphol airport, Ben Coates called up a friendly Dutch girl he'd met some months earlier. He stayed for dinner. Actually, he stayed for good. In the first book to consider the hidden heart and history of the Netherlands from a modern perspective, the author explores the length and br ...Show more
The Virago Book of Women Travellers by Mary Morris
$35.00 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
'A volume in which rich and unexpected seams of precious materials await discovery' Guardian Three hundred years of wanderlust are captured in this collection as women travel for peril or pleasure, whether to gaze into Persian gardens or imbibe the French countryside, to challenge the fierce Sahara or c ...Show more
The Wild Places by Robert Macfarlane
$24.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
Are there any genuinely wild places left in Britain and Ireland? Or have we tarmacked, farmed and built ourselves out of wildness?In his vital, bewitching, inspiring classic, Robert Macfarlane sets out in search of the wildness that remains.
A Walk In The Woods: The World's Funniest Travel Writer Takes a Hike by Bill Bryson
$24.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative | Series: Bryson Ser.
"In the company of his friend Stephen Katz (last seen in the bestselling Neither Here nor There), Bill Bryson set off to hike the Appalachian Trail, the longest continuous footpath in the world. Ahead lay almost 2,200 miles of remote mountain wilderness filled with bears, moose, bobcats, rattlesnakes, p ...Show more
Great American Railway Journeys by Michael Portillo
$49.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
"Michael Portillo can be seen on screens on his second railway journey across the United States. His first took in historic East Coast sites, but these new travels are broader in scope, from the cities of the Atlantic coast to vibrant San Francisco, via Chicago, Colorado, New Mexico, and the Deep South. ...Show more
Elixir: In the Valley at the End of Time by Kapka Kassabova
$45.00 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
In the valley of the Mesta, one of the oldest inhabited river valleys in Europe, where the surrounding forests and mountains are a nexus for wild plant gatherers, Kapka Kassabova finds a story with vast resonance for us all. Elixir is an unforgettable exploration of the deep connections between people, ...Show more
The Songlines by Bruce Chatwin
$14.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative | Series: Vintage Classics Ser.
For its twenty-fifth anniversary, a new edition of Bruce Chatwin's classic work with a new introduction by Rory Stewart Part adventure, part novel of ideas, part spiritual autobiography, The Songlines is one of Bruce Chatwin's most famous books. This singular book, which was a New York Times bestseller ...Show more
National Geographic Bucket List Family Travel - Share the World with Your Kids on 50 Adventures of a Lifetime by Jessica Gee
$65.00 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
In this indispensable guide by the mega-popular Bucket List Family, discover expert tips for traveling with kids and 50 not-to-be-missed destination itineraries. As a family of five, the Bucket List Family has swum with whales in Tonga, slept in castles in Ireland, lived on a houseboat in Amsterdam, eat ...Show more
Clueless in Tokyo: An Explorer's Sketchbook of Weird and Wonderful Things in Japan by Betty Reynolds
$22.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
A perfect introduction to Japan and Japanese culture, this illustrated culture and travel guide contains loads of original drawings as well as the Japanese script for key words and phrases.Some people take photos, but artist Betty Reynolds captures memories with her paintbrush and watercolours. Clueless ...Show more
House of Snow: An Anthology of the Greatest Writing About Nepal by Ellen Parnavelas
$39.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
A ground-breaking collection of stories, poems and articles about Nepal covering the length and breadth of this enchanting nation and its people. 'If you want a book in English that tells you about Nepalese thinking, and gives a taste of the country's contemporary literature, you could hardly do better ...Show more
The Greek Islands by Lawrence Durrell
$19.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
Lose yourself in this dazzling travelogue of the idyllic Greek Islands by the king of travel writing and real-life family member of The Durrells in Corfu. 'Incandescent.' - Andre Aciman 'Nobody knows the Greek islands like Durrell.' - New York Times White-washed houses drenched in pink bougainvillea; da ...Show more
Passage to Juneau by Jonathan Raban
$24.99 AUD
Category: Travel Narrative
'His erudition is enorous, his prose as beautiful and clear as the blue ocean on a crisp morning . . . Passage to Juneau is a wonderfully fluid read' - Sunday TimesPassage to Juneau is an account of Raban's voyage from Seattle to the Alaskan capital by boat, and the devastating news that awaits him when ...Show more