A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter; Jane Degras (Translator)
$27.99 AUD
Category: Travel Stories | Series: Pushkin Press Classics Ser.
A rediscovered classic memoir - the mesmerizingly beautiful account of one woman's year spent living in a remote hut in the Arctic In 1934, the painter Christiane Ritter leaves her comfortable life in Austria and travels to the remote Arctic island of Spitsbergen, to spend a year there with her husb ...Show more
Way Makers: An Anthology of Women's Writing about Walking by Kerri Andrews (Editor)
$37.99 AUD
Category: Travel Stories
A sweeping collection of women's writing on the wandering path, moving across genres, geographies, and centuries. The follow-up to the celebrated Wanderers, Kerri Andrews's Way Makers is the first anthology of women's writing about walking. Moving from Elizabeth Carter's correspondence with Catherine Ta ...Show more
On the Trail of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads by Tim Cope
$24.99 AUD
Category: Travel Stories | Reading Level: very good
Lone-adventurer Tim Cope travelled the entire length of the Eurasian steppe on horseback, from the ancient capital of Mongolia to the Danube River in Hungary. This formidable 6,000-mile journey took three years to complete. It is a journey that has not been completed successfully since the days of Gengh ...Show more
Wanderers: A History of Women Walking by Kerri Andrews
$22.99 AUD
Category: Biography and Memoir
Offering a beguiling view of the history of walking, Wanderers guides us through the different ways of seeing--of being--articulated by ten pathfinding women writers. "A wild portrayal of the passion and spirit of female walkers and the deep sense of 'knowing' that they found along the path."--Raynor Wi ...Show more
Unforgettable Journeys Europe: Discover the Joys of Slow Travel by DK
$55.00 AUD
Category: Travel Stories
Inspirational travel book covering Europe's most incredible journeys, including routes on foot and by bike, road, rail and waterTake the scenic route through EuropeWhen it comes to beautiful landscapes, Europe has more than its fair share of icons. The snowy peaks of the Alps, the vivid tulip fields of ...Show more
A Taste of Paris: A History of the Parisian Love Affair with Food by David Downie
$39.99 AUD
Category: Travel Stories
In his trademark witty and informative style, David Downie embarks on a quest to discover "What is it about the history of Paris that has made it a food lover's paradise?" Long before Marie Antoinette said, "Let them eat cake!" (actually, it was brioche), the Romans of Paris devoured foie gras, and live ...Show more
The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow by A. J. Mackinnon
$24.99 AUD
Category: Travel Stories
'A couple of quiet weeks sailing the River Severn was the intention. Somehow things got out of hand - a year later I had reached Romania and was still going . . . ' Truly hilarious books are rare. Even rarer are those based on real events. Join A.J. Mackinnon, your charming and eccentric guide, on an am ...Show more
The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue Des Martyrs by Elaine Sciolino
$23.95 AUD
Category: Travel Stories | Reading Level: General Adult
Elaine Sciolino, the former Paris bureau chief of the New York Times, invites us on a tour of her favorite Parisian street, offering an homage to street life and the pleasures of Parisian living. While many cities suffer from the leveling effects of globalization, the rue des Martyrs maintains its disti ...Show more
The Venice Book by Sophie Ullin
$39.99 AUD
Category: Travel Stories
The Venice Biennale is one of the world's biggest cultural attractions, growing every year with the 'art tourist' market. This book captures the spirit of the Biennale and all that creatively inspiring about Venice, including many hidden gems. The Venice Book will help the art lover plan their perfect t ...Show more
Curiosities and Splendour - Lonely Planet by Lonely Planet
$29.99 AUD
Category: Travel Stories | Series: Travel Literature Ser.
Journey back in time with this collection of classic travel writing from great authors and adventurers. These extraordinary odysseys over land and sea captivated audiences and gave them a glimpse into countries, cities and cultures like never before. Tales include Robert Falcon Scott's doomed Antarctic ...Show more
Great Cycling Climbs - The French Alps by Graeme Fife; Peter Drinkell (Photographer); Anon (Photographer)
$59.99 AUD
Category: Travel Stories
A narrative guide tothe most scenic andinspiring cycling climbsin the French Alps. The Alps are a place of legend for cyclists, road racers, and enthusiasts alike. Home to one of the most demanding sections of the Tour de France, the mountains offer some of Europe's most glorious cycling climbs through ...Show more
Italian Life: A Modern Fable of Loyalty and Betrayal by Tim Parks
$35.00 AUD
Category: Travel Stories
Forty years ago, Tim Parks made the bel paese his home. Italian Life is his reckoning with his adopted country, an attempt to get to the core of it, to make sense of it, to fold others' stories in with his own experience - now that he is, in his own words, 'to some degree Italian' himself. The result i ...Show more