World Travel: An Irreverent Guide by Anthony Bourdain
$29.99 AUD
Category: General
Anthony Bourdain saw more of the world than nearly anyone. His travels took him from the hidden pockets of his hometown of New York to a tribal longhouse in Borneo, from cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, Paris, and Shanghai to Tanzania's utter beauty and the stunning desert solitude of Oman's Empty Quarter - a ...Show more
The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen
$19.99 AUD
Category: General | Series: Vintage Classics Ser. | Reading Level: very good
'In 1973 (Matthiessen) joined with George Schaller, a field biologist, to Crystal Mountain in the Himalayas, to study the wild blue sheep of the region called bharal. They also hoped to see the rare snow leopard, an almost mythical creature which Schaller once glimpsed on a previous visit. Matthiessen i ...Show more
The Road to Little Dribbling: More Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
$24.99 AUD
Category: General | Series: Bryson Ser.
Twenty years ago, Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to celebrate the green and kindly island that had become his adopted country. The hilarious book that resulted, Notes from a Small Island, was taken to the nation?s heart and became the bestselling travel book ever, and was also voted in a BBC ...Show more
Snowing in Bali: The Incredible Inside Account of Bali's Hidden Drug World by Kathryn Bonella
$19.99 AUD
Category: General
From the internationally bestselling author of Hotel Kerobokan and Operation Playboy and co-author of Schapelle Corby's autobiography, this is the incredible inside account of Bali's hidden drug world."a unique, uncensored insight into a hidden world." The ChronicleIt's snowing in Bali. Among Bali's dru ...Show more
Notes from A Small Island by Bill Bryson
$24.99 AUD
Category: General
"In 1995, before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire to move back to the States for a few years with his family, Bill Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around Britain, a sort of valedictory tour of the green and kindly island that had so long been his home. His aim was to take stock of ...Show more
Walking Sydney: Over 20 Original Walks in and Around Sydney by Toghill Geoff
$19.95 AUD
Category: General
This guide to walking Sydney features 23 original walks exploring diverse settings, famous sites and fascinating places off the tourist track. Features easy-to-follow maps detailing each walk, as well as essential information on transport, opening times, walk lengths, access and more.
111 Places in Florence and Northern Tuscany That You Must Not Miss by Beate C. Kirchner
$34.99 AUD
Category: General
Michelangelo's David, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the smooth cypress hills - these are among the celebrated must-see sights of Tuscany. Yet the cultural landscape of Florence and the surrounding country-side is an inexhaustible trove of visual and historical gems if you know where to look, that is. Where ...Show more
The Riads of Marrakech by Elan Fleisher
$79.99 AUD
Category: General
Today's Marrakech is a thriving and trendy destination. Tourists are pouring into the city - Europeans, Americans and Australians thirsting for an exotic getaway. Five-star hotels (Raffles, Mandarin Oriental, Four Seasons) are currently under development in the sands around the city. The Medina, the cen ...Show more
Marco Polo: A Photographer's Journey by Michael Yamashita
$44.99 AUD
Category: General
Armchair travellers and history and photography buffs will thrill to this trimmer, more affordable edition of the 2002 bestseller. "National Geographic" shooter Michael Yamashita traces the footsteps of Marco Polo's fabled journey, from the Grand Canal in Venice through the mountains and deserts of Iraq ...Show more
One Man's Climb - A Journey of Trauma, Tragedy and Triumph on K2 by Adrian HAYES
$29.99 AUD
Category: General
He was also one of the last people to speak to highly renowned mountaineering guide Marty Schmidt, and his son Denali, who tragically died on K2 in 2013 during Adrian's first attempt. Adrian was the one to break the news of this tragedy to the outside world. The author frankly discusses the true reason ...Show more
Facing Fear: The First Woman to Sail Solo Around Antarctica by Lisa Blair
$34.95 AUD
Category: General
Facing Fear is the inspiring true story of Lisa Blair who sailed into the history books on 25 July 2017 by becoming the first woman to sail solo around Antarctica. Seventy-two days into her circumnavigation, when Lisa was more than 1000 nautical miles from land, the mast of Climate Action Now came cras ...Show more
Island of Bali by Miguel Covarrubias; Adrian Vickers (Introduction by)
$24.99 AUD
Category: General | Series: Periplus Classics Ser.
This vintage book contains Miguel Covarrubias's 1937 work, "The Island of Bali." Comprising a wealth of information on day-to-day life, culture, manners, and religion on the 'Island of the Gods', this volume furnishes an authentic 'bird's-eye view' of Balinese society. It is highly recommended for those ...Show more