There is always a sense of adventure when going on a railway journey. Whether it is aboard the Orient Express from London to Istanbul, or travelling the Transcontinental railroad through the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific coast, or riding the Serra Verde Express through the Brazilian rainforest, Rail Journeys takes the reader on a journey through some of...

“None of it was meant to be: the stories and anecdotes that appear in this book, my travels to far-flung other worlds, being face-to-face with hundreds of strangers. Yet here we are, and there I’ve been, and somehow, strangers became friends.” From the Introduction Meet Tom Mattson’s friends including Maribel, on a park bench in Havana; Braulio, a...

An inspiration to visit, this beautiful and practical travel guide is an illustrated keepsake, and a celebration of the wild, lush, larger-than-life 2,000 miles that run along the edge of the West Coast, through California, Oregon, Washington, and Vancouver Island. Here you’ll find stunning vistas, alluring beaches, ancient forests, botanical gardens...

Wander off the beaten track to uncover the world’s most secret destinations: discover an ancient gateway to the Mayan underworld, a mysterious underwater monument sunken off the Ryukyu Islands in Japan or a prehistoric village covered for centuries by a huge sand dune in the Orkney Islands.

Travel journalist Sarah Baxter’s evocative words instantly...

From the author of The Almost Nearly Perfect People, a lively tour through Japan, Korea, and China, exploring the intertwined cultures and often fraught history of these neighboring countries.

There is an ancient Chinese proverb that states, “Two tigers cannot share the same mountain.” However, in East Asia, there are three tigers on that mountain: China...

Aerial photographer, and debut children's picture book author, Michael C Brown, is often touched by and amazed at the many wonders of life and nature, as seen through his lens, moving deftly from the sky in a helicopter. In his debut book, his persona, Mr. B, partners up with his good friend Mr. Helicopter to fly the skies of Arizona, where they take in the...

NOTE: This is not the full manuscript of the finished book. It is only a preview of some pages.

From a lost city in the desert to a cave alight with thousands of glowworms, learn about some of the most unusual places on earth and the myths, legends, and history behind each of them!

Looking at places like The Skeleton Coast in Namibia, Wizard Island in the...

In Borderline Citizen Robin Hemley wrestles with what it means to be a citizen of the world, taking readers on a singular journey through the hinterlands of national identity. As a polygamist of place, Hemley celebrates Guy Fawkes Day in the contested Falkland Islands; Canada Day and the Fourth of July in the tiny U.S. exclave of Point Roberts, Washington;...

"The prose is colourful and vigorous ... Jubber's journeying has indeed been epic, in scale and in ambition. In this thoughtful travelogue he has woven together colourful ancient and modern threads into a European tapestry that combines the sombre and the sparkling" -Spectator

"A genuine epic" -Wanderlust

Award-winning travel writer Nicholas Jubber...

The true Irish insider's guide to the very best Ireland has to offer. This fully comprehensive and independent guide to Ireland gives you only the very best recommendations, whatever your budget.

Brought to you by the McKennas, who have over 30 years’ experience writing and talking about Ireland’s amazing food, drink and hospitality. Following the format of...

As featured in National Geographic's NATURE, "The Private Life of Deer," this is the true story about the friendship between a wild deer and the woman (the author,) who rescued her. Full of fun, at times, terrifying, as awareness blurs nature's boundaries and love grows.

Notoriety makes Blossom a target—to look at—or shoot at. Neighbors and hunters join...

Travel with the author on a fascinating journey exploring Nepal, Bali, Cambodia and India, where samsara, the cycle of birth, death and rebirth, is at the core of their rich cultures and the religions of Buddhism and Hinduism.

What insights into suffering, life and death, and what happens after death, could the idea of samsara offer to people outside of...

Tiny Travelers is inspired by a world of cultures. The Tiny Travelers “Treasure Quest” Series takes its readers on a fun-filled journey to discover what makes each country special. Each illustrated spread invites children to discover hidden "treasures" - icons, animals, statues, instruments and more - that make up the rich cultural heritage of each country...

Tiny Travelers is inspired by a world of cultures. The Tiny Travelers “Treasure Quest” Series takes its readers on a fun-filled journey to discover what makes each country special.

Each illustrated spread invites children to discover hidden "treasures" - icons, animals, statues, instruments and more - that make up the rich cultural heritage of each...

Tiny Travelers is inspired by a world of cultures. The Tiny Travelers “Treasure Quest” Series takes its readers on a fun-filled journey to discover what makes each country special.

Each illustrated spread invites children to discover hidden "treasures" - icons, animals, statues, instruments and more - that make up the rich cultural heritage of each country...

• 20th anniversary e-book edition of this evocative travel and Internet history memoir with a new introduction by the author, foreword by best-selling author Chris Epting, and 22 color photographs • Making lemonade: the author’s six-year odyssey began in the wake of a California wildfire that destroyed her home and possessions • Sudden...

The trouble started when their dream came true.

First they took French. Then they took leave of their senses. They bought a 400-year-old cottage in rural France from an ad on the Internet. Their “completely restored” farmhouse certainly looked charming, but the pool leaked, the walls cracked, and the electricity fizzled whenever they switched on...