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A British novelist and his Italian-born wife introduce their neighbours in the provincial village where they have lived for a…
decade. From the day they arrived, it was clear that learning the ways of this Italian village would take some effort. 1992.Istanbul: memories of a city
Par Orhan Pamuk, Maureen Freely. 2005
Turkey's greatest living novelist guides us through the monuments and lost paradises, dilapidated Ottoman villas, back streets and waterways of…
Istanbul - the city of his birth and the home of his imagination. This is a supremely moving account of one man's love affair with the city that has always been his home. 2005.Recounts the perilous and remarkable 1983 journey of the author, who is a naturalist, the poet James Fenton, and three…
native guides to the center of Borneo, an area unvisited by outsiders since 1926. 1984.In trouble again: a journey between the Orinoco and the Amazon
Par Redmond O'Hanlon. 1989
O'Hanlon takes readers on a four-month journey up the Orinoco River and across the Amazon basin in search of the…
Yanomami Indians. His book contains humour, adventure, and a wealth of information. 1989.In Xanadu: a quest
Par William Dalrymple. 1989
This is an account of a quest, a journey which began in the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and took William…
Dalrymple and his companions across the width of Asia, along dusty, forgotten roads, through villages and cities full of unexpected hospitality and wildly improbable escapades, to Coleridge's Xanadu itself. 1989.In the kingdom of the thunder dragon
Par Joanna Lumley. 1997
In 1931 Joanna Lumley's grandparents undertook a three and a half month journey across the small and secret Himalayan kingdom…
of Bhutan, to honour the King with an award. Joanna retraces their steps to meet the King's descendants and discover for herself the charm of this forgotten land. Trekking on foot and pony across remote mountain passes and valleys, she visits the rural villages and the towering monasteries. She finds that little has changed since her forebears passed through, and is overwhelmed by the magic and beauty of Bhutan. 1997.Ice!
Par Tristan Jones. 1978
The author tells of his 2-year cruise around Iceland, into the Arctic Ocean east of Greenland. He travelled in a…
36-foot ketch with only his dog for companionship. Strong language. 1978.I drank the water everywhere
Par Charles N Barnard. 1975
Description of the voyages and travels undertaken by a world traveller, a former "Saturday Evening Post" editor. Among the places…
visited are Kwajalein, China's South Coast, the Champagne District of France, and the Greek Islands. c1975.An evening among headhunters: & other reports from roads less traveled
Par Lawrence Millman. 1998
In this collection of essays, an inveterate traveller visits some of the more remote precincts on the planet. Includes stories…
about relaxing in slow-paced Tonga, encountering ghosts in Samoa, dining on boiled walrus north of Hudson's Bay and social faux pas in Ecuador. Some strong language. 1998.Britain: the essential guide to customs & culture (Culture smart!)
Par Paul Norbury. 2016
Cool Britannia is alive and well today. British culture is at the top of its game - in fashion, popular…
music, art and entertainment, science and technology, new inventions, and in the rediscovered skills and excellence in engineering that make it Germany's leading trading partner in Europe. As a family of nations, the British are inventive, reflective, good humored, funny, focused, and tenacious. Today's multicultural Britain is managing the challenges of integrating minorities in a way that remains true to its fundamental values and beliefs as a fair and open society, one that continues to see itself as a model for others to follow. This concise guide will help you navigate through the culturally rich island of Britain. 2016.Germany: the essential guide to customs & culture (Culture smart!)
Par Barry Tomalin. 2016
Examines the vast changes that have lead to Germany's new world confidence; explains how German traditional values and working methods…
are adapting to take advantage of international opportunities and global society while maintaining the commitment to quality, organization, and time that marks out German business life; shows how the traditional differences between Germany's regions are lessening, enabling society to come together and better absorb new immigrants, and above all how Germans are losing the fear and guilt associated with their twentieth-century wars and finding a new voice on the international stage. 2016.French revolutions: cycling the Tour de France
Par Tim Moore. 2009
A gruelling cycling event featuring some of the world's greatest athletes, the Tour de France was clearly not meant for…
the likes of Moore. Pedalling off weeks before the actual race begins, Moore nonetheless tackles the course with what might be called a foolish determination - and recounts his hilarious exploits along the way. 2009.Germany (Countries of the world)
Par Richard Lord. 1999
Introduces the geography, history, government, and culture of reunified Germany. Includes the country's past and present relationships with the United…
States. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1999. (Countries of the world)Hooked: Fly-fishing through Russia
Par Fen Montaigne. 1998
Fen Montaigne, an American journalist, and ex-Moscow correspondent, decided to fly-fish right across Russia. His voyage (which is more of…
a direction than a road) in search of fish such as lenok, grayling, steelhead and the legendary taimen, takes him from infamous gulags set in the stark beauty of the Solovetsky Islands, to the deserted gold mines at Kolyma, where starving inmates literally walked on gold, and the pristine waters of tundra rivers. Strong language. 1998.Fresh-air fiend: travel writings 1985-2000
Par Paul Theroux. 2000
A collection of essays and articles written over a fifteen year period about the author's various experiences on five continents.…
In addition to the travel pieces, Theroux also includes his reminiscences, experiences as a kayaker and cyclist, readings from books of travel, profiles and appreciations of other writers, and works on the practices of other cultures. 2000.Full circle: Pacific Journey
Par Michael Palin. 1997
The author circumnavigated the Pacific Rim, travelling through the eighteen countries bordering this ocean. Volcanoes marked the journey, as well…
as mountains and gorges, glaciers and icebergs, great rivers and windswept beaches. From visiting a Gulag camp in Siberia to eating maggots in Mexico, rustling camels in Australia to singing with a choir in Vladivostok, he reveals a colourful, often hair-raising but almost always beautiful world. 1997.Home and away
Par Ronald Wright. 1993
Author Ronald Wright takes the reader on journeys of adventure: a mythical bullfight in the Peruvian Andes; the cities of…
Anatolia, carved eight stories into the earth; the jungles of Belize; the bars of southern Mexico; and the deceptive beauty of the tropical Marquesas Islands. 1993.First dive to shark dive
Par Peter Lourie. 2011
Dawdling by the Danube: with journeys in Bavaria and Poland
Par Edward Enfield. 2008
Edward Enfield chronicles his adventures bike-riding through Europe for his voracious and curious fans. Here he takes a jaunt -…
for the first time - through Germany. With his characteristic wit and charm, Enfield describes the glorious German landscape in evocative prose. 2008.European detours: a travel guide to unusual sights
Par Nino Lo Bello. 1981