Whatever You Do, Don't Run is a hilarious collection of true tales from top -safari guide Peter Allison. In a place where the wrong behavior could get you eaten, Allison has survived face-to-face encounters with big cats, angry -...
Travel writing
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Author:Allison, PeterSummary: - Author:Shields, SandraSummary:
On the wild river that divides Namibia from Angola, members of the Himba tribe herd cattle as they have done for hundreds of years. But the world of the Himba sits in the shadow of third-world development and the inevitability of change...
- Author:Offerman, NickSummary:
A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as a mission statement about comprehending, protecting, and truly experiencing the outdoors, inspired by three journeys undertaken by actor, humorist, and New York...
- Author:Trainer, Mary, Antonson, Brian, Antonson, Rick, Evans, DonSummary:
Everybody has a train story. Whether it comes from a distant relative who worked on the railways or from a family train trip that formed a lasting impression of the Canadian landscape, trains inspire a sense of wonder and nostalgia....
- Author:Wilson, Ian, Wilson, SallySummary:
For one year, Ian and Sally Wilson travelled 3,000 kilometres by canoe and dog team, following the trading routes of Canada's voyageurs. In this book, they combine the lively account of their wilderness journey with fascinating stories...
- Author:Roscoe, BruceSummary:
Windows on Japan is a deeply insightful commentary that alternates chapters of physical travel with travel through perception about Japan, and challenges the logic of much Western thought about the country that perplexes as much as it...
- Author:Rosen, KatrinaSummary:
After many years together Katrina and Mike's marriage has unravelled. In a quest to mend their relationship they embark on a year long, 13,000 kilometre cycling tour with the hope of strengthening their commitment to one another....
- Author:Bourdain, AnthonySummary:
Anthony Bourdain saw more of the world than nearly anyone. This book presents his life of experience collected into an entertaining, practical, fun, and frank travel guide to some of his favorite places, in his own words. Supplementing...
- Author:Thompson, David, Moreau, William E.Summary:
David Thompson's Travels is one of the finest early expressions of the Canadian experience. The work is not only the account of a remarkable life in the fur trade but an extended meditation on the land and Native peoples of western...
- Author:Pirsig, Robert M.Summary:
James Purefoy stars in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Robert M. Pirsig's multi-million bestselling philosophical novel. One of the most important and influential books of the past half-century, Zen and the Art of...
- Author:Kociejowski, MariusSummary:
Bringing together the best of Marius Kociejowski's travel writing, Zoroaster's Children snags on the borderline between dream and meaning, offering unusual glimpses of some of the places, exotic or otherwise, the author has been....
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