Trekking Beyond - Walks Across the World's Epic Trails by Alex Treadway (By (photographer)); Dave Costello; Billi Bierling; Damian Hall
55.00 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
Trekking Beyond takes you on a journey through the snow-capped peaks of the world's mountains, the sandy dunes of our deserts and along the impressive coastal paths in a beautiful celebration of our world's most impressive, challenging and beautiful treks. Vivid essays introduce the world's best trekkin ...Show more
Japan: A Guide to Traditions, Customs and Etiquette by Boye Lafayette De Mente; Geoff Botting (Revised by)
19.99 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
This is the first book to explain in detail why the Japanese think and behave as they do. In Japan: A Guide to Traditions, Customs and Etiquette veteran Japanologist Boye Lafayette De Mente unlocks the mysteries of Kata -- the cultural forms that shape and define Japanese etiquette, character and wo ...Show more
Figures in a Landscape: People and Places by Paul Theroux
38.00 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
A delectable collection of Theroux's recent writing on great places, people, and prose In the spirit of his much-loved Sunrise with Seamonsters and Fresh Air Fiend, Paul Theroux's latest collection of essays leads the reader through a dazzling array of sights, characters, and experiences, as Theroux ap ...Show more
Travels Through the French Riviera by Virginia Johnson
39.99 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
In this irresistible marriage of watercolorist's sketchbook and traveler's guide, Virginia Johnson lovingly captures the magic of one of the world's most storied regions, the French Riviera. We walk the Promenade des Anglais in Nice. Shop for handmade sandals at Rondini in Saint-Tropez. Visit the Madour ...Show more
Evening Descends Upon the Hills: Stories from Naples by Anna Maria Ortese; Ann Goldstein
22.99 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
Classic short stories set in Naples in the 1940s and 50s that inspired Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels
Couchsurfing in Iran: Revealing a Hidden World by Stephan Orth
37.00 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
In Couchsurfing in Iran, award-winning author Stephan Orth spends sixty-two days on the road in this mysterious Islamic republic to provide a revealing, behind-the-scenes look at life in one of the world's most closed societies. Experiencing daily the otwo Iranso that coexist side by side-the otheocracy ...Show more
Places I Have Been & Places I Want to Go by British Library
21.99 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
Whether it's cities, parks, festivals or distant countries, keep a record of all the places you've visited - and those on your wish-list. Perfect for planning your next trip or adventure, this stylish travel journal is organized alphabetically with flexible writing space to note memories, details and in ...Show more
The Venice Book by Sophie Ullin
45.00 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
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
Timeless Journeys: Travels to the World's Legendary Places by National Geographic
90.00 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
Pack your bags for an extraordinary adventure with National Geographic to the places that have captivated our imaginations for centuries. In this visually stunning volume, the world's leading authority on cultural travel and history showcases fifty bucket-list-ready destinations on every continent, from ...Show more
Far and Away by Andrew Solomon
35.00 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
In 1991 Andrew Solomon faced down tanks in Moscow with a band of Russian artists protesting the August coup. We find him on the quest for a rare bird in Zambia in 1998, and in Greenland in 2001 researching widespread depression among the Inuit. In 2002 he was in Afghanistan for the fall of the Taliban. ...Show more
A Mountain in Tibet: The Search for Mount Kailas and the Sources of the Great Rivers of Asia by Charles Allen
29.99 NZD
Category: Travel Literature
Throughout the East there runs a legend of a great mountain at the centre of the world, where four rivers have their source. Charles Allen traces this legend to Western Tibet where there stands Kailas, worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists alike as the home of their gods and the navel of the world. Close b ...Show more