posted by admin on Feb 27
Editorial Reviews
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“An inspiration and a springboard.” — Rick Steves
“The work is intended to go deeper than a typical travel guidebook.” — The Boston Globe
“They’re riveting because they are real” — Seattle Times
“What you learn is that travel puts you in situations you could never imagine.” — The Los Angeles Times
Better than guidebooks, these first-person accounts paint vivid pictures of a traveler’s experience in Italy. Like familiar music and favorite scents, they’ll awaken a taste for adventure in those who have yet to travel, and bring back memories for those who have. Romance, surprise, discovery and wisdom all bubble through these authors’ inviting pieces.
Dive into Italy with these fresh storytellers and
* Sneak past Vatican guards to see Michaelangelo’s Pietà
* Break out of a locked hostel to catch the morning train to Rome
* Find a surprise romance in the fresh sea air of Cinque Terre
* Meet your cheek-pinching, food-loving Sicilian relatives in the old country
Whether it’s discovering the ruins of Pompeii, hiking the hilly back roads of Tuscany, or sleeping on a park bench in Venice, this collection of youthful adventures (and misadventures) will keep aspiring and experienced travelers laughing, cringing, and turning the pages for more.
Order Italy from a Backpack (From a Backpack Series): Mark Pearson, Martin Westerman form Amazon.
posted by admin on Feb 27
Editorial Reviews
These inspiring, uplifting tales are told by women who traveled to the ends of the earth to discover new places, people, and, ultimately, facets of themselves. The common threads connecting the stories are a woman’s fresh perspective, lively storytelling, and a compelling narrative that makes the reader laugh, cry, and wish she were there. The voices are global and themes are eclectic, with stories that encompass the full spectrum of travel adventure. Pieces in the 2006 collection include discovering Russia at 3,000 feet, learning to save face and start smoking in Italy, learning to dance the tango in Argentina, and journeying from Senegal to Mali on a horse.
Order The Best Women’s Travel Writing 2006: True Stories from Around the World (Travelers’ Tales): Lucy McCauley form Amazon.
posted by admin on Feb 27
Editorial Reviews
There were several other passengers on board, who were proceeding to New Zealand to form a Wesleyan missionary establishment at Hokianga. Amongst these were a Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs, who were most enthusiastic in the cause. They had formerly belonged to the same mission at Whangaroa, when a war which took place amongst the natives totally destroyed their establishment; and, after enduring great varieties of suffering, they escaped, but lost everything they possessed, except the clothes they had on.
Order A Narrative of a Nine Months\’ Residence in New Zealand in 1827: Augustus Earle form Amazon.
posted by admin on Feb 26
Editorial Reviews
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“A strikingly evocative and ghost-haunted travelogue.”–The Times (London)
“It is the silence, the stillness, that captivates him the most and which he artfully conveys in this most captivating of books.”–Chicago Tribune
“The Fellowship of Ghosts is a beautifully written account of Watkins’s travels in the Arctic tundra.”–Tatler magazine (U.K.)
From the author of The Ice Soldier, comes a real-life adventure among the fjords and icy mountains of Norway.
Certain geographies speak to people. We are awed by mountains, challenged by the ocean, haunted by the bleakness of deserts. The effect of landscape on human consciousness is at the heart of novelist Paul Watkins’s exhilarating travel story. Long bewitched by the stark beauty of the Scandinavian Alps, Watkins sets off among the ice-clad peaks and dark fjords of the arctic with only a tent and rucksack. On the way, he stops at rustic inns, follows the paths of other solitary travelers, navigates the punishing weather, and confronts the magisterial presence of the past among these mountains–a journey that makes for one of our finest accounts of the life and the land in the frozen north.
Order The Fellowship of Ghosts: Travels in the Land of Midnight Sun: Paul Watkins form Amazon.
posted by admin on Feb 25
Editorial Reviews
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“Egypt is one of the two wings of the world, and the excellences of which it can boast are countless. Its metropolis is the dome of Islam, its river the most splendid of rivers.” - al-Muqaddasi, c. 1000″
"Egypt is one of the two wings of the world, and the excellences of which it can boast are countless. Its metropolis is the dome of Islam, its river the most splendid of rivers." al-Muqaddasi, c. 1000
To travelers, Egypt is a place of dreams: a country whose lifeblood is a mighty river, flowing from the heart of Africa. Along the fertile fringe of its banks an astonishing civilization raised spectacular monuments that our modern minds can hardly encompass. For centuries this past dominated travelers’ minds yet the present and its great buildings too engaged their interest and admiration and gave them pleasure. The experience of Egypt has over the centuries inspired travelers to write of what they saw and tried to understand. These travelers’ observations are part of the history of modern Egypt, for seeing ourselves through others’ eyes helps us to understand ourselves. The compilers of this anthology have selected records of travelers from many countries and cultures over many centuries, and, mainly using the Nile for a pathway, here offer these travelers’ observations on the many facets of Egypt. The collection includes extracts from the writings of Herodotus, Strabo, Ibn Hawkal, al-Muqaddasi, Pierre Loti, Rudyard Kipling, Florence Nightingale, and many more.
Order Traveling Through Egypt: Deborah Manley, Sahar Abdel-Hakim form Amazon.
posted by admin on Feb 25
Editorial Reviews
There is perhaps no better way to prepare for a trip, or to vicariously experience another country, than to listen to those who have gone before; Travelers’ Tales Mexico brings the best of those voices together for the first time.
From the Publisher
Travelers’ Tales is a new kind of travel anthology, marrying the best of the guidebook and travel literature. Mexico is the second book in this series: a wonderful collection of place-specific tales previously scattered far and wide. Veteran travel writers James O’Reilly and Larry Habegger read hundreds of stories to select those that best capture the experience of Mexico. Mexico, so prone to stereotyping, is one of the most deceptively complex countries in the world. “Melting pot,” a phrase most often applied to the U.S., is applicable in a deeper way to Mexico’s towering and ancient layering of civilizations, which continues to this day in a swirling crosscurrent of indigenous peoples, multiple languages, dialects, riotous art and music, religions behind religions, hidden cosmologies, uncounted ruins, and secret knowledge. We forget just how old Mexico is. As the editors write in the Preface: “The world is not our private zoo or theme park; we need to be better prepared before we go, so that we might become honored guests and not vilified intruders.” To give readers a taste of this country and its people, the book is organized into five sections: “Essence of Mexico” contains stories that reflect some essential character of the landscape, the people, or the traveler’s experience of the country. “Some Things to Do” has accounts of particular places and activities that previous travelers have found worthwhile. “Going Your Own Way” contains experiences that are farther off the tourist track, relayed by an author who interacted more intimately with the local people or was willing to travel farther afield. “In the Shadows” explores the darker side of Mexico, so that visitors might be aware of the complexities beyond the cheerful face presented to tourists. “The Last Word” has one last magical moment, to remind the reader just why Mexico is worth visiting. There is perhaps no better way to prepare for a trip, or to vicariously experience another country and its culture, than to listen to those who have gone before; Travelers’ Tales Mexico brings the best of those voices together for the first time. Selected as one of the Top Five Travel Books for 1994 by the San Francisco Examiner.
Order Travelers’ Tales Mexico (Travelers’ Tales Guides): James O’Reilly, Larry Habegger form Amazon.
posted by admin on Feb 25
Editorial Reviews
In the autumn of 2002 and at the tender age of 47, I set off alone on a bicycle intending to ride across the USA. From San Diego, California I rode 3,112 miles to arrive 72 days later in St. Augustine, on the Atlantic coast of Florida. Usually, I camped or slept rough in the deserts and mountains, exploring the back roads and delighting in the magnificent solitude and wild empty spaces. This is a book about traveling alone by bicycle. It is not a how-to-do-it manual or a travel guide but a story of pure adventure; a story born out of frustration and middle-aged dread, written by someone whose value set may now be a little different from yours. It is an account of a journey; one that will appeal to anyone of a certain age who has ever said ‘I wish’. Every word of it is true.
Order The Crossing: biking solo from ocean to ocean: Martin Delaney form Amazon.
posted by admin on Feb 23
Editorial Reviews
Early on the morning of the 4th of September, 1839, the Beagle was once more slipping out of Port Essington before a light land wind. We had taken a hearty farewell of our friends at Victoria, in whose prosperity we felt all the interest that is due to those who pioneer the way for others in the formation of a new settlement.
Order Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2: Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. … Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stan: John Lort Stokes form Amazon.
posted by admin on Feb 22
Editorial Reviews
The church itself is an interesting but not remarkable edifice, old, small, and solidly built in a style common enough in England. Nothing, however, could be more in keeping with the associations of the scene.
Order Seeing Europe with Famous Authors: Vol. II Great Britain And Ireland, Part Two: Various form Amazon.
