Travel guides: adventure holidays Books

Discover the Magic of Denver: Elevate Your Travel Experience with Depth and Style, Even if You've Only Scratched the Surface BeforeDo you crave a travel experience that goes beyond the ordinary tours, diving into the very heart of a city's culture and...

In 1897, Ross Livengood and his first cousin Jay were chosen by the directors of a newly formed mining co-operative to join a group of men that they were sending to the Klondike region of Canada to prospect for gold. The company, headquartered in...

Arrival in the country... First YearsKingdom of Saudi ArabiaSeen by a Diplomat's SpouseArrival in the Country... Tirst YearsIn the Spring of 1994 we arrived in the ArabianPeninsula. My husband Elman Arasli was appointedextraordinary plenipotentiary...

In January 2008, Graham Naismith, 37 year old IT consultant and former police detective, and his wife Eirene, aged 38 and a former teacher, spontaneously and with no prior experience whatsoever, decided to embark on a 30,000 mile drive to Australia with...

Brooke Williams walked twice into Southern Utah's Mary Jane Wilderness: at the beginning of the Trump presidency, which will be seen as among most tumultuous and destructive in American History, and four-years later at its end. In Mary Jane...

When Rob Ferguson went off to the five former Soviet 'Stans of Central Asia to work on a project to save the rapidly disappearing Aral Sea, he expected to have challenges and adventures, but he didn't anticipate ending up a suspect in a brutal murder...

BY THE AUTHOR OF A MAVERICK NEW ZEALAND WAY, FINALIST IN TRAVEL AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS, 2018.At twenty, Mary Jane left New Zealand for five years. A Maverick Traveller begins with an epic voyage on a Chinese junk named La Dame de...

A MEMOIR OF SOME EXTREME ADVENTURE TRAVELS After divorce from the man who remains one of her best friends, her two children having grown and left home, and the loss of her only brother in a tragic workplace accident, Glenda embarks on a completely...

What happens when you say YES?49 incredible stories of adventure. From rowing oceans to cycling across continents, from climbing mountains to hiking national trails, this book will take you on the journey of a lifetime over and over again.But adventure...

If you listen to and stand by the truth, you may end up being alone, but you will never be lonely. Because the truth is with you. Be honest with your body. When your body tells you something, listen and never turn your back. In the meantime, work hard...

The third book featuring Penelope, one of the last single-cylinder Panther motorcycles from the Yorkshire firm of Phelon and Moore. Conquering her fifth continent took some time and as per usual resulted in many adventures.Unsupported and alone, it truly...

Tales from the Old V-Dub, a collection of children's stories and adventures from life on the road, written and illustrated by the author and artist, John Brockington.These volumes are a collection of original children's stories, as told at the cosiest of...

After a life as a Navy fighter pilot, medical doctor, avid boater, and outdoorsman, William "Buddy" Bethea retired from practicing medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and moved to Florida. Never the porch-sitter, and inspired by his passion for fishing...

John Muir’s Story about a Dog and Glacier Exploration in AlaskaThis deluxe, unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of John Muir’s 1909 book-form version of Stickeen (first published in magazine form in 1897) recounts John Muir’s befriending...

Journals of John Muir’s Adventure on the Corwin To Alaska And The Arctic!This deluxe, unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of John Muir’s 1917 The Cruise Of The Corwin recounts John Muir’s 1881 adventure on the sailing ship Corwin along...

Journals of John Muir’s Great Adventures In The Alaskan Wilderness!This deluxe, unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of John Muir’s 1915 Travels In Alaska shares Muir’s travel journal as he quested across the Alaskan wilderness. Join the...

Travel and Teaching in Portugal and Spain-A Photographic Journey is another in the series Stories I Told My Students. It follows the pattern of books listed above on Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, and Colombia. The book tells the tale of travel in Portugal...

"A bitter aftertaste and a fantasy of how we all could live" - Robbie Williams. "This Is The Next Century" starts where "Backpacking Centurion" ended. Long term backpacker Jonny Blair had lived his dream of visiting 100 countries by the age of 34...

"I am not a rugged adventurer, and this is not the story of a journey that you could never do. I brought only a reasonable degree of fitness to the Snake, a camera at the ready, and an open mind."Experience the beauty and wonder of Canada's North through...

Of course, I'd shied away from traveling to Croatia! Why embrace the unknown with Venice, Nice, Rome, and Constantinople calling? I'd heard whisperings of a city dubbed the 'Pearl of the Adriatic' but had little idea where that soul-stirring nirvana...

Coastal-hopping up the east coast from Melbourne to Darwin - the "jumping off" point to cross the Indian Ocean, which must be attained before August to avoid cyclones - I write about my doubts and fears, and the crisis of confidence that almost stopped...

In 1960, 18-year-old Jutta Townes leaves her German coal-mining town and migrates to Australia looking for freedom. She meets a lanky Australian engineer with a yen to sail around the world, and together they buy a traditional wooden yacht and grab...

The culmination of eight years of research into the mountains surrounding Somerset West, South Africa. Detailing out its mountains, it's many hiking trails, as well as carefully researched narratives of the history and legends of the mountains, including...

Why not Annapurna or Machu Pichu? Why always the 'same old' Camino? A question carried with an almost sigh, a question often asked of Sharon. Many learners seek a teacher to support and stretch them in their learning, and for Sharon, there is no fiercer...

The bestselling book that republished Mark Twain's adventures about his time in Australia, The Wayward Tourist is now in paperback form.At the height of his fame, Mark Twain, the great writer and humorist from Missouri, was facing financial...

In the first decades of the nineteenth century, no place burned more brightly in the imagination of European geographers--and fortune hunters--than the lost city of Timbuktu. Africa's legendary City of Gold, not visited by Europeans since the Middle...

Following the birth of their daughter, Jack McClure and his wife Alana had every intention of continuing their life of adventure. After an extensive hiking trip in the desert southwest, they found that having a baby with them was no excuse to stay home...

Bigfoot researcher and co-founder of West Virginia Cryptids and Strange Encounters, Les O'Dell, has compiled interviews with folks from all over West Virginia who have encountered the "Old Man of the Mountain." Read about their frightening experiences in...

Embark on an enthralling global adventure with this book, showcasing mountaineering in some of the world's most magnificent and demanding terrains. Encounter an eclectic group of mountaineers as they tackle treacherous climbs along perilous paths, where...

  I write this book aims to explain whether future space tourism businessmen how to apply psychological methods to excite global rich travelers to make decision to choose space travel leisure activites more easily as well as how to apply...

Avoid The Tourist Herds.What could be more uninspiring than seeing the identical attractions that everyone else has for decades?This Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don't want to talk about anymore...the same places people once...

Trails that are more or less traveled.In view of the fact that the borough of Jim Thorpe was named after an Olympic champion, it is fitting that the area is renowned for such physical outdoor activities as hiking, biking, and jogging in the surrounding...

"Wanderlust Unleashed: A Guide to Adventurous Travel" invites you on an exhilarating journey of self-discovery and exploration, where every step leads to new horizons and endless possibilities. In this comprehensive guide, you'll embark on a...

DID YOU KNOW? THERE IS A SECRET TUNNEL IN A LOCAL BAR USED BY PATRIOTS...AND A SECRET CAFE HIDDEN AWAY INSIDE AN ANCIENT HOUSE FULL OF ANTIQUES.When you travel across the world to get to here and with a limited time frame, you want to experience the...

In April 2012 Mark Horrell travelled to Tibet hoping to become, if not the first person to climb Mount Everest, at least the first Karl Pilkington lookalike to do so.He joined a mountaineering expedition which included an Australian sexagenarian, two...

Doug,"Limitations, there really are none. Only the ones we put on ourselves."Danny_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The headlines read, "The Last Good Deed Cost...

Campsite Composition Notebook: Camping Notepad & RV Travel Log Book - Camper & Caravan Travel Journey - Road Trip Writing & Planning - Glamping, Memory Keepsake Notes For Proud Campers & RVersFEATURES:Premium Matte Finish Soft...

Campsite Notebook & Log Book: Camping Notepad, Personal Expense Tracker, Fishing Log, Scuba Diving Logbook, Gas Mileage Log pad - Camper & Caravan Travel Journey & Road Trip Writing & Tracking Book - Glamping, Memory Keepsake Notes...

LightFoot Guides are written for Walkers and Cyclists, helping them to find the route, places to stay and meet their personal goals.There is no right way to make a journey as challenging as this. This book together with the LightFoot Companion will...

Do you have an ever-growing list of things you'd like to do?Do you struggle to correlate the expectations of others with what you desire your life to be like?Are you consumed by your work and responsibilities, but yearn for more joy, fun, and adventure?...

"One of America's greatest (and most threatened) glories is its network of public lands, and in this volume, the talented Dickerson makes the most of them. These landscapes are not the backdrop but the foreground of his lovely essays, that will make...

UNSURPASSED WONDERS OF THE RAINFOREST   If you like one-off stories about unusual people doing unusual things in the mud, here you go. This story recounts a trek led by an eccentric Costa Rican who, living in New...