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Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In an ageing Chevrolet Chevette, he drove nearly 14,000 miles through 38 states to compile this hilarious and perceptive state-of-the-nation report on small-town America.
From the Deep South to the Wild West, from Elvis' birthplace through to Custer's Last Stand, Bryson
visits places he re-named Dullard, Coma, and Doldrum (so the residents don't sue or come after him with baseball bats). But his hopes of finding the American dream end in
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet Publications
Pub. Date
c1996.
Language
English
Description
Traveler Ian Wright's journey down the elegant longitude of Chile takes him from the driest desert in the world to the southernmost point before the Antarctic, nearly 3,000 miles of stunning countryside encompassing a vast and beautiful variety of terrain and climate.
Author
Language
English
Description
Lonely Planet's Israel & the Palestinian Territories is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Experience the breathtaking Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, float on the briny, invigorating Dead Sea, and explore cosmopolitan and vibrant Ramallah; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Israel & the Palestinian Territories and begin your journey now!
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Recounts the author's misadventures following in the footsteps of idol Robert Louis Stevenson in the South Pacific, describing how his efforts to pursue sobriety in exotic locales enabled him to reconnect with his family and the world's beauty.
28) Here is New York
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The author describes the sites and character of the city in 1949.
Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
c2005.
Language
English
Description
Discover Alaska's true treasures along its magnificent marine highway, the Inside Passage. Navigate 1,000 miles of pristine coastline, with unforgettable stops that capture the region's rich history, fascinating wildlife, and timeless traditions.
31) Florida
Series
Publisher
Escapi Media
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Traveler Lavinia Tan begins her journey in Miami, then to the Florida Keys, and on to Cape Canaveral to visit the home of NASA, before heading on to St. Augustine and Daytona. After a trek through the Everglades, she ends her trip in the Bahamas.
35) China
Publisher
Escapi Media
Pub. Date
c2005.
Language
English
Description
Explores China, the third largest country in the world with a diverse population of over a billion people and alive with history, culture and beautiful landscapes.
36) Kon-Tiki
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2000.
Language
English
Description
Documents Thor Heyerdahl's trip from Peru to Polynesia on a balsa raft, which was undertaken to support his theory that Polynesia was populated by people fleeing the Inca conquest.
Publisher
Outback Art Company
Pub. Date
c2001.
Language
English
Description
"The Outback Art Company has blended the spectacular panoramic imagery of Australian landscape photographer, Michael Scott Lees with the beautiful, indigenous sounds of Rivertribe music. With thought-provoking images of the Australian outback, rain forest, Aboriginal rock paintings, majestic oceans and many other regions, this internationally acclaimed artist takes us on an enlightening journey offering an insightful, eclectic view of the land Down...
39) Roughing it
Author
Language
English
Description
Mark Twain's account of his transformation into a Westerner when he joins his brother, a newly appointed federal official in Nevada.
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