Duende:A journey in Search of Flamenco by Jason Webster
$19.99 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
Having pursued a conventional enough path through school and university, Jason Webster was all set to enter the world of academe as a profession. But when his aloof Florentine girlfriend of some years dumped him unceremoniously, he found himself at a crossroads. Abandoning the world of libraries and th ...Show more
The Comfort of Water: A River Pilgrimage (PB) by Maya Ward
$28.00 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
This is the joyful yet heartbreaking true story of four friends who walk a 21-day pilgrimage from the sea to the source of Melbourne's Yarra River. This is no path for most of the way, but offers of campsite and boats, and free access to private lands, illustrates the generosity shown to pilgrims even i ...Show more
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue by WILKINSON Gina
$32.95 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
A Brief Atlas of the Lighthouses at the End of the World by González Macías
$44.99 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
There is something beautiful and wild in the impossible architecture of lighthouses. They have been the homes and workplaces of men and women whose romantic guardianship has saved countless lives from cruel seas. Yet while that way of life fades away, as the lights go out and the buildings crumble, we s ...Show more
Myanmar in Moments by Leo Lazarus
$25.00 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
Borrow my eyes and see a part of the world recently revealed. This is a story of observation and curiosity in a place which engenders confusion and marvel in turn. Travel without itineraries, without grand plans, without expectations. Travel for the thrill of discovery and the experience of moving and s ...Show more
The One That Got Away: Travelling in the Time of Covid by Ken Haley
$32.99 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
'A moving and funny chronicle of questing and courage in the age of coronavirus.' Margaret Simons, author of Cry Me A River and Penny Wong: Passion and Principle In 2020, Australian author Ken Haley mapped out an enticing menu of travel destinations, comprising the Caribbean island states for main cours ...Show more
Off the Beaten Tracks in Japan: A Journey by Train from Hokkaido to Kyushu by John Dougill
$34.99 AUD
Category: Travel Literature | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
Observations on the people, culture, and history of Japan from a long-time resident riding the rails along the less-traveled western coastline. This journey the length of Japan takes the reader off the beaten tracks to explore some of the country's remoter regions along the Japan Sea-from Wakkanai in n ...Show more
The Half Known Life: Finding Paradise in a Divided World by Pico Iyer
$29.99 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
'Nothing less than a guided tour of the human soul ... A masterpiece' Elizabeth Gilbert 'A work of spiritual evolution [and] inner journeys told through extraordinary exteriors' Washington Post One of our most perceptive travel writers embarks on an exploration of the world's holiest places and where we ...Show more
The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot by Robert Macfarlane
$24.99 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
The acclaimed author of The Wild Places examines the subtle ways we are shaped by the landscapes through which we moveIn this exquisitely written book, which folds together natural history, cartography, geology, and literature, Robert Macfarlane sets off to follow the ancient routes that crisscross both ...Show more
A Sense of Direction: Pilgrimage for the Restless and the Hopeful by Gideon Lewis-Kraus
$19.99 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
A young secular writer's journey along ancient religious pilgrimage routes in Spain, Japan and Ukraine leads to a surprise family reconciliation in this literary memoir Gideon Lewis-Kraus arrived in free-spirited Berlin from San Francisco as a young writer in search of a place to enjoy life to the fulle ...Show more
Stories of the Outback by Bert Bolton
$24.99 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
Stories of the outback and famous Australians have a special place in many of our hearts. This collection from well-known outback man and tour company entrepreneur Bert Bolton shares the adventurous, cunning and goodwill of some of the most famous outback names. From the exploits of outback hero Ernest ...Show more
THE SPOKEN WORD TRAVEL WRITERS by THE BRITISH LIBRARY
$39.95 AUD
Category: Travel Literature