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Latin America Diaries: Otra Vez, or a Second Look at Latin America
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Include books by the same authorOf Walking in Ice: Munich–Paris, 23 November–14 December 1974
Werner Herzog · 125 pages
In the winter of 1974, filmmaker Werner Herzog made a three week solo journey from Munich to Paris on foot. He believed it was the only way his close friend, film historian Lotte Eisner, would survive a horrible sickness that had overtaken her.
A Little House Traveler: Writings from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Journeys Across America
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Notes from My Travels: Visits with Refugees in Africa, Cambodia, Pakistan and Ecuador
Angelina Jolie, Caspian Tredwell-Owen · 243 pages
The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street
Helene Hanff · 137 pages
Bicycle Diaries
David Byrne · 303 pages
Since the early 1980s, renowned musician and visual artist David Byrne has been riding a bike as his principal means of transportation in New York City. Two decades ago, he discovered folding bikes and started taking them with him when traveling around the world. Byrne's choice was initially made out of convenience rather than political motivation, but the more cities he saw from his bicycle, the
A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020
David Sedaris · 576 pages
Carnet de Voyage
Craig Thompson · 224 pages
Presents the illustrated journal of graphic novelist Craig Thompson in which he describes his travels in France, Barcelona, the Alps, and Morocco where he spent three months researching a book.
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey
Sam Keith, Richard L. Proenneke · 223 pages
To live in a pristine land unchanged by man; to roam the wilderness through which few other humans have passed; to choose an idyllic site, cut trees, and build a log cabin; to be a self-sufficient craftsman, making what is needed from materials available; to be not at odds with the world, but content with one's own thoughts and company: thousands have had such dreams, but Richard Proenneke lived t
Naples '44: A World War II Diary of Occupied Italy
Norman Lewis · 192 pages
The Ministry of Guidance Invites You to Not Stay: An American Family in Iran
Hooman Majd · 252 pages
We have an idea of the texture of life in Paris or Rome, but what is the texture of life like in Tehran? How do you get a driving licence? Or secure an account with a discreet and reputable liquor dealer? This title introduces us to the daily delights and challenges of life in the so-called axis of evil.
Voyage of the Beagle
Charles Darwin · 480 pages
"The first fully illustrated edition of Charles Darwin's account of the second voyage of the HMS Beagle, featuring excerpts from related works, letters by Darwin, and other supplementary resources."--
The Prince of the Marshes: And Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq
Rory Stewart · 396 pages
"Iraq. September 2003; it's six months after the US-led invasion, and the country is in anarchy - the infrastructure has collapsed, terrorist attacks have begun and the coalition has decided to rule directly via the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA). Rory Stewart, a young British diplomat, is appointed as the coalition deputy governor (CPA deputy governorate coordinator) of a province of 850,0
The Road to Oxiana
Robert Byron · 292 pages
Of the journey by travel writer Robert Byron to the Middle East, this serves as a rare account of the architectural treasures of a region now innaccessible to most Western travellers, and a nostalgic look back at a more innocent time.
How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less
Sarah Glidden · 208 pages
"Glidden, a progressive American Jew who is sharply critical of Israeli policies vis-á-vis the Occupied Territories, went on an all-expense-paid 'birthright' trip to Israel in an attempt to discover some grand truths at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict. This graphic memoir tells the touching and often funny story of her utter failure to do so."--Amazon.com.
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
Samuel Johnson, James Boswell · 432 pages
Travels with Charley: In Search of America
John Steinbeck · 256 pages
A quest across America, from the northernmost tip of Maine to California's Monterey Peninsula To hear the speech of the real America, to smell the grass and the tress, to see the colors and the light—these were John Steinbeck's goals as he set out, at the age of fifty-eight, to rediscover the country he had been writing about for so many years. With Charley, his French poodle, Steinbeck drives the
The Journals of Lewis and Clark
Meriwether Lewis, William Clark
At the dawn of the 19th century, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark embarked on an unprecedented journey from St. Louis, Missouri to the Pacific Ocean and back again. Their assignment was to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and record the geography, flora, fauna, and people they encountered along the way. The tale of their incredible journey, meticulously recorded in their journals,
Palestinian Walks: Forays into a Vanishing Landscape
Raja Shehadeh · 211 pages
"Provides a rare historical insight into the tragic changes taking place in Palestine"--Jimmy Carter (from cover).
Fast Times in Palestine
Pamela J. Olson · 256 pages
An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington
Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant · 275 pages
Karl Pilkington isn't keen on traveling. So what happened when he was convinced to go on an epic adventure to see the Seven Wonders of the World? Travel broadens the mind, right? You'd think so...