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1	A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail more books like this by Bill Bryson add to wishlist Bill Bryson, known in England as "the funniest travel writer alive," returns to the States and walks the Appalachian Trail, starting in Hanover, New Hampshire. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.83! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	In a Sunburned Country more books like this by Bill Bryson (Read by) add to wishlist Bryson, author of A WALK IN THE WOODS and I'M A STRANGER HERE MYSELF, takes on Australia. Bryson's wit and capacity for observation remain in top working condition despite the heat, and his encounters with the locals are engaging in this typical Brysonian look beyond the obvious. see all copies from £1.82! new only from £7.48! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe more books like this by Bill Bryson add to wishlist From Scandinavia to Turkey, Bryson retraces his youthful, solo backpacking expedition that eventually landed him in England for 20 years. His experience lends wit to this slightly ethnocentric tour of greater Europe. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.81! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away more books like this by Bill Bryson add to wishlist Bill Bryson lived in Britain for 20 years, then returned with his family to the U.S. Here he writes about the process of re-entry--the shocks, the adjustments, the excesses, and (especially) the funny bits. see all copies from £3.63! new only from £7.17! \| first editions
5	Assassination Vacation more books like this by Sarah Vowell add to wishlist Quirky essayist Sarah Vowell, known both for her pieces on NPR's "This American Life" and her star turn voicing teen superhero Violet in the animated Pixar blockbuster THE INCREDIBLES, waxes both witty and rhapsodic in this monumentally obsessive travelogue chronicling her so-called pilgrimage to various places related to the first three ... see all copies from £5.29! new only from £5.29! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	The Partly Cloudy Patriot more books like this by Sarah Vowell add to wishlist From the author who Nick Hornby calls "smart, funny, soulful, and even educational"--a smart, funny, soulful, and even educational collection of first-person experiences about life in America. Vowell captures the hilarious and moving things that happen when she confronts history. see all copies from £2.24! new only from £8.68! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy more books like this by Frances Mayes add to wishlist Frances Mayes, a gourmet cook, travel writer, and poet, bought herself a crumbling 17-room villa in the Italian countryside. It changed her life and renewed her spirit. Her immensely appealing chronicle of the experience, and of her romantic relationship with the man she eventually married, comes complete with recipes from the region. The book ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.80! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Egyptology: Search for the Tomb of Osiris more books like this by Emily Sands, Dugald Steer (Editor), Helen Ward (Illustrator) add to wishlist Although she and her crew disappeared while on an expedition up the Nile to find the tomb of the god Osiris in 1926, Sands' keen observations live on in the form of a lovingly kept journal, full of drawings, photographs, booklets, foldout maps, postcards, and many other intriguing samples. (Archaeology/Anthropology) see all copies from £4.29! new only from £11.87! \| first editions
9	Notes from a Small Island more books like this by Bill Bryson add to wishlist Before returning to the United States after 20 years in England, Bryson embarks on a farewell circuit of the country. He integrates history and reflections of his own debut tour of England in this valediction. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.93! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Spain... a Culinary Road Trip more books like this by Mario Batali, Gwyneth Paltrow add to wishlist Mario Batali and Mark Bittman are single-minded, food-obsessed friends who are constantly on the lookout for the food, wine, and cooking that is unique to Spain - and in this TV series they will find it. The actresses Gwyneth Paltrow and Claudia Bassols are eager to enjoy all the pleasures the country has to offer. In nearly every episode, however ... see all copies from £11.94! new only from £15.95! \| first editions
11 view cover	Lonely Planet Italy more books like this by Damien Simonis add to wishlist Features of this guide to Italy include: La Scala in Milan for opera buffs; the lagoon islands of Burano and Torcello; skiing and walking in Alpi Carniche; a look at Tuscan wines; a vist to the past at Pompei; and gondola rides in Venice. There are also sections covering food, art and architecture. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £10.29!
12 view cover	Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses more books like this by Bruce Feiler (Read by) add to wishlist WALKING THE BIBLE is simultaneously a spiritual quest and a 'geographical exegesis' of scripture. Feiler, who teamed up with archeological expert Avner Goren, trekked 10,000 miles across the Near and Middle East following the historical events of the Old Testament. Not only does he vividly describe the journey--he also connects a spiritual ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.11! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	The Places in Between more books like this by Rory Stewart add to wishlist Rory Stewart's moving, sparsely poetic account of his walk across Afghanistan in January 2002 has been immediately hailed as a classic. Caught between hostile nations, warring factions and competing ideologies, at the time, Afghanistan was in turmoil following the US invasion. Travelling entirely on foot and following the inaccessible, mountainous ... see all copies from £2.82! new only from £5.47! \| first editions
14 view cover	This is New York more books like this by Miroslav Sasek add to wishlist First published in 1960, Sasek's vision of New York still remains fresh. He captured the essence of New York that delights children and parents, many of whom who will remember the book from their childhood. Full-color. see all copies from £6.74! new only from £8.17! \| first editions
15 view cover	China Road: A Journey Into the Future of a Rising Power more books like this by Rob Gifford add to wishlist An acclaimed National Public Radio reporter takes a dramatic journey along China's Route 312 from its start in the boomtown of Shanghai to its end on the border with Kazakhstan. Along the way, he poses crucial questions regarding China's future as a super power. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.40!
16 view cover	Coming Into the Country more books like this by John McPhee add to wishlist Originally appearing in The New Yorker, this colorful natural history of Alaska illuminates lesser-known aspects to Native Alaskan culture and provides insight into the state's perpetual debates between conservationists and industrialists. see all copies from £3.39! new only from £6.20! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	I Never Knew That about Ireland more books like this by Christopher Winn, Mai Osawa (Illustrator) add to wishlist In this wonderful compendium, Christopher Winn gives a tour of the four provinces of Ireland---Connacht, Leinster, Munster, and Ulster. Find out where dreams were inspired, ideas were born, and where the unforgettable heroes of Ireland's past now slumber. A treasure trove of fascinating stories, "I Never Knew That About Ireland" is packed full of ... see all copies from £7.21! new only from £7.21! \| first editions
18 view cover	Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West more books like this by William Cronon add to wishlist An American frontier study, focusing on the fastest growing city of 19th-century America - Chicago. It shows the land as it was when inhabited by Indians and a few white settlers, and the frenzy of development of the meat-packing industry, the grain emporiums and the lumber markets which followed. see all copies from £7.38! new only from £11.51! \| first editions
19 view cover	Shadow of the Silk Road more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist There was never one Silk Road - but several. The route chosen by Colin Thubron passes through China, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey, taking in the most sterile desert on earth (the Taklamakan) and the strife-torn mountain valleys of today's conflicts, as he travels from the tomb of the Yellow Emperor (the mythic progenitor of ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.71! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Iron & silk more books like this by Mark Salzman add to wishlist This entertaining memoir, a quietly persuasive classic of its kind, is about the journey of a young martial arts-obsessed American to China, where he teaches English to Chinese medical students and studies with a kung fu master. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.85! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: Tie-In Edition more books like this by Le Ly Hayslip, Jay Wurts add to wishlist Le Ly recounts her childhood in Ky La and her return to Vietnam in 1986 to search for the family she had left behind. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.12!
22 view cover	We Took to the Woods more books like this by Louise Dickinson Rich add to wishlist In her early thirties, Louise Dickinson Rich took to the woods of Maine with her husband. They found their livelihood and raised a family in the remote backcountry settlement of Middle Dam, in the Rangeley area. Rich made time after morning chores to write about their lives. We Took to the Woods is an adventure story, written with humor, but it ... see all copies from £4.15! new only from £8.55! \| first editions
23 view cover	Rick Steve's Europe Through the Back Door more books like this by Rick Steves add to wishlist Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2009 is the definitive guidebook for an affordable and unforgettable trip to Europe. Covering all the essentials and morefrom packing to transportation to foreign currencyRick's tips allow travelers to become "temporary Europeans," saving them time and money along the way. Rick also includes his personal ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
24 view cover	Gathering of Zion: The Story of the Mormon Trail more books like this by Wallace Earle Stegner add to wishlist A chronicle of the Mormon westward migration. see all copies from £6.08! new only from £9.25! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival more books like this by Dean King add to wishlist At the end of the War of 1812, Captain James Riley and his ship the Commerce went aground on the coast of Africa, and he and his shipmates were captured as slaves. After two months, they managed to find a way out, but during that brief time they were subjected to almost unbearable abuse as they desperately tried to stay alive. Based on accounts ... see all copies from £4.96! new only from £7.79! \| signed copies \| first editions

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