Travel guides: adventure holidays Books
Double 9 Books A Woman'S Journey Round The World From Vienna To
Book SynopsisA Woman's Journey Round the World with the aid of Ida Pfeiffer is an amazing travelogue that unveils the brilliant journey of a nineteenth-century Austrian explorer. Ida Pfeiffer, a girl in advance of her time, launched into an exquisite solo journey around the globe, defying societal norms and expectations of her generation. Pfeiffer's narrative takes readers on a fascinating expedition through various continents and cultures. Her adventures spanned from the distinguished islands of the South Pacific to the rugged landscapes of South America and the faraway areas of Asia. With keen observations, she vividly defined the various human beings, customs, and environments she encountered. What makes Pfeiffer's adventure particularly noteworthy is that she defied the conventions of her time, as ladies hardly ever ventured into the challenging world of exploration and journey. Her narrative isn't handiest an account of her bodily travels but also a testomony to her braveness, curiosity, and determination. A Woman's Journey Round the World presents a unique attitude on the 19th-century international, offering insights into the cultural diversity, herbal wonders, and societal structures of that technology. Pfeiffer's writing is marked by using its spirit of journey and her ability to transcend the limitations of her time, making her a trailblazer for ladies tourists and explorers.
£17.84
Double 9 Books The Bridge-Builders
Book SynopsisThe Bridge-Builders is a short story written by way of Rudyard Kipling, the renowned British author. The narrative is about in British-ruled India and centers across the construction of a railway bridge. The tale revolves across the characters Strickland, a British engineer, and his Indian counterpart, Riviere. As they work together on constructing the bridge, the tale explores the complexities of British colonialism in India. Kipling delves into subject matters of cultural conflict, mutual recognize, and cooperation between the British and the local population. The Bridge-Builders offers a poignant portrayal of the demanding situations and hardships faced by way of the laborers, a lot of whom are local Indians, in constructing the bridge. It highlights the inherent tensions among the colonial rulers and the colonized as they attempt to work collectively to obtain a common aim. Kipling's narrative skillfully captures the intricate web of relationships, hierarchies, and cultural dynamics at play within the British Raj. The tale no longer most effective serves as an exploration of colonial India but additionally as a reflection at the broader troubles of imperialism, colonialism, and the ethics of building bridgesboth literal and metaphorical. The Bridge-Builders is a thought-frightening paintings that exemplifies Kipling's knack for depicting the complexities of colonialism and the interaction between cultures, all inside the context of an apparently simple undertakingbuilding a bridge.
£9.49
Lannoo Publishers Off-Grid Adventures: 20 Untamed Travel Stories
Book SynopsisOff-Grid Adventures brings together 20 exceptional travel adventures to special and surprising places all over the world. From a visit to the Japanese art islands of Naoshima and Teshima to surfing in Korea, horseback riding in Kyrgyzstan, and hang gliding over Canadian glaciers, this book is a source of inspiration for the modern adventurer who wants to stay far away from the beaten track and go in search of authentic experiences that respect the environment and the local population. Includes beautiful and awe-inspiring images from renowned travel photographers, travel tips and guidance for the best places to go and to stay.
£33.75
MTA Publications The Caucasus Elbruz to Ararat
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£22.50
Richard Kam Kyoto Travel Guide 2025 and Beyond
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£19.56
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers The White Mile Trial
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£23.75
Pragmatic Bookshelf Currently Away: How Two Disenchanted People
Book SynopsisThe walls were closing in on Bruce and Maggie Tate. Isolation forced on them by the pandemic, combined with America's growing political factionalism, threatened their bonds with community and family. Something had to change. Maggie's surprising answer: buy a boat, learn to pilot it, and embark on the Great Loop. For nine months Bruce and Maggie navigated rivers, coastal waters, lakes, locks, and loss. Against all odds, they conquered the Loop, and along the way found common cause across political divides with new friends while blowing the walls off their world. Bruce and Maggie Tate were spiraling downward. Normally outgoing and cheerful, Maggie was broken down by pandemic isolation. Bruce, facing asthma, heart disease and Covid-related professional issues, was sure that the virus and his comorbidities would kill him. And the plant-based diet he had just started made him wish it would hurry up. Meanwhile, their country seemed to be crumbling into warring factions. That was when Maggie made a life-changing decision. With no experience, knowing little about seafaring, inboard motors, or navigation, she and Bruce and the family dog decided to take on the Great Loop, a six-thousand-mile journey down inland rivers, around the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, and across the Great Lakes. They had to navigate canals and locks, were threatened by dangerous seas, and even had to deal with heartbreaking loss. But along the way, they made new lifelong friends and were forever changed. When, in a time of great divisiveness, two broken people took on the challenge of their lives, against all odds they found common cause across political divides and made themselves whole again.
£21.59
Austin Macauley Publishers LLC Keyboard of the Winds
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£10.44
Weinstein & Heiter LLC Backpackers' Guide to the Globe: An Intrepid
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£19.99
