Titles in Travel Writing & Commentary

Le gambe fremono, il cuore scalpita, la mente ha bisogno di nuovi orizzonti. È il momento di partire, di assaporare il viaggio, di mettere un piede davanti all’altro e arrivare alla meta. Questo è il racconto della preparazione, atletica e sentimentale, al Cammino di Santiago, e dei 360...

Challenged by an expert who said it couldn’t be done, Joshua Slocum, a fearless New England sea captain, set out in April 1895 to prove that a man could sail alone around the world. A little over three years and forty-six thousand miles later, the proof was complete. This is Slocum’s own account of his remarkable adventures during the historic voyage of the Spray.

Before The Perfect Storm, before In the Heart of the Sea, Steven Callahan's Adrift chronicled one of the most astounding voyages of the century and one of the great sea adventures of all time. In some ways the model for the new wave of adventure books, Adrift is now an undeniable seafaring classic, a riveting firsthand account by the only man known to have survived for more than a month alone at sea, fighting for his life in an inflatable raft after his small sloop capsized.

The extraordinary new book from the bestselling author, a travel adventure across the island nation. Brimming with wry humour and fascinating insights, this is a vivid and varied portrait of a complex country. Michael Palin’s latest adventure sees him exploring one of the most fascinatingly...

Brought to you by Penguin. This is not a book about Iraq's history, nor an inventory of the many Middle Eastern wars that have spun out over the past twenty years, though both wars and history are part of its narrative, from the American invasion to the Arab Spring, ISIS and beyond. This is the...

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Fragîle, c’est le podcast pour les amoureux des îles, Porquerolles, Port-Cros, l'île du Levant, ou ceux qui souhaitent simplement découvrir ces îles autrement, celles qui se cachent derrière le cliché de carte postale. 1 semaine sur 2, je vous propose d’aller à la rencontre des habitants de ces îles. Ils ont entre 10 et 95 ans, ils nous racontent comment ils sont arrivés ici, les endroits qu’ils préfèrent, les souvenirs qui les ont marqués, comment ils voient ces territoires évoluer… Les écouter raconter ces îles, c’est entrer dans leur intimité, lieux d’histoire, ...

Finally a podcast in Italian, designed for learners of Italian... 100% in slower Italian! Listen to interesting topics and learn about Italy, all while practicing your comprehension, expanding your vocabulary and improving your pronunciation!  Manu Venditti, the founder of Italy Made Easy is a native Italian language lover, with a passion for helping people like you learn, improve, practice and master the Italian language.  For each episode you can download the free accompanying PDF, with the full accurate Italian transcript of the show, along with a series of Listening and Comprehension ...

The complete route guide for Shikoku 88 sacred sites

Vous rêvez de tout quitter pour partir à l’aventure autour du globe ? Les contrées lointaines vous font rêver ? Odyssées c’est la chaine qui vous fait voyager à travers les histoires de celles et ceux qui explorent le monde. Des grandes exploratrices du 19ème siècle aux baroudeurs d’aujourd’hui, retrouvez des récits extraordinaires vécus à l'autre bout du monde . Des programmes produits par majelan.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Bewitched by Indonesia for twenty-five years, Elizabeth Pisani recently traveled 26,000 miles around the archipelago in search of the links that bind this impossibly disparate nation. Fearless and funny, Pisani shares her deck space with pigs and cows, bunks down in a sulfurous volcano, and takes tea with a corpse. Along the way, she observes Big Men with child brides, debates corruption and cannibalism, and ponders "sticky" traditions that cannot be erased.

Britain's best-loved comic genius Stephen Fry turns his celebrated wit and insight to unearthing the real America as he travels across the continent in his black taxicab. Stephen's account of his adventures is filled with his unique humour, insight and warmth in this audiobook that accompanies his journey for the BBC1 series.

S’engager sur les Chemins de Compostelle est une aventure qui exige une bonne préparation. Vous voulez relever le défi ? Nous vous aidons en répondant à vos questions. Pour cette première saison, Karine Boivin nous partage son expertise. Spécialiste en biomécanique et en analyse de la marche, Karine Boivin est professeure-chercheure à l’Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Marcheuse chevronnée, Karine est passionnée par ce que la marche au long cours produit comme effets sur notre corps. Vous avez envie de savoir jusqu’à quel âge on peut faire les Chemins de Compostelle...

Die Italienische Reise ist ein Reisebericht, in dem Johann Wolfgang von Goethe seinen Italienaufenthalt zwischen September 1786 und Mai 1788 beschreibt. Das zweiteilige Werk basiert auf seinen Reisetagebüchern, entstand jedoch erst wesentlich später, zwischen 1813 und 1817. Neben Dichtung und Wahrheit und Kampagne in Frankreich zählt es zu seinen autobiografischen Schriften.

Vagabonding is about taking time off from your normal life - from six weeks to four months to two years - to discover and experience the world on your own terms. Veteran shoestring traveler Rolf Potts shows how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel.

In the 12 lessons of Notorious London: A City Tour, you will experience a rich sampling of some of the city’s most shocking stories and infamous personalities. Taught by Professor Paul Deslandes of the University of Vermont, Notorious London dips into various regions and eras of London’s past to give you a multifaceted look into this remarkable metropolis.

Winner of the National Book Award This bestselling, groundbreaking exploration of the Far North is a classic of natural history, anthropology, and travel writing. The Arctic is a perilous place. Only a few species of wild animals can survive its harsh climate. In this modern classic, Barry Lopez...

With all the narrative power and intellectual authority that have distinguished his earlier books, V.S. Naipaul explores the life, the culture, the ferment inside the nations of Islam–in a book that combines the fascinations of great travel literature with the insights of a uniquely sharp, original and idiosyncratic political mind.

"This is not a political book, but simple a somewhat impressionistic study of the moods and atmospheres of Cyprus during the troubled years 1953-6." So wrote Lawrence Durrell in the preface to Bitter Lemons. Durrell, who lived abroad for much of his life, brilliantly captures the romance, beauty...

Venise, la cité des Doges, est appelée à juste titre le "musée à ciel ouvert". Étendue sur 118 îles interconnectées par bateaux et ponts, Venise et ses bâtiments ne forment qu'un. Il n'existe aucune autre ville semblable. Faites un voyage excitant au cœur de Venise avec notre nouveau guide audio "Venise.