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365 Travel, A Daily Book of Journeys, Meditations, and Adventures

365 Travel, A Daily Book of Journeys, Meditations, and Adventures


by Lisa Bach

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 392 PAGES

A wildly diverse, exhilarating -- and inspiring -- collection of traveler's tales, organized as a book of days. (TVL15, $14.95)

Apus and Incas: A Cultural Walking and Trekking Guide to Cuzco

Apus and Incas: A Cultural Walking and Trekking Guide to Cuzco


by Charles Brod

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 169 PAGES

Recommended tours of Cuzco and its surroundings, with natural and cultural history. (PRU03, $10.95)

The Complete Guide to Walking for Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness


by Mark Fenton

  • SPORT
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 356 PAGES

A practical, comprehensive and nicely-illustrated handbook by an editor at Walking magazine. Based on the author's popular 52-week program featured in the magazine, Fenton covers the basics of the value and practice of walking and better health. (WLK10, $24.95)

The Complete Walker IV


by Colin Fletcher

  • REFERENCE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 864 PAGES

The fourth edition of the backpackers' bible, first published in 1968. (WLK12, $24.95)

Exploring Kyoto

Exploring Kyoto


by Judith Clancy

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 233 PAGES

Featuring 30 well-crafted walking tours of neighborhoods, gardens and sanctuaries. (JPN26, $16.95)

Into a Desert Place

Into a Desert Place


by Graham MacKintosh

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES

The entertaining and typically British story of a 3,000-mile lark around the Peninsula by the spectacularly ill-equipped Mackintosh. The book takes the form of a two-year-long diary, recounting the eccentric personalities and his day-to-day efforts to feed himself -- along with some down-to-earth prose on the remote grandeur of the desert and sea. (BJA07, $16.95)

Lonely Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya

Lonely Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya


by Joseph Bindloss | Bradley Mayhew

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 436 PAGES

This classic guide, now in its eighth edition, is great for both practical trail information and general information on the region. (NPL23, $22.99)

The Long Walk, The True Story of a Trek to Freedom

The Long Walk, The True Story of a Trek to Freedom


by Slavomir Rawicz

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 245 PAGES

Thisremarkable tale follows the odyssey of cavalry officer Rawicz and six fellow prisoners from their capture in Moscow under Stalin to a prison camp in Yakutsk and escape across Siberia and the Gobi to Tibet and over the Himalayas to India. Originally published in 1956. (SIB13, $16.95)

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees


by Jean Giono | Michael McMurdy

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Told with affection and lyrical simplicity, beloved French novelist Giono (1895-1970) turns the life of Elzeard Bouffier, a shepherd turned tree-planter, into a fable of hope, forests and the power of the individual to change the world. (ALP12, $10.00)

The Man Who Walked Through Time

The Man Who Walked Through Time


by Colin Fletcher

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 247 PAGES

Fletcher's much-loved account of a remarkable two-month odyssey below the rim of the Grand Canyon, first published in 1967. (USW94, $16.00)

Notes from a Small Island

Notes from a Small Island


by Bill Bryson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 324 PAGES

A farewell walking tour of England by an American expatriate who has decided to return home after two decades. Like all of Bryson's books, it's full of rich conversations, humorous anecdotes and amusing interactions. (GBR16, $14.99)

On a Shoestring to Coorg: An Experience of Southern India


by Dervla Murphy

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 261 PAGES

This tough Irish grandmother has made travel something of a cottage industry. Here's her first venture outside Europe, an insightful tale of her wanderings by bus and on foot through the mountainous province of Coorg in 1976. (IDA29, $27.95)

On Foot to the Golden Horn

On Foot to the Golden Horn


by Jason Goodwin

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 278 PAGES

Goodwin interweaves history, incident and reflection in this excellent portrait of Central Europe. With chapters on Cracow, Slovakia, Budapest, Transylvania, Brasov and Bulgaria. (EUR81, $17.00)

Road of Stars to Santiago

Road of Stars to Santiago


by Edward Stanton

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 197 PAGES

A 30-day pilgrimage by foot across Northern Spain along the Camino de Santiago. (SPN51, $40.00)

The Roads to Sata, A 2000-Mile Walk Through Japan

The Roads to Sata, A 2000-Mile Walk Through Japan


by Alan Booth

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 281 PAGES

A revealing, humorous account of the author's 2,000-mile walk north to south from Hokkaido to Kyushu by a wonderfully eccentric British expatriate. (JPN11, $16.00)

Round Ireland With a Fridge

Round Ireland With a Fridge


by Tony Hawks

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

From Dublin to Donegal, from Sligo through Mayo to Galway, Clare, Kerry, Cork, Wexford and Wicklow, the English comic really does hitchhike his way around Ireland, on a bet, with an appliance (albeit a mini-fridge). Surprisingly, this deeply silly, thoroughly entertaining book also captures the warmth and spirit of the Irish. (IRE70, $14.95)

The Shadow of Kilimanjaro

The Shadow of Kilimanjaro


by Rick Ridgeway

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Ridgeway recounts his walk from Mount Kilimanjaro across Tsavo National Park to the Indian Ocean in the company of Iain Allan (and an armed guard). It's a perceptive overview of Kenya, its wildlife and conservation by an appreciative observer. (EAF61, $18.99)

Songbirds, Truffles and Wolves, An American Naturalist in Italy

Songbirds, Truffles and Wolves, An American Naturalist in Italy


by Gary Paul Nabhan

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

The author, a poet and naturalist, heads along the Franciscan Way from Florence to Assisi. This most unusual travelogue combines natural history, spirituality and a lively appreciation of local food and food traditions. A print-on-demand paperback. (ITL99, $16.00)

Strolling Through Athens, Fourteen Unforgettable Walks Through Europe's Oldest City

Strolling Through Athens, Fourteen Unforgettable Walks Through Europe's Oldest City


by John Freely

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 361 PAGES

An historical and anecdotal guide to the ancient city by Greece and Turkey scholar Freely. (GRE201, $23.00)

Time Out London Walks, 30 Walks by London Writers

Time Out London Walks, 30 Walks by London Writers


by Time Out

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A personable guide to a wide variety of London excursions.The handy guide is chock full of color photographs, illustrations, practical information and good maps. (GBR595, $19.95)

Trekking in Ladakh

Trekking in Ladakh


by Charlie Loram

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A practical guide to trekking in this remote enclave, this book includes 50 maps, route descriptions, an overview of Leh and a section of color photographs. (HML25, $19.95)

Trekking in the Patagonian Andes

Trekking in the Patagonian Andes


by Carolyn McCarthy

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 308 PAGES

With trail maps and route descriptions of walks and treks throughout Patagonia, including Torres del Paine and Glacier National Park. (PAT12, $24.99)

Venice for Pleasure

Venice for Pleasure


by J.G. Links

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

The 40th anniversary edition of this favorite walking guide to the history, art and byways of Venice. (ITL104, $27.95)

The Walker's Literary Companion

The Walker's Literary Companion


by Robert Gilbert | Anne Wallace | Jeffrey Robinson

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 352 PAGES

A diverse sampling of literature on the pleasures of walking, representing philosophers, naturalists, outcasts, athletes and intellectuals from Plato to Frank O'Hara. (WLK08, $24.00)

Walking

Walking


by Henry David Thoreau

  • REFERENCE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 92 PAGES

Slip this pocket edition of Thoreau's meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel in your daypack for inspiration. (WLK04, $9.99)

Walking and Eating in Tuscany and Umbria

Walking and Eating in Tuscany and Umbria


by James Ladsun | Pia Davis

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 394 PAGES

A practical guide to walking and eating your way through the region, this book includes 40 suggested itineraries, mostly day hikes, with maps, details on local attractions, and illustrations. (ITL97, $20.00)

Walking Easy in the Swiss and Austrian Alps

Walking Easy in the Swiss and Austrian Alps


by Chet Lipton

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 221 PAGES

A practical guide to 100 alpine walks and sightseeing excursions. (WLK02, $24.95)

Walking the Bible, A Journey by Land through the Five Books of Moses

Walking the Bible, A Journey by Land through the Five Books of Moses


by Bruce Feiler

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An account of a 10,000-mile trek through the Biblical lands of the Middle East in the company of an Israeli archaeologist. It's part travelogue, part pilgrimage, and part quest for religious meaning. (MDE50, $14.99)

Walking, The World's Most Exceptional Trails

Walking, The World's Most Exceptional Trails


by Eloise Napier

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

An illustrated guide to 25 scenic walking trails throughout the world by a Welsh outdoor photographer and mountaineer. With maps and practical travel information. (WLK11, $29.95)

Wanderlust, A History of Walking

Wanderlust, A History of Walking


by Rebecca Solnit

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A wide-ranging, literate and thoroughly enlightening history of the oldest form of human locomotion. (WLK06, $16.00)

Washington on Foot


by John J. Protopappas | Alvin R. McNeal

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

An illustrated guidebook to Washington, D.C. and the surrounding neighborhoods. (USE327, $14.95)

 

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