David Attenborough, Dion Leonard, Dervla Murphy and Brian Jackman are just four of the authors whose work features in this new anthology from Bradt focusing on true stories about travelling with animals. In Beastly Journeys, there are 46 tales of extraordinary animal travel experiences, from hilarious holidays with pets to journeys on which...Read more
If you want to ski off a cliff or swim with sharks, stop reading now. This book is about achievable adventures that celebrate the best of Britain and Britishness. The 60 mini adventures are graded in difficulty from comically easy to mildly challenging, making them suitable for a wide range of ages and abilities. They include the most beautiful...Read more
When most altitude climbers reach their mid-forties, they slow downbut for Bob Villarreal, these years marked the beginning of his climbing career rather than the end. At forty, he took a rock-climbing class, but it wasnt what he was looking for. In a moment of pure and life-changing serendipity, an article about climbing the Andes lit a new...Read more
When most altitude climbers reach their mid-forties, they slow downbut for Bob Villarreal, these years marked the beginning of his climbing career rather than the end. At forty, he took a rock-climbing class, but it wasnt what he was looking for. In a moment of pure and life-changing serendipity, an article about climbing the Andes lit a new...Read more
- amp gt ., , quot i amp gt A OUR Jerusalem an American Family in the Holy City, 1881-1949 Bertha Spafford Vester Introduction by LOWELL THOMAS Doubleday Company, Inc. GARDEN CITY, N. Y. 1950 APPRECIATION LIFE in the American Colony of Jerusalem during the last decade was tranquil although surrounded by political turmoil-Our consuls were...Read more
- amp gt ., , quot i amp gt A OUR Jerusalem an American Family in the Holy City, 1881-1949 Bertha Spafford Vester Introduction by LOWELL THOMAS Doubleday Company, Inc. GARDEN CITY, N. Y. 1950 APPRECIATION LIFE in the American Colony of Jerusalem during the last decade was tranquil although surrounded by political turmoil-Our consuls were...Read more
Definitive guidebook to climbing Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America. At 6962m, Aconcagua is the highest peak outside the Himalayas and is accessible to both trekkers and mountaineers. Route descriptions up the Normal and Polish Glacier routes, plus trekking routes in the Argentinian and Chilean southern Andes and the Maipo Volcano....Read more
Definitive guidebook to climbing Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America. At 6962m, Aconcagua is the highest peak outside the Himalayas and is accessible to both trekkers and mountaineers. Route descriptions up the Normal and Polish Glacier routes, plus trekking routes in the Argentinian and Chilean southern Andes and the Maipo Volcano....Read more
This is the first guidebook focused entirely on the magnificent and historic road uniting northern and southern Patagonia. The few hardy travellers that embark on this journey struggle to find even basic information about the region. The book provides visitors to the often-visited Bariloche and Chilean Lake District with a spectacular...Read more
This is the first guidebook focused entirely on the magnificent and historic road uniting northern and southern Patagonia. The few hardy travellers that embark on this journey struggle to find even basic information about the region. The book provides visitors to the often-visited Bariloche and Chilean Lake District with a spectacular...Read more
Recounting the experiences of three untrained cyclists setting out to become the first to pedal across South America, from Tierra del Fuego to Lake Titicaca this story describes the physical and emotional ups and downs experienced by the cycling version of the three musketeers. Undertaken in aid of the Leukaemia Research Fund, the cyclists on...Read more
Recounting the experiences of three untrained cyclists setting out to become the first to pedal across South America, from Tierra del Fuego to Lake Titicaca this story describes the physical and emotional ups and downs experienced by the cycling version of the three musketeers. Undertaken in aid of the Leukaemia Research Fund, the cyclists on...Read more
A JOURNEY IN TIME PERUVIAN KAMT By BLAIR HILES Author of Merit Paluiu, Day of Immense Suit, etc, Pbotqgnpbic fllustratfoitf ty Rokrt Niks, Jr, PUBLISHERS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY YORK Thr ItHlrK Affectionately dedicated to ROMA LVMAH NILES CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I PASSENGER BY Am 15 II Now, m LIMA 46 HI VAST CEMETERY 60 IV MUMMY NUMBER 94 71 V...Read more
A JOURNEY IN TIME PERUVIAN KAMT By BLAIR HILES Author of Merit Paluiu, Day of Immense Suit, etc, Pbotqgnpbic fllustratfoitf ty Rokrt Niks, Jr, PUBLISHERS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY YORK Thr ItHlrK Affectionately dedicated to ROMA LVMAH NILES CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I PASSENGER BY Am 15 II Now, m LIMA 46 HI VAST CEMETERY 60 IV MUMMY NUMBER 94 71 V...Read more
The Alpine Journal is the oldest mountaineering periodical in the world, created as a record of mountain exploration and culture, and its 153rd publication celebrates some of the outstanding ascents of 2015. Two of Britain's best younger alpinists, Will Sim and Ben Silvestre, describe hard first ascents in Alaska, while a third, Andy Houseman,...Read more
The Alpine Journal is the oldest mountaineering periodical in the world, created as a record of mountain exploration and culture, and its 153rd publication celebrates some of the outstanding ascents of 2015. Two of Britain's best younger alpinists, Will Sim and Ben Silvestre, describe hard first ascents in Alaska, while a third, Andy Houseman,...Read more
When most altitude climbers reach their mid-forties, they slow downbut for Bob Villarreal, these years marked the beginning of his climbing career rather than the end. At forty, he took a rock-climbing class, but it wasnt what he was looking for. In a moment of pure and life-changing serendipity, an article about climbing the Andes lit a new...Read more
When most altitude climbers reach their mid-forties, they slow downbut for Bob Villarreal, these years marked the beginning of his climbing career rather than the end. At forty, he took a rock-climbing class, but it wasnt what he was looking for. In a moment of pure and life-changing serendipity, an article about climbing the Andes lit a new...Read more
Known for their woolly charm, sure-footed strength, and a propensity to spit at you if you bother them too much, llamas have had a rich and diverse history. Since their domestication high in the Andes, they have been farmed, smuggled, sacrificed, and sometimes kept around just to be petted. They have functioned at different times as luxury...Read more
Known for their woolly charm, sure-footed strength, and a propensity to spit at you if you bother them too much, llamas have had a rich and diverse history. Since their domestication high in the Andes, they have been farmed, smuggled, sacrificed, and sometimes kept around just to be petted. They have functioned at different times as luxury...Read more
* The Kindle version of 1000 Days Between is included -- for FREE -- with your purchase of the paperback version. Simply complete your purchase and the price of the Kindle book will drop to $0.00.* The first twelve chapters are available for free here: http://bit.ly/1AuNmypDan Perry's life is great. He has a cushy job at IBM, dines at fancy...Read more
* The Kindle version of 1000 Days Between is included -- for FREE -- with your purchase of the paperback version. Simply complete your purchase and the price of the Kindle book will drop to $0.00.* The first twelve chapters are available for free here: http://bit.ly/1AuNmypDan Perry's life is great. He has a cushy job at IBM, dines at fancy...Read more
Torres del Paine is Chile's premier national park. Its peaks and glaciers are complemented by unspoilt forests, rich and varied animal and birdlife, remote valleys and immense, cloud-streaked skies.The Torres del Paine Circuit within the park is one of the world's truly great hikes, an epic journey through magnificent mountain scenery. Added to...Read more
Torres del Paine is Chile's premier national park. Its peaks and glaciers are complemented by unspoilt forests, rich and varied animal and birdlife, remote valleys and immense, cloud-streaked skies.The Torres del Paine Circuit within the park is one of the world's truly great hikes, an epic journey through magnificent mountain scenery. Added to...Read more
Compiled from the favorite trips of National Geographic's travel writers, Journeys of a Lifetime spans the globe to highlight the best of the world's most famous and lesser known sojourns. It presents an incredible diversity of possibilities, from ocean cruises around Antarctica to horse treks in the Andes. Every continent and every possible...Read more
Compiled from the favorite trips of National Geographic's travel writers, Journeys of a Lifetime spans the globe to highlight the best of the world's most famous and lesser known sojourns. It presents an incredible diversity of possibilities, from ocean cruises around Antarctica to horse treks in the Andes. Every continent and every possible...Read more