Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Countries

When ships were equal to ambitions, explorers set out to find and claim Terra Australis - said to be as large, rich and varied as all the northern lands combined. Antipodes charts these voyages - voyages both through the imagination and across the High Seas - in pursuit of the mythical Terra Aust...

A tongue-in-cheek book with some seriously good advice for women with any form of anxiety who are considering travel.

From green forests to blackened basalt and snowy mountains to golden beaches, adventure awaits around every bend on these dramatic islands. Experience Middle Earth with Moon New Zealand. Inside you'll find: --Strategic itineraries including a week on both the North and South Islands, designed for...

"The Appalachian Trail is America's most beloved trek, with millions of hikers setting foot on it every year. Yet few are aware of the fascinating backstory of the oddballs and obsessives who helped bring it to life over the past century"-- Provided by publisher.

One Sunday afternoon in a secluded valley in Normandy, Robert Dessaix chanced upon the castle where the 20th-century French writer Andre Gide spent his childhood. Recalling the excitement he felt when he first read Gide as a teenager, Dessaix sets off to recapture what it was that once drew him s...

Following in the footsteps of great explorers such as Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, Arabian Journey is Levison Wood's account of his most complex expedition yet: circumnavigating the Arabian Peninsula. Travelling through some of the harshest and most beautiful environments on earth, he...

Lonely Planet's Argentina is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch enormous icebergs calve from Glaciar Perito Moreno, tour wineries and enjoy the finished product around Mendoza, and hike the rugged Fitz Roy Ra...

Lonely Planet's Argentina is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike the Fitz Roy Range, experience gaucho culture, and discover Buenos Aires' food scene; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of...

Lonely Planet's Argentina is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Marvel at Iguazu Falls, hike through Patagonia, and immerse yourself in the culture of Buenos Aires; all with your tr...

Mez, Sean, their rescue pup, Bandit, and their beloved yellow kombi, Etta, are on an epic road trip around Australia. And they're taking you with them. Around Australia at 80ks follows this motley quartet's adventures and misadventures as they make their way around our great southern land. Bursti...