Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Countries

A classic in its own right, this personal and public memoir by one of Australia's most observant and genial writers graces our bookshelves once again. Forty and flabby, Michael McGirr hits the Hume Highway on a cheap bicycle. Having stopped working as a Jesuit priest, he is on a quest to find hea...

California has stood for more than a century as the brightest symbol of the American dream. In recent years, however, the country's mainstream media has been declaring with increasing frequency--and thinly veiled schadenfreude--the "end of California as we know it." The pessimists point to rising...

Lonely Planet's California is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Amble down Hollywood Boulevard, hike in Yosemite National Park and take a boat to the infamous Alcatraz; all with you...

Lonely Planet's best of California is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hug a tree in ancient redwood forests, uncover hidden beaches while cruising the Pacific Coast Highway, or sashay along San Francisco's Golde...

Lonely Planet's best of California is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hug a tree in ancient redwood forests, uncover hidden beaches while cruising the Pacific Coast Highway, or sashay along San Francisco's Golde...

Presents itineraries for thirty-three road trips in California, including trips along Pacific Coast highways, through Napa and Sonoma Valleys, and around Santa Barbara wine country.

In these times of heartbreaking violence, clashing religions, and a seemingly never-ending narrative of dichotomy between East and West, wonder at the religion and culture of the Middle East can be in short supply. However, the lyrical and philosophical travel writing in Swiss poet Philippe Jacco...

Lonely Planet's Cambodia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore Khmer history at the National Museum of Cambodia, marvel at the Cambodian Circus, and explore majestic temples in Angkor; all with your trusted...

Lonely Planet's Cambodia is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Explore the elaborate temples of Angkor Wat, relax on pristine island beaches and immerse yourself in the history of P...

Unearth the jungle-shrouded temples and lively cities of Cambodia and Laos. Whether you want to be awed by Angkor Wat, cruise along the mighty Mekong, or sip on a coffee in a chic Vientiane cafe, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Cambodia and Laos has to offer. Ca...