Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Countries

No one appreciates a building quite like an architect - and now, for the first time, more than 250 of the world's leading architects share insider tips on where to stay, revealing everything from renowned destinations to undiscovered gems. With 1,200 listings in more than 100 countries, this uniq...

"Vibrant cities or quiet idyllic landscapes, Mediterranean coasts or alpine mountain ranges: Europe's unique cultural and natural diversity attracts people from around the world. This volume takes the reader on a journey of discovery to enchanting vacation destinations whose ar - chitecture and i...

Lying on the beach, letting the sand trickle between your toes and enjoying sweet idleness? Exploring exciting cities and getting carried away by the rhythm of a metropolis? Embarking on a safari at dawn, smelling the earthy savannah and seeing wild animals up close? Ambling through ancient ruins...

Fully revised and updated, the third edition of Where to Ride Melbourne is an essential resource for anyone who wants to enjoy riding in Melbourne. The 49 adult rides are sure to motivate and inspire you to explore the wide variety of trails the city has to offer. Take in the seaside views of Mor...

Daniel Houghton, the former CEO of Lonely Planet, is on a mission to spread the word about travel's unique power to change hearts and minds. He speaks for, and to, a new generation who want more out of travel than a list of experiences. They use it to develop empathy and cultural awareness, whet...

Why Travel Matters explores the profound life lessons that await anyone who wishes to learn what travel has to teach. With engaging prose, delightful wit and a distinctive style, Craig Storti infuses his own experiences traveling the world for 30+ years with quotations, insights, reflections and ...

From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides comes an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration - the fateful final journey of Captain James Cook. On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook began his third voyage in HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, in Hawa...

From the moment French-born Alienor encountered a pair of wild horses in the Australian outback, she was transfixed. Fiercely loved by some and considered a scourge by others, brumbies have a complicated place in Australian culture and history. Inspired to celebrate their character, Alienor tamed...

From getting back to nature with a tent, some matches and a few litres of bottled water, to enjoying a pub dinner and camping out in the garden afterwards, this book shows how to get stuck into wild camping in all its forms. Beautiful wildernesses; tiny budgets; environmentally-friendly...What's ...

A book filled with underwater adventures, Wild Dives will take you to remote locations where you can experience some of the best, and sometimes weirdest, underwater spectacles from around the world. Nick and Caroline Robertson-Brown take you through more than 20 of their most memorable diving exp...