Bekende televisiepersoonlikheid, programvervaardiger en ervare avonturier Johan Badenhorst vertrek in Mei 2009 saam met die res van die Voetsporespan uit Casablanca, Marokko. Die ses manne (in drie 4x4-voertuie) se doel is om in minder as 100 dae na Kaapstad te reis – om 'n weg te baan af teen die westekant van Afrika. Die reis neem hulle deur die ongenadige Sahara, die indrukwekkende reenwoude van Sentraal-Afrika en die ongebaande wee van die Suide. Hulle trotseer uitdagings soos min, maar ontdek in die proses magiese stede soos Fes, Oudane, Timbuktu, Agadez, Kano, Limbe en Fanceville en reis dan kuslangs in Angola waar Damaraland roep. Suid-Afrika se grens word gekruis by Sendelingsdrift en van Alexanderbaai reis hulle saam met familie en vriende tot hulle eindelik hul doel bereik: Kaapstad.

There is always a sense of adventure when going on a railway journey. Whether it is aboard the Orient Express from London to Istanbul, or travelling the Transcontinental railroad through the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific coast, or riding the Serra Verde Express through the Brazilian rainforest, Rail Journeys takes the reader on a journey through some of the most unusual, romantic and remarkable landscapes in the world. Find out about the Coast Starlight, which carries passengers from Los Angeles along the Pacific coast to Seattle and all points in between; or the 7,000 kilometre Trans-Siberian, crossing the entirety of Mongolia and Russia from Beijing to Moscow; or 'El Chepe', the Mexican Copper Canyon railway, a line which took 90 years to build and negotiates 87 tunnels, 36 bridges and sweeping hairpin bends as it climbs from sea level to the rim-top views it offers at 2,400m; or enjoy the engineering excellence of the Konkan Railway in India, connecting Mumbai with the port of Mangalore via some 2,000 bridges and 90 tunnels; or experience the Shinkansen 'Bullet Train' as it races at speeds of more than 300 km/h between Tokyo and Kyoto, passing the iconic Mount Fuji on the way. With 200 outstanding colour photographs, Rail Journeys takes the reader to some of the most historic, spectacular and remotest locations in the world, places where trains still offer romantic and astounding experiences of rail travel at its best.

The city guide for the special cities with all information for your city trip. 96 pages + 8 pages cover (city map + public transport) and more than 100 atmospheric photos. Make the most of your time ... and experience something special. The BKB travel guide "#potsdam" supports you in planning your city trip. We show you the highlights, typical districts, have a break in nice cafes and beautiful restaurants and tell stories ... just as much as you need for an exciting weekend! Highlights: Sanssouci Palace and Park; Nicolai Church; Glienicker Bridge; Dutch Quarter; Barberini Museum; Schiffbauergasse Cultural Centre; Babelsberg Film City

Ezra Meeker's famous recollections of life in the American wilderness are published here complete with the one hundred and twenty original photographs and illustrations. In his memoir, Ezra Meeker casts his mind back to his early years growing up in Indiana during the 1830s and 1840s. He recalls setting off for Iowa and Oregon along the long and winding Western trail; the Gold Rush, which fueled migration to the farthest reaches of the continent, is remembered with evocative clarity. Meeker recalls the lives and characteristics of the Native American peoples, and the fellow migrants he met on his travels. Meeker pens valuable descriptions of the varied wilderness; the dusty plains, towering mountains, dense forests and barren deserts of America are described with moving vividness. Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail is therefore a retrospective of the United States as it grew in size and influence over almost a century, as well as a depiction of the nation's beauty and vastness.

The history of New York City is written in its streets; uncover it with "Chronicles of Old New York" from Museyon Guides. Discover 400 years of innovation through the true stories of the visionaries, risk-takers, dreamers, and schemers who built Manhattan. Witness life during the citys earliest days, when Greenwich Village was a bucolic suburb and disease was a fact of daily life. Find out which park covers a sea of unmarked graves. Explore the citys dark side, from the slums of Five Points to Harlems Prohibition-era speakeasies. Then see it all for yourself with guided walking tours of each of Manhattans historic neighborhoods, illustrated with color photographs and period maps.