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Travels on my Elephant (Paperback): Mark Shand Travels on my Elephant (Paperback)
Mark Shand
R387 R281 Discovery Miles 2 810 Save R106 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

With the help of a Maratha nobleman, Mark Shand buys an elephant named Tara and rides her over six hundred miles across India to the Sonepur Mela, the world's oldest elephant market. From Bhim, a drink-racked mahout, Shand learned to ride and care for her. From his friend Aditya Patankar he learned Indian ways. And with Tara, his new companion, he fell in love. "Travels on my Elephant" is the story of their epic journey across India, from packed highways to dusty back roads where communities were unchanged for millennia. It is also a memorable, touching account of Tara's transformation from scrawny beggar elephant to star attraction, and of the romance that developed between her and her owner Mark Shand. For what began as an adventurous whim has developed, decades later, into a life of campaigning to provide vital migratory corridors for these magnificent creatures whose habitat is under constant assault from man.

My Own Magic - A Reappearing Act (Hardcover): Anna Kloots My Own Magic - A Reappearing Act (Hardcover)
Anna Kloots
R430 Discovery Miles 4 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

For every woman searching for her voice, Anna Kloots shares her story of starting over by trusting the magic that was always within...

Despite what appeared to be a glamorous existence full of globetrotting adventures, behind the scenes, Anna felt invisible in her own life. Consumed by a marriage that left no space for her own desires and creativity, she chose to reframe the failure of her marriage as an opportunity to begin again.

It was Anna's innate sense of adventure and love for the unknown that led her to move abroad; travel around the world, visiting 80 countries; start her own business; and marry a magician—all before her mid-twenties. From the outside, her jet-setting lifestyle alongside her husband looked perfect. But though she appeared to have all the freedom in the world, in reality she was trapped in a slow-motion disappearing act.

When her marriage collapsed, she decided to use her unhappy ending as a chance for a new beginning—a reappearance into her own life and sense of exploration and discovery, letting each destination challenge, change, and shape her.

Following Anna's extensive travels from the bustling streets of Jaipur to the canals of Venice to the desert of Dubai, My Own Magic is a powerful memoir—a true, coming-of-age story about a woman rediscovering the magic that she always had.

Anna's memoir is proof that travel can transform you, inspire you, and even save you. Perfect for fans of Eat Pray Love.

On Sacred Ground (Hardcover): Andrew Terrill On Sacred Ground (Hardcover)
Andrew Terrill
R844 Discovery Miles 8 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Opening the Shutters (Hardcover): James A Blumer Opening the Shutters (Hardcover)
James A Blumer
R1,059 Discovery Miles 10 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Europe on a G-String - For Summer Lovers Everywhere ..... (Hardcover): L A Florrie Europe on a G-String - For Summer Lovers Everywhere ..... (Hardcover)
L A Florrie
R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Snow Tourist (Paperback): Charlie English The Snow Tourist (Paperback)
Charlie English 1
R278 R221 Discovery Miles 2 210 Save R57 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this unique book, part eulogy, part history, part travelogue, Charlie English goes in search of the best snow on the planet. Along the way he explains the extraordinary hold this commonplace phenomenon has over us, and reveals the ongoing drama of our relationship with it. Combining on-the-slopes experience with off-piste research, Charlie English's journey begins with the magical moment when his two-year-old son sees snow for the first time, before setting off in the footsteps of the Romantic poets over the Alps, following the sled-tracks of the Inuit across Greenland, and meeting up with a flurry of fellow enthusiasts, from snow-making scientists in Japan and global warming experts in California to plough drivers in Alaska.This is a book for anyone who reaches for their mittens at the sight of the first flake.

Strange Stones - Dispatches from East and West (Paperback): Peter Hessler Strange Stones - Dispatches from East and West (Paperback)
Peter Hessler
R448 R377 Discovery Miles 3 770 Save R71 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An absorbing, original, and ambitious work of reportage from the acclaimed New Yorker correspondent

During the past decade, Peter Hessler has persistently illuminated worlds both foreign and familiar--ranging from China, where he served as The New Yorker's correspondent from 2000 to 2007, to southwestern Colorado, where he lived for four years. Strange Stones is an engaging, thought-provoking collection of Hessler's best pieces, showcasing his range as a storyteller and his gift for writing as both native and knowledgeable outsider. From a taste test between two rat restaurants in South China to a profile of Yao Ming to the moving story of a small-town pharmacist, these pieces are bound by subtle but meaningful ideas: the strength of local traditions, the surprising overlap between cultures, and the powerful lessons drawn from individuals who straddle different worlds.

Full of unforgettable figures and an unrelenting spirit of adventure, Strange Stones is a dazzling display of the powerful storytelling, shrewd cultural insight, and warm sense of humor that are the trademarks of Peter Hessler's work.

London and Its Environs - Handbook for Travellers (Hardcover): Karl Baedeker London and Its Environs - Handbook for Travellers (Hardcover)
Karl Baedeker
R897 Discovery Miles 8 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Earth Beneath My Feet - A 7,000-mile Walk of Discovery into the Heart of Wild Nature (Hardcover): Andrew Terrill The Earth Beneath My Feet - A 7,000-mile Walk of Discovery into the Heart of Wild Nature (Hardcover)
Andrew Terrill
R841 Discovery Miles 8 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
National Dish - Around the World in Search of Food, History and the Meaning of Home (Hardcover): Anya Von Bremzen National Dish - Around the World in Search of Food, History and the Meaning of Home (Hardcover)
Anya Von Bremzen
R530 Discovery Miles 5 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'This voyage into culinary myth-making is essential reading... I couldn't love it more!' Nigella Lawson 'Enchanting, fascinating and humorous' Claudia Roden 'Reads like an engrossing unputdownable novel about the perpetual soup of humanity. And it made me think so much!' Olia Hercules ________ In National Dish, award-winning food writer Anya von Bremzen sets out to investigate the eternal cliché that "we are what we eat". Her journey takes her from Paris to Tokyo, from Seville, Oaxaca and Naples to Istanbul. She probes the decline of France's pot-au-feu in the age of globalisation, the stratospheric rise of ramen, the legend of pizza, the postcolonial paradoxes of Mexico's mole, the community essence of tapas, and the complex legacy of multiculturalism in a meze feast. Finally she returns to her home in Queens, New York, for a bowl of Ukrainian borscht -a dish which has never felt more loaded, or more precious. As each nation's social and political identity is explored, so too is its palate. Rich in research, colourful? characters and lively wit, National Dish peels back the layers of myth and misunderstanding around world cuisines, reassessing the pivotal role of food in our cultural heritage and identity. Featuring an epilogue on Ukrainian borscht, recently granted World Heritage status by UNESCO ________ FURTHER PRAISE FOR NATIONAL DISH 'Anya is your perfect guide to the profound subjects of nationalism, food and identity. And she's often funny as hell' René Redzepi, chef and co-owner of NOMA 'Will seduce the gastronomic curiosity of any world traveller' Lawrence Osborne, author of The Forgiven and On Java Road 'A legend of food writing... a must-read of all those who believe in building longer tables where food is what brings us all together' José Andrés 'Revealing and richly detailed... Fans of food and travel writing will want to sink their teeth into this' Publishers Weekly 'In this piquant platter of a book, von Bremzen tackles questions of culture, history, and the meaning of a good meal... Her vivid narrative is packed with intriguing characters' Kirkus Reviews

Hobos Going Sobo in Their Oboz and We Never Looked Back ... - Our In-Tents Journey on the Appalachian Trail (Hardcover): Frog,... Hobos Going Sobo in Their Oboz and We Never Looked Back ... - Our In-Tents Journey on the Appalachian Trail (Hardcover)
Frog, Faith
R1,001 Discovery Miles 10 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Powow River Poets Anthology II (Hardcover): Paulette DeMers Turco The Powow River Poets Anthology II (Hardcover)
Paulette DeMers Turco; Introduction by Leslie Monsour
R848 R703 Discovery Miles 7 030 Save R145 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Cry of the Kalahari (Paperback): Delia Owens, Mark Owens Cry of the Kalahari (Paperback)
Delia Owens, Mark Owens; Introduction by Ben Fogle
R360 R288 Discovery Miles 2 880 Save R72 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The incredible memoir by international bestselling author of Where The Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens and her then partner Mark Owens', charting their time researching wildlife in the Kalahari Desert. Reissued and in full colour, for the first time since its original publication. In the early 1970s, carrying little more than a change of clothes and a pair of binoculars, Mark and Delia Owens caught a plane to Africa, bought a third-hand Land Rover, and drove deep into the Kalahari Desert. There they lived for seven years, in an unexplored area with no roads, no people, and no source of water for thousands of square miles. In this vast wilderness the Owenses began their zoology research, working alongside lions, brown hyenas, jackals, giraffes, and the many other creatures they came to know. Cry of the Kalahari is a gripping account of how two young Americans survived the dangers of living in one of the last pristine areas on Earth. Reissued for the first time since its original publication in 1984, this beautiful new edition contains never-seen-before, colour photographs of Mark and Delia on their adventure of a lifetime. 'A remarkable story beautifully told . . . Among such classics as Goodall's In the Shadow of Man and Fossey's Gorillas in the Mist' Chicago Tribune 'For anyone interested in animals or in real life adventure, this book is a must' Jane Goodall 'Extraordinary . . . How the couple overcome the hazards of the desert and came to appreciate its living richness makes fascinating reading . . . Read their remarkable book to be delighted, moved, and awed' People Magazine

How the Heather Looks - a joyous journey to the British sources of children's books (Hardcover): Joan Bodger How the Heather Looks - a joyous journey to the British sources of children's books (Hardcover)
Joan Bodger; Illustrated by Mark Lang
R705 Discovery Miles 7 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Great North Road - London to Edinburgh - 11 Days, 2 Wheels and 1 Ancient Highway (Paperback): Steve Silk The Great North Road - London to Edinburgh - 11 Days, 2 Wheels and 1 Ancient Highway (Paperback)
Steve Silk
R237 Discovery Miles 2 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Great North Road is Britain's Route 66 - we've just forgotten how to sing its praises In 1921, Britain's most illustrious highway, the Great North Road, ceased to exist - on paper at least. Stretching from London to Edinburgh, the old road was largely replaced by the A1 as the era of the motor car took hold. A hundred years later, journalist and cyclist Steve Silk embraces the anniversary as the perfect excuse to set off on an adventure across 11 days and 400 miles. Travelling by bike at a stately 14 miles per hour, he heads north, searching out milestones and memories, coaching inns and coffee shops. Seen from a saddle rather than a car seat, the towns and the countryside of England and Scotland reveal traces of Britain's remarkable past and glimpses of its future. Instead of the familiar service stations and tourist hotspots, Steve tracks down the forgotten treasures of this ancient highway between the two capitals. The Great North Road is a journey as satisfying for the armchair traveller as the long-distance cyclist. Enriched with history, humour and insight, it's a tribute to Britain and the endless appeal of the open road.

Free Pilgrim 3 (Hardcover): "Pilgrim" Free Pilgrim 3 (Hardcover)
"Pilgrim"; Photographs by May Fung
R803 Discovery Miles 8 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Croatia (Paperback): Rogerson, Lavington Croatia (Paperback)
Rogerson, Lavington
R391 R285 Discovery Miles 2 850 Save R106 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume is not a guide of where to stay and what to do, rather it is a collection of writing that aims to invest the traveller with a cultural and historical background to Croatia, which will give life and meaning into the sights, sounds and tastes that the traveller will experience.

The Hills of Tuscany - A New Home in an Old Land (Paperback, New Ed): Ferenc Mate The Hills of Tuscany - A New Home in an Old Land (Paperback, New Ed)
Ferenc Mate
R254 Discovery Miles 2 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A mouth-wateringly evocative memoir of a new life in Tuscany. Ferenc Mate and his painter wife Candace arrived from New York in the late 1980s, knowing almost no Italian and with only four weeks to find themselves a new home. After many (hilariously told) mishaps, they finally conclude the deal for their perfect house - an ancient farmhouse in the Tuscan hills - by drawing on the hood of a rusty tractor. Mate brings the real Tuscany to life: the neighbours, the countryside, country-life, the family farm down the road who virtually adopt them and teach them the Tuscan traditions of grape-picking, wine-making, mushroom hunting, woodcutting, the holidays and, of course, the almost never-ending, mouth-watering feasts. The Hills of Tuscany is a classic piece of rural escapism for urban dreamers. Witty and enticingly written, it offers a tempting invitation to readers to lose themselves in its lushness. Steeped in the mesmerizing Italian landscape, full of unforgettable characters, this book is an affirmation of traditions, friendship and the countryside - a celebration of life itself.

The Wild Silence - A Memoir (Paperback): Raynor Winn The Wild Silence - A Memoir (Paperback)
Raynor Winn
R486 R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Save R80 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "Heartfelt and heartening ... a full-throated paean to the fundamental importance of nature in all its glory, fury and impermanence." -Wall Street Journal The incredible follow-up to the international bestseller The Salt Path, a story of finding your way back home. Nature holds the answers for Raynor and her husband Moth. After walking 630 homeless miles along The Salt Path, living on the windswept and wild English coastline; the cliffs, the sky and the chalky earth now feel like their home. Moth has a terminal diagnosis, but together on the wild coastal path, with their feet firmly rooted outdoors, they discover that anything is possible. Now, life beyond The Salt Path awaits and they come back to four walls, but the sense of home is illusive and returning to normality is proving difficult - until an incredible gesture by someone who reads their story changes everything. A chance to breathe life back into a beautiful farmhouse nestled deep in the Cornish hills; rewilding the land and returning nature to its hedgerows becomes their saving grace and their new path to follow. The Wild Silence is a story of hope triumphing over despair, of lifelong love prevailing over everything. It is a luminous account of the human spirit's connection to nature, and how vital it is for us all.

Memoirs of a Free Pilgrim (Hardcover): "Pilgrim" Memoirs of a Free Pilgrim (Hardcover)
"Pilgrim"
R680 Discovery Miles 6 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Skybound - A Journey In Flight (Paperback): Rebecca Loncraine Skybound - A Journey In Flight (Paperback)
Rebecca Loncraine 1
R456 R368 Discovery Miles 3 680 Save R88 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'A soaring gift of a book' Owen Sheers 'Remarkable' Mark Vanhoenacker, author of Skyfaring 'Stunning . . . a love letter to nature' Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of The Last Act of Love The day she flew in a glider for the first time, Rebecca Loncraine fell in love. Months of gruelling treatment for breast cancer meant she had lost touch with the world around her, but in that engineless plane, soaring 3,000 feet over the landscape of her childhood, with only the rising thermals to take her higher and the birds to lead the way, she felt ready to face life again. And so Rebecca flew, travelling from her home in the Black Mountains of Wales to New Zealand's Southern Alps and the Nepalese Himalayas as she chased her new-found passion: her need to soar with the birds, to push herself to the boundary of her own fear. Taking in the history of unpowered flight, and with extraordinary descriptions of flying in some of the world's most dangerous and dramatic locations, Skybound is a nature memoir with a unique perspective; it is about the land we know and the sky we know so little of, it is about memory and self-discovery. Rebecca became ill again just as she was finishing Skybound, and she died in September 2016. Though her death is tragic, it does not change what Skybound is: a book full of hope. Deeply moving, thrilling and euphoric, Skybound is for anyone who has ever looked up and longed to take flight. Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award 2018.

Krieket, Kerrie En Gandhi - 'n Voetspore Storie (Afrikaans, Paperback): Johan Badenhorst Krieket, Kerrie En Gandhi - 'n Voetspore Storie (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Johan Badenhorst
R239 Discovery Miles 2 390 Ships in 4 - 8 working days
The Pants Of Perspective - One woman's 3,000 kilometres running adventure through the wilds of New Zealand (Hardcover):... The Pants Of Perspective - One woman's 3,000 kilometres running adventure through the wilds of New Zealand (Hardcover)
Anna McNuff
R586 Discovery Miles 5 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Isabelle's Bat - A journey through Africa and the Caribbean (Hardcover): Martin J. Bush Isabelle's Bat - A journey through Africa and the Caribbean (Hardcover)
Martin J. Bush
R553 Discovery Miles 5 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Across the Plains - With Other Memories and Essays (Hardcover): Robert Louis Stevenson Across the Plains - With Other Memories and Essays (Hardcover)
Robert Louis Stevenson
R733 Discovery Miles 7 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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