The Arran Coastal Way is perhaps Scotland's finest circular long-distance trail, running 65 miles (105 km) around the Isle of Arran in a memorable week-long hike from Brodick. It's accessible from near Glasgow by the Ardrossan ferry. Famous as`Scotland in miniature', Arran is rich in scenery, castles, caves and standing stones. The walking is varied, from mountain paths to deserted beaches, from minor road-walking to boulder-hopping, and in places it is refreshingly rugged. Arran's wildlife is uniquely approachable, and its residents welcoming. Both text and photos have been thoroughly updated after route changes and extra options created by the Coastal Communities Fund project. This third edition has mapping at 1:55,000 and 125 colour photos. Its predecessor was Highly Commended by the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild in 2018. This edition has more pages but is lighter and more rainproof than before. This guidebook contains all you need to plan and enjoy your Arran Coastal Way walk, including a Foreword by wilderness walker Cameron McNeish: detailed description of the route, updated for 2021 background on geology, pre-history and history whisky-making, wildlife and habitats boat trip to the Holy Isle revised mapping of the entire route (1:55,000) information about public transport and travel lavishly illustrated, with 125 colour photographs on rainproof paper.

The journal of an Englishman's solo trip across Northern India Have you ever considered visiting the Taj Mahal or exploring the pink city of Jaipur? Or maybe a trek to see a tiger in the wild is more to your taste? Join me on my adventures where I encounter colourful temples, tempting curries and eventful drives along some of the world's most dangerous roads.

Continuing actress/author Diz White's love note to this beautiful region More Cotswolds Memoirs finds her on another fun-filled roller coaster ride as she builds on to her Grade II listed cottage and, during her journey, discovers the Cotswold film locations of Downton Abbey, explores their history and meets with the stars of the series. The story began in her last book COTSWOLDS MEMOIR: Discovering a Beautiful Region of Britain on a Quest to Buy a 17th Century Cottage and now with new adventures and updates of the characters introduced in this memoir her travel-tour of the region turns into another laugh-out-loud, good life, foodie, meet the eccentric locals, cliff-hanging read. Will the author overcome all obstacles and achieve her goal - Cotswold bliss in her newly renovated cottage? Gorgeous colour photographs of Downton Abbey stars filming in Bampton and celebrating at their end of series party are included. Added to this are photographs of stunning scenery making this book a souvenir of the Cotswolds.There is also valuable information for cottage owners preparing to build an extension with Practical Tips and ingenious ways to ensure Grade listed planning approval.A Resource Guide for listed property owners is at the end of the narrative along with an extensive Visitor's Guide which includes this authors choice of the best the Cotswolds has to offer in historic sites, activities, accommodation, gastro-pubs, restaurants, antique emporiums, open gardens, etc. with many off-the-beaten-track and eclectic choices. Postcodes for instant input into GPS or Sat Navs are included as are web sites for every entry.More Cotswolds Memoirs doubles as a Travel-Tour of the Cotswolds. Several chapters contain an Itinerary for an ideal day out with a ready-made route leading to fun activities and suggestions for places to eat, historic sites etc. grouped together within an easily accessible distance. Visitors are saved the time and trouble of planning a lovely day out in the Cotswolds. An Index helps visitors to easily find descriptions of villages, historic sites and many other highlights of the Cotswolds.

Die derde deel van die reeks Imperiale somer word aan Johannesburg in die onmiddellike nasleep van die Anglo-Boereoorlog gewy, waarby alle dele van die destydse gemeenskap aandag geniet, met inbegrip van die swart stadsinwoners en die ontwikkeling van ’n eie stadskultuur onder hulle en die mynwerkers.

Anekdotes en klein kameebeskrywings maak van Babilon ’n interessante leeservaring.

One day as I was browsing through our local newspaper what I saw made my eyes sparkle. The headline said 'Secret Coverdale' and that made my memories drift far away. I have spent more than 25 years up there, making many friends and acquaintances. The story in my newspaper was saying how Secret Coverdale looks and how holiday-making tourists miss it as they tour around the Yorkshire Dales. They surely do. All the beautiful picturesque scenery they are missing. I thought to myself, I will write a brief story about Coverdale and send it to the newspaper to let their readers have a read of my times I spent up there. So, pen to paper, I wrote and wrote and kept on writing, and by the time I had finished I had more than 200 pages. Far too much to put in a newspaper, so I sent it to my publishers instead and they published it into a book. I tell of many things about Secret Coverdale, meeting many old characters of the dale and all the dales which surround Coverdale, all 700 square miles of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Together with 200 splendid photographs I took, making my book in excess of 400 pages, all in glossy hardback. You could say I know Secret Coverdale like the back of my hand.

This illustrated guide to the Cotswolds is the famous Cotswold Drivabout and has sold over 100,000 copies! The leading guide to the Cotswolds since 1976, It has been revised and updated regularly over the years and shows visitors the unique splendor of the Cotswold Hills as it describes the area, and its hidden secrets, for visitors and local inhabitants alike.

Rome is a great place to visit -- but imagine the delights of living there. Long in love with the Eternal City, Alan Epstein has been reveling in life as a resident since 1995. In As the Romans Do, he reveals the city and its people in all their facets and contradictions: their gregarious caffé culture, inborn artistic flair, passionate appreciation of good food, instinctive mistrust of technology, showy sex appeal, ingrained charm, and much more. He unveils a place alive with pleasure and paradox, both pagan and Christian, Western and Middle Eastern. Rome is where one can relax, reflect, revel, and rebel -- all between the morning's cappucino and the evening's grappa.

NOT ONLY... beer in Berlin, absinthe in Prague, baths in Budapest, Dracula in Transylvania, trenches in Gallipoli, a plethora of Greco-Roman ruins, fairy chimneys in Capadocia, lost cities, souks and castles in Syria, angry Kurds, absent Armenians, Mounts Nemrut and Ararat, depressed in Iran, harassed in the Stans, filthy Chinese food and filthier loos, the Wall and the Warriors... BUT ALSO... a lost car in Calcutta, road rage in India, charred corpses in Nepal, Everest in Tibet, the Potala Palace, chanting monks, appalling roads, disgusting food, unspeakable bogs, magical Mount Kailash, mayhem in the Stans, Stalingrad, Crimea, the Light Brigade, Auschwitz and in Bruges... "Every traveller should make it his life's work to leave Swindon... few go to such extremes..." Dom Joly. "Lies, it's all lies..." Chairman Mao. The author is an Old Etonian, Cambridge graduate, retired investment banker and completely unrepentant.

Sister Katey's letters reveal, vividly, life in a little-known part of Brazil. The reader is struck by the caring attitude and generous spirit of those who have very little to spare and share. It is a compassionate but unsentimental account in which practical and spiritual help go hand in hand with the help of trained lay leaders - perhaps a pattern for the Church in other parts of our world.

With its mixture of rugged mountains, glorious seascapes, gentle rolling hills and wooded valleys, Cork - The 'Rebel' County - provides a multitude of beautiful walking trails, cycle routes and scenic drives. Visitors will find this map indispensable when exploring it on foot, by bike or by car.County Cork is the largest county in Ireland and has a spectacular coastline stretching from the medieval town of Youghal in the south-east all the way to the beautiful Beara peninsula in the south-west. It has a rich heritage of megalithic monuments, medieval churches and castles - many which can be found inland. This map will guide you to the numerous leisure spots and renowned destinations such as Blarney Castle, King Charles Fort and Cape Clear Island. All the information is shown on one double-sided map sheet. Parts of Counties Limerick, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford are also included.Golf courses, angling locations, sailing centres, beaches for swimming and surfing, historic sites, tourist centres and many other points of interest are clearly identified. The scale of the Cork map is 1:100,000. It is waterproof and tear-proof. It includes a detailed index.The tourist attractions are highlighted, as well as walks, cycle routes and scenic drives, along with local mountains, rivers and lakes.

Guidebook describing 24 coastal and inland walks on the island of Jersey, ranging from 4.5km (3 miles) to 12.5km (8 miles) in length. Almost all of the walks link directly with one or two other walks, allowing all kinds of extensions to the route. The walks can also be joined together to create the 80km (50 mile) Jersey Coastal Walk, part of the Channel Island Way. The walks use good paths and tracks as well as quiet country roads. Occasional more rugged paths explore the island's excellent cliff coastline. Jersey has an excellent bus network and the walks can be accessed by public transport. There are also plenty of opportunities for refreshment, details of which are provided in the text. Clear step-by-step route description is illustrated with States of Jersey 1:25,000 mapping (very similar in style to British OS mapping), and route statistics and a summary table make it easy to choose the ideal walk. Famous for sunshine, year-round walking, history and a wonderful coastline, Jersey is an intriguing destination for travellers. Outwardly British but with French overtones, the island has plenty of fascinating historical sites and attractions to visit, including castles, churches and museums. The guide includes a brief overview of Jersey's turbulent history and unusual constitutional status, as well as notes on local points of interest.

India, Living in an Ornate World explores as to why India is so rich in colour and ornamentation and why it has such a diversity of culture and architecture. There is still a large part of the population who prefer to continue living their traditional life in old-world settings. Their buildings reflect their long artistic and creative history. This can be seen in all levels of society. A modest dwelling in India can give as much an indication of this as can a palace. The lives of people in streets tend to be lived in public. The street is the extension of the house. A large part of this life is carried out on the streets and is often shared with many different animals due to the Hindu love of them. The photographs in this book aimed to catch many of these scenes.

Eager Traveller was written for the grandchildren of the author in order that they should see how different life was fifty years ago. It is the story of a London child, dominated by a stern father, who spent much of her time in the company of loving relatives. On leaving school her father sent her into private service where she was the lowest of the low, and made to take orders from all and sundry. She enjoyed the travels of the great families and their families and their servants as they moved about the country following the huntin', shootin' and fishin' seasons. She married a farm worker and as there was little money she was unable to travel, so she became an "Armchair Traveller" until chance and someone's bad luck took her abroad for the first time at the age of forty-one. From then on travel came frequently and the greatest adventure came in 1971 when she took her family behind the Iron Curtain into Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. They found kind and happy people who, although they had known great sufferings, showed kindness to the "Engleski". A strong psychic thread runs through the story

On the 18th of March 2013 David Littlejohn Beveridge set out, in fulfillment of childhood dreams, to walk the ancient pilgrim route called the Way of St.James or Camino de Santiago from Roncesvalles to Santiago de Compostela. Earth Under My Heel is his journal.

C. Johan Bakkes is die geliefde skrywer van aweregse reisjoernale. Twintig jaar ná die verskyning van C. Johan Bakkes se eerste boek, Moertoe die vreemde in tref dit weer die rak – nie slegs as heruitgawe nie, die skrywer het bygereis en bygewerk. Dit is ’n terugblik sowel as nuwe ervarings/ gewaarwordings soos net Bakkes dit kan verhaal.

This guidebook describes 25 coastal and inland day walks covering the whole of the county of Essex, stretching from the Lea Valley in the west and the Thames in the south over to the North Sea and up to the River Stour in the north. Walks range from 4 to 18 miles and are mostly circular. Also included is a description of the Essex Way which crosses the county in 11 stages from Manor Park, on the fringes of London, to the port of Harwich - a distance of 96 miles. The walks are suitable for all abilities and there are shorter alternatives for many of the longer routes. With a huge variety of scenery and walking landscapes, Essex surprises and delights in equal measure. It boasts a 350-mile coastline (which, away from the busy seaside resorts, is barely known), numerous estuaries and river valleys, great and ancient forests, and more green lanes than any other English county except Dorset. Each walk is described step-by-step, illustrated with OS map extracts and packed with historical, and geological information about the landscape the route passes through.

I had a lot of fun and many laughs in all the places that I visited except one - Auschwitz. It was awful. It is awful. Lady F and I visited the death camp on a grey, drizzly day in September and it left a lasting impression. As our guide on the day said, 'Everyone in the world should come here to remind themselves of how cruel the human race can be. Look at the world today, it is happening again. Do we really want a repeat?' He is quite right. Do we want a repeat?

Rugged coastline, outstanding beaches, numerous historic buildings and a good dollop of folklore are just some of the fabulous attractions of the Wales Coast Path. Add to this the warmth and friendliness of the Welsh people and a wander around Wales becomes a truly memorable experience. The 870 miles of continuous coast path offer a unique view of Wales and all that it has to offer. Every geographic section of the path has its own highlights and every day presents you with a new experience to savour and enjoy. So, charge your camera, walking boots at the ready and prepare to be amazed as you wander around the Wales Coast Path, whatever the weather!!

Dick Isherwood learnt his craft in the 1960s in the competitive melee of the Cambridge University Mountaineering Club. His enthusiasm meant he took every opportunity to gain more experience on steep rock - dry, grotty or wet - but by 1964 he was already looking to wider horizons and joined Henry Day's "Cambridge Chitral Expedition". By 1969 he had become one of the top rock climbers in the UK, repeating many of the hardest routes and putting up a few new ones in North Wales, the Lakes and Scotland. A job move to the Far East then enabled him to concentrate on his passion for small alpine-type expeditions, much in the style of Shipton and Tilman. One example was his audacious two-man attempt on Annapurna II (7937m). But not all trips were to the Himalaya - he climbed the Carstensz Pyramide (4884m) in New Guinea - one of the "Seven Summits" - by a new route and rounded off the trip with an epic solo ascent of Sunday Peak. He finally "settled down" in 1999 in Port Townsend, Washington and whilst still mountaineering, became an accomplished sailor, frequently taking himself off on long solo trips in his sea kayak or sailing boat around the north Pacific coast. A blogger recently wrote "Everyone had a Dick Isherwood story". This anthology tells many as described in his writings and those of his friends. They illustrate some of his extraordinary adventures over more than 50 years.

Guidebook to walking 190 Nuttall 2000ft mountains in Wales in 49 routes. Summits split into: Carneddau, Glyders, Snowdon, Moel Hebog, Moelwyns, Arenigs, Berwyns, Arans, Rhinogs, Cadair Idris, central Wales, Black Mountains, Brecon Beacons. New edition with definitive lists, detailed route descriptions, maps and drawings of Wales' highest peaks includes three newly-confirmed summits and full updates of all routes, including current details of maps required, parking and services available at the start of routes.