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Blue Ice - Travels In Antarctica (Paperback): Don Pinnock Blue Ice - Travels In Antarctica (Paperback)
Don Pinnock
R287 Discovery Miles 2 870 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Most people think of Antarctica as a white smudge at the bottom of the world map. Yet it’s a landmass almost half the size of Africa with weather and ocean currents that dominate the planet.

In Blue Ice, award-winning travel writer Don Pinnock journeys to the seventh continent – the last to be discovered. He explores what drew Cook, Bellingshousen, Shackleton, Scott and other adventurers and naturalists to this vast terrain

With sensitive descriptions and startling photography, he travels to the heart of Antarctica’s wilderness and explores the intimate relationship between Cape Town and the frozen south.

This is an extravagant travelogue, which paints a vivid portrait of one of the most remote and unforgiving places on earth. It reveals the extremes of adventure, courage and unspoilt beauty with precision, humour and a sense of wonder.

Things To Do In Moer & Gone Places - Your guide to over 100 of South Africa's outdoor secrets (Paperback, 2nd ed):... Things To Do In Moer & Gone Places - Your guide to over 100 of South Africa's outdoor secrets (Paperback, 2nd ed)
Mapstudio Mapstudio
R390 R305 Discovery Miles 3 050 Save R85 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

102 destinations in all nine of South Africa’s provinces, as well as in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique. A thousand things to do, from outdoor activities and eco-experiences to eating, drinking and exploring these off-the-beaten-track places, and what to watch out for. GPS coordinates and handy locator maps to help you get there easily. Fantastic full-colour photographs of the accommodation and surrounds. The book covers all levels of accommodation, from a rustic cabin in the woods, to a 4-star self-catering lodge in the African bush. Each entry features a short description of the destination and the accommodation, and the range of activities available in the surrounding area.

African Journeys (Paperback): Don Pinnock African Journeys (Paperback)
Don Pinnock
R287 Discovery Miles 2 870 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

One of South Africa’s most accomplished travel writers takes you on a series of journeys through Africa – following the footsteps of David Livingstone, wandering the back streets of old Stone Town in Zanzibar, crossing the central Sahara, puzzling over the rock-hewn churches of Ethiopia.

He hikes over lost mountains, motorcycles along the 29th parallel, canoes clear across the Okavango Delta and explores the secrets of Knysna Forest.

His descriptions show a sharp eye for detail, a fascinating knowledge of the continent’s history and, above all, a deep love of the warm people and strange creatures of Africa.

Whatever You Do, Don't Run - True Tales Of A Botswana Safari Guide (Paperback, Updated Edition): Peter Allison Whatever You Do, Don't Run - True Tales Of A Botswana Safari Guide (Paperback, Updated Edition)
Peter Allison
R295 R200 Discovery Miles 2 000 Save R95 (32%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A hilarious, highly original collection of essays based on the Botswana truism: "only food runs!" With a new introduction and new material from the authorIn the tradition of Bill Bryson, a new writer brings us the lively adventures and biting wit of an African safari guide. Peter Allison gives us the guide's-eye view of living in the bush, confronting the world's fiercest terrain of wild animals and, most challenging of all, managing herds of gaping tourists. Passionate for the animals of the Kalahari, Allison works as a top safari guide in the wildlife-rich Okavango Delta. As he serves the whims of his wealthy clients, he often has to stop the impulse to run as far away from them as he can, as these tourists are sometimes more dangerous than a pride of lions. No one could make up these outrageous-but-true tales: the young woman who rejected the recommended safari-friendly khaki to wear a more "fashionable" hot pink ensemble; the lost tourist who happened to be drunk, half-naked, and a member of the British royal family; establishing a real friendship with the continent's most vicious animal; the Japanese tourist who requested a repeat performance of Allison's being charged by a lion so he could videotape it; and spending a crazy night in the wild after blowing a tire on a tour bus, revealing that Allison has as much good-natured scorn for himself. The author's humor is exceeded only by his love and respect for the animals, and his goal is to limit any negative exposure to humans by planning trips that are minimally invasive—unfortunately it doesn't always work out that way!New story: People often ask safari guides about the experience that frightened them the most. In this story Peter Allison tells of the time he became aware of unseen danger, and knew that somewhere within meters of him was a hunting lioness. Peter Allison is originally from Sydney, Australia. His safaris have been featured in National Geographic, Conde Nast Traveler, and on television programs such as Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures. He travels frequently to speaking appearances, and splits most of his time between Botswana, Sydney, and San Francisco.

Family Fun - Activities with your children (Paperback): Lisa McNamara Family Fun - Activities with your children (Paperback)
Lisa McNamara
R50 R39 Discovery Miles 390 Save R11 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A comprehensive guide to child-friendly activities in the 4 major centres of South Africa: Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Pretoria. Packed with useful information about more than 260 child-friendly sites and activities

Content Includes:

  • Site name
  • Website address, contact details
  • Opening hours
  • Party venue rating
  • Rainy-day rating
  • Cost per child rating
  • Most appropriate age-group
  • Physical address
  • GPS marker
  • Closest public transport
  • Pram/pushchair friendly
  • Toddler facilities (changing etc..)
  • Nearest hospital, emergency room & details
  • Top tips for each site - what to do, take, remember & forget
  • Cost options available
  • Description of each site and facilities
  • Photo of each site & map of site location
  • Nearby sites for parents (bakery, coffee bar or teen friendly site)
Seven Days In Cape Town (Paperback, Fully Revised): Sean Fraser Seven Days In Cape Town (Paperback, Fully Revised)
Sean Fraser
R380 R304 Discovery Miles 3 040 Save R76 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Seven Days in Cape Town – a bestselling guidebook on the Mother City – has been given a new cover and fully revised to include the very latest information.

  • The body of the book contains seven day-tours in and around Cape Town. Each tour is accompanied by a full-colour map covering the recommended itinerary.
  • Following the day routes are six specialist itineraries further afield – comprising the West Coast and Namaqualand, Southern Cape Coast, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Franschhoek, and the Garden Route.
  • More than 200 colour photographs, including aerials, accompany authoritative text that covers historical background, useful facts and engaging anecdotal information.
  • A handy directory listing covers shopping, nightlife, cuisine and events, giving useful names, addresses, and relevant additional information.
Diddly Squat - Pigs Might Fly (Paperback): Jeremy Clarkson Diddly Squat - Pigs Might Fly (Paperback)
Jeremy Clarkson
R379 Discovery Miles 3 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Another year on the Diddly Squat Farm and Jeremy is still knee-deep in mud and endless challenges . . .

Welcome back to Clarkson's Farm. Since taking the wheel three years ago Jeremy's had his work cut out. And it's now clear from hard-won experience that, when it comes to farming, there's only one golden rule: Whatever you hope will happen, won't.

Enthusiastic and inventive schemes to diversify have met with stubborn opposition from the red trouser brigade, defeat at the hands of Council Planning department, and predictable derision from Kaleb - although, to be fair, even Lisa had doubts about Jeremy's brilliant plan to build a business empire founded on rewilding and nettle soup. And only Cheerful Charlie's still smiling about the stifling amount of red tape that's incoming. But he charges by the hour.

Then there are the animals: the sheep are gone; the cows have been joined by a rented bull called Break-Heart Maestro;. the pigs are making piglets; and the goats have turned out to be psychopaths.

But despite the naysayers and (sometimes self-inflicted) setbacks, Jeremy remains irrepressibly optimistic about life at Diddly Squat. Because It's hard not to be when you get to harvest blackberries with a vacuum cleaner.

And, after all, it shouldn't just be Break-heart Maestro who gets to enjoy a happy ending ....

The Skipper's Daughter (Paperback): Nancy Richards The Skipper's Daughter (Paperback)
Nancy Richards
R229 Discovery Miles 2 290 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Nancy Brooks was sixteen when she went to sea with her father. Despite a gypsy fortune-teller’s warning to her mother, on 2 July 1938, she signed up as Captain’s Clerk for a shilling a week on the SS Nailsea Manor.

Leaving from Birkenhead in Liverpool, the ship was to circumnavigate the world. The log Nancy Fancy Pants, as she became known, types during the voyage tells tales of exotic ports, fascinating people and places, and the rope-and-grease routine of a sailor. On board, she masters navigation, the Morse code as well as all the sea knots, and she flies high on the swing the crew rig up for her. On land, she learns even more, but when a squall takes its toll one stormy night in Australia, she is unprepared for the lessons death brings. Between the neatly typed lines of her extraordinary record, she captures her own journey, of self-discovery, and love.

The Skipper’s Daughter interweaves the log with Nancy’s recollections and is lovingly shared with us by her daughter, Nancy Richards.

Blacks Do Caravan (Paperback): Fikile Hlatshwayo Blacks Do Caravan (Paperback)
Fikile Hlatshwayo
R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Blacks Do Caravan tells the story of a young South African family’s caravan journey, and the everlasting memories created along the way included amazing adventures and wonderful experiences. The book aims to inspire South Africans to take time out of their busy schedules and spend that valuable time with their families to discover the beauty of our country.

Fikile’s trip began on 15 September 2014 and during the journey she came to the realisation that South Africa is still a divided nation. Over twenty years into democracy, boundaries still divide us. Fikile aims to break those boundaries created by the past regime and contribute to the unity that is needed for all South Africans to move forward and experience this country equally. What better way to do it than caravanning?

Fikile and her family visited over 60 caravan parks and extended their travels to the Kingdom of Swaziland, which became an eye opening, mind changing trip of a lifetime.

Milk The Beloved Country (Paperback): Sihle Khumalo Milk The Beloved Country (Paperback)
Sihle Khumalo
R300 R234 Discovery Miles 2 340 Save R66 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Buckle up for a tour of South Africa – your guide the inimitable Sihle Khumalo.

Born in South Africa, and having lived here for almost fifty years, Khumalo reflects on the past and ponders the future of this captivating yet complex country. He delves into the history of the names given to our towns and cities (from Graaff-Reinet to Schweizer-Reneke to Zastron) and in the process raises issues we might not have interrogated fully.

This is a thought-provoking account by a South African who asks uncomfortable questions and forces his compatriots to contemplate what the future of this country (or cowntry) might hold. Why ‘cowntry’, Sihle? Consider the shady characters who’ve been milking this piece of land for centuries. And the fact that some politicians mispronounce the word ‘country’. But who knows? Maybe it is not mispronunciation – perhaps they’re giving us a message: the people in power are milking this country and it’s all just a game…

New York - Through A Fashion Eye (Hardcover, Special Edition): Megan Hess New York - Through A Fashion Eye (Hardcover, Special Edition)
Megan Hess
R535 R360 Discovery Miles 3 600 Save R175 (33%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

From globally renowned illustrator Megan Hess, this special enlarged and updated edition of the bestselling sensation New York: Through A Fashion Eye shares the best places to play, sleep, eat and of course shop in the Big Apple.

Skyscrapers, honking cabs and chic New Yorkers strutting the sidewalks – this is a city like no other. But where to visit, and what to do? Let Megan Hess take you on a fashion-lover's adventure through the city that never sleeps – from breakfast at Tiffany's to people watching in Central Park.

Filled with Megan’s elegant illustrations,New York: Through A Fashion Eyein an insider's guide to one of the world's most-loved fashion cities. This special edition features a larger format, beautiful new cover, new revised content and a ribbon.

Die Binneland In - Nog Stories En Reise (Afrikaans, Paperback): Dana Snyman Die Binneland In - Nog Stories En Reise (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Dana Snyman
R310 R266 Discovery Miles 2 660 Save R44 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Dana Snyman is volksbesit. Met Die binneland in verken dié geliefde skrywer ons land en sy mense vandag.

Dana reis landin, op soek na sekerheid en lig. Hy rou oor dié wat weggeval het, soos die ikoniese Fred Mouton. Hy gesels met Pipo die clown, die karwag wat Adriaan Vlok onthou en oom Bok Horn wat 'n leeu uitoorlę het.

In die nadraai van die pandemie, met beurtkrag, oorlog in Oekraďne en die politiek, begin mense moed opgee, ook oor hulself. Maar Dana vind hoop, liefde - en geloof.

The Last Overland - 21,000 km, 23 Countries And One Very Old Land Rover (Paperback): Alex Bescoby The Last Overland - 21,000 km, 23 Countries And One Very Old Land Rover (Paperback)
Alex Bescoby
R285 R225 Discovery Miles 2 250 Save R60 (21%) Ships in 3 - 5 working days

‘A journey that I don’t think could be made again today’. It was this comment by Sir David Attenborough on the fiftieth anniversary of the iconic First Overland expedition that became an irresistible challenge for filmmaker and adventurer Alex Bescoby.

In 1955, Attenborough, then a young TV producer, was approached by six recent university graduates determined to drive the entire length of ‘Eurasia’, from London to Singapore. It was the unclimbed Everest of motoring – many had tried, none had succeeded. Sensing this time might be different, Attenborough gave the expedition enough film reel to cover their attempt. The 19,000-mile journey completed by Tim Slessor and the team captivated a nation emerging from postwar austerity. Tim’s book, The First Overland, soon became the bible of the overlanding religion.

Inspired by the First Overland, Alex made contact with now eighty-six-year-old Tim and together they planned an epic recreation of the original trip, this time from Singapore to London. Their goal was to complete the legendary journey started more than sixty years ago in the original Land Rover. In awe of the unstoppable Tim, and haunted by his own grandfather’s declining health, Alex and his team soon find themselves battling rough roads, breakdowns and Oxford’s constantly leaky roof to discover a world changed for the better – and worse – since the first expedition.

The First Time You Smiled (Or Was It Just Wind?) - A Baby Record Journal With Attitude (Hardcover): Cat Sims The First Time You Smiled (Or Was It Just Wind?) - A Baby Record Journal With Attitude (Hardcover)
Cat Sims
R269 Discovery Miles 2 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A baby record journal for parents with a sense of humour.

Parenthood is filled with heart-warming milestone moments that you’ll want to hold onto forever. But in the years to come, the memories that make you laugh will more likely be the time your child cut their own hair or when you wrapped their butt in a tea towel on an emergency trip to the supermarket because you forgot to buy nappies (just me?).

The First Time You Smiled offers a cool, inclusive, non-pastel-hued place for you to record the things you don’t want to forget. It’s proof that you were nailing this parenting lark, even when it felt like you were dropping all the balls, telling a story that has both you and your child in the starring roles. Because whatever your story looks like, it starts right here with you – and that is spectacular.

Scenic Cape Town (Hardcover, Revised Edition): Mark Skinner Scenic Cape Town (Hardcover, Revised Edition)
Mark Skinner
R260 R208 Discovery Miles 2 080 Save R52 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Scenic Cape Town takes the reader on a photographic tour of the City, starting with Robben Island and Table Mountain, running through the City Centre, the Malay Quarter, Gardens and the Waterfront. Then along the Atlantic Seaboard through to Cape Point, back along the False Bay coastline to Constantia, Kirstenbosch and Southern Suburbs. The West Coast, Stellenbosch and the Winelands are also featured ending with Hermanus, Gordons Bay and Cape Agulhas.

Mark Skinner’s photography is outstanding, and all the photography featured has been specially commissioned for this book. Mark contributed most of the Cape material for the highly successful Scenic South Africa.

A concise introduction and extended captions are provided by Sean Fraser who wrote the text for Scenic South Africa, and Seven Days in Cape Town.

South Africa - A Photographic Exploration of its People, Places & Wildlife (Paperback): Sean Fraser South Africa - A Photographic Exploration of its People, Places & Wildlife (Paperback)
Sean Fraser
R320 R256 Discovery Miles 2 560 Save R64 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

When a burning sun dips low enough on the horizon to touch the brown-black earth, that is when South Africa is at its very best – a blazing expanse of broad landscapes of sea and veld, dusty savanna and equally dusty pavements. It is a vast country, extending from pristine coastal plain to rugged mountain passes across wide stretches of semidesert and forest, hills and valleys. Even travelling South Africans are unprepared for the sheer scale and enormous diversity of this grand landscape. Every day, everywhere, there are new sights to behold and new experiences to share – a graceful old Cape Dutch homestead set against lush vineyards, blue-purple mountains, the demure smile of a Zulu bride, a bird on a wire. It is the sun, the sand, the textures, the colours and the sounds that conjure up the spirit of South Africa. This volume is a fine tribute to the country, its people and its land- and cityscapes. This is the face of the nation – the essence of South Africa.

Rainbow Nation My Zulu Arse (Paperback): Sihle Khumalo Rainbow Nation My Zulu Arse (Paperback)
Sihle Khumalo 1
R290 R232 Discovery Miles 2 320 Save R58 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

After exploring more than twenty other African nations using only public transport, Sihle Khumalo this time roams within the borders of his own country. The familiarity of his own car is a luxury, but what he finds on his journey through South Africa ranges from the puzzling to the downright bizarre.

Voyaging from the northernmost part of South Africa right to the south, the author noses his car down freeways and back roads into small towns, townships, and villages, some of which you’ll have trouble finding on a map.

But this is no clichéd description of beautiful landscapes and blue skies. Khumalo is out to investigate the state of the nation, from its highest successes to its most depressing failures. Whether or not he’s baffled, surprised, or sometimes plain angry, Sihle Khumalo will always find warmth in his fellow South Africans: security guards, religious visionaries, drunks, political activists and the many other colourful personalities that come alive in his riveting account.

Twilight Cities - Lost Capitals Of The Mediterranean (Paperback): Katherine Pangonis Twilight Cities - Lost Capitals Of The Mediterranean (Paperback)
Katherine Pangonis
R518 R422 Discovery Miles 4 220 Save R96 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A dazzling new history of the Mediterranean telling the interweaving stories of five forgotten ancient cities.

Its name means 'centre of the world', and since the dawn of history the Mediterranean Sea has formed the shared horizon of innumerable cultures. Here, history has blurred with legend. The glittering surface of the sea conceals the remnants of lost civilisations, wrecked treasure ships and the bones of long-drowned sailors, traders and modern refugees.

Of the many cities that dot this ancient coastline, Tyre, Carthage, Syracuse, Ravenna and Antioch are among the oldest and most intriguing. All are beautifully situated, and for layers of history and cultural riches they are rivalled only by their sister cities of Rome, Istanbul and Jerusalem. Yet their fates have been remarkably different. Once major power centres, all five have declined into relative obscurity. Nevertheless, their entwined history takes in Alexander the Great, Nebuchadnezzar, Archimedes and the Roman, Byzantine, Arab and Norman conquests, and their greatness still lingers for those who seek it out.

To bring these mysterious lost capitals to life, historian Katherine Pangonis sets out on a voyage from the dawn of civilisation on the Lebanese coast to a modern-day Turkey wracked by the devastation of the 2023 earthquake. Combining on the ground research with spellbinding storytelling skills, here is a revelatory new story of the Mediterranean, and a powerful reflection on the sometimes fleeting glory of empires.

Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa (Paperback): Nicki Von Der Heyde Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa (Paperback)
Nicki Von Der Heyde
R450 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R91 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

There are two major types of battlefield terrain in South Africa: first the open plains and savannah lands of the Highveld, a land where cavalry rules supreme. The second type is the thornbush of the Eastern Cape, a setting more suited to skirmishing rather than set-piece battles. Then, in KwaZulu-Natal, the two terrains merge to create the country s most dramatic battlefield landscape and one of the largest military graveyards in the world where the fates of colonies, republics and kingdoms were decided.For more than two centuries, from the late 1700s to the early 1900s, conflict, in one form or another, swept across this countryside; its combatants as diverse, hardy and tenacious as the land and its resources that almost always was at the root of hostilities.In this groundbreaking book, author and specialist battlefields guide, Nicki von der Heyde, presents over 70 battles and skirmishes covering five wars that shaped the course of South African history from the Frontier Wars that started in 1779 to the Second-Anglo Boer War of 1899 1902, a bitter and costly confrontation triggered by the discovery of the world s richest gold fields on the Witwatersrand.Detailed accounts of the engagements, based on extensive research, are provided, with special attention given to the terrain, key phases and outcomes, and the combatants involved. Battle timelines succinctly set out the passage of each campaign, while international timelines catalogue concurrent events around the world.More than 400 original documentary and contemporary photographs and over 60 short features have been assembled to provide a rich, enthralling and haunting account of these momentous events. Detailed historical maps that include annotations have been created for 16 high-profile engagements, while 10 regional maps indicate the locations of the battle sites. Arranged in regional order, with concise directions to each battle site and GPS coordinates for main locations, the "Field Guide to South Africa s Battlefields" is not only indispensable for professional and amateur military historians, but is of great interest to general readers, too if only as a reminder of the devastating human cost of war and the value of exploring the past to make sense of the present.It is beautifully illustrated with historical and contemporary photographs and detailed battle and regional maps."

Farm Stall To Farm Stall - A Food Lover's Guide To Farm Stalls And Markets In South Africa (Paperback): Jennifer Stern Farm Stall To Farm Stall - A Food Lover's Guide To Farm Stalls And Markets In South Africa (Paperback)
Jennifer Stern
R95 R75 Discovery Miles 750 Save R20 (21%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Farm Stall To Farm Stall is a collection of the best farm stalls and markets for food lovers and avid farm stall trawlers in South Africa.

Each farm stall has been individually visited and researched, and ratings are given on the best coffee, tea and local fare. There are also recipes for several of the delectable delights! The book lists accommodation in the area, the nearest town, child and pet friendly ratings, contact details and operating hours for all the farm stalls.

Farm stalls are listed according to the route on which they are found, and the handy quickfinder and overview maps will enable you to plan your stop.

At the back of the book you will find a list of annual markets and festivals as well as what to expect from each, with handy websites and contact details.

The book is an absolute necessity for any food lover who wants good, wholesome food and delicacies as well as meeting the local people and buying quality local products.

Ver In Die Wereld (Afrikaans, Paperback): Frederik de Jager Ver In Die Wereld (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Frederik de Jager
R320 R275 Discovery Miles 2 750 Save R45 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Ver in die węreld is 23 stories oor die lewe in die buiteland. Sommige van die vertellings is suiwer fiksie en ander is intiem persoonlike ervarings. Dis verhale oor die verlies aan die bekende, die verlange huis toe, maar ook oor die aanpassing in die verre vreemde wat dikwels met ’n goeie skoot humor gepaard gaan.

Skop jou skoene uit, sit agteroor en laat jou wegvoer na Engeland, Nieu-Seeland, Australië, Kanada, of na een van die ander plekke waar Suid-Afrikaners nesgeskrop het.

Poskaarte Van 'n Reis (Afrikaans, Paperback): Jacqueline Leuvennink Poskaarte Van 'n Reis (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Jacqueline Leuvennink
R260 R224 Discovery Miles 2 240 Save R36 (14%) In Stock

Poskaarte van 'n reis is 'n keur van Jacqueline Leuvennink se rubrieke en artikels wat deur die jare in menige tydskrifte verskyn het. Jacqueline se fyn waarneming en vermoë om verwikkelde emosies en situasies in eenvoud te verwoord laat die leser opnuut verwonderd oor die skoonheid van ons węreld.

Die skrywer nooi die leser om haar te vergesel op ver reise na interessante bestemmings en inspirerende ervarings.

Poskaarte van 'n reis is 'n unieke versameling artikels wat maklik en individueel gelees kan word vir lesers wat nie baie tyd het vir lees nie, maar steeds iets moois en voedsaam vir die siel op een slag wil lees.

Humans Of New York (Hardcover, New): Brandon Stanton Humans Of New York (Hardcover, New)
Brandon Stanton 3
R868 R681 Discovery Miles 6 810 Save R187 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An instant Number One New York Times bestseller, Humans of New York began in the summer of 2010, when photographer Brandon Stanton set out on an ambitious project: to single-handedly create a photographic census of New York City. Armed with his camera, he began crisscrossing the city, covering thousands of miles on foot, all in his attempt to capture ordinary New Yorkers in the most extraordinary of moments. The result of these efforts was "Humans of New York," a vibrant blog in which he featured his photos alongside quotes and anecdotes.

The blog has steadily grown, now boasting nearly a million devoted followers. Humans of New York is the book inspired by the blog. With four hundred colour photos, including exclusive portraits and all-new stories, and a distinctive vellum jacket, Humans of New York is a stunning collection of images that will appeal not just to those who have been drawn in by the outsized personalities of New York, but to anyone interested in the breathtaking scope of humanity it displays.

Heartfelt and moving, Humans of New York is a celebration of individuality and a tribute to the spirit of a city.

Cabin Fever - Trapped On Board A Cruise Ship When The Pandemic Hit (Paperback): Michael Smith, Jonathan Franklin Cabin Fever - Trapped On Board A Cruise Ship When The Pandemic Hit (Paperback)
Michael Smith, Jonathan Franklin
R415 R332 Discovery Miles 3 320 Save R83 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The harrowing story of the Zaandam cruise ship, which set sail with a deadly and little-understood stowaway - Covid-19 - days before the world shut down in March 2020. A story of human kindness, peril and bravery.

In early 2020, the world was on edge. An ominous virus was spreading and no one knew what the coming weeks would bring. Far from the hotspots, the cruise ship Zaandam, owned by Holland America, was preparing to sail from Buenos Aires, Argentina, loaded with 1,200 passengers - British, American, Australian, European and South American tourists, plus 600 crew. Most passengers were over the age of 65. There was concern about the virus in the news. But that was oceans away, and escaping to sea at the ends of the earth for a few weeks seemed like it might be a good option. The cruise line had said the voyage would go ahead as scheduled and it would be safe.

Cabin Fever is a riveting narrative thriller, taking readers behind the scenes of the ship's complex workings, and below decks into the personal lives of passengers and crew who were caught unprepared for the deadly ordeal that lay ahead.

Among the passengers, there is a retiree on a dream vacation with his wife of 56 years, on a personal quest to see Machu Picchu. An Argentine psychologist taking the trip to celebrate her 64th birthday with her husband finds herself fretting in her cabin on day one, trying to dismiss her fears of what she's hearing on the news. There is an Indonesian laundry manager who's been toiling on Holland America cruise ships for thirty years, sending his monthly pay check to his family back home.

Within days, people aboard the Zaandam begin to fall sick. The world's ports shut down. Zaandam becomes a top story on the news and is denied safe harbour everywhere. With only two doctors aboard and few medical supplies to test for or treat Covid-19, and with dwindling food and water, the ship wanders the oceans on an unthinkable journey.

Cabin Fever is a story layered with moments of peril, perseverance and kindness. A remarkable tale that is filled with individual acts of heroism, the struggles and the tragedies of the crew and passengers.

Sushi En Shosholoza - Rugbyreise En Pelgrimstogte In Japan (Afrikaans, Paperback): Erns Grundling Sushi En Shosholoza - Rugbyreise En Pelgrimstogte In Japan (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Erns Grundling
R330 R284 Discovery Miles 2 840 Save R46 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

In 2018, kort op die hakke van sy topverkoper-memoires oor die Camino, Elders, en die kykNET-reeks Elders: Die Camino, reis Erns Grundling met ’n TV-span na Japan om ’n nuwe Elders-reeks te gaan verfilm oor die land waar die Rugbywęreldbeker 2019 sal plaasvind. Sushi en shosholoza is sy verslag van die reis. Kom stap weer saam met Erns, dié keer op die plek waar talle Suid-Afrikaners laat in 2019 die Bokke sal gaan ondersteun. Konnichiwa, Japan!

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