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What drew Annie Taylor and Alexandra David-Neal to Tibet, when it was still cut off from the world and so hostile to foreigners, and particularly female ones, that they had to wear male Tibetan dress for protection This and other accounts of travel are included in this book.

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Tells the hilarious true story of Australian journalist Tim Elliot's misadventures in Bolivia while working for the Bolivian Times newspaper in a country renowned for cocaine, corruption and poverty. From romantic heartbreak to riots, Tim's adventures were hell to live through, but funny to read.

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A remarkable, multifaceted story made up of journal accounts, memories, conversations and personal experience, The Bronski House is a paean to Poland, a landmark in travel writing, and a family history tied together by the unique experience of returning from exile.

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This tells of foreign correspondent Christopher Kremmer's, fascinating and timely account of over a decade spent living, travelling, and reporting from Asia, and the Middle East. During this time he formed an obsession with carpets and the 'perfect rug' - an obsession that saw him trace the threads of carpet making throughout the East.

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Philip Marsden returns to the remote, fiercely beautiful landscape that has exercised a powerful mythic appeal over him since his first encounter with it over twenty years ago.

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Why should San Francisco eaters limit their choices to the same old locales found in most restaurant guides For those intrepid food fans with an appetite for new, great-tasting dining experiences, this hands-on guide to hidden culinary treasures will be a tasty morsel indeed.

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Alphabetically organized and thoroughly cross-referenced entries provide information on cowboy history, culture, and myth in North and South America.

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A revised and updated edition of Philip Marsdens classic travel book, published to coincide with the centenary of the Armenian massacres.

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The earliest and most influential expeditions of the man now considered to be the greatest living explorer.

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Bestselling travel writer Richard Grant sensitively probes the complex and troubled history of the oldest city on the Mississippi River through the eyes of a cast of eccentric and unexpected characters (Newsweek).

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This guide provides easy-to-implement, yet effective strategies that can helpreaders deal with their tax-filing anxieties.

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Offers advice and suggestions for travelers, including where to go, how to pack a suitcase, and how to survive jet lag.

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A study of the tiny tropical island of St Helena and the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte who lived there in exile for the final six years of his life. It follows him through the eyes of those who lived with him, who guarded him, who managed only to catch a brief glimpse of him, alive or dead.

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A hilarious field guide to the worlds most remarkable and unusual creatures: the English.

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No industry in the world employs more people or is the world's largest foreign currency earner than tourism.

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A hilarious story of author's trip that features battle of the sexes on the road.

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The history of the African Association, the worlds first geographical society, dedicated to the exploration of the interior of a continent known only through legend and vague report.

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This handy portable guide features up-to-date information, including food, drinks, facilities and opening hours, for the best pubs in London and the south east of England, as chosen by the highly respected editors of the annual Good Pub Guide.