Wounded Tigris: A River Journey through the Cradle of Civilisation by Leon McCarron
29.99 NZD
Category: Travel Writing
'As epic as it is engaging' Tom Holland'Immensely readable true travel writing' Robin Hanbury-TenisonThe river Tigris is in danger. It has been the lifeblood of ancient Mesopotamia and modern Iraq, but geopolitics and climate change have left the birthplace of civilisation at risk of becoming uninhabita ...Show more
Walking With Rocks, Dreaming With Rivers: My Year in the Waikato by Richard von Sturmer
37.99 NZD
Category: Travel Writing
In 2020 Richard von Sturmer spent twelve months exploring the Waikato region, this book is the record of his discoveries, reveries and experiences. It is a travel journal to some of the lesser visited parts of the Waikato, including the Hinuera Natural Stone quarry, the remnants of the Tokanui Pyschiatr ...Show more
Not Alone: Walking Te Araroa Trail Through New Zealand by Tim Voors
44.99 NZD
Category: Travel Writing
A stunning illustrated memoir of one man's journey across New Zealand's stunning yet challenging Te Araroa Trail. This book documents Voors' adventurous hike across New Zealand's infamous Te Araroa Trail. First, he is alone, but soon meets two women who become his travelling companions and the three of ...Show more
The Life Cycle - 8,000 Miles in the Andes by Bamboo Bike by Kate Rawles
44.99 NZD
Category: Travel Writing
'A gripping read for anyone who cares about what we're doing to the planet and how we can change it' DAVID SHUKMAN, FORMER BBC NEWS SCIENCE EDITOR 'Searing observations focused on our need to protect biodiversity - A tour de force' SIR TIM SMIT OBE, CO-FOUNDER OF THE EDEN PROJECT 'An informative, uplift ...Show more
Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country: Travelling Through the Land of My Ancestors by Louise Erdrich
24.99 NZD
Category: Travel Writing
For more than three decades, Louise Erdrich has won prizes, critical acclaim, and the hearts of readers the world over with her spellbinding novels of Native American life.
Elixir: In the Valley at the End of Time by Kapka Kassabova
50.00 NZD
Category: Travel Writing | Reading Level: near fine
In the valley of the Mesta, one of the oldest inhabited river valleys in Europe, where the surrounding forests and mountains are a nexus for wild plant gatherers, Kapka Kassabova finds a story with vast resonance for us all. Elixir is an unforgettable exploration of the deep connections between people, ...Show more
Himalaya: Exploring the Roof of the World by John Keay
65.00 NZD
Category: Travel Writing
A groundbreaking new look at Himalaya and how climate change is re-casting one of the world's most unique geophysical, historical, environmental, and social regions. More rugged and elevated than any other zone on earth, Himalaya embraces all of Tibet, plus six of the world's eight major mountain ranges ...Show more
Two Years on Two Wheels, or, the Travelblogs of an Accidental Klingon - A True Story of an American Kiwis Adventures Across Two Hemispheres in Search of Freedom, Happiness and a Good Cup of Coffee! by Rod Slater
38.99 NZD
Category: Travel Writing
Have you ever wanted to just take off, leave it all behind and go see what’s out there? This story is about a Kiwi man who did just that. Taking only what would fit into the saddlebags of his motorcycle, living out of his tent and sleeping anywhere from campgrounds to cornfields. Rod set out on an adven ...Show more
Soundings: Journeys in the Company of Whales by Doreen Cunningham
29.99 NZD
Category: Travel Writing
'BEAUTIFUL . . . JUSTIFIES ITS PLACE ALONGSIDE NATURE WRITING CLASSICS SUCH AS H IS FOR HAWK' NEW STATESMAN BEST BOOKS OF 2022'SOUNDINGS GOT UNDER MY SKIN. I FINISHED IT IN TEARS' AMY LIPTROT'STRIKING, BRAVE AND OFTEN LYRICAL' GUARDIAN'WHAT A VOICE! WHAT A BOOK!' CHARLES FOSTER, AUTHOR OF BEING A HUMANF ...Show more
Wounded Tigris: A River Journey through the Cradle of Civilisation by Leon McCarron
37.99 NZD
Category: Travel Writing
For thousands of years, the Tigris has acted as a lung exhaling life into Mesopotamia. Its cycles of flooding created seasons of plenty and seasons of scarcity. Water was once everywhere, from the northern mountains to the southern marshlands. But it is now beginning to falter, becoming clogged and erra ...Show more
Hygge Travels in Copenhagen: An Insider's Guide to the Best Places to Eat, Drink and Explore by Helena Smith
37.99 NZD
Category: Travel Writing | Series: Curious Travel Guides
Hygge is the Danish concept of cosy or happy living, and the capital city of Copenhagen very much reflects this warm, communal vibe. Set on the coastal islands of Zealand and Amager, the city feels closer to nature than most other urban centres with its canals and many pockets of green. Hygge Travels in ...Show more
Marrakesh, Explore the Magic of the Red City: An Insider's Guide to the Best Places to Eat, Drink and Explore by Yasmin Zeinab
37.99 NZD
Category: Travel Writing | Series: Curious Travel Guides
Marrakesh, Explore the Magic of the Red City is a comprehensive guide to the very best places to eat, drink, shop and explore in this ancient city. Go beyond the souq's intoxicating scent of spices and colourful displays of fabrics to discover delicious local food, beautiful mosques and palaces, secret ...Show more