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Exploring old Bangkok : royal palaces, temples, street life by Narisa Chakrabongse A guide to the most important and sacred sites in Bangkok. Centred around the Grand Palace, bordered by the Chao Phraya river on the west and Khu Muang Doem canal on the east, is Bangkok's cultural centre. Known as Rattanakosin Island, it is home to many of the city's most important temples Wat Pho, Wat Rajabhopit, and Wat Mahathatas well as the Museum Siam and the recently renovated National Museum.
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Magdalena : river of dreams by Wade Davis Wade Davis revisits the mighty Magdalena and finds a people who have overcome years of conflict because of their character, an enduring spirit of place, and a deep love of a land and so tells the epic story of Colombia.
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Braver Than You Think: Around the World on the Trip of My (Mother's) Lifetime by Maggie Downs Over the course of one year Maggie Downs backpacks through seventeen countries, visiting all the places her mother, struck with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, cannot visit herself. She includes hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, whitewater rafting down the Nile, volunteering at a monkey sanctuary in Bolivia, praying at an ashram in India, and fleeing the Arab Spring in Egypt. | |
To the Lake : A Balkan Journey of War and Peace by Kapka Kassabova Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa -two vast lakes joined by underground rivers which have played a central role in Kassabova's maternal family.The Lakes are set within the mountainous borderlands of North Macedonia, Albania and Greece, and crowned by the old Roman road, the via Egnatia. Kassabova uncovers the human history shaped by the Lakes and looks at how geography and politics imprint themselves upon families and nations.
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Best-kept Secrets of Alaska by Michael Kerrigan Exploring sights both familiar and unexpected, natural and man-made, new and old, this book introduces you to one of the most awe-inspiring places on earth.
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Hitching for hope : a journey into the heart and soul of Ireland by Ruairí McKiernan In the wake of one of Ireland's worst economic recessions and a period of personal burnout from years of relentless social campaigning and organising, Ruairí McKiernan sets out to capture people's stories and give a voice to the multitudes that so often go unheard. On his hitch-hiking journey he reflects on his past, faces his fears, and listens to the struggles, hopes and dreams of Ireland's people and examines a human resilience often obscured by the media.
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Walking to Samarkand : The Great Silk Road from Persia to Central Asia by Bernard Ollivier Journalist Bernard Ollivier's stunning account of the second part of his 7,200-mile walk from Istanbul, Turkey to Xi'an, China along the Silk Road, the longest and perhaps most mythical trade route of all time. Picking up where Out of Istanbul left off, Ollivier heads out of the Middle East alone and finds that walking itself fosters friends and fellowship.
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Beyond the Trees : A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic by Adam Shoalts This book recounts Adam Shoalts's epic solo crossing of Canada's mainland Arctic in a single season, the first in recorded history. It also includes accounts of other adventurers, explorers, First Nations, fur traders, dreamers, eccentrics, and bush pilots to create a tale of adventure and exploration.
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Esprit de Battuta : alone across Africa on a bicycle by Pamela Watson Cycling for a year and a half, covering nearly 15,000 kilometres and crossing through seventeen countries, Pamela Watson experienced first-hand the violent tinderbox of local African politics.She discovers women are the backbone of rural Africa and is shocked to learn their responsibilities are not matched by their access to basic human rights. A search for adventure and a journey of self discovery.
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Grape, Olive, Pig: Deep Travels through Spain's Food Culture by Matt Goulding A celebration of the culture and cuisine of every region of Spain by an American foodie who lives there. Personal stories, include the author meeting and dating his Spanish wife; short bios of fascinating Spanish people and tips on what to eat and drink. | |
Feasting Wild : In Search of the Last Untamed Food by Gina Rae La Cerva A geographer and anthropologist searches for wild foods and reveals what we have lost when we domesticate these including biodiversity, Indigenous knowledge, and an important connection to nature.
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On the Noodle Road: From Beijing to Rome, with Love and Pasta by Jen Lin-Liu Curious about the origins of noodles, Jen Lin-Liu, a recently married Chinese American cooking instructor based in Beijing, traveled the famed Silk Road in search of answers, sampling regional dishes in the homes of generous local women in China, Tibet, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Turkey, Italy, and other locations. | | From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke A poignant, heartfelt memoir by actress Tembi Locke, who fell in love with Saro, an Italian professional chef. Saro's Sicilian family wasn't sure about him marrying a Black American, but as he battled and then succumbed to cancer, Tembi grew closer to them and spent summers in Sicily with the couple's adopted daughter. | |
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