On an autumn morning in 1849, Henry David Thoreau stepped out his front door to walk the beaches of Cape Cod. Over a century and a half later, Ben Shattuck does the same. With little more than a loaf of bread, brick of cheese, and a notebook, Shattuck...

"These trains are so much more than a way to get from A to B" - Australian TravellerThe definitive guide to the world's most remarkable train journeys presenting 60 memorable travel experiences by rail.Each of the featured itineraries provides an...

By 1930, no place in the world was less well explored than Greenland. The native Inuit had occupied the relatively accessible west coast for centuries. The east coast, however, was another story. In August 1930, Henry George Watkins (nicknamed "Gino"), a...

The 19th edition of this accessible, detailed guide to the great metropolis of London is an essential handbook for any traveler who wants to fully understand the existence and future challenges of this almost-megacity. The focus is on history, art,...

An account of Darwin's five-year expedition, as a naturalist on board HMS Beagle, illustrated from contemporary sources

“Should be handed out . . . in the immigration line at Heathrow.” —Malcolm GladwellSarah Lyall moved to London in the mid-1990s and soon became known for amusing and sharp dispatches on her adopted country. Confronted by the eccentricities of these...

For fans of The Wager and Mutiny on the Bounty comes a thrilling true tale of power, obsession, and betrayal at the edge of the world.In 1808, an American merchant ship happened upon an uncharted island in the South Pacific and unwittingly solved the...

Whether you want to visit the Colosseum in Rome, go designer shopping in Milan, or hike the Cinque Terre, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Italy are here to help! Fodor’s Essential Italy 2024 guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated...

In 1993 Jonathan Raban entered the Badlands, a place the size of England and the least visited region in all of the United States. Here he came across the ruins of a community and isolated homesteads. These homes, he realized, gave clues as to the...

Part memoir, part literary criticism, part culinary and aesthetic travelogue, this loving reflection is a poignant, funny narrative about an American professor spending a year in Rome. A scarred veteran of academic culture wars retreating to a cradle of...

Woven from the words of the inhabitants of a small Suffolk village in the 1960s, Akenfield is a masterpiece of twentieth-century English literature, a scrupulously observed and deeply affecting portrait of a place and people and a now vanished way of...

Describes how oysters are cultivated off the northwest coast of Britany, and describes the history, myths, and legends of the region

Lonely Planet's Egypt is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Discover the pyramids of Giza, cruise the Nile, and dive in the Red Sea; all...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Mexico.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from beach-hopping the many azure bays that extend from La Paz, to walking the jungle trail to...

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's Venice City Map is your conveniently sized passport to travelling with ease. Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top city...

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's Berlin City Map is your conveniently sized passport to travelling with ease. Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top city...