Henry Carter Hull

Traveling more than 14,000 miles by bus and train to the farthest reaches of China, the authors of this narrative explore the minority peoples who dwell there, talking to farmers in their fields, monks in their monasteries, fishermen on their skiffs, and herders on the steppe. Closely observing daily life in these remote regions, they document the many lifestyles and adventures of the Chinese natives-they visit an old Catholic fisherman at a church...

In an effort to discover the source of the alien technology the Russians are using, Ross Murdock travels back in time to Britain in the year 2000 B.C. to uncover the Russian base of operations.

Bill Bryson's humorous account of his trip to Europe.

Notes from a Small Island is New York Times bestseller Bill Bryson’s irreverent and hilarious journey through the beloved island nation he called home for two decades. From Downing Street to Loch Ness, this is a delightful look at the United Kingdom.

Bryson, one of today’s most entertaining travel writers, gives students a wonderful jaunt around the unparalleled floating nation that has produced zebra crossings, Shakespeare, Twiggie

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"The Road to Villa Page: A He Said/She Said Memoir of Buying Our Dream Home in France is the first in a series of books that captures the experience of living in the Dordogne region of France, as filtered through the eyes of an American family from a "he said, she said" perspective. Our story begins with falling in love with France, specifically the enchanting Dordogne. We weren't the first and we won't be the last. The region was an inspiration to...

"TRANSLATOR'S NOTE: There is no book description. Therefore, the below illustrated fragment represents the first part of the Introduction of the book. Between 1991 and 2015, about twenty-five years or so, we left for Asia for almost twelve months. Each of us had a backpack, fifteen thousand Swiss francs and dreams of elsewhere. We had never left Europe before and we had no idea about what we were going to discover along the way. Where did this desire...

Lonely Planet's Pocket Berlin is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Get up close to the Brandenburger Tor, explore Potsdamer Platz, and visit the Berlin Wall; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Berlin and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Berlin : Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication...

"Break out of your comfort zone and find a new adventure in this guide to some of the world's most amazing experiences. From tracking gorillas in Uganda to cliff diving in Brazil, surfing a volcano in Nicaragua, or starting a tomato fight in Spain, this action-packed guide is bursting with inspiring ideas for trying the unfamiliar, taking risks, or pursuing a new experience. Containing in-depth descriptions and logistical information for each activity,...

Since his teens, Chris Markham's hitchhiking thumb has carried him into adventures across America. His first book, Mississippi Odyssey , is a journal of his experiences hitchhiking boat rides down the Mississippi River.

"An unforgettable tale." -- National Geographic In The Places in Between Rory Stewart walked some of the most dangerous borderlands in the world. Now he travels with his eighty-nine-year-old father -- a comical, wily, courageous, and infuriating former British intelligence officer -- along the border they call home. On Stewart's four-hundred-mile walk across a magnificent natural landscape, he sleeps on mountain ridges and in housing projects, in...