Travel

After living in Britain for two decades, Bill Bryson recently moved back to the United States with his English wife and four children (he had read somewhere that nearly 3 million Americans believed they had been abducted by aliens--as he later put it, "it was clear my people needed me"). more...

Price: $9.95

At its heart, this is a love story. It is a memoir, a travel essay, and a glimpse into the past and present of Spain. As humorous and entertaining as such favorite travel stories as Under the Tuscan Sun, this book also unveils a unique and untold history of Spain's enduring connection to West Africa. Kinky Gazpacho celebrates the mysticism of travel and the joys of watching two distinct cultures connect and come together. more...

Price: $17.99

It started as a daydream. Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet Saturday afternoon, Ewan McGregor - actor and self-confessed bike nut - noticed that it was possible to ride all the way round the world, with just one short hop across the Bering Strait from Russia to Alaska. It was a revelation he couldn't get out of his head. So he picked up the phone and called Charley Boorman, his best friend, fellow actor and bike enthusiast. 'Charley,' he said. more...

Price: $11.99

Slim, stylish and pocketable, Athens Directions has hundreds of specially commissioned photographs. A full-colour introductory "Ideas" section includes 28 themed spreads from "Roman Athens" and "Hills and Views" to "Island Escapes" and "Ouzeris and Bars" – with each caption cross-referenced to its location later in the guide. Flip to the practical "Places" section – split into 12 chapters – and explore the city, district by district, with every sight, restaurant, bar and shop located on user-friendly maps. The handy "Basics" section covers everything from arrival and city transport to listings of festivals and theatre venues, while the language section has a useful menu reader and handy phrases to have you speaking a little Greek by the time you arrive. more...

Price: $6.99

A moving portrait of Africa from Poland's most celebrated foreign correspondent - a masterpiece from a modern master. Famous for being in the wrong places at just the right times, Ryszard Kapuscinski arrived in Africa in 1957, at the beginning of the end of colonial rule - the "sometimes dramatic and painful, sometimes enjoyable and jubilant" rebirth of a continent. more...

Price: $9.95