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In the Shadow of Islam by Isabelle Eberhardt:
Follow this European woman through Algeria, disguised as a young male.
The Rough Guide to West Africa:
I preferred this book over Lonely Planet's.
The
Lost World of the Kalahari:
Laurens Van Der Post reveals the Bushman culture to us, and even more of himself. A very
wise man.
Madagascar
& Comoros:
by Lonely Planet (pub Nov.97).
The
Sign and the Seal:
The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant by Graham Hancock. Half detective, half
adventure; follow Hancock to Ethiopia to find the sacred ark.
Journey
Without Maps:
Classic Graham Greene in West Africa.
Africa
the South:
Covers travel through Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa,
Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
To
Timbuktu:
Mark Jenkins and three friends attempt to sail down the Niger river, with Timbuktu the
final goal.
In
the Lion's Den:
You'll never get closer to the pride than through Mitsuaki Iwago's lens.
East
Along the Equator:
A Journey Up the Congo and into Zaire. Helen Winternitz uses the power of the pen to let
us see behind dictatorship.
African
Silences:
Where would Africa be without the elephant. Peter Matthiessen approaches this disturbing
thought head on.
No
Mercy:
A Journey to the Heart of the Congo, by
Redmond O'Hanlon.
If you really want to go to the darkest regions, this is the book for you.
Zimbabwe
and Botswana:
The Rough Guide (pub 97).
The
Great Railway Bazaar:
By Train Through Asia. A little dated now, but this is still my all time favourite travel
book. Paul Theroux still travels, and next time he might be writing about you or I.
India
: The Rough Guide (2nd Ed):
This is the book I would use as the definite guide to India, from trekking in the
Himalayas to relaxing on the beaches of Kerala State.
In
Rajasthan by Royina Grewal:
It is hard to read while in Rajasthan because the colour and the light are so stimulating
to the photographers eye. But if you get a chance, this is the one you should choose to
get behind the Maharajahs' palaces and into the lives of the people.
Traveller's
Literary Companion:
Indian Subcontinent (1996 Ed) Get an insight into this
continent with extracts from the works of V.S. Naipaul, Ruth Prawer Jhabwala, E. M.
Forster and many others.
Chasing
the Dragon:
Into the Heart of the Golden Triangle. The journalist leads and the travel notes follow.
Christopher Cox does both remarkably well, that the book almost suggests film script.
Shopping
for Buddhas:
Lonely Planet are now publishing travel literature too, and Jeff Greenwald's search for
the perfect Buddha in Kathmandu will do them no harm at all.
Trekking
in the Nepal Himalaya:
(7th edition, published Sep. 97) save 20% and
get yourself organized for trekking.
From
Heaven Lake:
Vikram Seth hitches from China to India, via Tibet, in 1981.
Into
the Heart of Borneo:
Because James Fenton joins Redmond O'Hanlon deep in the heart of Borneo in search of the
Borneo Rhinoceros, this journey makes compelling reading.
The
Vegetarian Traveler:
Where to stay if you're vegetarian, vegan, or environmentally sensitive.
China:
The Silk Routes (Cadogan Guides):
Peter Neville-Hadley has provided us with ample detail to whet our appetite on those long
train journeys. And unlike other guidebook writers he keeps you up to date with an
Internet mailing list; The Oriental-List (subscribe
here).
The
Travels of Marco Polo (Yule-Cordier):
There are many Marco Polo books to choose from, but I feel that this is the complete work,
complete with illustrations and footnotes.
Lonely
Planet China:
Prices change quickly, but the guide is essential in a country where you can't read the
writing.
A
Journey Up the Yangtze:
Simon Winchester lived in Hong Kong before chronicling his adventures along the 3,964 mile
Yangtze River from Shanghai to the Tibetan mountain source. a great insight into the pulse
of China.
Riding
the Iron Rooster:
Not as great as the Railway Bazaar in my mind, but as Paul Theroux was there the year
after I was, I read this when I wasn't even travelling. Meet up with the Chinese through
this excellent author's glasses.
The
Great Railway Bazaar:
By Train Through Asia. A little dated now, but this is still my all time favourite travel
book. Paul Theroux still travels, and next time he might be writing about you or I.
Swimming
to Cambodia:
Manic is the way I can best describe Spalding Gray's collections of writing in search of
experience, or would that be experience in search of writing. The title itself intrigued
me to buy.
The
Travels of Marco Polo (Yule-Cordier):
There are many Marco Polo books to choose from, but I feel that this is the complete work,
complete with illustrations and footnotes.
A
Journey Up the Yangtze:
Simon Winchester lived in Hong Kong before chronicling his adventures along the 3,964 mile
Yangtze River from Shanghai to the Tibetan mountain source. a great insight into the pulse
of China.
The
Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia. A little dated now, but this is
still my all time favourite travel book. Paul Theroux still travels, and next time he
might be writing about you or I.
Chasing
the Dragon:
Into the Heart of the Golden Triangle. The journalist leads and the travel notes follow.
Christopher Cox does both remarkably well, that the book almost suggests film script.
Shopping
for Buddhas:
Lonely Planet are now publishing travel literature too, and Jeff Greenwald's search for
the perfect Buddha in Kathmandu will do them no harm at all.
From
Heaven Lake:
Vikram Seth hitches from China to India, via Tibet, in 1981.
Into
the Heart of Borneo:
Because James Fenton joins Redmond O'Hanlon deep in the heart of Borneo in search of the
Borneo Rhinoceros, this journey makes compelling reading.
Sparring
With Charlie:
Motorbiking Down the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Researching ideas for a novel, Christopher Hunt
instead brings us back a fast-reading travelogue. get off the tourist track with this one.
Lonely
Planet's Vietnam: (4th Ed) published Sep. 97. save 20%
Thailand
Handbook (2nd Ed) by Carl Parkes:
This award-winning guide to Thailand, by Moon publications will certainly compete with the
budget travellers' bible, maybe even become the book to be seen with.
The
Vegetarian Traveler:
Where to Stay If You're Vegetarian, Vegan, or Environmentally Sensitive. I'm not
vegetarian, so this book is not for me, but I know that many of you are. ;-)
The
Songlines:
Follow the invisible pathways traced by the nomadic Australian aborigines in the Outback,
with the late Bruce Chatwin. This extraordinary travel writer leaves behind an almost
spiritual book, to last like the legends he tells us of.
With
Chatwin:
Portrait of a Writer. Susannah Clapp was Bruce Chatwin's editor at Jonathan Cape
publishing house.There are always two sides to a person, maybe more so with Bruce Chatwin.
Where better to find about more about the man than the woman who helped to shape his
writing.
What
Am I Doing Here:
The last of Bruce Chatwin's books to be published while he was still alive. After reading
Songlines, you will surely want to savour more from this writer in the form of his
profiles, essays, and travel stories that span the world.
Tracks:
A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1,700 Miles of Australian Outback Robyn Davidson has her dog
and four camels as companions as she observes the Australian wilderness. With the backing
of the National Geographic, their photographer sent to cover her adds to our
pleasure, although maybe not hers.
Lonely
Planet Australia (8th Ed.):
The big guidebook for the largest island continent on the planet.
Driving
Tours Australia by Anne Matthews:
Many travellers club together to buy a second-hand car in Australia. If this is your
intention, then you might consider adding this book to your list.
Insight
Guides: Australia (7th Ed) by Tony Perrottet:
Insight Guides are worth the extra weight, even if you travel with Lonely Planet. The
articles are well written, and the photographs are National Geographic quality. I always
make room for one.
New
Zealand by Bike:
14 Tours Geared for Discovery by Bruce Ringer. I saw many people
cycling in New Zealand. It is certainly a more invigorating way to enjoy the beautiful
scenery, and this book can help you gear up for that touring experience.
Live
& Work in Australia and New Zealand:
I get many people asking me about working in Australia. If you have similar questions,
then this book will be of benefit to you.
The
New Zealand Bed and Breakfast Book:
1996 Bed and Breakfast is very common in England, and this is yet another of the British
ways of life that has been adopted in New Zealand. don't get caught out with nowhere to
stay at night, with this book you can ring ahead.
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