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Much of his work has vanished, but Mas'udi's (c.890-c.956) matchless "The Meadows of Gold" has almost miraculously survived: a compendium of stories ... More

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A true story that follows a naive, open-minded and ambitious schoolboy, Charles, as he sets off on an overland odyssey to circumnavigate the Middle ... More

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from ... More

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from ... More

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"The further away anyone was from that block of Ben Yehuda street, the easier it seemed to find a solution to the conflict between Israelis and ... More

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This is a powerful and insightful narrative of a journey - once violently interrupted and here resumed - through one of the most compelling regions ... More

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An evocative and beautifully written account of Michael Carroll's journey to Iran that took him through the heart of the country -- from the Taurus ... More

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The cultural hub of the Middle East, Egypt is the world's oldest country and home to the world's grandest, most enigmatic monuments. This eloquent ... More

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An adventurous journey in an awakening country

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This is the story of one man's endeavor to discover precious gems and to lead a life filled with loyal friends and extraordinary adventures. He finds ... More

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"Egypt is one of the two wings of the world, and the excellences of which it can boast are countless. Its metropolis is the dome of Islam, its river ... More

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Various unique facts and oddities observed by the author during his employment in Saudi Arabia by Aramco (Arabian American Oil Company) in 1954 are ... More

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Coffee with Hezbollah is a satirical political travelogue about the author's hitchhiking trip in the Middle East in the aftermath of the 2006 Israeli ... More

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This third volume of Sheila Paine's odyssey takes her through war-torn Eritrea and Somalia, past the ancient rock churches of Ethiopia and the tiny ... More

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In this personal travelogue, William Seabrook chronicles his adventures in the Middle East in the early part of the twentieth century. Specifically ... More

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The stuff that dreams are made of--and it's all real. --"Kirkus Reviews" "Seasons of Sand" entertains right through its surprise, disturbing ending, ... More

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A handy guide for anyone driving in Egypt

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Georgia is an enchanting land, its scenery breathtaking. Few places on earth can match the snow covered High Caucasus that separate Georgia from ... More

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some four hundred years later another Englishman abroad, Daniel Allen, retraces Coryates eastern odyssey by bicycle

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"In the Levant" is a travel journey in Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria during 1875 by one of "the most likable of all the later American essayists"-- ... More

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Leaving from Beirut, Gustave Flaubert and his friend Maxime Du Camp set out on a five-month journey that spans Lebanon to Piraeus and passes through ... More

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