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1	Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail more books like this by Bill Bryson Bill Bryson, known in England as "the funniest travel writer alive," returns to the States and walks the Appalachian Trail, starting in Hanover, New Hampshire. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Notes from a Small Island more books like this by Bill Bryson Before returning to the United States after 20 years in England, Bryson embarks on a farewell circuit of the country. He integrates history and reflections of his own debut tour of England in this valediction. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	In a Sunburned Country more books like this by Bill Bryson Bryson, author of A WALK IN THE WOODS and I'M A STRANGER HERE MYSELF, takes on Australia. Bryson's wit and capacity for observation remain in top working condition despite the heat, and his encounters with the locals are engaging in this typical Brysonian look beyond the obvious. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Travels with Charley in Search of America more books like this by John Steinbeck John Steinbeck chronicles his attempts, as he travels from Long Island to California and back, to define what it is to be American. In the end, he concedes failure: it is impossible to generalize about his complicated homeland. However, his experiences add up to a delightful account of an eager and curious human being on the road--and of Charley ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America more books like this by Bill Bryson Bryson contemplates the state of the United States as he travels across the country in a visitation of family holidays and a quest for the apex of small-town America. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy more books like this by Frances Mayes Frances Mayes, a gourmet cook, travel writer, and poet, bought herself a crumbling 17-room villa in the Italian countryside. It changed her life and renewed her spirit. Her immensely appealing chronicle of the experience, and of her romantic relationship with the man she eventually married, comes complete with recipes from the region. The book ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Places in Between more books like this by Rory Stewart (Read by) In January 2002, Rory Stewart survived a walk across Afghanistan by his wits, his knowledge of Persian dialects and Muslim customs, and the kindness of strangers. In this memoir, he writes about heroes and rogues, tribal elders and teenage soldiers, Taliban commanders and foreign-aid workers as he makes tangible the forces of tradition, ideology, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.17! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe more books like this by Bill Bryson (Read by) From Scandinavia to Turkey, Bryson retraces his youthful, solo backpacking expedition that eventually landed him in England for 20 years. His experience lends wit to this slightly ethnocentric tour of greater Europe. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.26! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road more books like this by Neil Peart This bold narrative written by the drummer and lyricist for the band Rush shows how Peart tried to stay alive by staying on the move after the loss of his 19-year-old daughter and his wife. The book will be sold as part of the band's official merchandise during its 47-city American tour. 20 photos. 15 maps. see all copies from $10.97! new only from $13.41! \| first editions \| SVS
10	I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away more books like this by Bill Bryson Bill Bryson lived in Britain for 20 years, then returned with his family to the U.S. Here he writes about the process of re-entry--the shocks, the adjustments, the excesses, and (especially) the funny bits. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze more books like this by Peter Hessler Hessler's book is a memoir more of a city than of a man's experiences. Teaching English as a Peace Corps volunteer to the residents of Fuling, Hessler was inspired by the tenacity of his students and by the impact of the historical events that occurred during his tenure there. Winner of the 2001 Kiriamas Award for nonfiction and a New York Times ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.98! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The City of Falling Angels more books like this by John Berendt A murder in Savannah inspired John Berendt's previous book, the blockbuster bestseller MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL. This time, the location is Venice, and the 1996 inferno which destroyed Venice's beloved opera house, La Fenice, serves as the touchstone for John Berendt's quirky exploration of the city and its most colorful inhabitants ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Roughing It more books like this by Mark Twain This comic narrative is based on Twain's six years of "variegated vagabonding" in the American West at the height of silver-mining fever. Twain's naive narrator, after immersion in the rough and practical American West, becomes educated in the ways of the world. Twain's perennial theme of the outsider trying to fit into a society that is alien to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Life on the Mississippi more books like this by Mark Twain In Twain's history/memoir/travel book, he writes about his early life, his experiences as a river pilot, and his return to those scenes many years later, evaluating the changes in the landscape, the political and social climate, and himself. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Frommer's Costa Rica more books like this by Eliot Greenspan Featuring gorgeous color photos of Costa Rica's lush rain forest, the amazing array of wildlife, and the spectacular beaches, this up-to-date guide gives visitors in-depth coverage of this fast-changing country. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	My Family & Other Animals more books like this by Gerald Malcolm Durrell This book is soaked in the sunshine of Corfu where the author lived as a boy with his 'family and other animals.' It is a matter of personal taste whether one most enjoys the family, with its many eccentric hangers-on, or the animals Gerry studies and brings back to the strawberry-pink, the daffodil-yellow, or the snow-white villa. The procession ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.94! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Walk Across America more books like this by Peter Jenkins In this classic account, Jenkins describes how his disillusionment with society in the 1970s drove him out onto the road on a walk across America, and shares the lessons he learned about his country and himself that resonate to this day. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses more books like this by B Feiler WALKING THE BIBLE is simultaneously a spiritual quest and a 'geographical exegesis' of scripture. Feiler, who teamed up with archeological expert Avner Goren, trekked 10,000 miles across the Near and Middle East following the historical events of the Old Testament. Not only does he vividly describe the journey--he also connects a spiritual ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Bella Tuscany: The Sweet Life in Italy more books like this by Frances Mayes In BELLA TUSCANY, Mayes's follow-up memoir to UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN, the author continues telling stories and describing quotidian life in her beloved Tuscany. Mayes teaches in California, spending time off in her villa in Cortona, Italy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Snow Leopard more books like this by Peter Matthiessen Author Matthiessen documents his travels in Nepal with naturalist George Schaller, including his attempts to come to grips with his wife's death from cancer, and his general pondering of questions of life and death. The snow leopard becomes a symbol to Matthiessen of the elusive silence of the peace of Zen. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Seven years in Tibet more books like this by Heinrich Harrer The author became the Dalai Lama's tutor when he was imprisoned in an Indian internment camp by the British after World War II was declared, then escaped and made his way over the frozen Himalayas to Lhasa. This is the story of his stay in Tibet, from 1939 to 1950 when the Chinese invaded. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Blue Highways: A Journey Into America more books like this by William Least Heat Moon William Least Heat Moon is part Sioux (hence the name), part Anglo. Filled with wanderlust after losing both his wife and his job, he took to the road with the goal of traveling to "those little towns that get on the map...only because some cartographer has a blank space to fill." His idiosyncratic, colorful, character-filled journey across the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Coming Into the Country more books like this by John McPhee Originally appearing in The New Yorker, this colorful natural history of Alaska illuminates lesser-known aspects to Native Alaskan culture and provides insight into the state's perpetual debates between conservationists and industrialists. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	This is London more books like this by M. Sasek A pictorial tour of the capital of England, presenting drawings of her historic buildings and monuments, traditions, transportation, and the daily activities of her many inhabitants and visitors. see all copies from $4.94! new only from $9.91! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Shadow of the Silk Road more books like this by Colin Thubron To be traveling the Silk Road is to be traveling the history of the world: tracing the passage not just of trade and armies, but also of ideas, religions, and inventions. Thubrons chosen route passes through China, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkey. see all copies from $9.22! new only from $10.21! \| first editions \| SVS

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