Europe

When faced with an empty nest, Kari decides to spread her wings. A contemporary take on an ancient experience, Pilgrim is an entertaining and moving memoir of Kari’s 900-kilometer walk to Santiago de Compostela in Spain....

This celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set England apart from the rest of the world....

A road trip book with a difference. Stars of Outlander - Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish - explore Scotland, a land of raw beauty, poetry, feuding, music, history and warfare....

When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic....

Pip and Shannon dreamed of living the good life. They wanted to slow down, grow their own food and spend more time with the people they love....

In 1945, Gwen Moffat deserted from her post as dispatch rider in the Army and went to live rough in Wales and Cornwall, climbing and living on practically nothing....

Blending travelogue and quirky history, The Invention of Amsterdam is an entertaining and sharply observed portrait of a fascinating and complicated city.

In Neither Here nor There Bill Bryson brings his unique brand of humour to bear on Europe as he shoulders his backpack and journeys from Hammerfest to Istanbul on the cusp of Asia....

Michael Palin reads his own account of a journey into a new Europe....

The enchanted island of Corfu was home to Gerald Durrell and his family for five years before the Second World War....

Germany and Austria are treasure troves of European culture, and among the continent’s most enthralling and memorable destinations for travelers. In this enchanting, 24-lecture tour, you’ll immerse yourself in these two outstanding countries.

Discover the incredible story of one woman's solo journey across the Bay of Biscay, into the Mediterranean, and the unexpected joy of solitude, self-discovery and resilience....

Stretching across 500 miles of northern Spain, the Camino de Santiago has been a pilgrimage route for centuries....

In The Story of Scandinavia, political scholar Stein Ringen chronicles more than 1,200 years of drama, economic rise and fall, crises, kings and queens, war, peace, language and culture....

Turkey's greatest living novelist guides us through the monuments and lost paradises, dilapidated Ottoman villas, back streets, and waterways of Istanbul - the city of his birth and the home of his imagination....

As the author, Michael Burnett approached middle age, he wondered if the life he had was what he truly wanted. Finding Myself Along the Way chronicles the steps he took next to gain perspective; rediscover who he was and whom he wanted to be....

Tracy Pawelski would join her 21-year-old daughter on a once-in-a-lifetime walk across Spain called El Camino de Santiago. Tracy soon realized this 500-mile pilgrimage was her Camino, a journey of profoundly personal insight and spiritual growth....

Like so many others, David Lebovitz dreamed about living in Paris ever since he first visited the city in the 1980s......

In 1954 the Australian writers Charmian Clift and George Johnston left grey, post- war London for Greece. Moving first to the tiny island...

When Victoria and Joe return to their Spanish mountain village, they are still reeling from their year in the Middle East. Sighing with relief, they prepare to settle down to a peaceful life with the familiar characters of the village.

Christine Desdemaines-Hugon has become an unrivaled expert in the cave art and artists of the Dordogne region. In Stepping-Stones she combines her expertise in both art and archaeology to convey an intimate understanding of the "cave experience"....

One of the most entertaining travelogues ever written....

Frances Mayes offers her listeners a deeply personal memoir of her present-day life in Tuscany, encompassing both the changes she has experienced since Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany appeared....

Mermaid Singing details the culture shock and sheer delight of their first year on the tiny sponge-fishing island of Kalymnos. Clift paints an evocative picture...

Best-selling author Giles Tremlett traverses the rich and varied history of Spain, from prehistoric times to today, in a brief, accessible primer for visitors, curious listeners and hispanophiles....

Ci sono buchi in Sardegna che sono case di fate, morti che sono colpa di donne vampiro, fumi sacri che curano i cattivi sogni e acque segrete dove la luna specchiandosi rivela il futuro e i suoi inganni. Ci sono statue di antichi guerrieri alti come nessun sardo è stato mai, truci culti di santi che i papi si sono scordati di canonizzare, porte di pietra che si aprono su mondi ormai scomparsi, e mari di grano lontani dal mare, costellati di menhir contro i quali le promesse spose strusciano impudicamente il ventre nel segreto della notte, vegliate da madri e nonne.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Austria. Greater Than a Tourist—Austria by Author Shane Grace offers personal insights into the best ways to maximize your stay in the capital cities and countryside of Austria. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the ‘Greater Than a Tourist’ series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Mit Bestsellerautor und Italienkenner Andreas Englisch auf den Spuren alter Pilgerrouten in die Heilige Stadt: packend erzählte Einblicke in die Geschichte Norditaliens und Abstecher zu den wichtigsten kulturellen Highlights sowie wenig bekannten Geheimtipps Ob Pilger oder Plünderer, Kaiser oder Bettelmönche, ob die Suche nach Macht, Reichtum, Erlösung oder Liebe – seit Jahrtausenden zieht es Menschen nach Rom. Viele ihrer Spuren finden sich noch heute an zahlreichen Orten in der Region zwischen den Alpen und dem Tiber.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want an edible experience? Would you like some culinary guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Eat Like a Local book is for you. Eat Like a Local–Costa Brava by author Ilse Briejer offers the inside scoop on food in the Costa Brava, Spain. Culinary tourism is an import aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate.

Embarquez pour l'aventure de votre vie avec Solo Journeys, le guide essentiel pour toute femme prête à explorer l'Europe avec confiance, curiosité et esprit d'aventure ! Conçu pour responsabiliser les voyageurs solo débutants et les explorateurs chevronnés, ce livre offre une approche conviviale et dirigée par des experts pour naviguer dans les destinations les plus captivantes d'Europe, des villes emblématiques aux trésors cachés.