Lisa Napoli was in the grip of a crisis, dissatisfied with her life and her work as a radio journalist. When a chance encounter with a handsome stranger presented her with an opportunity to move halfway around the world, Lisa left behind cosmopolitan Los Angeles for a new adventure in the ancient Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan—said to be one of the happiest places on earth. Long isolated from industrialization and just beginning to open its doors to the modern world, Bhutan is a deeply spiritual...
The most thorough trekking guides to these regions.
After thirteen visits to Sri Lanka, Paul Harris, an award winning international journalist and author of more than forty books, decided to settle on the Indian Ocean island he had come to love. Working for the London Daily Telegraph and Janes Intelligence Review, he would be there for a year, staying at the renowned Galle Face Hotel, the oldest hotel in the world east of Suez, before being expelled by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on an ultimatum from the rebel Tamil Tigers. This is the st...
Over the last few years, the popularity of Nepal as a destination for whitewater rafting and kayaking has boomed. As the only guide book to the area, White Water Nepal has been an indispensable resource for visitors to this magnificent country.Now in its second edition, White Water Nepal has been completely rewritten and expanded. With 34 detailed river trips (7 more than the previous edition) and 30 new hand-drawn maps, paddlers will easily find their way down Nepalese waters. Each river sectio...
This is an illustrated book on the the Kingdom of Bhutan, tucked in the Himalayas, which has remained a forbidden and almost impenetrable country for over three centuries. The author and photographer were fortunate enough to meet Princess Ashi Cheoki, who treated them as personal guests and granted them entry into the forbidden East. The author describes how the further east they went the deeper was their understanding of the country and its people. Greeted with fascination by the Bhutanese, the...
Sir Antony Sherley, His Relation of His Travels Into Persia
by Anthony Sherley
The definitive photographic guide to the amazing avifauna of Sri Lanka.The island of Sri Lanka is one of Southern Asia’s most popular birding destinations, boasting a remarkably high number of endemic species.The perfect companion for any wildlife-friendly visitor, Birds of Sri Lanka provides photographic coverage of more than 320 species that regularly occur in the region. Concise text for each species includes information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution and habitat,...
Courting the Diamond Sow (Adventure Press)
by Wickliffe W Walker and National Geographic Society
Recounts the story of a four-man, alpine-style kayaking expedition that attempted to be the first to navigate a remote stretch of Tibet's Tsangpo River.
This large-format (230mm x 330mm) hardback book of superb colour photographs portrays the grandeur and beauty of Sagarmatha - Mount Everest - and Himalaya, compiled and written by world-famous mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary. The images include close-ups of Sherpa life, aerial views of the Everest Massif, along with birds, butterflies and brilliant sunsets. An extraordinary variety of people with close connections to Everest were invited by Sir Edmund Hillary to contribute to this book. They were...
Afghanistan (Odyssey Travel Guides S.)
by Bijan Omrani and Matthew Leeming
Starting with a full history of the country from 1500 BC, each chapter looks at the major cities and regions, describing their distinctive cultural and ethnic traditions, their associations with poets, artists, musicians, travelers and holy men, as well a