A young English lawyer’s experiences on a 2-year volunteer assignment in the remote Pacific islands of Tuvalu. Forget the idea of an island paradise – the traditional way of life has all but disappeared, and it doesn’t seem to have … Continue reading →
Accounts from his unpublished diaries of his travels through SW Asia (present-day Pakistan, Afghanistan) in the 1950’s. Includes many black & white photographs.
Continue reading →Anyone writing more than a simple account of a visit to Antarctica is faced with the problem of which aspects to cover – the narrative, descriptive, historical, scientific, political, and (for many) spiritual aspects of their experience. Sara Wheeler was … Continue reading →
Much more than a travel guide, this book gives comprehensive and authoritative information on the history of exploration of the Antarctic regions, their geography and climate, and the scientific programmes that are the main reason for human presence in the … Continue reading →
The story of his amazing walk across Europe from Finisterre to Istanbul via all the mountains in between.
Continue reading →An account of her travels in Chile. Written before her Antarctica travels, but equally rewarding. Fine travel writing, focusing as much on the people as the country itself, observed and reported with wit and sensitivity.
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