Travel Book Recommendations

Top Travel Book Recommendations…

#1

Three Cups of Tea: ‘Here we drink three cups of tea to do business; the first you are a stranger, the second you become a friend, and the third, you join our family, and for our family we are prepared to do anything – even die‘ ~ Haji Ali, Korphe Village Chief, Karakoram mountains, Pakistan.

In 1993, after a terrifying and disastrous attempt to climb K2, a mountaineer called Greg Mortenson drifted, cold and dehydrated, into an impoverished Pakistan village in the Karakoram Mountains. Moved by the inhabitants’ kindness, he promised to return and build a school. “Three Cups of Tea” is the story of that promise and its extraordinary outcome. Over the next decade Mortenson built not just one but fifty-five schools – especially for girls – in remote villages across the forbidding and breathtaking landscape of Pakistan and Afghanistan, just as the Taliban rose to power. His story is at once a riveting adventure and a testament to the power of the humanitarian spirit.

#2

Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2011 : Latest edition of the inspirational travel annual with the hottest trends, destinations and experiences for the year ahead. Month-by-month travel planner of festivals and events for 2011. Perfect for adventurers or armchair travellers.

#3

Explore Australia’s National Parks: Detailed and practical information on everything you need to know about Australia’s stunning National Parks.It features a dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to Australian travel related media & organisations.It covers: over 240 parks; over 400 detailed maps; over 200 photographs; detailed fact files; natural features; aboriginal culture; plants and wildlife; scenic drives; camping and accommodation; walking & cycling; fishing & watersports; horse riding; and, rock climbing & abseiling.

#4

Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die: We only get one life so we owe it to ourselves to see as much of this beautiful world as possible. For many of us, lying on a beach for two weeks each year is just not enough any more. We want to see ancient monuments, extraordinary scenery, endangered wildlife, foreign cultures, architecture and art - places that give us the chance to grow and expand our horizons. Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die will help you search out some of these essential destinations and experiences. International travel writer and photographer Steve Davey has drawn on his years of experience in selecting forty of his favourite places.

#5

One Planet (Lonely Planet Pictorial): This gift hardback edition of Lonely Planet’s bestselling pictorial, ‘One Planet’, inspires the reader to explore their passion for travel.