This is the story of an epic adenture that Allan Roberts completed over 899 days riding a motorbike across the globe. Crossing 59 countries, on 4 continents, covering just over 102,000 kilometres, exploring places like Morocco, Senegal, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Iran, Yemen, Tajikistan just to name a few.
In the gripping tale "Love of Life," told as only Jack London could tell it, a starving prospector fights for life in the rugged Yukon; in "Typhoon," Joseph Conrad takes us out to sea where a lonely ship braves a brutal and massive storm; and in "Captured by the Blackfeet," Vardis Fisher tells the chilling tale of a mountain trapper who must ......
In 1973 Richard Bangs founded Sobek Expeditions, the original and now the largest adventure travel company in the world, with over a million clients guided since its beginning. But this is not just a story of an unusual company, one that profoundly transformed the way we travel and experience the world. It presents true stories, both perilous and ......
Steaming to Bamboola is a story of the author's time at sea. He tells first-hand about typhoons, cargoes, smuggling, mid-ocean burials, rescues, stowaways, hard places, hard drinking, and hard romance.
This book is a resource covering the finest walks, treks
and climbs to be found in Scotland. From the rolling
hills of the Southern Uplands to the great granite
plateaus of the Cairngorms to the jagged peaks of
Torridon and the Cuillin hills on the Isle of Skye,
Scotland has a rich variety of wild landscapes and
terrain that is perfect for ......
Easy to follow advice on fixing and optimising your photos, from resizing and cropping through to brightness, contrast, layers, colour adjustments, B&W, and how to prepare your best images for high-quality prints. This guide shows you how to take control of the many ways to improve and perfect your photos.
Practical guide to hiking and cycling in northern Peru, with 60 detailed route maps, and descriptions covering 20 hiking trails and more than 30 days of paved and dirt track cycling. Trekking, cycling, mountain biking. Lima, Huarez and gateway towns - hotels, restaurants, what to see, street plans.
100 places to SUP, canoe, and kayak including Snowdonia, Pembrokeshire,
Lisa Drewe, OS Champion and author of Islandeering and Paddle Boarding South West, selects the best places to experience the dramatic landscapes of Snowdonia, Pembrokeshire, Brecon Beacons, Gower and the Wye Valley. Glide through dawn meadows and glimpse an elusive otter. Explore sea arches and blue grottoes. Follow estuarine meanders and wild ......
100 places to SUP, canoe, and kayak in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset
Explore south west England's best 100 rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastlines by paddle board, canoe and kayak. Combining comprehensive coverage with detailed practical information and sparkling photography. A beautiful and inspiring book for water lovers and adventurers afloat.
