Amidst the Scottish Highlands, battered by the elements, stands a neglected Land Rover. It does not seem to be the ideal vehicle for a trip around the world, but Christopher Many...
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When three friends – Paul, Johno and Leigh – clicked ‘buy’ on an iconic London cab, little did they know what they were letting themselves in for. Leaving... -
The book "World by Land - A Fascinating Trip around the World by Car", tells the story about a journey of a Brazilian couple (Roy and Michelle) who made a round-the-world trip by... -
Two old people decided to buy a Land Cruiser and travel through Africa to Capetown and revisit the small mining town where they used to live on the Copperbelt in Zambia. When, to... -
When I was 12 years old, in 1964, my father, brother and I walked 372 miles from Umhlanga Rocks, just north of Durban, South Africa, to Lourenco Marques in Mocambique. We carried... -
When I was 12, in 1964, I walked from Durban to Lourenco Marques with my elder brother and my father. It took us two weeks to complete the 372 miles, sleeping mostly on the side... -
Ever thought of driving an old Ford Fiesta, unsupported, across the Western Shara? This is a detailed account of a trip Lawrence Bransby and his surly, grumpy co-driver made from... -
Most people would regard it as irresponsible madness for a father to take his 17-year-old son, riding old and somewhat worn-out XT500 motorcycles, on a four-month ride across... -
On an afternoon just like many before it, Brad Van Orden sat at his desk. When a coworker meandered past his window, Brad succumbed to an impulse and blurted out the most... -
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Reviews - Amazon.com Reviewer from London, England, August 23, 1998 "Verlomme's guide to travel by cargo ship provides t... -
Book Description from Amazon.com : "The perfect trip, where nothing goes wrong, is surely not the memorable trip, which... -
Editorial Reviews- Amazon.com "Is there a way to take the break you long for--the archaeological dig in Costa Rica, the... -
Editorial Reviews From Booklist "J. P. Donleavy, Nicholas Delbanco, and Dave Barry are among the 36 writers represented...
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