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An inspiring record of the Roerich Central Asiatic Expedition(1924-1928) to India, Sikkim, Little Tibet, Chinese Turkestan, Mongoliaand Tibet. Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947) is known first and foremos……続きを見る

In 1874, the brilliant civil engineer Sarat Chandra Das was recruited by the British as a spy in Darjeeling. The Empire wanted to train local agents to gather in-depth intelligence about Tibetーa my……続きを見る

This trip was always intended to be a journey, joining the dots. Cycling from places I have been before, to places I've never been. Revisiting special places, and finding new special places. Seeing ……続きを見る

INTRODUCED BY FIONA MOZLEY, Booker-shortlisted author of Elmet WITH EXCERPTS FROM ALL THE ROADS ARE OPEN BY ANNEMARIE SCHWARZENBACH 'We were both travellers - she always running away from an emotion……続きを見る

"La Mongolia è una terra piena di avventura, dove scoprire la cultura nomade ed esplorare vasti paesaggi dalla natura incontaminata." In questa guida: tour organizzati, Il Naadam; terre selvagge e a……続きを見る

"Paesaggi mozzafiato, gente ospitali, villaggi rurali sperduti e pittoreschi, capitali cosmopolite: le tre piccole nazioni del Caucaso meridionale sono tutte da scoprire" (Alex Jones, autore Lonely ……続きを見る

"L'Iran è una gemma della corona islamica, il luogo dove un'architettura grandiosa diventa l'immagine dell'accoglienza più cordiale. Benvenuti in quello che forse è il paese più ospitale del mondo" ……続きを見る

Con il crollo dell’Unione Sovietica nel 1991, le cinque repubbliche dell’Asia centrale fino ad allora controllate da Mosca ottengono l’indipendenza. Nel corso di settant’anni di regime sovietico, Tu……続きを見る

In the spring of 2009, Simon Pridmore and his wife Sofie travelled for 15,000 kilometres overland through Russia, Mongolia and China. A trip that started off as an adventure ended up being an educat……続きを見る

Thriller - romanzo (142 pagine) - Quando, quel giorno, quella mosca istigatrice si era posata proprio su quel punto del planisfero, Thomas non avrebbe mai immaginato che nel Nepal avrebbe finito col……続きを見る

The legends of Jason and the Argonauts, Noah’s Ark and a tribe of fierce female warriors known as the Amazons all originate from the Black Sea.Gripped by curiosity, the Raven Brothers fire up their ……続きを見る

***Shortlisted for the 2023 STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR*** ***A Financial Times Travel Book of the Year 2022*** "Enchanting" Independent "Fatland distinguishes herself from the stereotypes" Gua……続きを見る

"El camino cruel" es el mejor relato de una escritora y aventurera extraordinaria: Ella Maillart. Cuenta un viaje memorable realizado en los albores de la II Guerra Mundial con destino a Kabul y en ……続きを見る

Francis Younghusband apenas tenía veinte años cuando partió en busca del "verdadero espíritu del Himalaya". Escrito cuarenta años después, este relato cuenta las dos expediciones que realizó entre 1……続きを見る

Francis Younghusband was barely twenty years old when he set out in search of "the true spirit of the Himalayas". Written forty years later, this book takes a retrospective look at the two expeditio……続きを見る

Este libro contiene el relato de un viaje personal del geógrafo y alpinista español Eduardo Martínez de Pisón por los grandes paisajes de Asia Central, siguiendo el hilo de las corrientes culturales……続きを見る

Where in the world can you find snake wine, war souvenirs, steaming bowls of pho and iced coffee right next to each other? You guessed it, Vietnam, Southeast Asia’s up and coming coastal beauty. Vie……続きを見る

A nation composed of over 18,000 islands spanning a distance equal to that between San Francisco and New York City, Indonesia is a world in itself. Bustling modern cities and tony beach resorts co-e……続きを見る

Durante la Seconda guerra mondiale il diciassettenne Hisao Kimura parte volontario per la Mongolia Interna, allora sotto il dominio giapponese, spinto più dal senso di avventura che dall’ideologia i……続きを見る

The Gifts of a Glimpse. There are countries in the world you may never get the chance to see. For the longest time, Nepal was one such land. Fascinating yet bewildering, frenetic as well as soul-soo……続きを見る

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I had been on three flights before boarding the bus to Erzurum: Paris–Istanbul, Istanbul–Ankara, and finall……続きを見る

INTRODUCED BY CAROLINE EDEN, award-winning author of Black Sea, Red Sands and Samarkand 'Medieval pomp, splendour, and picturesqueness... a life that one can hardly even realize.' In 1912, Ella R. C……続きを見る

Usbekistan, das sind prächtige Moscheen und Paläste, Basare voller Seiden, Teppiche und Karawanenzauber. Oasenstädte wie Samarkand bieten als Stationen der legendären Seidenstraße bis heute ebendies……続きを見る

**Winner, James Beard Award for Best Book of the Year, International (2017) Winner, IACP Award for Best Cookbook of the Year in Culinary Travel (2017) Named a Best Cookbook of the Year by The Boston……続きを見る

Central Asia, the 'heart' of the Eurasian landmass, has through the centuries been the hub of diverse and varied cultures. These cultures have encompassed pre-Islamic religions and Islam, sedentary ……続きを見る

Georgië : De emigratiebestemming met de beste prijs-kwaliteitverhouding wereldwijd?! Het onderwerp "emigratie" staat bovenaan de "to-do list" van een grote groep mensen. De meeste mensen denken aan ……続きを見る

Due amici programmano un viaggio in auto molto particolare, da Bari a Pechino passando da Vladivostok, e per renderlo ancora più speciale decidono di compierlo con una Fiat 500 del 1973. Un viaggio ……続きを見る

"Warburton...moved among these warring and bloodthirsty tribes as a friend as well as a ruler." -Saturday Review, 1900 "Warburton became warden of the Khyber Pass from 1879 to 1898...might have been……続きを見る

After riding then those ten days from the city of Juju, you find yourself in a kingdom called Taianfu, and the city at which you arrive, which is the capital, is also called Taianfu, a very great an……続きを見る

Van Orenburg naar Samarkand is een meesterwerk geschreven door Vasilïĭ Vasilʹevich Vereshchagin, een gerenommeerde Russische kunstenaar en schrijver. Het boek neemt de lezer mee op een epische rei……続きを見る