Walking Travel

Paul and Rob are at it again—this time, quite literally walking home. Taking on The Wilberforce Way, a trail running from York to Hull in honor of anti-slavery legend William Wilberforce, our intrepid (and slightly clueless) adventurers set off, blissfully unaware of the ridiculousness that awaits them. Kicking things off in York, they immediately stumble upon a famous piece of poo (yes, really), before learning some deeply unsettling facts about moles—namely, that they don’t taste great but will absolutely trip you up. Pocklington, it turns out, is home to madmen, top-secret history,...

In the spring of 1812, a stranger became unforgettable. Dall Smith is a young librarian from the 1980s, deeply in love with historical romance novels and the timeless love stories she’s always read between the pages. One afternoon, during the monthly meeting of the Literary Ladies book club at Hatchards bookstore, a mysterious volume transports her to the 19th century—right into the heart of the London social season. Alone in an unfamiliar era, she is taken in by Lord Sebastian de Montrose, the Baron of Ravenshire—a handsome, melancholic gentleman pressured by his aunt to choose a ...

Walks in the desert and journeys through Ch’an (Zen) enlightenment. Meditations on the nature of perception and on the nature of ruins. Topographies of mind and of space-time. Poetry and prose. This talismanic book is all of these and more. It is the culmination of Hinton’s philosophical adventure, deeply informed by his nearly forty years of translating and contemplating China’s ancient poets, Taoist sages, and Ch’an masters. Like Henry David Thoreau and other great literary walkers, Hinton joins philosophical meditations with a keen eye for the slightest of nature’s details.

I really should have seen it coming—because, let’s be honest, planets are massive—but somehow, I didn’t. One moment, I was happily sliding about like someone playing twister after they had lubed themselves up with copious amounts of industrial-strength baby oil, and the next, I was face-first in a field of cow crap, legs in the air, dignity long gone. Welcome to The Viking Way, a long-distance walk stretching from Barton in Lincolnshire to Oakham in Rutland (which, fun fact, is England’s smallest county). “I’ll walk it,” I thought. “It’ll be fun,” I thought. And sure, ...

It’s the year 2022. Dani Peterson has been walking in the west of Ireland, conducting historical research for her dissertation. But when she seeks shelter from a storm in Aideen O’Brien’s car, she gets more history than she bargained for. Aideen is a Time Link, with secret access to time travel technology. She sends Dani to 1978 to meet a younger version of herself. The two fall in love and Dani joins Aideen in her work. Their boss is a man from 2253 named Charles Burke, who says his mission is to save the future.

This is a book about ten women over the past three hundred years who have found walking essential to their sense of themselves, as people and as writers. Wanderers traces their footsteps, from eighteenth-century parson's daughter Elizabeth Carter—who desired nothing more than to be taken for a vagabond in the wilds of southern England—to modern walker-writers such as Nan Shepherd and Cheryl Strayed.

A wickedly smart, funny, and irresistibly off-kilter account of an improbable thousand-mile journey on foot into the heart of modern Florida, the state that Russell calls "America Concentrate".

Experience Rome like never before during the extraordinary 2025 Jubilee Year! This comprehensive guide unlocks the secrets of navigating one of the most significant religious celebrations in the Eternal City, where ancient wonders like the Pantheon meet the grandeur of St. Peter's Basilica. From the Vatican Museums to the charming streets of Trastevere, this meticulously researched guide reveals: Essential tips for visiting the Four Papal Basilicas and iconic Piazza Navona Time-saving strategies for visiting the incredible art collections of the Vatican Museums, Borghese Gallery, and ...

Once a person hikes a long trail, they catch the bug, but does it get any easier the second time around? Four years after starting the Appalachian Trail with his brother, Brian takes to the Continental Divide Trail for his second thru-hike in familiar company. However, trail life is not always as rewarding and romantic as the pictures you see or second-hand stories you hear.

When the struggle to save oil-soaked birds and restore blackened beaches left him feeling frustrated and helpless, John Francis decided to take a more fundamental and personal stand: He stopped using all forms of motorized transportation. Soon after embarking on this quest that would span two decades and two continents, the young man took a vow of silence that endured for 17 years.

John Wesley Powell described the Grand Canyon as “the great unknown.” Today, as you peer into its chasm from almost any vantage point on the rim, it appears so enormous, so remote and severe, it seems that no one could ever know it. But the stunning views from the rim of Grand Canyon National Park are only the beginning of the story. This tour will tell you the rest!

After crossing the final mountain passes of Turkish Kurdistan, Ollivier sets foot in Iran, keen on locating vestiges of the silk trade as he passes through Persia's modern cities and traditional villages, including Tabriz, Tehran, Nishapur, and the holy city of Mashhad. Beyond urban areas lie deserts: first Iran's Great Salt Desert, then Turkmenistan's forbidding Karakum, whose relentless sun, snakes, and scorpions pose continuous challenges to Ollivier's goal of reaching Uzbekistan.

Starting in a city in Northern Syria, Wood set forth on a 5,000-mile trek through the most contested region on the planet. He moved through the Middle East for six months, from ISIS-occupied Iraq through Kuwait and along the jagged coastlines of the Emirates and Oman; across a civil-war-torn Yemen and on to Saudia Arabia, Jordan, and Israel, before ending on the shores of the Mediterranean in Lebanon. Like his predecessors, Wood traveled through some of the harshest and most beautiful environments on Earth, seeking to challenge our perceptions of this misunderstood part of the world.

What would you do if you're given a €20 note in Greece with an email address scribbled on it: Spend it, slip the suspect counterfeit bill into an enemy’s birthday card, or send an email, hoping it will lead to you finding everlasting love? Brad, a hopeless romantic, chose the latter. Two years later, his love life remains a disaster and his career is misfiring. As he’s about to walk Spain’s fabled Camino de Santiago to ponder some profound life changes, Brad receives a reply.

The Mediterranean is one of the great wellsprings of human civilization. Central to the region’s history are the splendorous cities that flowered around the region—bases of power that saw innovation, commerce, expansion, and the building of great empires. Many of these cities have become icons of the ancient world, and exemplars of the cultures, conquests, and ways of life that have built western civilization.

As the author, Michael Burnett approached middle age, he wondered if the life he had was what he truly wanted. Finding Myself Along the Way chronicles the steps he took next to gain perspective; rediscover who he was and whom he wanted to be.

Embark on a Journey of Self-Discovery and join our brave protagonist on a 900-kilometer pilgrimage from Vezelay to St Jean Pied de Port, traversing the stunning landscapes of central and southwestern France. Inspired by real-life events, The Caminoman is a gripping tale of adventure, self-discovery, and transformation. As you follow the footsteps of our protagonist, you'll encounter a diverse cast of characters in unforgettable settings, and uncover the true essence of the Camino. With its breathtaking backdrop and poignant storytelling, this riveting tale will resonate with fans of ...

It is a gentle art; know how to tramp and you know how to live. Know how to meet your fellow wanderer, how to be passive to the beauty of nature and how to be active to its wildness and its rigour. The adventure is not the getting there, it’s the ‘on-the-way’. It is not the expected, it is the surprise.

Travel Magic appears unexpectedly, turning travels' moments into memories. Wander-lust through these short stories from the Walking Traveler's round-the-world adventures with the Hubs and the Tween. Read excerpts from trips to Moscow, Machu Picchu, Prague, The Galapagos (Ecuador), Greece, Peru, Iceland, Germany, Spain, Chile, and Israel. You'll finish this short book with a new-found joy for the fun of travel, understanding that there are good people everywhere in the world. Go ahead, take a chance, and go on an adventure!

For nearly a decade, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Justin Davidson has explained the ever-changing city of New York to his readers at New York magazine, introducing new buildings, interviewing architects, tracking the way the transforming urban landscape shapes who New Yorkers are. Now, his extensive, inspiring knowledge will be available to a wide audience.