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Are Ya Right, Mate? A Walk Around Australia

Terra Roam

“Go for a walk,” suggested the psychologist. Four and half years later, Terra became the first female to walk solo and unsupported around Australia, all in aid of suicide prevention…

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Beyond the Snow Leopard

Bill Crozier

The sighting of snow leopard tracks in the depths of a Ladkhi winter set off a ten-year journey through a land of mountains, Buddhism, wild creatures and adventurers...

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Maurice and Maralyn

Sophie Elmhirst

An extraordinary true tale of love, shipwreck and survival, beautifully told -- Maurice and Maralyn's escape from 1970s England and its oil crisis, strikes and inflation is also a story…

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Tiny

Louise Southerden

One woman's undertaking to build her very own tiny house, to live a simpler way of life and create a home, all while her relationship falls apart.

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Everything is Water

Simon Cleary

Four weeks, 344km and one inspiring river journey

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Michael Palin’s Hemingway Adventure

Michael Palin

A winning combination of No.1 travel writer Michael Palin and one of the great literary figures of the century.

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The Great Aussie Road Trip - New Back Roads book from the host of the popular ABC TV series

Heather Ewart

A compendium of Heather's favourite road trips around Australia, revealing towns and communities outside the mainstream - and the colourful inhabitants whose grit and humour will uplift and inspire you.

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The Half Bird

Susan Smillie

One woman’s solo sailing odyssey - from Land’s End to the shores of Greece - explores the unexpected joy of solitude

When Susan set sail from the south-west coast of…

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The Mountains Are High

Alec Ash

What is it like to radically change your life? Writer Alec Ash meets the Chinese who are doing just this, 'reverse migrating' from the cities to the remote countryside of…

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The Mindful Traveller

Nina Karnikowski

A stunningly-written memoir and manifesto about the ethics of modern travel, written by the person best-placed to write about it - travel journalist and sustainability advocate, Nina Karnikowski

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Paris for Beginners

Rachael Coopes

Gorgeous travel memoir set in Paris from Play School presenter, award-winning screenwriter and author of Find Your Strength, Rachael Coopes. For fans of Eat Pray Love,Almost French…

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A Flat Place

Noreen Masud

Raw and radical, strange and beguiling - a memoir of complex PTSD and post-colonial trauma, and a love letter to Britain’s breathtaking flat landscapes

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The Crossing

Sophie Matterson

An epic story of leaving everything behind to find purpose, adventure and love by crossing 4750km of rugged Australian terrain with five wild camels, from the winner of the 2022…

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Waypoints: My Scottish Journey

Sam Heughan

In his first full autobiography the award-winning actor and bestselling author of Clanlands, Sam Heughan, sets out along the West Highland Way to explore his life and reflect on the…

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Aphrodite’s Breath

Susan Johnson

Aphrodite's Breath is a strikingly original, funny and forensic examination of love and finding home, amid the stories of the people, olives and wonders of the birthplace of Aphrodite.

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When the Mountains Dance

Christine Toomey

A memoir set in rural Italy, and a journey through history about a series of earthquakes that devastated the region

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Around The World In Eighty Days

Michael Palin

New edition of No.1 bestseller Michael Palin’s first travel book of his incredible journey around the world.

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Bypass: The Story of a Road

Michael McGirr

A classic in its own right, this personal and public memoir by one of Australia’s most observant and genial writers graces our bookshelves once again.

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Wanderlust: A History of Walking

Rebecca Solnit

A reissue of the profound and meandering modern classic about the historical, political and philosophical paths traced by walkers.

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Osebol: Voices from a Swedish Village

Marit Kapla

Luminous, illuminating - lose yourself in the lives and stories of a woodland village in Sweden, at the quiet edge of a turning world

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Under a Venice Moon

Margaret Cameron

A completely delightful escape for anyone who has thought about running away, changing their life or taking a chance to fulfil their dream. And under the Venice moonlight … how…

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Travels with Charley: In Search of America

John Steinbeck

A witty, incisive classic of road-trip literature, from one of the great champions and critics of the American identity

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Where We Swim

Ingrid Horrocks

As Ingrid Horrocks takes swims in rivers, oceans and pools around the world, she considers her relationship with water and with the world around her

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The Corfu Trilogy

Gerald Durrell

Suitable for adults and children alike, this title includes three classic tales of childhood on an island paradise - My Family and Other Animals , Birds, Beasts and Relatives and…

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Walking the Camino

Tony Kevin

In May 2006, armed only with a small rucksack and a staff, Tony Kevin, an overweight, sedentary, 63-year-old former diplomat, set off on an eight-week trek across Spain. But this…

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Lost Japan

Alex Kerr

Originally written in Japanese, this book offers an insight into Japanese landscape, culture, history and future.

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Tracks

Robyn Davidson

A revised, reissued edition of this prize-winning, bestselling account of one woman’s solo journey across 1,700 miles of Australian Outback

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Yoga for People Who Can’t Be Bothered to Do It

Geoff Dyer

From Amsterdam to Cambodia, from Rome to Indonesia, from New Orleans to Libya, and from Detroit to Ko Pha-Ngan, Geoff Dyer finds himself both floundering about in a sea of…

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A Field Guide To Getting Lost

Rebecca Solnit

Solnit’s revelatory modern classic exploring philosophy, history, art and metaphysics

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Adventures of a Young Naturalist

Sir David Attenborough

The early adventures of a young David Attenborough.

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A Year in Provence

Peter Mayle

The author describes his experiences when he and his wife moved to a two-hundred-year-old French farmhouse, and shares his observations on the people and culture of Provence.

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The Songlines

Bruce Chatwin

The songlines are the invisible pathways that criss-cross Australia, ancient tracks connecting communities and following ancient boundaries. In this magical account Chatwin recalls his travels across the length and breadth…

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Notes From A Small Island: Journey Through Britain

Bill Bryson

In 1995, before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire to move back to the States for a few years with his family, the author insisted on taking one last…

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Recommended travel memoirs

Are Ya Right, Mate? A Walk Around Australia

Beyond the Snow Leopard

Maurice and Maralyn

Tiny

Everything is Water

Michael Palin’s Hemingway Adventure

The Great Aussie Road Trip - New Back Roads book from the host of the popular ABC TV series

The Half Bird

The Mountains Are High

The Mindful Traveller

Paris for Beginners

A Flat Place

The Crossing

Waypoints: My Scottish Journey

Aphrodite’s Breath

When the Mountains Dance

Around The World In Eighty Days

Bypass: The Story of a Road

Wanderlust: A History of Walking

Osebol: Voices from a Swedish Village

Under a Venice Moon

Travels with Charley: In Search of America

Where We Swim

The Corfu Trilogy

Walking the Camino

Lost Japan

Tracks

Yoga for People Who Can’t Be Bothered to Do It

A Field Guide To Getting Lost

Adventures of a Young Naturalist

A Year in Provence

The Songlines

Notes From A Small Island: Journey Through Britain