Travel Asia

Taking listeners from the snows of the Pamir Mountains to the backstreets of Kashgar—a Central Asian city that could be the setting for One Thousand and One Nights—to the Tian Shan Mountains to the endless Taklamakan and Gobi Deserts of China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Bernard Ollivier continues his epic foot journey along the Great Silk Road hoping to make his way to Han China and reach, at long last, the legendary city of Xi'an.

Reap the benefits of cross-cultural expansion when you know how to gracefully navigate Vietnamese culture and etiquette — even if it's your first exposure! Have you ever found yourself bewildered by the labyrinth of Vietnam's fascinating yet equally perplexing customs and traditions? Cannot quite grasp the nuance and subtleties of Vietnamese social norms in both work and marriage?

Greater than a Tourist: Astana Kazakstan by Marina Shakirova offers the inside scoop on Astana, Kazakhstan. Most travel audiobooks tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

కాశీయాత్ర చరిత్ర ఏనుగుల వీరాస్వామయ్య రచించిన కాశీ యాత్ర చరిత్ర విశేషాల మీద సమగ్రమైన రచన. తెలుగులో యాత్రాసాహిత్యానికి ఈ పుస్తకమే ఆద్యమని భావిస్తారు. eతని యాత్ర 18 మే, 1830 నుండి 3 సెప్టెంబరు, 1831 వరకు అనగా "15 నెలల 15 రోజుల కాలం" నడిచింది. వెళ్ళేటప్పుడు మద్రాసు, హైదరాబాద్‌, నాగపూర్‌, అలహాబాదుల మీదుగా వీరాస్వామిగారు కాశీ చేరారు.

Exotic and diverse, richly colourful and intriguingly complex: India is one of the most exciting countries to visit in the world today. Sanjeev Bhaskar, of Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No. 42, grew up in 70s surburban West London, so his regular family visits to India to see his relatives gave him an endless fascination for its bizarre contradictions. Now Sanjeev is going back with a BBC film crew to delve deeper into what makes this country such a compelling phenomenon.

A chronicle of life on the resplendent island. Adele Barker and her son, Noah, settled into the central highlands of Sri Lanka for an 18-month sojourn, immersing themselves in the customs, cultures, and landscapes of the island: its elephants, birds, and monkeys; its hot curries and sweet mangoes; the cacophony of its markets; the resonant evening chants from its temples. When, having returned home to Tucson, Barker awakes on December 26, 2004, to see televised images of the island's southern shore disappearing into the ocean, she decides she must go back.

Following the mighty river upstream, this highly acclaimed, award-winning travelogue takes the listener on a voyage through 2000 miles of spectacular landscapes and fiercely contested territory, and back through 5000 years of rich and eventful history.

This bundle of three books warns of the dangers and common mistakes that people make when in Thailand. Essential listening for tourists, as the information contained can save you a fortune, as well as serious grief. For those who are considering relocating to Thailand or taking up with a Thai lady, the information is invaluable. It's better to know before you go.

How much do you know about Japan? Whether you’re planning a visit or are just fascinated by Japanese culture, you’ll enjoy learning all about the country famous for kitten cafes, Samurai and the Sky Tree. In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Charles King talks us through over 100 amazing facts, from interesting information about the country’s climate and geography to famous figures from history. For anyone wanting to find out more about Japan, a modern country yet one steeped in history and tradition, this is the perfect book.

It might be a powerhouse of popular culture, but South Korea is so much more than BTS and bibimbap–and with this book, it’s yours to explore. Dive deeper into the country behind Hallyu and discover why it was long known as the Hermit Kingdom, who the incredible haenyeo divers of Jeju Island are and how age was once calculated in three different ways.

The world is full of exciting destinations, but Turkey is full of amazing sights that will take your breath away. Turkey is a prime vacation destination and appeals to a wide range of people. This travel guide will help you to get the most from your stay in my beautiful country.

Dive into the thrilling and serene world of Shinto monks, street food vendors, anime characters, Okinawan centenarians, technological innovators, J-Pop megastars, ancient philosophers, onsen dwellers and so many more. There are so many ways to fall in love with Japan. It's home to one of the world's most unique cultures: a perfectly balanced celebration of past traditions; the vibrancy of now and the need to look fearlessly into the future.

Adventurer Sylvain Tesson has led a restless life, riding across Central Asia on horseback, freeclimbing the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame, and traversing the Himalayas by foot. But while recovering from an accident that left him in a coma, and nursing his wounds from a lost love, he found himself domesticated, his lust for life draining with each moment spent staring at a screen. An expedition to the mountains of Tibet, in search of the famously elusive snow leopard, presented itself as a cure.

Tiziano Terzani in Asia: una storia lunga una vita. Ma è Terzani a raccontarci l'Asia o è l'Asia che ci racconta Terzani? Difficile dirlo, tanto forte è il legame che quest'uomo ha deciso di stringere, fin dal 1965, con il più contraddittorio e misterioso dei continenti; un legame nato quasi per caso e, come succede ai grandi amori, rinsaldato non soltanto dalla passione, ma anche dalle difficoltà, dalle differenze, dai contrasti.

Miles Hewitt is a natural-born traveller whose wanderlust adventures are illustrated by powerful themes as tensions mount and contrasting stories unfold. Miles & Miles is split into two eras. "On the Road" represents the globe-trotting years of 1973 to 1981 when Miles was a wide-eyed, curious young man, hungry for new experiences. He begins with an overland journey from England to Australia and back again followed by a spell as an expedition driver in the Near East.

To cross the boundaries of convenience and reach these forbidden areas all of us have to cross a line, an inner line, and find our own Inner Line Pass. Umesh Pant’s travelogue Inner Line Pass is the story of one such journey that goes on in the outer world and the inner world of the heart. It is an account of an 18-day journey of over 200 kilometres on foot that takes the traveller to the heights of beauty - and danger.

Greater than a tourist by Farah Tohme offers the inside scope on Beirut. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there's nothing wrong with that, as a part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination.

After a series of conflicts among feudal lords, the new city of Edo became and remained Japan's beating heart, and in the 17th century Edo gave birth to a vibrant, new urban culture marked by woodblock prints, the kabuki theater, and haiku poetry. By the 18th century, with its ranks swelled thanks to a flood of provincial daimyo, along with their households, clients, and retainers, Edo had become the most populous urban area in the world, a title Tokyo still can lay claim to today.

A transformative 300-mile walk along Japan’s ancient pilgrimage routes and through depopulating villages inspires a heart-rending remembrance of a long-lost friend, documented alongside remarkable photographs.

"Tokyo sembra sempre in costruzione. Da bruco a farfalla, da farfalla a rondine, da rondine a sasso, da sasso a palazzo, da palazzo a bosco, da bosco a... È in uno stato di infanzia perenne, come una bambina che a guardarla non pare diversa, ma poi confrontandola con le fotografie - l'album aperto una domenica sulle ginocchia - emerge strabiliante nella differenza". "La forma di una città cambia più veloce di un cuore" diceva Baudelaire. E forse, tra tutte le città, Tokyo è quella che cambia più velocemente se è vero, come scrive Laura Imai Messina, che l'antica Edo "è in uno stato di infanzia perenne".