Category Archives: Travel Guides
African Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species
Having one of the richest avifaunas in the world, Africa has diverse ecosystems, the permanent or migratory home of over 2,600 species of birds. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes a map of the country`s vegetation zones. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent
Galapagos Wildlife: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Animals
One of the most unique ecosystems in the world, the Galapagos Islands feature a bizarre diversity of wildlife, with many species endemic to the islands. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species of mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, seashore creatures and butterflies/insects. Also features a unique map that shows the location of
South Africa Wildlife: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Animals
Eco-tourists, adventurers, and nature lovers will find African Wildlife to be the ideal pocket-sized, folding guide to refer to while driving or trekking through this region. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and includes a map of wildlife viewing hotspots. Laminated for durability, this lightweight,
The Importance of Being Iceland: Travel Essays in Art
Poet and post-punk heroine Eileen Myles has always operated in the art, writing, and queer performance scenes as a kind of observant flaneur. Like Baudelaire`s gentleman stroller, Myles travels the city–wandering on garbage-strewn New York streets in the heat of summer, drifting though the antiseptic malls of La Jolla, and riding in the van with
Fifty Places To Fly Fish Before You Die
For both armchair travelers and avid outdoorsmen and women, Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die maps out the top fly-fishing destinations around the world. Through in-depth interviews with fifty fly-fishing gurus, including Dan Callaghan (noted fly-fishing photographer), John Randolph (editor-in-chief of Fly Fisherman magazine), Mike Fitzgerald (president of Frontiers, the world`s leading fly-fishing
Fifty Places to Sail Before You Die
Mankind has plied the waves of the ocean since the dawn of recorded time, seeking sustenance, riches and adventure. “Fifty Places To Sail Before You Die” maps out some of the world`s great sailing venues, as shared by both champion racers and celebrated adventurers. Venues range from clubby New England ports like Newport to the
New York City Food – An Opinionated History and 100 Recipes
Arthur Schwartz is the Big Apple`s official foodie-about-town, a fellow who has fork-and-knived his way through the five boroughs. He knows his knish from his kasha, his bok choy from his bruschetta, his falafel from his frittata. And in “Arthur Schwartz`s New York City Food,” which won the IACP Award for Cookbook of the Year
Fifty Places to Dive Before You Die
The earth`s oceans hold many wondrous surprises–be they the small, colorful critters off the coast of Papua New Guinea, opportunistic red demon squids in the Sea of Cortes, or naval wrecks in the lagoon of Bikini Atoll. In Fifty Places to Dive Before You Die Chris Santella has invited diving experts from around the world
Fifty Places To Hike Before You Die
In Fifty Places to Hike before You Die outdoor experts share some of the world’s greatest destinations with walking enthusiasts. Each of the fifty chapters strives to capture the special characteristics that make these hiking venues inspirational, must-do experiences for the avid walker. The places are brought to life with more than 40 arresting colour
The Noma Guide to Fermentation (Foundations of Flavor)
At noma – four times named the world`s best restaurant – every dish includes some form of fermentation, whether it`s a bright hit of vinegar, a deeply savory miso, an electrifying drop of garum, or the sweet intensity of black garlic. Fermentation is one of the foundations behind noma`s extraordinary flavour profiles.Now Rene Redzepi, chef
The Dirty Guide to Wine: Following Flavors from Ground to Glass
Award-winning wine writer Alice Feiring presents an all-new way to look at the world of wine. While grape varietal is important, a surprising amount of information about flavour and composition can be gleaned from a region`s soil. Feiring`s guide makes it simple to find wines you`ll love. Breaking new ground and revealing new connections, The
I Am a Filipino
Filipino food is having its moment. Sour, sweet, funky, fatty, bright, rich, tangy, and bold – no wonder adventurous eaters like Anthony Bourdain consider Filipino food “the next big thing.” But so do more mainstream food lovers – Vogue declares it “the next great American cuisine.” Filipinos are the second-largest Asian population in America, and
50 Hikes in Northern New Mexico
This is your guide to more than 50 spectacular and sublime walks, hikes, and backpacking adventures accessing the Jemez and Sangre de Cristo Mountains, contorted volcanic formations, and striated canyons.Move across the expansive Valle Grande; pierce the clouds on Wheeler Peak. Wade through a sea of wildflowers along subalpine lakes in the Pecos Wilderness.Walk with
Basque Country: A Culinary Journey Through a Food Lover`s Paradise
Tucked away in the northwest corner of Spain, Basque Country not only boasts more Michelin-starred restaurants per capita than any other region in the world, but its unique confluence of mountain and sea, values and tradition, informs every bite of its soulful cuisine, from pintxos to accompany a glass of wine to the elbows-on-the-table meals
You and I Eat the Same: On the Countless Ways Food and Cooking Connect Us to One Another
`You and I Eat the Same` proposes that immigration is fundamental to cuisine, and that good food is the common ground between different cultures. The book comprises long-form writing about the ways in which immigration has shaped food, and shorter features that point to our similarities, including the many ways we wrap meat in flatbreads,
The Camping Life: Inspiration and Ideas for Endless Adventures
Packed with expert information and inspiring photography, The Camping Life is the perfect invitation to leave the noise and screens behind–if only for a single night–and reconnect with nature. From backpacking to bikepacking, camping while white-water rafting to big wall climbing, outdoor adventurers Brendan Leonard and Forest Woodward cover it all: how to pack a
Let`s Eat France!: 1,250 Specialty Foods, 375 Iconic Recipes, 350 Topics, 260 Personalities, Plus Hundreds of Maps, Charts, Tricks, Tips, and Anecdotes and Everything Else You Want to Know about the Food of France
There`s never been a book about food like Let`s Eat France! A book that feels literally larger than life, it is a feast for food lovers and Francophiles, combining the completist virtues of an encyclopedia and the obsessive visual pleasures of infographics with an enthusiast`s unbridled joy.Here are classic recipes, including how to make a
The Snowy Cabin Cookbook: Meals and Drinks for Adventurous Days and Cozy Nights
When the going gets chilly and daylight is in short supply, the cozy cabin is the place to be. And here is the ultimate companion for cozier, comfier cold-weather cooking from the IACP Award-winning duo of Marnie Hanel and Jen Stevenson.`The Snowy Cabin Cookbook` is here to make cabin or lodge cooking just as magical
Marvelous Manhattan: Stories of the Restaurants, Bars, and Shops That Make This City Special
In this diverse and richly informative collection, author (and lifelong New Yorker) Reggie Nadelson introduces readers to 40 New York institutions that have defined cool for decades, from time-honored restaurants to unsung dives. Entries span the length of Manhattan, from the beloved appetizing shop Russ & Daughters and dim sum parlor Jing Fong downtown to
While the Gods Were Sleeping: A Journey Through Love and Rebellion in Nepal
Love and marriage brought American anthropologist Elizabeth Enslin to a world she never planned to make her own: a life among Brahman in-laws in a remote village in the plains of Nepal. As she faced the challenges of married life, birth, and childrearing in a foreign culture, she discovered as much about human resilience, and
