Travel / Africa

Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Capetown

by Paul Theroux

In Dark Star Safari the wittily observant and endearingly irascible Paul Theroux takes readers the length of Africa by rattletrap bus, dugout canoe, cattle truck, armed convoy, ferry, and train. In the course...

Botswana - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

by Michael Main

Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive...

Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond

by Don Cheadle

An Academy Award-nominated actor and a renowned human rights activist team up to change the tragic course of history in the Sudan -- with readers' help

While Don Cheadle was filming Hotel Rwanda, a new crisis...

Live, work, retire, buy property and do business in Mauritius: Make Mauritius your second home

by Reuben Phoolchund

It is an ebook which explains how a foreigner can come to Mauritius to live, work, retire, do business and buy property. There are hyperlinks which take the reader to relevant guidelines and application forms....

The Sahara: A Cutural History

by Eamonn Gearon

The Sahara is the quintessence of isolation, epitomizing both remoteness and severity of environment unlike any other place on the face of the earth. Replete with myths and fictions, it is a wild land, dotted...

South Africa By Road: A Regional Guide

by Pat Hopkins, Willie Olivier & Denise Slabbert

Offering sound advice, stunning photography and insight into the bountiful treasures on offer in Mzansi, South Africa By Road is the ultimate companion when planning a road trip.

Shorelines: A Journey Along the South African Coast

by Chris Marais & Julienne du Toit

Award winning travel writers Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit pack their trusty bakkie and drive the entire length of South Africa's shores, from Alexander Bay in the west to Kosi Bay in the east, meeting the...

Weekends way in and around Gauteng

by Diane Coetzer

Weekends Away In and Around Gauteng by Diane Coetzer is an indispensable, user-friendly guide to quick getaways in Johannesburg, Pretoria and their immediate surrounds.

Secret Namibia

by Lily Jouve & Marcel Jouve

Namibia is a vast, ancient place. In Secret Namibia Lily and Marcel Jouve share their exploration of this magnificent land, from its wildlife, flora and geological wonders to the best routes to follow and the...

Gate

by Steven Kotze & Ian Wolstenholme

Gate looks at the diversity of names that have been given to South African farms, and provides a photographic record of the distinctive styles landowners have chosen to celebrate the humble farm gate.

South Africa's Greatest Golf Destinations

by Stuart Mclean & Jamie Thom

Specialist golf course photographer Jamie Thom and Golf Digest South Africa editor Stuart McLean, both passionate golfers, explore South Africa's finest golf courses in this lavish coffee-table book.

Insight Guides: The Nile

by Ryan Levitt

This brand new edition of the Insight Guide to the Nile has been fully revised and updated. This guide includes a section detailing the history of the area with detailed information on Pyramidology, Ancient...

Beyond the Victoria Falls: Forays into Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia

by Gill Staden

This title explores the Victoria Falls region, and 19 spectacular national parks and reserves in the four countries that meet nearby.

Gauteng A-Z

by Sean Fraser

Gauteng A-Z by Sean Fraser is an indispensable, user-friendly guide to Johannesburg, Pretoria and their immediate surrounds, featuring: a comprehensive alphabetical listing of attractions, from parks and reserves...

Cape Town A-Z

by Sean Fraser

Cape Town A-Z by Sean Fraser is an indispensable, user-friendly guide to the Mother City, including informative maps and a category index.

Africa's Top Wildlife Countries: Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Also includin

by Mark Nolting

AFRICA’S TOP WILDLIFE COUNTRIES highlights and compares wildlife reserves and other major attractions in the continent’s best countries for game viewing – making the planning of the journey of a lifetime...

Africa's Top Wildlife Countries: Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Also includin

by Mark Nolting

AFRICA’S TOP WILDLIFE COUNTRIES highlights and compares wildlife reserves and other major attractions in the continent’s best countries for game viewing – making the planning of the journey of a lifetime...

In Arabian Nights

by Tahir Shah

Tahir Shah’s The Caliph’s House, describing his first year in Casablanca, was hailed by critics and compared to such travel classics as A Year in Provence and Under the Tuscan Sun. Now Shah takes us deeper...

The Masked Rider: Cycling in West Africa

by Neil Peart

Dysentery, drunken soldiers, and corrupt officials provide the background for Neil Peart's physical and spiritual cycling journey through West Africa. The prolific drummer for the rock band Rush travels through...

Running with the Kenyans: Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth

by Adharanand Finn

“Completely satisfying, as well-paced and exhilarating as a good run.”—The Boston Globe

Whether running is your recreation or your religion, Adharanand Finn’s incredible journey to the elite training...