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In this original and evocative book, we accompany Raja on six walks taken between 1978 and 2006. The earlier forays are peaceful affairs, allowing our guide to meditate at length on the character of his native land, a terrain of olive trees on terraced hillsides, luxuriant valleys carved by sacred springs, carpets of wild iris and hyacinth, and ancient monasteries built over 1,000 years ago. Shehadeh’s love for this magical place saturates his renderings of its history and topography.

From the author of Apocalyptic Planet, an unsparing, vivid, revelatory travelogue through prehistory that traces the arrival of the First People in North America 20,000 years ago and the artifacts that enable us to imagine their lives and fates. This book upends our notions of where these people came from and who they were.

Livingstone's first book revolutionized the way European readers saw Africa and made him a hero in England. He returned again to the Zambesi with his brother Charles and others, this time with more equipment and funds. Again he faced hippopotami, crocodiles, impossible terrain, and disease, but his greatest enemies on this trip prove to be human. The British eventually lost faith in the expedition, but Livingstone proved in the end to have had tremendous foresight.

Embark on a captivating journey through the eyes of Ibn Battuta (1304 – ca. 1369), the legendary Moroccan explorer who traversed the vast expanses of the known Islamic world and beyond. Over three decades, he ventured into North Africa, West Africa, the Horn of Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and China. Renowned as one of historys greatest travelers, Battutas chronicles offer a unique glimpse into diverse cultures and lands. This edition presents his remarkable travelogue, excluding the translators note and preface. (Summary modified ...

Marco Polo (1254-1324), is probably the most famous Westerner who traveled on the "Silk Road." His journey through Asia lasted 24 years. He traveled the whole of China and returned to tell the tale, which became one of the world's greatest travelogues.

The “mountain men” were the hunters and trappers who fiercely strode the Rocky Mountains in the early to mid-1800s. They braved the elements in search of the skins of beavers and other wild animals, to sell or barter for goods. The lifestyle of the mountain men could be harsh, existing as they did among animals, and spending most of their days and nights living and camping out in the great unexplored wilds of the Rockies.

This book, one of Mark Twain's first, is a hilarious, sometimes biting account of the author's travels through France, Italy, Greece, Russia, Palestine, Turkey, and Egypt. His wry observations pepper the narrative with humor, while at the same time making pertinent comments on the human condition.

How tourism’s insatiable hunger for exotic destinations keeps Romania’s fictional heritage alive.

Its All About Traveling

Each season, we take a deep dive into the stories of art, architecture, history, and culture, one city at a time.Together, we'll uncover the people, ideas, and moments that shaped each city into the place it is today.Whether you're planning your first visit, traveling with your family, exploring from home, or simply love learning about the world, each season is designed to help you experience a city in a richer, more meaningful way.

Die Geschichte der Gräfin Matilde und ihrem Territorium: Geschichte, die Canossa (die Ursprünge, die Familie, die Besitzungen), Mathilde Markgräfin von Tuszien, Mathilde von Canossa, Kaiser Heinrich IV., Papst Gregor VII., Kaiser Heinrich V., die Burgen, die Pfarrkirchen, Abteien und Klöster, Folklore, die Ortschaften in den Appenninen, die Landschaft, die "Mathildische Route", das Kunsthandwerk: die "ars canusina", die enogastronomischen Produkte.

L'histoire de la comtesse Matilde et de son territoire : L'histoire, les Canossa (les origines, la famille, les biens), les personnages, Mathilde de Canossa, Henri IV, Grégoire VII, Henri V, les châteaux, les paroisses rurales (pievi), les bourgs de l'Apennin, le paysage, l'axe directeur de Mathilde, l'artisanat artistique/l'ars canusina et les produits œnogastronomiques.

La storia della Contessa Matilde e del suo territorio: La Storia, I Canossa (le origini, la famiglia, i possedimenti), I personaggi, Matilde di Canossa, Enrico IV, Gregorio VII, I castelli, Il sistema fortificato canossano, Le Pievi, La direttrice matildica, Il Circuito dei Castelli matildici e delle corti reggiane, L'attualità di Canossa, L'artigianato artistico: l'ars canusina, I prodotti enogastronomici e Le strade dei vini e dei sapori.

License to Travel exposes the passport as both an instrument of personal freedom and a tool of government surveillance powerful enough to define our very humanity. Patrick Bixby examines the passports of artists and intellectuals, ancient messengers and modern migrants to reveal how these seemingly humble documents implicate us in larger narratives about identity, mobility, citizenship, and state authority.

Hier und Ort – Wo Geschichte zuhause ist. Manche Orte schweigen. Andere flüstern ihre Geschichte. Und einige schreien sie. Wir sind Nele und Marcel — und wir nehmen euch alle zwei Wochen mit an einen Ort in Deutschland, der mehr erzählt, als man auf den ersten Blick sieht. Bekannte Wahrzeichen, vergessene Winkel, scheinbar unscheinbare Orte: Hinter jedem steckt eine Geschichte — und sie ist fast immer überraschender, als man denkt. Wir erzählen sie mit Kopfkino, Kontext und den Details, die aus einem Punkt auf der Landkarte einen echten Ort machen. Für alle, die Deutschland neu ...

Join AI host Jim Rand on History in Decades as he explores one decade at a time. Engaging stories of American and world history, faith, resilience, and practical lessons from the past that still matter today.

Explore Prague with our complete audio guide in English! A journey through castles, cathedrals, medieval squares, historic bridges, libraries, symbolic neighborhoods, and places of Czech culture, to discover the history and identity of the Bohemian capital in a simple, clear, and engaging way.

Life in Fife is an online archive and podcast documenting Fife and all its people from ex-miners to artists and everything in between. Fife has so much to offer and there are so many great stories in this Kingdom that have never been told, until now. These are businesses, charities, creatives, community groups, and individuals with a story to tell. Each episode is like a mini documentary creatively produced with the interviews and archive content that have been edited into shorter, enjoyable and easy-to-listen-to episodes.I’ll record local anniversaries, discussions about former industries ...

Arabian Sands is Wilfred Thesiger’s stunning account of five years spent crossing the Arabian Peninsula by foot and on camels, with nomadic Bedouin tribesmen as guides. Travelling between 1945 and 1950, the British explorer treks through Yemen, the Empty Quarter, Oman, and parts of the then Trucial States, crossing and re-crossing around 250,000 miles of this most inhospitable terrain. He was the first European ever to set eyes on the dunes and wadis of these deserts.

260+ battlefields on six continents. 2,500 years of conflict. I have walked the ground on every one of them. And I am still exploring!A military history resource like no other. Original analysis drawn from primary sources, GIS terrain analysis, and fieldwork on every battlefield covered on this podcast. Deep dives into the battles, campaigns, and tactical innovations that defined the conduct of warfare — from ancient warfare to the modern era. From the Pass of Thermopylae to Frederick the Great's Silesian campaigns, Caesar's battles for Gaul to the jungles of Vietnam. I have walked every one...