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Race to Dakar
Race to Dakar
by Charlie Boorman
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In January 2006, 230 people raced in trucks, cars, and motorbikes from Lisbon to Dakar in the 28th annual Dakar rally, the most challenging race in existence. After his celebrated trip round the world with Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman was keen for... (read more)

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Portrait with Keys: The City of Johannesburg Unlocked
Portrait with Keys: The City of Johannesburg Unlocked
by Ivan Vladislavic
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This dazzling portrait of Johannesburg is one of the most haunting, poetic pieces of reportage about a metropolis since Suketu Mehta"s Maximum City. Through precisely crafted snapshots, Ivan Vladislavic observes the unpredictable, day-today... (read more)

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Lonely Planet East Africa (Lonely Planet East Africa)
Lonely Planet East Africa (Lonely Planet East Africa)
by Mary Fitzpatrick
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Experience the best of East Africa with Lonely Planet. Our 8th edition will take you from the wet and wild activities at the source of the Nile, to wildlife watching in the Serengeti. You'll trek past the equatorial glaciers of Mt Kenya and relax on... (read more)

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All Things Must Fight to Live: Stories of War and Deliverance in Congo
All Things Must Fight to Live: Stories of War and Deliverance in Congo
by Bryan Mealer
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A foreign correspondents gripping account of his experiences in Congo, told through the long scope of the countrys dark and brutal history. After covering a brutal war that claimed four million lives, journalist Bryan Mealer takes readers on a harrowing... (read more)

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Safari
Safari
by Peter Hath Capstick
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Peter Capstick's earliest books have firmly established him as the modern-day master of African adventure writing. Now, for all his readers who want to put their taste for adventure into practice, Capstick has written the first modern authoritative... (read more)

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Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide
Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide
by Peter Allison
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Whatever You Do, Don’t Run is a hilarious collection of true tales from top ­safari guide Peter Allison. In a place where the wrong behavior could get you eaten, Allison has survived face-to-face encounters with big cats, angry ­elephants... (read more)

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Kenya Travel Pack [With Pull-Out] (Globetrotter Travel: Kenya)
Kenya Travel Pack [With Pull-Out] (Globetrotter Travel: Kenya)
by Dave Richards
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The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Kenya has to offer. This travel... (read more)

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A House in Fez: Building a Life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco
A House in Fez: Building a Life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco
by Suzanna Clarke
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The Medina -- the Old City -- of Fez is the best-preserved, medieval walled city in the world. Inside this vibrant Moroccan community, internet cafes and mobile phones coexist with a maze of donkey-trod alleyways, thousand-year-old sewer systems, and... (read more)

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Culture Smart! Ghana: A Quick Guide to Customs and Culture (Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture)
Culture Smart! Ghana: A Quick Guide to Customs and Culture (Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture)
by Ian Utley
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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 issues. These concise guides tell you what to... (read more)

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Africa (Rough Guides 25 Years)
Africa (Rough Guides 25 Years)
by Rough Gd
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Make the most of your time on earth! Whether you're planning a trip to Kenya, dreaming about going to Tanzania or have already booked a trip to Morocco, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Experiences to Africa, not to see what you could be doing but to... (read more)

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Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Capetown
Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Capetown
by Paul Theroux
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In his first new travel book in eight years, the endearingly irascible Paul Theroux takes readers the length of Africa by rattletrap bus, dugout canoe, cattle truck, armed convoy, ferry, and train. He endures danger, delay, and dismaying circumstances... (read more)

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Ghana: The Bradt Travel Guide (Bradt Travel Guide Ghana)
Ghana: The Bradt Travel Guide (Bradt Travel Guide Ghana)
by Philip Briggs
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Bradt’s Ghana has remained the bestselling guide to the country since it was first published in 1998, being used by almost every English-speaking visitor there. Visitors will discover a country steeped in a rich cultural tradition and little... (read more)

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Caliph's House (06 Edition)
Caliph's House (06 Edition)
by Shah
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In the tradition of A Year in Provence and Under the Tuscan Sun, acclaimed English travel writer Tahir Shah shares a highly entertaining account of making an exotic dream come true. By turns hilarious and harrowing, here is the story of his family’... (read more)

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Madagascar (07 Edition)
Madagascar (07 Edition)
by Hilary Bradt
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Tourism in Madagascar has leapt forward as a result of the cartoon film and media coverage of its culture and wildlife. The tourism infrastructure has been improved, with better roads and new luxury hotels, without compromising the focus on ecotourism... (read more)

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Bill Bryson's African Diary (02 Edition)
Bill Bryson's African Diary (02 Edition)
by Bill Bryson
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“Here is a man who suffers so his readers can laugh.” — Daily Telegraph Bill Bryson travels to Kenya in support of CARE International. All royalties and profits go to CARE International. Bryson visits Kenya at the invitation of CARE... (read more)

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Lonely Planet South Africa Lesotho & Swaziland (Lonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland)
Lonely Planet South Africa Lesotho & Swaziland (Lonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland)
by Lonely Planet
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South Africa is the most popular kid on the block in Africa and it"s easy to see why. The southern end of Africa teems with adventure: hike, bike and fly amid craggy peaks and open plains, catch a tantalising glimpse of streakily painted zebras in the... (read more)

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The Rough Guide to West Africa (Rough Guide to West Africa)
The Rough Guide to West Africa (Rough Guide to West Africa)
by Richard Trillo
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The Rough Guide to West Africa is the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to one of the worldandrsquo;s hardest andndash;andnbsp;and most rewarding andndash; regions for travel, covering the 15 visitable countries from Mauritania to Cameroon in... (read more)

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Journey Without Maps (06 Edition)
Journey Without Maps (06 Edition)
by Greene
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One of the best travel books (of the twentieth) century. Norman Sherry "Journey Without Maps" and "The Lawless Roads" reveal Greenes ravening spiritual hunger, a desperate need to touch rock bottom within the self and in the humanly created world... (read more)

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Their Heads Are Green and Their Hands Are Blue: Scenes from the Non-Christian World
Their Heads Are Green and Their Hands Are Blue: Scenes from the Non-Christian World
by Paul Bowles
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Their Heads are Green and their Hands are Blue is an engaging collection of eight travel essays. Except for one essay on Central America, all of these pieces are concerned with locations in the Hindu, Buddhist, or Islamic worlds. A superb and observant... (read more)

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The Rough Guide to First-Time Africa (Rough Guide to First-Time Africa)
The Rough Guide to First-Time Africa (Rough Guide to First-Time Africa)
by Jens Finke
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With comprehensive profiles of 41 countries, this pre-trip guide is packed with essential information on buying the best tickets, getting visas and vaccinations, planning an itinerary, and budgeting. Includes the low-down on getting around, finding... (read more)

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