Armchair travel for adventurers
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
by:
Bill Bryson
4.07 avg rating — 436,105 ratings 
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
by:
Cheryl Strayed
4.07 avg rating — 850,442 ratings 
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Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town
by:
Paul Theroux
3.99 avg rating — 15,570 ratings 11. 
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
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David Grann
3.90 avg rating — 106,815 ratings 12. 
An Innocent Abroad: Life-Changing Trips From 35 Great Writers
by:
John Berendt
3.60 avg rating — 771 ratings 13. 
The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain
by:
Bill Bryson
3.72 avg rating — 38,061 ratings 14. 
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Lost Angel Walkabout: One Traveler's Tales (Lost Angel Travel Series)
by:
Linda Ballou
4.21 avg rating — 29 ratings 16. 
Toward Beauty: Reigniting a Creative Life on the Camino de Santiago
by:
Dennis Garnhum
4.49 avg rating — 77 ratings 
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Secrets of the Savanna: Twenty-three Years in the African Wilderness Unraveling the Mysteries of Elephants and People
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Mark Owens
4.13 avg rating — 1,149 ratings 
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Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways
by:
Jamie Jensen
3.96 avg rating — 890 ratings 
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The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost: A Memoir of Three Continents, Two Friends, and One Unexpected Adventure
by:
Rachel Friedman
3.80 avg rating — 4,139 ratings 26. 
The Golden Shore: California's Love Affair with the Sea
by:
David Helvarg
3.98 avg rating — 124 ratings 
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Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide
by:
Peter Allison
4.02 avg rating — 11,605 ratings 
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The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World
by:
Eric Weiner
3.84 avg rating — 38,200 ratings 
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Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before
by:
Tony Horwitz
4.04 avg rating — 10,353 ratings 
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Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time
by:
Mark Adams
3.85 avg rating — 20,593 ratings 
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Let Our Fame Be Great: Journeys Among The Defiant People Of The Caucasus
by:
Oliver Bullough
4.17 avg rating — 395 ratings 
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A Maverick Himalayan Way (new edition): Connect to cultures and walks in Nepal, India, Pakistan, Kashmir and Sikkim
by:
Mary Jane Walker
3.14 avg rating — 14 ratings 36. 
Wild Flower Walker: A Pilgrimage to Nature on the Bibbulmun Track
by:
Heidi Wedd
4.53 avg rating — 19 ratings 
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Italy Through the Rear-View Mirror: Finding Connection and Belonging
by:
Susan J. Bocock
4.75 avg rating — 12 ratings 
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Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk
by:
Buddy Levy
4.44 avg rating — 2,804 ratings 36. 
Volcanic Adventures in Tonga - Species Conservation on Tin Can Island
by:
Ann Göth
4.78 avg rating — 41 ratings 
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Chasing Thoreau an Adventure in Paddling and Philosophy
by:
Jim Payne
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings 
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Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History's Greatest Arctic Rescue
by:
Buddy Levy
4.18 avg rating — 865 ratings 64. 
Wild Life: Adventures Of An Accidental Conservationist In Africa
by:
Dick Pitman
3.69 avg rating — 55 ratings 
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Two Wings of a Nightingale: Persian Soul, Islamic Heart
by:
Jill Worrall
3.30 avg rating — 71 ratings 64. 
The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats
by:
Daniel Stone
3.94 avg rating — 3,596 ratings 
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Hidden Britain: Secret Tunnels, Lost Chambers and Unknown Passageways
by:
Alvin Nicholas
3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings 71. 
The Whole Forest for a Backyard: A Gunflint Trail Wilderness Memoir 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings
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The Edge of the World: A Visual Adventure to the Most Extraordinary Places on Earth
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Outside Magazine
4.30 avg rating — 92 ratings 71. 
A Maverick Inuit Way and the Vikings: How to connect with the peoples of the North
by:
Mary Jane Walker
3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings 
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Straight on Till Morning: the Biography of Beryl Markham
by:
Mary S. Lovell
4.15 avg rating — 2,301 ratings 
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How to Walk a Puma: And Other Things I Learned While Stumbling Through South America
by:
Peter Allison
3.89 avg rating — 664 ratings 
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Naked at Lunch: A Reluctant Nudist's Adventures in the Clothing-Optional World 3.75 avg rating — 513 ratings
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Bizarre England: Discover the Country's Secrets and Surprises
by:
David Long
3.66 avg rating — 483 ratings 85. 
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Book Lust to Go: Recommended Reading for Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers
by:
Nancy Pearl
3.75 avg rating — 890 ratings 85. 
White Mountain: A Cultural Adventure Through the Himalayas
by:
Robert Twigger
3.58 avg rating — 147 ratings 
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Trail Posts: A Literary Exploration of Californias State Parks
by:
Malcolm Margolin
3.95 avg rating — 20 ratings 
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Hiking the Florida Trail: 1,100 Miles, 78 Days, Two Pairs of Boots, and One Heck of an Adventure
by:
Johnny Molloy
3.44 avg rating — 41 ratings 92. 
A Maverick Traveller Anthology: Mary Jane Walker's first three books - A Maverick Traveller / A Maverick Cuban Way / A Maverick New Zealand Way
by:
Mary Jane Walker
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings 92. 
How the Heather Looks: A Joyous Journey to the British Sources of Children's Books
by:
Joan Bodger
4.07 avg rating — 531 ratings 92. 
Around the World in 80 Days: Companion to the Pbs Series
by:
Michael Palin
4.04 avg rating — 7,787 ratings 