The world is an incredibly diverse place where we can find the good, the bad and the thrilling wherever we go. From taking an epic bike ride, to learning from history, to connecting with your kids or even to get a thrilling fright, anything can inspire your next adventure.
If you want to stay in New Zealand or jump over the ditch to Australia, a great way to get off the beaten track is to grab a bike and follow in someone else’s tyre tracks from Epic Bike Rides of Australia & New Zealand. If you want to learn about a part of the world with a recent dark history, try High Caucasus, where journalist Tom Parfitt walks through the North Caucasus mountains as a way to deal with trauma from witnessing the Beslan school siege. If you get your thrills from being scared and are heading to London, have a read of Death Lines and create your own tour of the city’s horror film locations.
Walking with Sam : a father, a son, and five hundred miles across Spain / McCarthy, Andrew
“Looking to create a more meaningful connection with his son before he fled the nest, as well as recreate his own life-altering journey decades before, McCarthy decided the two of them should set out on a trek: 500 miles across Spain’s Camino de Santiagos. WALKING WITH SAM captures this intimate, candid and hopeful expedition as the father son duo travel across the country and towards one another.” (Adapted from Catalogue)
Epic bike rides of Australia & New Zealand : explore Australia and New Zealand’s most exciting cycling routes
“Hit the road with this collection of 200 epic bike rides across Australia and New Zealand. Cycle along Tasmania’s Bay of Fires Trail or pedal through the South Island’s misty native forest on the Old Ghost Road. Featuring 50 first-person stories and a further 150 ideas for similar trips, you’ll find inspiration for a lifetime of biking adventures.” (Catalogue)
High Caucasus : a mountain quest in Russia’s haunted hinterland / Parfitt, Tom
“Working as a correspondent in the Caucasus region of southern Russia, Tom Parfitt witnessed the bloody climax of the Beslan school siege in which 314 hostages died. Having long been fascinated by the mountainous North Caucasus, Tom turned to his love of walking as a source of both recuperation and discovery. High Caucasus is a stunning memoir of confronting trauma through connection with history, people and place.” (Adapted from Catalogue)
Cambodia / Ray, Nick
“Lonely Planet’s Cambodia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore Khmer history at the National Museum of Cambodia, marvel at the Cambodian Circus, and explore majestic temples in Angkor; all with your trusted travel companion. Begin your journey now!” (Catalogue)
Death lines : walking London’s horror history / Barnett, Lauren Jane
“Death Lines is the first walking guide to London’s role in the evolution of horror cinema, inspired by the city’s dark histories, labyrinthine architectures, atmospheric streetscapes, and uncanny denizens. Tinged with humor, social critique, and more than a few scares, Death Lines delights in revealing the hidden and often surprising relationship between the city and the dark cinematic visions it has evoked.” (Adapted from Catalogue)
Day trip. Melbourne / Grune, Andrew
“Melbourne is often lauded as Australia’s cultural centre, but there is so much more to appreciate when you escape the urban chaos and explore its natural wonders, from vast sweeping coastlines and snowy peaks to gurgling streams and fluorescent wattle. Whether you’re a local or a first-time visitor, Day Trip Melbourne will ignite your nomadic spirit.” (Adapted from Catalogue)
Found in translation : the unexpected origins of place names / Madden, Duncan
“Starting in the world’s second largest country, Canada, whose name means ‘the village’, Duncan Madden takes us on a spellbinding tour of the world, visiting the weird and wonderful along the way. Found in Translation will entertain and inspire the culturally curious, painting a new perspective on the names, histories and origins of the places we live in and travel to.” (Adapted from Catalogue)
Great British walks : 100 wildlife walks through our beautiful countryside / Waterson, Luke
“The beautiful countryside and intimate wildlife stories explored in Springwatch have inspired viewers to get outside and reconnect with the natural world for almost 20 years. Whether you feel like wandering through a bluebell wood or enjoying the sea breeze on a dramatic coastal path, Great British Walks has something for every season and it’s all just outside your door.” (Adapted from Catalogue)
