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<\/div>Lonely Planet<\/span>Guide Books<\/span>
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Still the best guidebook going around. Have been travel pioneers since the 70s. Handy to reference on the road and before you go.<\/p>\nVisit Lonely Planet<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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<\/div>Trans-Siberian Handbook<\/span>Guide Book<\/span>
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Only exception to stray from Lonely Planet. Bryn Thomas is the goods here when cruising the rails in Russia.<\/p>\nREAD MORE<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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<\/div>Great Railway Bazaar<\/span>Travel Memoir<\/span>
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A classic piece of travel writing from one of the all time greats. Paul Theroux's epic train journey through Asia.<\/p>\nREAD MORE<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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<\/div>The Wrong Way home<\/span>Travel Memoir<\/span>
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A hilarious, insightful and epic overland trip by any means possible from London to Australia. The trip was taken in the late 90's through some very war-torn countries and the adventurous Peter Moore tells a great travel story.<\/p>\nREAD MORE<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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<\/div>Into Thin Air<\/span>Travel Memoir<\/span>
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All about the tragic events on Mount Everest in 1996, now a major film. Jon Krakauer's first-hand account of the events is gritty, graphic and controversial.<\/p>\nREAD MORE<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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<\/div>White Tiger<\/span>Travel Memoir<\/span>
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The White Tiger\u00a0<\/i>follows a Bangalore driver through the poverty and corruption of modern India\u2019s caste society. A good book to read before or while travelling to India to get underneath this unique social hierarchy.<\/p>\nREAD MORE<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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<\/div>The 4-hour Work Week<\/span>Self-Improvement<\/span>
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Timothy\u00a0Ferris's New York Times bestseller to cut out the waste from your life. Tried and tested tips to streamline your life to spend more time living and less time in an office. Not for everyone but it will challenge you to assess what is important in your life.<\/p>\nREAD MORE<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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<\/div>I Am Legend<\/span>Horror<\/span>
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A dystopian future where a man is the last living human on earth with only nocturnal bloodthirsty zombies left to contend with. The film starring Will Smith is based on this book.<\/p>\nREAD MORE<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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<\/div>Born to Run<\/span>Horror<\/span>
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Born to Run<\/i>\u00a0by Christopher McDougall which is the anthropological, athletic and amazing story of Tarahumara Indians located in the rugged and remote Copper Canyons in northern Mexico and the discovery of their unique running ability.<\/p>\nREAD MORE<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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Great travel reads.Lonely PlanetGuide BooksStill the best guidebook going around. Have been travel pioneers since the 70s. Handy to reference on the road and before you go. Visit Lonely PlanetTrans-Siberian HandbookGuide BookOnly exception to stray from Lonely Planet. Bryn Thomas is the goods here when cruising the rails in Russia. 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