voyages and travels

Chronicles the author's 11,855-mile, 262-day bicycle trip through Africa, during which he and his team traveled through fourteen countries and encountered sandstorms, unfamiliar foods, and tropical heat, as well as African hospitality, kindness, and beautiful scenery.

A memoir in which the author describes the mid-life catharsis he experienced when he purchased a Harley-Davidson at the age of fifty-seven and embarked upon a long ride from his home in New Mexico to Alaska.

An American describes his experiences after his arrival in Hunan Province in 1982 to teach English, including his wushu training and life in post-Mao China.

An account of their nine-day flight around the world, the first plane to circum-navigate the globe nonstop without refueling.

A photographic journey through the twenty-five states of India, with text that discusses the people, landscape, and varied culture of the country.

Traces the voyage of Magellan, life aboard a ship, navigation, challenges, and the results.

Relates Henry David Thoreau's adventure through the Maine wilderness recording all the details of the untouched forest.

A biography of the two people who flew the airplane Voyager around the world.

An African-American journalist spends three years traveling across Africa witnessing dictatorships, mass starvation, and political corruption and questions his own heritage and identity.

Describes the life and journeys of the Italian trader who became famous for his travels in Asia.