General Books


Egypt (Eyewitness Travel Guides)Egypt (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
Best Price: $15.67
Great guide! Well organized with wonderful photos, illustrations, & maps. Took it to Egypt...
Egypt (Country Guide)Egypt (Country Guide)
Best Price: $14.49
couldn't get the newest edition before i left for egypt. some of the prices in here might be...
Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to CapetownDark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Capetown
Best Price: $4.00
I think I know why Theroux wrote such a whining book about his trip. I have enjoyed thoroughly...
Out of Africa (Modern Library)Out of Africa (Modern Library)
Best Price: $11.25
My favorite movie of all time. The book is not as good as the movie.
Tanzania (Country Guide)Tanzania (Country Guide)
Best Price: $15.46
After having read both the Bradt and the Lonely Planet (LP) guide I can say that the Bradt...


Swahili: Lonely Planet PhrasebookSwahili: Lonely Planet Phrasebook
Best Price: $8.99
We used this book before and during our volunteer trip to Kenya. It's a great resource, helps a...
Bill Bryson's African DiaryBill Bryson's African Diary
Best Price: $5.94
Bill Bryson is the funniest travel writer working today, I believe, and even when he takes on...
Ghana, 4th (Bradt Travel Guide)Ghana, 4th (Bradt Travel Guide)
Best Price: $14.82
This book is very detailed and helpful, the only problem is that much of the information has not...
Mean and Lowly Things: Snakes, Science, and Survival in the CongoMean and Lowly Things: Snakes, Science, and Survival in the Congo
Best Price: $17.41
"To understand the world, we must understand mean and lowly things." - Aristotle ...
Morocco (Country Guide)Morocco (Country Guide)
Best Price: $15.00
This is yet another informative and useful travel guide from Lonely Planet. Almost all the...


The Caliph's House: A Year in CasablancaThe Caliph's House: A Year in Casablanca
Best Price: $7.24
Until fifty or so years ago, the paradigmatic "travel" book was an account of a solo...
Ethiopia, 4th: The Bradt Travel GuideEthiopia, 4th: The Bradt Travel Guide
Best Price: $14.10
A lot of detail. Have not read too much yet. We will be traveling to Ehiopia in early 2008 to...
Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of SurvivalSkeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival
Best Price: $4.79
Skeletons on the Zahara was one of the most amazing survival stories I have ever read. What an...
African Friends and Money Matters: Observations from Africa (Publications in Ethnography, Vol. 37)African Friends and Money Matters: Observations from Africa (Publications in Ethnography, Vol. 37)
Best Price: $24.95
Although being Politically Correct can mean that reality is ignored for the greater good, this...
A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the BaboonsA Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the Baboons
Best Price: $8.46
This book is hard to classify: Is it autobiography? Primatolgy? Travel adventures? Humanist...

Uganda, 5th: The Bradt Travel GuideUganda, 5th: The Bradt Travel Guide
Best Price: $13.49
Relatively up to date information although a few facts were off. Easy to read and well put...
Kilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain - 2nd Edition; Now includes Mount MeruKilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain - 2nd Edition; Now includes Mount Meru
Best Price: $16.17
Henry Stedman looks like a guy who knows. I'm planning a trip to Kilimanjaro witha group of...
The Masked Rider: Cycling in West AfricaThe Masked Rider: Cycling in West Africa
Best Price: $10.42
"The Masked Rider" by Neil Peart is the author's first book, published in 1996. The...
South Africa (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE)South Africa (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE)
Best Price: $11.96
This was one of several books we bought for a trip to South Africa. The book itself is...
Cruelest Journey: Six Hundred Miles To TimbuktuCruelest Journey: Six Hundred Miles To Timbuktu
Best Price: $15.49
Salak does a beautiful job of meshing her on-the-spot adventures with those of her mentor, Mungo...

Uganda, 5th: The Bradt Travel GuideUganda, 5th: The Bradt Travel Guide
Best Price: $13.78
Relatively up to date information although a few facts were off. Easy to read and well put...
Ethiopia & Eritrea (Country Guide)Ethiopia & Eritrea (Country Guide)
Best Price: $16.25
This is my second LP guidebook and it's another great one. It offers great advice, fascinating...
Northern Tanzania: The Bradt Safari Guide with Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar (Bradt Travel Guide)Northern Tanzania: The Bradt Safari Guide with Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar (Bradt Travel Guide)
Best Price: $12.33
I've guided several trips to Tanzania (climbing Kili and Serengeti safari) and I found this book...
African Friends and Money Matters: Observations from Africa (Publications in Ethnography, Vol. 37)African Friends and Money Matters: Observations from Africa (Publications in Ethnography, Vol. 37)
Best Price: $24.95
Although being Politically Correct can mean that reality is ignored for the greater good, this...
Frommer's South Africa (Frommer's Complete)Frommer's South Africa (Frommer's Complete)
Best Price: $12.34
I have been to South Africa before and am heading back and needed more information and this book...

Lonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho & SwazilandLonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland
Best Price: $12.94
I bought this exact lonely planet guide for a friend a year ago and now I need it myself, it's...
The Rough Guide to Kenya 8 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)The Rough Guide to Kenya 8 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Best Price: $14.31
I recently spent two months in Kenya, and I read a lot of guide books both before I left the...
Nine Hills to Nambonkaha: Two Years in the Heart of an African VillageNine Hills to Nambonkaha: Two Years in the Heart of an African Village
Best Price: $6.81
I served only briefly in the Peace Corps in Sokode, Togo before having to return to the U.S....
South Africa Travel Map (Globetrotter Travel Map)South Africa Travel Map (Globetrotter Travel Map)
Best Price: $4.58
Globetrotter Travel Maps cater specifically to the needs of tourists and visitors, packed with...
Northern Tanzania: The Bradt Safari Guide with Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar (Bradt Travel Guide)Northern Tanzania: The Bradt Safari Guide with Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar (Bradt Travel Guide)
Best Price: $12.34
I've guided several trips to Tanzania (climbing Kili and Serengeti safari) and I found this book...

Sign and the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the CovenantSign and the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant
Best Price: $5.74
An excellent book, very well-sourced. I was gratified to see Hancock citing...
HomicideHomicide
Best Price: $4.20
I read this book after watching - several times over - David Simon's most recent work, The Wire....
Down the Nile: Alone in a Fisherman's SkiffDown the Nile: Alone in a Fisherman's Skiff
Best Price: $12.03
I read this book because I enjoyed another book, Whoredom in Kimmage, by the same author. This...
The Rough Guide to Egypt 7 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)The Rough Guide to Egypt 7 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Best Price: $12.96
In addition to providing me with the basics of where to stay, where to go, etc. RG gave me all...
Tunisia (Country Guide)Tunisia (Country Guide)
Best Price: $12.58
This is one of the few guide books I have read and not had to buy others for the same country by...

Lonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho & SwazilandLonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland
Best Price: $15.14
I bought this exact lonely planet guide for a friend a year ago and now I need it myself, it's...
AfricaAfrica
Best Price: $78.75
A book for real animal and Africa lovers!! Excellent photos, combining nature photography and...
The Villas and Riads of MoroccoThe Villas and Riads of Morocco
Best Price: $22.41
It is an exquisite book, filled with photographs to make you drool and text that informs you of...
Time Out Cape Town: Winelands and the Garden Route (Time Out Guides)Time Out Cape Town: Winelands and the Garden Route (Time Out Guides)
Best Price: $11.65
As many other Time Out Guides, the Cape Town one didn't let me down. It is a very reliable and...
East Africa (Multi Country Guide)East Africa (Multi Country Guide)
Best Price: $15.93
I'm planning a trip to Tanzania, and though this book has some useful information, much of it is...

In Arabian Nights: A Caravan of Moroccan DreamsIn Arabian Nights: A Caravan of Moroccan Dreams
Best Price: $14.24
In Arabian Nights: A caravan of Moroccan dreams, Tahir Shah - Mr. Shah continues from where he...
Namibia, 3rd: The Bradt Travel GuideNamibia, 3rd: The Bradt Travel Guide
Best Price: $16.71
This is the best guide book to Namibia published in English. I have been living in Namibia for...
West Africa (Multi Country Guide)West Africa (Multi Country Guide)
Best Price: $19.88
This is an adequate guide, but was disappointing in a few areas. Firstly, it is not geared to...
Climbing Mount KilimanjaroClimbing Mount Kilimanjaro
Best Price: $12.17
The book gave me some excellent hints, and it will be easy to pack, so I can refer to it....as I...
Race to DakarRace to Dakar
Best Price: $11.16
I must say I really enjoyed this book. The DVD was good, but the book is great. You really get...

South Africa Travel Map (Globetrotter Travel Map)South Africa Travel Map (Globetrotter Travel Map)
Best Price: $4.75
Globetrotter Travel Maps cater specifically to the needs of tourists and visitors, packed with...
The Rough Guide to South Africa 5 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)The Rough Guide to South Africa 5 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Best Price: $16.67
Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to South Africa Lesotho & Swaziland ,...
A Zoo in My LuggageA Zoo in My Luggage
Best Price: $8.06
I could not recommend any book more wholeheartedly than I do "A Zoo in my Luggage",...
Lonely Planet AfricaLonely Planet Africa
Best Price: $22.42
The book gives me very good information for my travels, sometimes not enough, but always...
The Rough Guide to West Africa 5 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)The Rough Guide to West Africa 5 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Best Price: $21.43
The Rough Guide to West Africa is the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to one of the...

Rwanda, 3rd: The Bradt Travel GuideRwanda, 3rd: The Bradt Travel Guide
Best Price: $13.32
The only one on the market and needs an update. Since 2006 some things have changed, some prices...
The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals (Princeton Pocket Guides)The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals (Princeton Pocket Guides)
Best Price: $15.41
I used this in Kenya, and got to know a lot of the animals there pretty well. If you are going...
Newman's Birds of Southern AfricaNewman's Birds of Southern Africa
Best Price: $15.40
I've been using this guide in Southern Africa for the last 6 years, and it's never let me down....
The Heartless Stone: A Journey Through the World of Diamonds, Deceit, and DesireThe Heartless Stone: A Journey Through the World of Diamonds, Deceit, and Desire
Best Price: $4.80
The problem of "blood diamonds" has been much-discussed lately, and here Tom Zoellner...
Back from AfricaBack from Africa

Frommer's EgyptFrommer's Egypt
Best Price: $16.49
America’s #1 bestselling travel series Written by more than 175 outspoken...
Madagascar, 9th (Bradt Travel Guide)Madagascar, 9th (Bradt Travel Guide)
Best Price: $15.43
We are traveleing to Madagascar this summer and have had trouble finding internet based...
Frommer's Morocco (Frommer's Complete)Frommer's Morocco (Frommer's Complete)
Best Price: $12.71
Frommer's. The best trips start here. Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy...
  
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