Australia & Oceania

Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door memorable travel literature threatens to break out. His previous excursion up, down, and over the Appalachian Trail...

At age 26, Maarten Troost decided to pack up his flip-flops and move to a remote South Pacific island....

Two modern adventurers sought a treasure possessed by the legendary "Wild Men of Borneo". One found riches. The other vanished forever into an endless jungle....

Full of adventure, wit, and natural wonders, Flannery's narrative is just such a spectacular trip - a tour de force of travel, anthropology, and natural history....

Explorer is the story of what first led Benedict Allen to head for the farthest reaches of our planet - at a time when there were still valleys and ranges known only to the remote communities who inhabited them....

The mysterious disappearance of Michael Rockefeller in remote New Guinea in 1961 has kept the world, and even Michael's powerful, influential family, guessing for years....

The third and most ambitious of Michael Palin's adventures is a voyage of epic proportions - the circumnavigation of the Pacific Rim....

Part travelogue, part memoir, part novel, The Songlines is one of Bruce Chatwin's final - and most ambitious - works. A sweeping exploration of a landscape, a people, and one man's history, it is the sort of book that changes the listener forever....

Culture Smart! New Zealand offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit into a memorable and enriching experience....

Julia is granted a working holiday visa and heads to Australia. Never one to do things quietly, she tours the country via a jumble of hostels, road trips, and randomness, indulging in more than her fair share of debauchery....

Australia offers the most adventurous water sports on its beautiful beaches, to invite people from around the world. It also offers a sneak peek into the traditional cultures....

After two grueling years on the island of Tarawa, Troost was in no hurry to return to the South Pacific until he began to feel remarkably out of place in modern America....

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is the only country that has a whole continent to itself. Although it is world-famous for its natural wonders and wide open spaces....

New Zealand is a country of stunning and diverse natural beauty: jagged mountains, rolling pasture land, steep fjords, pristine trout-filled lakes, raging rivers, scenic beaches, and active volcanic zones....

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Greater Than a Tourist: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Fifty Travel Tips from a Local offers the inside scoop on Adelaide....

A true story of a man who took it upon himself to live alone on a deserted island in the South Pacific....

In this delightful memoir, Jared Gulian describes the first four years of their new life in the country, its disasters, small triumphs, surprises, and pleasures....

No visit to Sydney is complete without a trip to the historic Rocks district on the harbour foreshore....

At once an inviting travel book and an insightful reflection on his parents' marriage, Paradise is Larry McMurtry's most original and personal work to date...

At middle age, Herb and Nancy Payson decided they needed a change....

Tahiti is one of the Society Islands which, with the Gambiers, the Tuamotus, the Australs, and the Marquesas, make up French Polynesia....

Dirty Chick chronicles Antonia's first year of life as an artisan farmer....

Learn about Australia in this amusing and entertaining children’s book, which will appeal to adults too. You will laugh and you will gasp, and then you will want to explore Australia and see its amazing animals and places for yourself.

In this Sam's Travel Guide on Fiji, you will find all the information you NEED to know about: must-visit locations in Fiji, the best beaches in Fiji, the best islands in Fiji, the best souvenirs to buy in Fiji, the things to avoid in Fiji, the best restaurants in Fiji, and much more....

Guam is a special place for a number of reasons....