African Travel Guides

Lonely Planet Egypt (Travel Guide)

Lonely Planet: The world’s leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Egypt is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Visit the ancient wonders of the Pyramids of Giza, cruise the Nile to a waterside temple, or see the glittering finds in the Egyptian Museum; all …

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Whatever You Do, Don’t Run: True Tales Of A Botswana Safari Guide

A hilarious, highly original collection of essays based on the Botswana truism: “only food runs!” With a new introduction and new material from the authorIn the tradition of Bill Bryson, a new writer brings us the lively adventures and biting wit of an African safari guide. Peter Allison gives us the guide’s-eye view of living in the bush, …

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Lonely Planet Swahili Phrasebook & Dictionary

Lonely Planet: The world’s #1 phrasebook publisher* Lonely Planet’s Swahili Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Swahili phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Learn that the word for stranger in Swahili is also the same word for guest, make the most of your wildlife safari …

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Lonely Planet Southern Africa (Travel Guide)

Lonely Planet: The world’s leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Southern Africa is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Stand in awe at Victoria Falls, take a safari in Chobe National Park or climb one of the massive red dunes of …

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Lonely Planet Tanzania (Travel Guide)

#1 best-selling guide to Tanzania* Lonely Planet Tanzania is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch East Africa’s greatest natural dramas play out on the Serengeti plains, sip sundowners near Mt Kilimanjaro, or explore the narrow alleyways of Zanzibar; all with your trusted travel …

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Lonely Planet East Africa (Travel Guide)

Lonely Planet: The world’s leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet East Africa is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander the winding backstreets of Lamu, trek to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, or watch the annual wildebeest migration in Masai Mara; all with your …

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Botswana Safari Guide: Okavango Delta, Chobe, Northern Kalahari (Bradt Travel Guide)

A safari in northern Botswana takes the traveller to a wilderness populated almost exclusively by wildlife. Here are the predators and their prey; here, too, are the elephants, the hippos and the astonishing birdlife of the Okavango Delta. This fourth edition of Bradt’s Botswana Safari Guide provides unrivalled coverage of the region’s wildlife, environment and history, as well …

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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Egypt

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Egypt is your indispensable guide to this remarkable part of the world. This fully updated guide includes street maps of cities and towns, plus unique illustrated cutaways, floor plans and reconstructions of the must-see sights. Vibrant full-color photography will help you visualize your destinations as you discover Egypt one region at a time. Detailed …

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The Last Train to Zona Verde

“Theroux is at his best when he tells [people’s] stories, happy and sad . . . Theroux’s great mission had always been to transport us beyond that reading chair, to challenge himself—and thus, to challenge us.” — Boston GlobeA decade ago, Paul Theroux’s best-selling Dark Star Safari chronicled his epic overland voyage from Cairo to Cape Town, providing …

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