After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson took the decision to move back to the States for a few years, to let his kids experience life in another country, to give his wife the chance to shop until 10 p.m. seven nights a week, and, most of all, because he had read that 3.7 million Americans believed that they had been abducted by aliens at one time or another, and it was thus clear to him that his people needed him. But before leaving his much-loved...

From exploring the scenic bays of Cornwall to diving into history at Hadrian's Wall, this excellent travel resource provides all the strategic advice and up-to-date information needed for planning a trip to England.

"On an autumn morning in 1849, Henry David Thoreau stepped out his front door to walk the beaches of Cape Cod. Over a century and a half later, Ben Shattuck does the same. With little more than a loaf of bread, brick of cheese, and a notebook, Shattuck sets out to retrace Thoreau's path through the Cape's outer beaches, from the elbow to Provincetown's fingertip. This is the first of six journeys taken by Shattuck, each one inspired by a walk once...

"Rick Steves is your perfect travel partner, guiding you through his favorite European cities, villages and off-the-beaten-path getaways ..."--Cover.

"Join Norrie the puffin on an adventure around the world! Readers will be introduced to the beautiful London as they help Norrie navigate the city. Together, readers and Norrie will follow clues and solve puzzles in order to find the most stunning landmarks in the city! In this book readers will catch a play at the Globe theater, cruise down the River Thames, and check the time at Big Ben. This engaging title helps introduce readers to cities and...

"Welcome to England. From medieval cathedrals to postmodern towers, from prehistoric stones to one-pub villages, England is a tribute to the strength - and flexibility - of tradition. Visitors can explore grand manors and royal castles and also discover cutting-edge art, innovative cultural scenes, and trendy shops. English treasures like the Georgian town of Bath, academic Oxford, and eccentric Brighton remain vibrant, and silvery lakes and green...

'Maverick British director Chris Petit has produced one of this year's eeriest and most haunting films, London Orbital, a threnody to the M25.' Sunday Telegraph. 'It is a mediation on the M25 and gives an intriguing history of the occult archaeology of London that the ring-road discloses ... Petit has witty and playful apercus for every mile he covers.' The Guardian. London Orbital is an extraordinary and visionary film by Chris Petit and Iain Sinclair...

"A hauntingly beautiful diptych of works inspired by Robert Macfarlane's travels with celebrated collaborators to two eerie corners of England. In Holloway, "a perfect miniature prose-poem" (William Dalrymple), Macfarlane, artist Stanley Donwood, and writer Dan Richards travel to Dorset, near the south coast of England, to explore a famed "hollowed way"-a path used by walkers and riders for so many centuries that it has become worn far down into the...

"Whether you want to tread the footsteps of kings and queens in the royal palaces, take a break from sightseeing in one of the city's many parks, or sample a tantalizing array of street food from around the world, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that London has to offer. Every corner of this cosmopolitan capital is brimming with personality. Dripping in pomp and tradition, Whitehall and Westminster are best known for...

“A charmer. Will beguile an hour of your time and put you in touch with mankind.” —New York Times

Newly reissued with an introduction by Plum Sykes, this cult favorite is a delightful diary—think Nancy Mitford–meets–Nora Ephron—chronicling author Helene Hanff’s “bucket list” trip to London (at the age of fifty-five!) after the unexpected success of

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