5*Perfect for the Arm Chair Traveler

Excellent travel guide

4* - Cute Treasure Hunt + well written Travel Journal = Wonderful Journey!

A fun, and funny, look at moving to Italy

4* beautifully written exploit of a man's bicycling adventures across the United States of America.

5*whimsical, light-hearted and entertaining

Essays on Tokyo

A lot of good information about trail life and culture.

22 wonderful stories of women traveling around the world

After having lived in Taipei for ten years, author Troy Parfitt sets out on an epic journey to test the theory that China is ascending toward a position of global hegemony. The result is whirlwind tour of the Chinese world, one that enlightens, astonishes, and entertains. Parfitt shows us he is the perfect China tour guide: the steward of an intimate knowledge of the nation's history, culture, and psyche, yet not serving any interest other than an investigative one. "Why China Will Never Rule the World" is a unique and powerful book, one that will change the way people think about China and its great rise.