Selected Essays

Lois on the Loose

To the Baltic with Bob: An Epic Misadventure

Consolation in the Face of Death

Abroad in Japan: The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller

The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D: Enriched edition. Journey through 18th-century Scottish landscapes with literary giants and friends

The Silk Roads: A New History of the World

The Lives of the Poets: A Selection

From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death

A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland: Enriched edition. A Literary Voyage Through Scotland's Cultural Landscape

Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other

What Could Possibly Go Wrong. . .

Explorer's Guide Buffalo & Niagara Falls

Walking the Nile

Born to Run: The hidden tribe, the ultra-runners, and the greatest race the world has never seen

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream

Nala's World: One man, his rescue cat and a bike ride around the globe

Touring Texas Wineries: Scenic Drives Along Texas Wine Trail

Free Ride: Heartbreak, Courage, and the 20,000-Mile Motorcycle Journey That Changed My Life