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The collected travel books of Steve Roach in one large format deluxe illustrated volume.Features:-Cycles, Tents and Two Young Gents-Step It Up!-Next Time, We're Flying Somewhere Sunny-Mountains, Lochs and Lonely SpotsCycles, Tents and Two Young Gents. A Continental Adventure. Two friends embark upon an expedition through France, cycling from Cherbourg to Perpignan. Over the course of almost 1500 kilometres, they battle through the relentless heat and encounter vampire flies, angry restaurant proprietors and a host of European characters that have made France their playground for the Summer. Along the way, they also contend with a rapidly diminishing cash supply, numerous dodgy camp sites and encounters with various French nutters. They are also forced to deal with perhaps the most difficult obstacle of all - each other! STEP IT UP! A three month odyssey through the United States of America and Canada, covering more than 12,000 miles by car, train, ferry, snowmobile and inflatable tubes. Join the author (and his long-suffering girlfriend) on their spectacular adventure of a lifetime as they: Cross Canada by VIA Rail! Snowmobile in the Rocky Mountains! Take in the strip joints of New Orleans! Attend an Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Las Vegas! Sleep in an Ice Hotel! Challenge the authority of Disney World despots! and get chased out of Georgia by murderous locals! The perfect book for anybody thinking of visiting North America. Next Time, We're Flying Somewhere Sunny. Travels around Europe in a VW campervan. 'Packed with anecdotes and tales of adventure that will inspire any would-be traveller.' Camper & Bus Magazine Steve thought it would be a good idea to treat his girlfriend to a Grand Tour of Europe in a VW Campervan. They embark upon possibly the worst holiday ever. They discover that Campervans are really quite small, that the rain in Germany is endless and that Italy has no redeeming features whatsoever. A masterclass in misery. Mountains, Lochs and Lo