Takoradi to the Stars (via Huddersfield)

In this "quirky, inspirational" travel memoir veteran Rough Guide author and writer Jules Brown takes you from his birthplace in West Africa, via the middle of nowhere to the ends of the earth.

If you like offbeat travel you'll love this "fascinating, hilarious collection from a brilliant storyteller", as Jules climbs volcanoes, mushes huskies, searches for the Loch Ness monster, sets off on the trail of Elvis and Captain Cook, gets stranded on a Mediterranean island, and crash-lands in Tehran.

Takoradi to the Stars (via Huddersfield) lifts the lid on the highs and lows of a travelling life around the world, with a final heartwarming chapter to bring a tear to your eye. Join the journey and enjoy the trip of a lifetime.

'Jules' travel writing is funny, inspiring, quirky and always engaging' - Mark Ellingham, founder of Rough Guides and publisher of 'Driving over Lemons'

'A very funny travel writer . . . I highly recommend this journey' - Edie Jarolim, travel writer, author of 'Getting Naked for Money'

'The best kind of travel companion - funny, informed and always up for an adventure' - Martin Dunford, Rough Guides founder and Cool Places publisher

Reviewers say:
'For me this is a perfect travel book...Travel writing at its best'
'Like having a friend telling you of their travel adventures...Jules writes with his heart and soul'
'A touching combination of tribute, travelogue, anecdote and high jinx . . . a book to bring a tear to your eye'
'Self-deprecating, funny, erudite - and as keen to explore humdrum places as the far-flung and exotic'
'Packed with delightful stories from every corner of the world that give you itchy feet to get out there'
'I just love this man's work and have been a fan for many years . . . simply wonderful'
'I recommend this collection as an inspiration to travellers'