Sicilian Splendors: Secret Places and The Scirocco
Sicilian Splendors: A new book reveals some of essence of the people in Sicily, and this essay is about the Scirocco, wind from Africa that affects Sicily.
Travel Books
The best travel books are shared here, with brief excerpts from books published about travel and destinations around the world.
David Rich: The Monkey on My Back to See it All
RV the World 2nd edition: David Rich roamed the world for ten years of solid traveling, much of time he and his wife Mary lived in RVs.
Cuba: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Went
Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know Provides Answers to tough Political Questions that Tourists often Are Asked About By Marley Henderson Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know, by Julia E. Sweig, touches on the deeper topics within Cuba, that are truly essential to understanding the culture. The history of Cuba has been very controversial under leader […]
Amsterdam Exposed: Exploring the Red Light District
Amsterdam. An exploration of the fabled Red Light District and surrounding attractions of this Netherlands city, an excerpt from the book Amsterdam Exposed.
The Pocket Butler’s Guide to Travel: Fly Like a Butler
Never Start Your Flight Hungry, and other Butler’s Advice By Marley Henderson Frequent travelers are no strangers to planes; but are they truly flying the right way? Charles MacPherson’s book The Pocket Butler’s Guide to Travel provides travelers with essential advice for planning, packing, and key ingredients to make the most out of your trip. MacPherson […]
Glory In A Camel’s Eye: The Great Sand Wall
Jeffrey Tayler’s book Glory In A Camel’s Eye tells the true account of his three month, several hundred-mile trek on camelback through the Moroccan Sahara.
Route 66’s Oddities
Michael Witzel explores the flip side of Route 66 in his new book to offer details on the infamous Route 66 locations that once served as gang hideouts.
Thrilling and Chilling: Baghdad Noir
If you are a fan of thrilling stories of crime and mystery, the newest addition to Akashic Books’ Noir series will surely satisfy your itch for excitement, Baghdad Noir.
Turning Left Around the World
Turning Left Around the World is a new book about exploring the history, landscape, wildlife, people, and food in fifteen countries over ten months.
The Camper Book: Just an RV and Me
Stories about people traveling around the US in their RVs By Brian Gage Dave Hoekstra’s newest book is a multi-purpose compendium focused on the history of, the culture behind, and general information on the RV lifestyle. With RV travel rising in popularity at an unprecedented rate among people from all walks of life, it could […]
Lagos Noir: Darkness in a West African Megacity
By Taylor Owens Editor Chris Abani and several authors have released a new book that takes you on a journey through thirteen stories that stretch the boundaries of “noir” fiction and fully capture the essence of darkness that continues to prowl through the streets, alleys, and waterways of Lagos, Nigeria. Lagos Noir is a continuation of […]
Alone Time: A Memoir About Traveling Solo
Traveling all alone can be just the thing to cure your wanderlust and embrace the pleasures of solitude By Taylor Owens Stephanie Rosenbloom’s new book is a beautifully written account and examination of the unique joys and pleasures of solo travel that looks at the ways that being alone can be an opportunity to appreciate […]