Airline Livery: The Art of Designing a Memorable Aircraft
Airline Livery: The art of designing a memorable aircraft. Interviews with an airplane designer and with Patrick Smith, a noted critic of airplane livery.
Travel Books
The best travel books are shared here, with brief excerpts from books published about travel and destinations around the world.
Orkneys Oddities
Orkney Islands in Scotland. Peter Firstbrook explains the rugged coastline of Britain and the Orkneys, geological wonders and impressive sights.
Newfoundland’s Wild Foods Savored and Shared
Food, Culture, Place: Stories, Traditions and Recipes of Newfoundland shares treasured recipes, tales, and experiences celebrating Newfoundland’s heritage.
The Practical Guide to Cairo: Everything You Need to Know
Mariel Kennison writes about The Practical Guide to Cairo, a guide to Egypt’s capital by people who live in and love the city.
Tony and Maureen Wheeler Sharing the World
Tony & Maureen Wheeler, founders of Lonely Planet are profiled, detailing how they transformed a small publisher into a powerhouse.
Planes: From the Wright Bros to the Supersonic Jet
Planes: From the Wright Bros to the Supersonic Jet, selections from the new book by Jan Van Der Veken.
A Grand Obsession with Collecting Countries
Dave Seminara’s new book, Mad Travel, tells the stories of the men who compete to visit the most countries, country collecting islands, nations and cities.
Fascinating Atlas of Extinct Countries
An Atlas of Extinct Countries is an atlas of 48 nations that fell off the map. This excerpt is about The Free State of Bottleneck and the Republic of Vemerana.
The iPhone Photography Book: Shoot Better
You already know that the iPhone can take great photos, but if you’re ready to take your iPhone photos to the next level, here are five tips from Scott Kelby’s new book.
Argentina’s Sobremesa: A Time Honored Tradition
The sobremesa is a Spanish tradition of spending time relaxing after a meal to drink coffee or digestive liquor to continue chatting at the table after eating.
Drunken Tourist Meets the Worst of Amsterdam
The Drunken Tourist is a new book that tells the tale of a traveler who visits the sad Red Light District of Amsterdam and stays in a dismal hostel.
Las Vegas: “I Never Thought I Would Live Here!”
Lynn Rosenberg never knew she would one day live in Las Vegas. When she moved there from Long Island, she eventually met many others who tell their own Vegas stories.