Adventure Literary Travel category: 5767 books

If you enjoyed "Eat, Pray, Love," you will love this inspirational, self help and travel memoir. Brigid P. Gallagher aspired to becoming a doctor but it was not her destiny. Instead, she settled for a career in the life assurance industry, before embarking on lengthy studies to become...

One of the highest cities in the world (at 2,850 meters above sea level), the breathtaking city of Quito is the capital of Ecuador. The city is known for its natural beauty and has one of the most well preserved historical city centres in Latin America despite experiencing earthquakes in 1797, 1859...

got a minute? - humorous travel tales and tips is chock full of the author's anecdotes, 'takes' on vacations, vacationers, and his love of the human comedy. Punctuating the happy text are some eighty drawings, paintings and mixed media works of art. Robert Sarnoff has had One-Man Shows from SoHo to...

Even when Carnival is not in full sway, Brazilians know how to party and do so in style. Rio de Janeiro is home to two of the world's most memorable beaches, both of which have been immortalized in song. Copacabana is arguably the more famous but the hit song Girl from Ipanema earned Ipanema a permanent...

California’s long stretch of sun-kissed, coastal highway is one of the most famous in American history. Featured in movies, television and millions of pictures, California’s Route 1, also known as the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) is a sight many people have seen on TV but never experienced in person....

A collection of lyrical travel writings from celebrated writer and NPR commentator Alan Cheuse. Along with luggage and tickets, we always travel with that which it is impossible to leave behind: ourselves, our spirits, our souls. By definition the best travel writing carries us on a soul-journey,...

In Postcards from Europe, Rick Steves takes you on a private tour through the heart of Europe - introducing you to his local friends and sharing his favorite travel moments - from the Netherlands through Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, with a grand Parisian finale. Whether you're dreaming...

My European Adventures** **isn't just a travel guide. To some extent it's a photo/coffee table book with 286 color photos and it's also a bit of a travel narrative/memoir. Nick takes you across Europe, from London to Istanbul, through thirty cities in nineteen countries and shows and tells about...

The Grand Canyon is considered one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, a name that it’s amazing views more than live up to. In the heart of the Arizona desert, the Grand Canyon cuts a 1 mile (1.6 km) deep trench into the earth’s surface. At 277 miles (446 km) long, it truly is the grandest...

The Nation's Most Influential Sourcebook On Ancient China, Visiting China, Great Wall of China, China Study, China Travel Guide and China History

Kefalonia is the largest of the Ionian Islands and the sixth largest of the Greek Islands. It offers dramatic scenery and attracts the more discerning holidaymaker. Kefalonia’s picturesque inlets and bays have carved its unusual shape. The island’s northern coastline features pebbled beaches and...

This collection of travel tales describes unexpected surprises that have expanded my thinking. These memories dangle like charms on a bracelet—shiny, unique, and precious. There are stories within the stories, and they reflect many aspects of traveling. They describe high points and low points, sidesplitting...

Dublin is the popular capital of Ireland where the city is known as Baile Átha Cliath in the Irish language, (meaning ‘Town of the Hurdled Ford’)  Almost 2 million live in the Greater Dublin area which is over 30% of the entire population of Ireland. Dublin’s city centre can however...

From the Desk of the How-To Junkie for the "Backpacking Junkie": Howdy friend, who wants "to backpack around the world by yourself," Why would anyone want to backpack around the word? Backpacking offers many rewarding experience and enlightenment for those...