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Time to Take Flight: The Savvy Woman's Guide to Safe Solo Travel

Jayne Seagrave · TouchWood Editions
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Take it from a friend who knows: "travel is not scary or difficult for the mature single woman. Confidence and planning are the keys."Rome, Chicago, London, Vienna, Berlin . . . best-selling author and entrepreneur Jayne Seagrave has traveled there, and she's done it solo....
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1001 Restaurants You Must Experience Before You Die

Jenny Linford · Barron's Educational Series
Format: Hardcover

The world is full of wonderful places to eat, and this mouthwatering, globe-trotting guide features 1001 of the very best. Gourmets with an appetite for good food in gorgeous settings will find their taste buds tingling with anticipation as they flip through this book. The featured eateries...
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Meet Me in Atlantis: My Obsessive Quest to Find the Sunken City

Mark Adams · Dutton Books
Format: Hardcover

"Adventurous, inquisitive and mirthful, Mark Adams gamely sifts through the eons of rumor, science, and lore to find a place that, in the end, seems startlingly real indeed." -Hampton Sides "Infused with humor and pop culture references, Adams makes what could have been a tedious...
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A Year of Living Prayerfully: How A Curious Traveler Met the Pope, Walked on Coals, Danced with Rabbis, and Revived His Prayer Life

Jared Brock
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Follow Jared on a 37,000-mile trip around the world as he...* Dances with Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn* Discovers the 330-year-old home of Brother Lawrence* Burns his clothes at the end of the Camino de Santiago* Attends the world's largest church in Seoul* Visits Westboro Baptist Church* Tries...
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Journeys of a Lifetime, Second Edition: 500 of the World's Greatest Trips

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. · National Geographic
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Featuring 120 new destinations, this best-selling inspirational travel guide reveals 500 celebrated and lesser-known destinations around the globe, from ocean cruises in Antarctica to horse treks in the Andes. Completely revised and updated for its 10th anniversary.Compiled from the favorite...
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A Beginner's Guide to Paradise: 9 Steps to Giving Up Everything

Alex Sheshunoff · New American Library
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

So You Too Can: - Move to a South Pacific Island - Wear a Loincloth - Read a Hundred Books - Diaper a Baby Monkey - Build a Bungalow And Maybe, Just Maybe, Fall in Love! * * Individual results may vary.The true story of how a quarter-life crisis led to adventure, freedom, and love...
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The Best Place to be Today: 365 Things to do & the Perfect Day to do Them

Lonely Planet · Lonely Planet; 1 edition

Find the best thing to do every day of the year, from one-day events like India's Holi festival or the cheese-rolling race at Cooper's Hill in England, to seasonal events like Alaska's caribou migration and weather-dependent adventures like completing the Tour de Mont Blanc....
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50 States, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do

Joseph R Yogerst · National Geographic
Pages: 287
Format: Paperback

This richly illustrated book from the travel experts at National Geographic showcases the best travel experiences in every state, from the obvious to the unexpected. Sites include national parks, beaches, hotels, Civil War battlefields, dude ranches, out-of-the-way museums, and more. You'll...
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Fodor's Essential Argentina: with the Wine Country, Uruguay & Chilean Patagonia

FODOR'S TRAVEL GUIDES. · Fodor's Travel
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback

Written by locals, Fodor's Essential Argentina is the perfect guidebook for those looking for insider tips to make the most out their visit to Argentina. Complete with detailed maps and concise descriptions, this travel guide will help you plan your trip with ease. Join Fodor's...
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Moon Amsterdam

Audrey Sykes · Avalon Travel Publishing
Pages: 293
Format: Paperback

Join Amsterdam local Audrey Sykes on an unforgettable adventure. With her unique perspective and advice you can trust, Moon Amsterdam has everything you need to know to explore like a local.Moon Amsterdam shows travelers the best way to experience all Amsterdam has to offer - from the true...
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World's Best Cities: Celebrating 220 Great Destinations

National Geographic · National Geographic Soc
Format: Hardcover

Delving into the heart and soul of more than 225 cities around the globe, World's Best Cities is a glossy, glorious tribute to cosmopolitan life. In photos and words, this irresistible volume showcases long-established great cities like Paris, Rome, New York, London, and Tokyo, as well...
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A Year Off: A story about traveling the world - and how to make it happen for you

Alexandra Brown · Chronicle Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Wait for me... Who knew these three words said to a near stranger would start an international travel adventure?A Year Off is one part travel guide, one part travel essays and photos, and one part memoir documenting the story of Alexandra and David Brown, a couple who decided to take a year...
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That's Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us

Erin Moore · Gotham
Format: Hardcover

An expats witty and insightful exploration of English and American cultural differences through the lens of language that will leave readers gobsmackedIn Thats Not English, the seemingly superficial differences between British and American English open the door to a deeper exploration...
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: USA

DK Publishing · DK Eyewitness Travel; Rep Rev edition
Format: Print book

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: USA is your indispensable guide to this extraordinary and vast country. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floor plans and reconstructions of the must-see sights, plus street-by-street maps of major cities. The new-look guide is also packed with...
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The Hobbit Motion Picture Trilogy Location Guide: Hobbiton, the Lonely Mountain and Beyond

Ian Brodie · Harper Design
Format: Hardcover

Discover the breathtaking locations around New Zealand featured in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit films with this lush four-color travel guide from the author of the international bestseller The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook. With a foreword by Sir Peter Jackson and contributions...
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