Looking For A Great Book? It can be daunting to stare down stacks and stacks – er, I mean page after page of online choices…so here are five terrific books to give as holiday gifts! “Eve’s Hollywood!” In the swinging… Read More ›
best travel books
“Dispatches From Pluto!” Terrific New American Travel! Richard Grant’s Dangerous Adventures!
“It’s like ‘A Year In Provence’ with alligators, hit men, and post-apartheid racial politics!” Welcome To “Pluto!” It’s the wackiest planet in the solar system, and it’s home to Travel Writer Richard Grant – yes, there REALLY IS a Pluto,… Read More ›
From “Runaway” To “Castaway”! The “Faraway” Dramatic Life of Writer Lucy Irvine!
Looking For The Ultimate Escape? For one determined young woman, that escape involved a year on a deserted island! I have written about Author Lucy Irvine’s amazing books, and her incredible life. That life is dramatic, sad, and ultimately inspiring!… Read More ›
“Nothing To Envy!” The Horror Of Life In North Korea! Brilliant Book Looks At This Isolated Hell!
This image of N. Korea missiles being fired made me take another look at this oppressive, bankrupt regime…which begins every day this way: “Our father, we have nothing to envy in the world.” Those words are sung by schoolchildren all… Read More ›
China’s Glass Bridge Cracks! World’s Most Dangerous Hiking Trail! China’s Extreme Adventures!
Talk about a walk with a nice view! Can you imagine going across THIS? Only one problem: it CRACKED! That’s right, this amazing suspension bridge in Jiaozuo City, central China’s Henan Province, is made of glass – and it cracked!… Read More ›
An Amazing Giraffe Hotel! Africa’s Most Incredible Safari Adventures!
I need to pass along some important information from a friend of mine: Don’t Bogart That Giraffes’ Meatloaf! That’s right, here’s an amazing place to stay – as long as you don’t mind sharing your food with the locals! Welcome… Read More ›
The “Island President”! A Tragic, Compelling Documentary! A Nation Underwater!
Imagine Life In Paradise! A gorgeous string of idyllic islands in the Indian ocean…but where do you go for groceries? No problem! Talk about using all available space! Welcome to Male, the capital of the Maldive islands…and as you can… Read More ›
American Nomads! The Amazing Adventures Of Warriors, Mountain Men And The Wild West!
Time To Hit America’s Open Roads! There is nothing more liberating than to hit the open road and see America’s majestic “wild wild west”….with some of the world’s most stunning imagery… Time To Meet Some “American Nomads!” One Writer has… Read More ›
Africa’s “Crazy River!” Richard Grant’s Dangerous African Adventure!
“I could see the lunatic aspects of my own quest, but it seemed like the chance of a lifetime, and already I had started to think of the Malagarasi as MY river.” Time For Some “Crazy” Travel! I love sharing… Read More ›
God’s Middle Finger! Drugs! Death! Danger And Treasure In The Sierra Madre!
Want a fascinating travel adventure amid some of the most beautiful scenery in the world? Imagine a journey back in time to some of the most serene, secluded and untapped beauty in the world…a land that time forgot…oh, and you… Read More ›
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