Travel
Whether scaling Everest's deadly peaks or navigating the cultural maze of foreign streets, these adventurous books transport you into transformative journeys around the globe. Each narrative weaves practical insights with personal revelations, exploring both the physical territories crossed and the interior landscapes changed by travel.
Travel Book Summaries
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away
Travel
Humor
Memoir
The Lost City of Z
History
Adventure
Travel
Yoga Bitch
One Woman's Quest to Conquer Skepticism, Cynicism, and Cigarettes on the Path to Enlightenment
Memoir
Travel
Humor
The Art of Non-Conformity
Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World
Self Help
Business
Personal Development
Geography of Bliss
Travel
Memoir
Psychology
The Pilgrimage
Philosophy
Spirituality
Travel
Lessons from Madame Chic
20 Stylish Secrets I Learned While Living in Paris
Fashion
Self Help
France
Wild
From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Memoir
Travel
Biography
Running with the Kenyans
Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
Sports
Travel
Memoir
Little Princes
One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal
Memoir
Travel
Biography
Into Thin Air
A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Adventure
Memoir
Travel
Last Chance to See
Science
Travel
Nature
The Japanese Mind
Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture
Japan
History
Cultural
50/50
Sports
Memoir
Fitness
The River of Doubt
Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
History
Biography
Adventure
The Promise of a Pencil
How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change
Business
Biography
Memoir
The Happiness of Pursuit
Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life
Self Help
Travel
Personal Development
That's Not English
Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us
Language
Linguistics
Humor
Walden on Wheels
On The Open Road from Debt to Freedom
Memoir
Travel
Biography
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children
Memoir
Business
Education
Only in Naples
Lessons in Food and Famiglia from My Italian Mother-in-Law
Memoir
Italy
Travel
Watching the English
Anthropology
Sociology
Travel
The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs
Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, Track Animals―and Other Forgotten Skills
Nature
Science
Travel
Etiquette Guide to Japan
Know the Rules that Make the Difference!
Japan
Travel
Japanese Literature
The Geography of Genius
Lessons from the World's Most Creative Places
History
Travel
Science
Russia - Culture Smart!
The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Travel
History
Russia
No Shortcuts to the Top
Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
Mountaineering
Adventure
Biography
Waking Up in Paris
Overcoming Darkness in the City of Light
Memoir
France
Travel
Thailand - Culture Smart!
The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Travel
Cultural
Asian Literature
The 2 AM Principle
Discover the Science of Adventure
Self Help
Travel
Adventure
A Beginner's Guide to Japan
Observations and Provocations
Travel
Japan
Memoir
The English
History
British Literature
Politics
Three Cups of Tea
One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Memoir
Biography
Travel
Travels with Epicurus
A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of an Authentic Old Age
Philosophy
Travel
Greece
Nomad Capitalist
How to Reclaim Your Freedom with Offshore Bank Accounts, Dual Citizenship, Foreign Companies, and Overseas Investments
Business
Finance
Economics
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
An Inquiry Into Values
Philosophy
Classics
Spirituality
Things I Learned from Falling
Memoir
Biography
Travel
Happier Than A Billionaire
Quitting My Job, Moving to Costa Rica, & Living the Zero Hour Work Week
Travel
Memoir
Humor
When Cultures Collide
Leading Across Cultures
Business
Cultural
Leadership
Vanishing Frontiers
The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together
Politics
Business
History
Mother Tongue
My Family's Globe-Trotting Quest to Dream in Mandarin, Laugh in Arabic, and Sing in Spanish
Travel
Memoir
Language
The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost
A Memoir of Three Continents, Two Friends, and One Unexpected Adventure
Travel
Memoir
Adventure
The Lost Art of Running
A Journey to Rediscover the Forgotten Essence of Human Movement
Sports
Health
Science
The Return of Marco Polo's World
War, Strategy, and American Interests in the Twenty-first Century
History
Politics
International Relations
My Grape Year
Travel
Memoir
France
The Almost Nearly Perfect People
Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia
Travel
History
Politics
Ghost Rider
Travels on the Healing Road
Travel
Biography
Music
Vagabonding
An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
Travel
Philosophy
Self Help
A Bull in China
Investing Profitably in the World's Greatest Market
Finance
Business
Economics
Rowing the Atlantic
Lessons Learned on the Open Ocean
Travel
Memoir
Sports