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Some but not all of the books reviewed have been sent to us as samples.


Los Angeles by Serge Ramelli

November 1, 2018 by DaveLeave a Comment

This book showed up one day, still warm from sitting in the California sun. It is an impressive collection of epic photographs of this great city. The lightning in Ramelli's captures makes the City of Angels pop in a way not always seen. From downtown to the beaches, to architecture - these are inspiring photographs of America's second largest city. The photographs are laid out as double page spreads - providing maximum effect on the use of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inspirational Books · Tagged: America, Architecture, Beach, California, Los Angeles, New York City, Paris, Photography, Venice

Wine Trails, United States & Canada by Lonely Planet

October 1, 2018 by DaveLeave a Comment

Travelers and wine lovers get your hands on this book - forty of North America's greatest wine regions are highlighted focusing on the USA and to a lesser extent, Canada. From west coast USA and Canada to East Coast USA and a few locations in between - Lonely Planet's latest release of Wine Trails, United States & Canada offers a glimpse into these regions - highlighting select wineries and producers. Both larger established and newer wineries … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Wine Books · Tagged: America, Arizona, Canada, Food and Wine, Idaho, North America, Walking tour, Wine Tasting

Cuba Cars by Harri Morick & Rainer Floer

September 1, 2018 by DaveLeave a Comment

This colorful photo rich coffee table book on the cars of Cuba should be in the hands of any classic car enthusiast. Havana is a city known for featuring thousands of cars dating from prior to 1959. Locals continue to use these old cars (although there are newer cars are on the Cuban roads these days, it is currently prohibitively expensive to import new cars because of the high luxury tax) and perhaps a disappointment to collectors, there is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Road Trip Books · Tagged: Coffee, Cuba, Photography, Shopping Mall, Spain

Angel on the Wing by Joan M. Zellar

July 1, 2018 by DaveLeave a Comment

In February 1965 American Airlines Flight number 320 was on its way from Chicago on New York. On its final approach into LaGuardia something went extremely wrong and the plane crashed into the frigid East River. 65 passengers died that evening but stewardess Joan Zeller somehow survived. Joan was inspired to write this book after coming across a forum online that discussed the crash and connected survivors and their families. This is her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inspirational Books · Tagged: American Airlines, Chicago, New York City

Amsterdam Exposed by David Wienir

May 1, 2018 by DaveLeave a Comment

Journalists will tell you that persistence often pays off. Just before the turn of the millennium in Amsterdam a young American became fascinated by the city's well-known red light district. Worlds away from the San Fernando Valley cul-de-sac in which he grew up he became fascinated by the ladies of the night. Not from the perspective of wanting 15 minute thrills - but rather to dig deep into their stories, hopes and dreams and the realities of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: International Books · Tagged: Amsterdam

Links by Lisa Becker

March 1, 2018 by DaveLeave a Comment

Enter Charlotte Windham, originally the ugly duckling of her school harbored a crush on Garrett Stephens the school's athletic jock. She was even hired as a private tutor to help him improve his grades. He never had an inkling of her interest in him. Now some 15 years later in an unlikely twist of fate Charlotte and Garrett come into contact again at a restaurant in Los Angeles. Charlotte is no longer the awkward ugly duckling that she was in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: International Books · Tagged: Golf, Los Angeles, Restaurants

Smithsonian Journey – An Illustrated History of Travel

January 1, 2018 by Dave2 Comments

This epic travel tome captures thousands of years of human travel. Set in chronological order, one doesn't necessarily need to start in the beginning. Simply randomly open a page and you will be hooked. Names such as Christopher Columbus, Magellan, Amelia Earhart, Roald Amundsen and many others leap from the pages - great explorers in their own rights. Accompanying every great explorer comes some sort of transportation - ships, trains, planes, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Road Trip Books · Tagged: History, Journey, Train Travel

Songs of the Baka by Dennis James

December 1, 2017 by DaveLeave a Comment

After retiring in 2005 from careers in law, husband and wife Dennis James (author) and Barbara Grossman (photography) decided to visit a number of countries often found on do not visit lists. There are numerous books written about one's travels and reflections often authored by retirees however there are a few that focus on such unusual destinations. Dennis and Barbara are intrigued by these lesser visited countries and enjoy living and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: International Books · Tagged: Papua New Guinea, Photography

Mountain Lines by Jonathan Arlan

November 1, 2017 by DaveLeave a Comment

Author Jonathan Arlan is bored; bouncing around from New York, to Tokyo ultimately to Europe - he becomes a wanderer. Eventually he spots a map while in Serbia. For some reason it 'speaks' to him - a red line that runs from Lake Geneva through the Alps ending in the Mediterranean Sea indicating a route of about 400 miles. His curiosity peaked, Not a likely candidate to make this walk (no prior outdoor experience, long hikes or knowledge of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inspirational Books · Tagged: Europe, Journey, Mediterranean, New York City, Serbia, Walking tour

Traveling with Baggage: A Guide for the Hesitant Hiker – by Sarah D. Tiedemann

October 1, 2017 by DaveLeave a Comment

Author Sarah D. Tiedemann has pulled from her years of experience traveling, packing and hiking to create this 'A to Z' list describing numerous valuable items that hikers need to be aware of. Covers preparation, departure and arrival information and a wide variety of potential dangers on the trail. Her experience is varied from hiking next to cliffs in Kauai, to reaching the windswept summit of a mountain the middle of winter to braving … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Road Trip Books · Tagged: Hiking

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