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Formosa Moon by Joshua Samuel Brown & Stephanie Huffman

February 1, 2019 by DaveLeave a Comment

This is a journey around Taiwan curated by experienced guidebook author Joshua who fell in love with the island long ago and has spent years living in Taiwan. He convinces the love of his life, Stephanie to join him in Taiwan - prior to her time in Taiwan she had never visited Asia. Thrust into a world that is completely foreign to her she follows Josh's lead in their exploration of both its rural beauty and urban life. Their journey details … [Read more...]

Filed Under: International Books · Tagged: Art, Asia, Journey, Markets, Museum

The World’s Sexiest Bedrooms

January 1, 2019 by DaveLeave a Comment

Sometimes you want more - more intimacy, more bed time, more privacy. The World's Sexiest Bedrooms, a collection intimité by one of the travel spheres' most highly regarded luxury brands, Mrs & Mrs Smith highlights a coveted selection of carefully curated chambers in some of the world's most sought after destinations. From Provence to the Turks & Caicos, these tastemakers have created the ultimate compilation of romantic and sexy spaces. Find … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Travel Tip Books · Tagged: Beach, Romantic

Everywhere for Nothing, Free Travel for the Modern Nomad by Meggan Kaiser

December 1, 2018 by DaveLeave a Comment

One can't help but be quickly drawn to this intriguing and catchy title. Can one really travel for free, everywhere? Well, that is debatable depending on the type of trip but if there is one person who can shed some light on this, it is well-traveled author Meggan Kaiser. Megan has visited over 30 countries and hundreds of cities in her travels, putting her own money saving tips to real time tests. Does it sometimes feel like you are over … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Travel Tip Books · Tagged: Free Travel, Save Money

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

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