London by Fred Dust A travel book like no other! Physically its almost a 6"x6" square with pages bound with 6 metal rings with a flexible strap to hold the book together when finished reading. Each page is a "snapshot" within London containing a paragraph and several photos of a specific place, attraction, unique restaurant & more. All items are very experiential in nature and some are not the typical items you will find in a mainstream … [Read more...]
The Travel Book
The Travel Book by Lonely Planet This is the ultimate International compact coffee table book. 231 countries are covered in an A-Z format, in just under 900 pages. Each country is devoted 4 pages regardless of its size or influence. Photography is a key component of this book with over 1100 images presented. Hundreds of staff contributed their time to make this one of a kind book possible. Each country is quickly spotlighted listing the best … [Read more...]
Grounded
Grounded by Seth Stevenson this word is not in the vocabulary of any frequent flyer today but in this case it is the title of Seth Stevenson's intriguing new travel book. This is the modern day tale of how Seth and his girlfriend Rebecca travel the globe *without* ever setting foot inside a jet. This is somewhat of a logistical nightmare in today's age of waking up in New York and eating dinner in Paris the same day. Their story starts when … [Read more...]
The Best Travel Book I Read in 2010
This list compiled by Scott Lackey, Sanctuare Lola Akinmade, @lolaakinmade: The Shadow of the Sun by Ryszard Kapuscinski Best Travel Writing compiled by Traveler's Tales 2010 Marco Polo Didn't Go There by Rolf Potts Catherine Amorose The Lost Girls: 3 Friends. 4 Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World by Jennifer Baggett, Holly Corbett, Amanda Pressner Ellen Barone, @ellenbarone: Lost Angel Walkabout … [Read more...]
Kimberly Fisher: Model, Travel Writer & Philanthropist
Kimberly Fisher writes for a number of travel publications and is a prolific traveler. She is also involved with a number of charities (see her bio at the end of this interview). Recently we had the opportunity to ask her about some of her projects, travel advice and travel writing. Q. What was your initial inspiration for traveling? My family has always been very nomadic. We grew up in Alaska and my parents, being … [Read more...]
New York
New York by Fred Dust A travel book like no other! Physically its almost a 6"x6" square with pages bound with 6 metal rings with a flexible strap to hold the book together when finished reading. Each page is a "snapshot" within New York containing a paragraph and several photos of a specific place, attraction, unique restaurant & more. All items are very experiential in nature and some are not the typical items you will find in a mainstream … [Read more...]
Welcome to Hong Kong
"Welcome to Hong Kong. If you are connecting to another flight, we wish you safe travels. On behalf of my crew, we thank you for flying Cathay Pacific." The soothing -- we are here to serve your needs -- voice of the head flight attendant jolted me back to reality -- I had been staring blankly at the multi-colored seat in front of me. It wasn't her voice that caused the jolt; the official announcement that I had made it to Hong Kong was what … [Read more...]
Italy Story: Hostage of the Hostile Hostel
When I arrived, panting, at the three-story brick-and-steel building, I was dismayed to see a mob of backpackers crowded around the front desk. Two surly staff members were shouting at them in Italian, grabbing crumpled piles of money, and stuffing registration forms, one each, into the hundred cubby holes in the wall behind them. Each nook denoted one available bed. As I made my way to the counter, I heard one of the clerks answer the … [Read more...]
Manzanillo, Mexico – More Info
There are many good travel books written about Mexico and Manzanillo in particular. The Lonely Planet Mexico travel book is the authority on Mexican travel in general. This book should be available at any major book or travel book store. It sells for about $20. There is tourist office located on Boulevard Miguel de la Madrid. This is the state tourist office for the state of Colima and they have lots of information for not only Manzanillo but … [Read more...]
Nepal – More Info
Books There are many, many books written on Nepal. Some of them are listed below Nepal Handbook by Kerry Moran is probably the best all around travel book written on Nepal. You should be able to find it at a good bookstore. It sells for $18.95 Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen is his written account of his trip to Nepal to track the elusive Snow Leopard To the Navel of the World is a book by Peter Somerville Large which chronicles … [Read more...]