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Overbooked
by Elizabeth Becker • 2013
The biggest unregulated industry on earth, measured in six destinations and a billion annual trips.
3.80
858
Overbooked Summary
Overbooked 93%
The biggest unregulated industry on earth, measured in six destinations and a billion annual trips.
by Elizabeth Becker 2013
3.80
858 ratings
Cultural Tourism
by Bob McKercher • 2002
Not every historic site deserves a gift shop. The framework for knowing which ones do.
3.48
23
Cultural Tourism Summary
Cultural Tourism 90%
Not every historic site deserves a gift shop. The framework for knowing which ones do.
by Bob McKercher 2002
3.48
23 ratings
Cultural Heritage and Tourism
by Dallen J. Timothy • 2011
Every heritage site was chosen by someone. Whose past gets preserved, and whose gets forgotten.
3.86
21
Cultural Heritage and Tourism Summary
Cultural Heritage and Tourism 90%
Every heritage site was chosen by someone. Whose past gets preserved, and whose gets forgotten.
by Dallen J. Timothy 2011
3.86
21 ratings
Heads in Beds
by Jacob Tomsky • 2012
Twenty dollars at check-in buys what a loyalty card cannot. A hotel veteran spills the rest.
3.58
23k+
Heads in Beds Summary
Heads in Beds 89%
Twenty dollars at check-in buys what a loyalty card cannot. A hotel veteran spills the rest.
by Jacob Tomsky 2012
3.58
23k+ ratings
Issues in Cultural Tourism Studies
by Melanie Smith • 2003
Tourism is a cultural battlefield: heritage, authenticity, and power in every destination.
3.47
15
Issues in Cultural Tourism Studies Summary
Issues in Cultural Tourism Studies 89%
Tourism is a cultural battlefield: heritage, authenticity, and power in every destination.
by Melanie Smith 2003
3.47
15 ratings
Hotel Babylon
by Anonymous • 2004
Luxury hotels: everything's for sale, everyone steals, and the concierge has a guy for that.
3.62
3k+
Hotel Babylon Summary
Hotel Babylon 89%
Luxury hotels: everything's for sale, everyone steals, and the concierge has a guy for that.
by Anonymous 2004
3.62
3k+ ratings
Marketing for hospitality and tourism
by James C. Makens • 1995
Why guests turn down the best offer: the consumer behavior playbook for hospitality marketers.
4.01
406
Marketing for hospitality and tourism Summary
Marketing for hospitality and tourism 89%
Why guests turn down the best offer: the consumer behavior playbook for hospitality marketers.
by James C. Makens 1995
4.01
406 ratings
American Aloha
by Heather A. Diamond • 2008
A hula stage on the National Mall: how festivals manufacture tradition and erase a colonial past.
4.20
10
American Aloha Summary
American Aloha 88%
A hula stage on the National Mall: how festivals manufacture tradition and erase a colonial past.
by Heather A. Diamond 2008
4.20
10 ratings
Adventure Capitalist
by Jim Rogers • 2003
One car, 116 countries, zero flights. The investment lessons hiding at the world's border crossings.
4.01
2k+
Adventure Capitalist Summary
Adventure Capitalist 88%
One car, 116 countries, zero flights. The investment lessons hiding at the world's border crossings.
by Jim Rogers 2003
4.01
2k+ ratings
How to Win at Travel
by Brian Kelly • 2025
First class on a coach budget: the credit card and points playbook for unlocking premium travel.
3.81
2k+
How to Win at Travel Summary
How to Win at Travel 88%
First class on a coach budget: the credit card and points playbook for unlocking premium travel.
by Brian Kelly 2025
3.81
2k+ ratings
Appetite for America
by Stephen Fried • 2010
A railroad restaurant empire that civilized the West and launched America's first female workforce.
4.21
1k+
Appetite for America Summary
Appetite for America 88%
A railroad restaurant empire that civilized the West and launched America's first female workforce.
by Stephen Fried 2010
4.21
1k+ ratings
Creative Writing For Dummies
by Maggie Hamand • 2010
From notebook: what makes travel writing sell, how to find your story, where to pitch.
3.89
321
Creative Writing For Dummies Summary
Creative Writing For Dummies 88%
From notebook: what makes travel writing sell, how to find your story, where to pitch.
by Maggie Hamand 2010
3.89
321 ratings
Bangkok Days
by Lawrence Osborne • 2009
Bangkok is where failed Western men go to disappear. One of them reports what he found.
3.41
1k+
Bangkok Days Summary
Bangkok Days 88%
Bangkok is where failed Western men go to disappear. One of them reports what he found.
by Lawrence Osborne 2009
3.41
1k+ ratings
Ninety Percent of Everything
by Rose George • 2013
Behind everything you own: an invisible, lawless ocean industry that makes globalization possible.
3.79
4k+
Ninety Percent of Everything Summary
Ninety Percent of Everything 88%
Behind everything you own: an invisible, lawless ocean industry that makes globalization possible.
by Rose George 2013
3.79
4k+ ratings
Hard Landing
by Thomas Petzinger Jr. • 1995
A busted union here, a rigged screen there: how two men's rivalry built modern air travel.
4.41
814
Hard Landing Summary
Hard Landing 88%
A busted union here, a rigged screen there: how two men's rivalry built modern air travel.
by Thomas Petzinger Jr. 1995
4.41
814 ratings
How to Travel the World on $50 a Day
by Matt Kepnes • 2013
A $50 daily budget, rewards card, hostel kitchen: the math that buys life on the road.
3.79
2k+
How to Travel the World on $50 a Day Summary
How to Travel the World on $50 a Day 88%
A $50 daily budget, rewards card, hostel kitchen: the math that buys life on the road.
by Matt Kepnes 2013
3.79
2k+ ratings
World Travel
by Anthony Bourdain • 2021
For people who hate guidebooks: Bourdain's rules for eating, drinking, and finding the real story.
3.63
13k+
World Travel Summary
World Travel 88%
For people who hate guidebooks: Bourdain's rules for eating, drinking, and finding the real story.
by Anthony Bourdain 2021
3.63
13k+ ratings
Travels with Myself and Another
by Martha Gellhorn • 1979
Four continents, a famous companion, every awful moment a war correspondent refused to romanticize.
3.84
2k+
Travels with Myself and Another Summary
Travels with Myself and Another 88%
Four continents, a famous companion, every awful moment a war correspondent refused to romanticize.
by Martha Gellhorn 1979
3.84
2k+ ratings
Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan
by Tom Masters • 2000
Three countries, one guide: ancient wine, mountain monasteries, and the minibus routes between them.
3.80
272
Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan Summary
Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan 88%
Three countries, one guide: ancient wine, mountain monasteries, and the minibus routes between them.
by Tom Masters 2000
3.80
272 ratings
Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth
by Avery Carl • 2021
Vacation rentals that triple long-term cash, managed from anywhere in thirty minutes a week.
4.50
882
Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth Summary
Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth 88%
Vacation rentals that triple long-term cash, managed from anywhere in thirty minutes a week.
by Avery Carl 2021
4.50
882 ratings
Confessions of an Event Planner
by Judy Allen • 2009
Behind the elegant table settings: what an event planner really does when the guests run wild.
3.27
33
Confessions of an Event Planner Summary
Confessions of an Event Planner 87%
Behind the elegant table settings: what an event planner really does when the guests run wild.
by Judy Allen 2009
3.27
33 ratings
BOOM
by Tony Horwitz • 2014
From oil sands to Gulf Coast: a pipeline route where roughnecks, strippers, and ranchers collide.
3.89
713
BOOM Summary
BOOM 87%
From oil sands to Gulf Coast: a pipeline route where roughnecks, strippers, and ranchers collide.
by Tony Horwitz 2014
3.89
713 ratings
The Lost Continent
by Bill Bryson • 1989
He drove across America looking for the perfect small town. He mostly found parking lots.
3.81
65k+
The Lost Continent Summary
The Lost Continent 87%
He drove across America looking for the perfect small town. He mostly found parking lots.
by Bill Bryson 1989
3.81
65k+ ratings
Be Our Guest
by Walt Disney Company • 2001
Behind Disney's legendary guest experience is a practical system any organization can adopt.
3.90
5k+
Be Our Guest Summary
Be Our Guest 87%
Behind Disney's legendary guest experience is a practical system any organization can adopt.
by Walt Disney Company 2001
3.90
5k+ ratings
Step By Step The Life In My Journeys
by Simon Reeve • 2018
Suicidal at sixteen, one exam pass. He now films documentaries in the world's most dangerous places.
4.34
6k+
Step By Step The Life In My Journeys Summary
Step By Step The Life In My Journeys 87%
Suicidal at sixteen, one exam pass. He now films documentaries in the world's most dangerous places.
by Simon Reeve 2018
4.34
6k+ ratings
The Myth of Santa Fe
by Chris Wilson • 1997
Santa Fe's adobe charm is a twentieth-century invention, built to attract tourists and new money.
3.87
69
The Myth of Santa Fe Summary
The Myth of Santa Fe 87%
Santa Fe's adobe charm is a twentieth-century invention, built to attract tourists and new money.
by Chris Wilson 1997
3.87
69 ratings
Happier Than A Billionaire
by Nadine Hays Pisani • 2011
What two burnt-out chiropractors discovered in Costa Rica: bat caves, monkeys, and a weird dog lady.
3.89
2k+
Happier Than A Billionaire Summary
Happier Than A Billionaire 87%
What two burnt-out chiropractors discovered in Costa Rica: bat caves, monkeys, and a weird dog lady.
by Nadine Hays Pisani 2011
3.89
2k+ ratings
The Rise of the Creative Class
by Richard Florida • 2004
Jobs once followed factories. Now a class of creatives clusters in the most tolerant cities.
3.68
3k+
The Rise of the Creative Class Summary
The Rise of the Creative Class 87%
Jobs once followed factories. Now a class of creatives clusters in the most tolerant cities.
by Richard Florida 2004
3.68
3k+ ratings
Trespassing Across America
by Ken Ilgunas • 2016
He walked the Keystone XL pipeline illegally. The land and its people changed him.
3.82
2k+
Trespassing Across America Summary
Trespassing Across America 87%
He walked the Keystone XL pipeline illegally. The land and its people changed him.
by Ken Ilgunas 2016
3.82
2k+ ratings
The Ends of the Earth
by Robert D. Kaplan • 1996
Rivers and soil shape nations more than constitutions. A journey to the frontiers where states fail.
4.11
2k+
The Ends of the Earth Summary
The Ends of the Earth 87%
Rivers and soil shape nations more than constitutions. A journey to the frontiers where states fail.
by Robert D. Kaplan 1996
4.11
2k+ ratings
Last Chance to See
by Douglas Adams • 1990
A flightless parrot, a blind dolphin, and the last-chance quest to see them before they vanish.
4.32
26k+
Last Chance to See Summary
Last Chance to See 87%
A flightless parrot, a blind dolphin, and the last-chance quest to see them before they vanish.
by Douglas Adams 1990
4.32
26k+ ratings
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service
by Micah Solomon • 2012
The personal-service secret of beloved brands, and the technology that scales it.
3.77
113
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service Summary
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service 87%
The personal-service secret of beloved brands, and the technology that scales it.
by Micah Solomon 2012
3.77
113 ratings
Custodians of Wonder
by Eliot Stein • 2024
Firsts get statues. Lasts get silence. A search for the final keepers of ancient traditions.
4.19
3k+
Custodians of Wonder Summary
Custodians of Wonder 87%
Firsts get statues. Lasts get silence. A search for the final keepers of ancient traditions.
by Eliot Stein 2024
4.19
3k+ ratings
All New Third Edition Be Our Guest (Completely Revised and Updated Third Edition)
by The Disney Institute • 2060
How a theme park operator turns customer service into theater, and the blueprint you can steal.
3.33
3
All New Third Edition Be Our Guest (Completely Revised and Updated Third Edition) Summary
All New Third Edition Be Our Guest (Completely Revised and Updated Third Edition) 87%
How a theme park operator turns customer service into theater, and the blueprint you can steal.
by The Disney Institute 2060
3.33
3 ratings
The 4-Hour Work Week
by Timothy Ferriss • 2007
Work four hours a week, automate income, and retire in installments while you're still young.
3.91
336k+
The 4-Hour Work Week Summary
The 4-Hour Work Week 87%
Work four hours a week, automate income, and retire in installments while you're still young.
by Timothy Ferriss 2007
3.91
336k+ ratings
Dark Star Safari
by Paul Theroux • 2002
He crossed Africa overland and found billions in foreign aid had only deepened the disaster.
3.98
16k+
Dark Star Safari Summary
Dark Star Safari 87%
He crossed Africa overland and found billions in foreign aid had only deepened the disaster.
by Paul Theroux 2002
3.98
16k+ ratings
The New Gold Standard
by Joseph A. Michelli • 2008
Trust your frontline with $2,000 per guest to fix anything: the Ritz-Carlton service method.
3.92
1k+
The New Gold Standard Summary
The New Gold Standard 87%
Trust your frontline with $2,000 per guest to fix anything: the Ritz-Carlton service method.
by Joseph A. Michelli 2008
3.92
1k+ ratings
Venice
by Jan Morris • 1960
Once its fortress, the lagoon now threatens Venice: the life of history's most improbable city.
4.03
2k+
Venice Summary
Venice 87%
Once its fortress, the lagoon now threatens Venice: the life of history's most improbable city.
by Jan Morris 1960
4.03
2k+ ratings
Dream It! Do It! (The People, The Places, The Projects)
by Marty Sklar • 2013
Marty Sklar wrote Walt's final words. Then he spent 50 years building the impossible at Disney.
3.94
2k+
Dream It! Do It! (The People, The Places, The Projects) Summary
Dream It! Do It! (The People, The Places, The Projects) 87%
Marty Sklar wrote Walt's final words. Then he spent 50 years building the impossible at Disney.
by Marty Sklar 2013
3.94
2k+ ratings
Unreasonable Hospitality
by Will Guidara • 2022
Extraordinary service: how one restaurant made every guest feel like the only guest.
4.41
38k+
Unreasonable Hospitality Summary
Unreasonable Hospitality 87%
Extraordinary service: how one restaurant made every guest feel like the only guest.
by Will Guidara 2022
4.41
38k+ ratings
Fans First
by Jesse Cole • 2022
Forget advertising. How to build fans devoted enough to drive across the country for you.
4.36
983
Fans First Summary
Fans First 87%
Forget advertising. How to build fans devoted enough to drive across the country for you.
by Jesse Cole 2022
4.36
983 ratings
The Geography of Genius
by Eric Weiner • 2016
Why Athens, Renaissance Florence, and Silicon Valley each erupted with genius at particular moments.
3.80
4k+
The Geography of Genius Summary
The Geography of Genius 87%
Why Athens, Renaissance Florence, and Silicon Valley each erupted with genius at particular moments.
by Eric Weiner 2016
3.80
4k+ ratings
Discovering the Soul of Service
by Leonard L. Berry • 1999
The sustainable success playbook from 14 companies that chose values over shortcuts.
4.05
375
Discovering the Soul of Service Summary
Discovering the Soul of Service 87%
The sustainable success playbook from 14 companies that chose values over shortcuts.
by Leonard L. Berry 1999
4.05
375 ratings
The Road Beneath My Feet
by Frank Turner • 2015
Band broke up. He went acoustic, slept on floors, and one tiny show at a time, headlined Wembley.
4.21
2k+
The Road Beneath My Feet Summary
The Road Beneath My Feet 87%
Band broke up. He went acoustic, slept on floors, and one tiny show at a time, headlined Wembley.
by Frank Turner 2015
4.21
2k+ ratings
The Airbnb Story
by Leigh Gallagher • 2017
Three unemployed designers built the world's largest hotel company without owning a single room.
3.85
3k+
The Airbnb Story Summary
The Airbnb Story 87%
Three unemployed designers built the world's largest hotel company without owning a single room.
by Leigh Gallagher 2017
3.85
3k+ ratings
Factory Man
by Beth Macy • 2014
John Bassett III bet against offshoring. The survival of his Virginia town hung on it.
3.87
3k+
Factory Man Summary
Factory Man 87%
John Bassett III bet against offshoring. The survival of his Virginia town hung on it.
by Beth Macy 2014
3.87
3k+ ratings
The Pillars of Hercules
by Paul Theroux • 1995
A solo lap of the Mediterranean finds not postcards but war, sewage, and kindness in between.
3.96
5k+
The Pillars of Hercules Summary
The Pillars of Hercules 87%
A solo lap of the Mediterranean finds not postcards but war, sewage, and kindness in between.
by Paul Theroux 1995
3.96
5k+ ratings
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays
by David Foster Wallace • 2005
Mainstream acceptance forced adult film into a paradox: to keep its edge, it grew more extreme.
4.18
55k+
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays Summary
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays 87%
Mainstream acceptance forced adult film into a paradox: to keep its edge, it grew more extreme.
by David Foster Wallace 2005
4.18
55k+ ratings
YouthNation
by Matt Britton • 2015
Eighty million young Americans dismantled marketing, work, and ownership. Most brands never noticed.
4.06
18
YouthNation Summary
YouthNation 87%
Eighty million young Americans dismantled marketing, work, and ownership. Most brands never noticed.
by Matt Britton 2015
4.06
18 ratings
Imagine a City
by Mark Vanhoenacker • 2022
A pilot's repeated city layovers trace one hidden route: back to the small hometown he fled.
3.65
422
Imagine a City Summary
Imagine a City 87%
A pilot's repeated city layovers trace one hidden route: back to the small hometown he fled.
by Mark Vanhoenacker 2022
3.65
422 ratings
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