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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 91%
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 90%
Three countries, one guide: ancient wine, mountain monasteries, and the minibus routes between them.
by Tom Masters 2000
3.80
272 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 90%
He drove across America looking for the perfect small town. He mostly found parking lots.
by Bill Bryson 1989
3.81
65k+ 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 90%
He crossed Africa overland and found billions in foreign aid had only deepened the disaster.
by Paul Theroux 2002
3.98
16k+ 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 90%
For people who hate guidebooks: Bourdain's rules for eating, drinking, and finding the real story.
by Anthony Bourdain 2021
3.63
13k+ 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 90%
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 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 90%
A solo lap of the Mediterranean finds not postcards but war, sewage, and kindness in between.
by Paul Theroux 1995
3.96
5k+ ratings
Abroad in Japan
by Chris Broad • 2023
He went to rural Japan to teach English. A missile alert at dawn changed everything.
4.11
23k+
Abroad in Japan Summary
Abroad in Japan 90%
He went to rural Japan to teach English. A missile alert at dawn changed everything.
by Chris Broad 2023
4.11
23k+ 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 90%
Bangkok is where failed Western men go to disappear. One of them reports what he found.
by Lawrence Osborne 2009
3.41
1k+ 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 90%
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
On the Trail of Genghis Khan
by Tim Cope • 2013
6,000 miles on horseback across the steppe, learning from nomads what maps and roads cannot teach.
4.15
2k+
On the Trail of Genghis Khan Summary
On the Trail of Genghis Khan 90%
6,000 miles on horseback across the steppe, learning from nomads what maps and roads cannot teach.
by Tim Cope 2013
4.15
2k+ 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 90%
A $50 daily budget, rewards card, hostel kitchen: the math that buys life on the road.
by Matt Kepnes 2013
3.79
2k+ 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 89%
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
Walking With Plato
by Gary Hayden • 2016
One thousand miles on foot with a wife and a well-worn copy of Plato.
3.64
320
Walking With Plato Summary
Walking With Plato 89%
One thousand miles on foot with a wife and a well-worn copy of Plato.
by Gary Hayden 2016
3.64
320 ratings
Travels with Charley
by John Steinbeck • 1961
At 58, Steinbeck set out with his poodle to find the America his memory had lost.
4.08
110k+
Travels with Charley Summary
Travels with Charley 89%
At 58, Steinbeck set out with his poodle to find the America his memory had lost.
by John Steinbeck 1961
4.08
110k+ ratings
The Road to Little Dribbling
by Bill Bryson • 2015
Twenty years on, Bryson returns to Britain: prettier, richer, and somehow even more perplexing.
3.73
39k+
The Road to Little Dribbling Summary
The Road to Little Dribbling 89%
Twenty years on, Bryson returns to Britain: prettier, richer, and somehow even more perplexing.
by Bill Bryson 2015
3.73
39k+ ratings
Vagabonding
by Rolf Potts • 2002
Travel the world for months by spending less. The real preparation is mental.
3.95
28k+
Vagabonding Summary
Vagabonding 89%
Travel the world for months by spending less. The real preparation is mental.
by Rolf Potts 2002
3.95
28k+ 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 89%
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
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 89%
He walked the Keystone XL pipeline illegally. The land and its people changed him.
by Ken Ilgunas 2016
3.82
2k+ ratings
A Walk in the Woods
by Bill Bryson • 1998
A middle-aged writer and his out-of-shape friend set out to hike the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail.
4.07
449k+
A Walk in the Woods Summary
A Walk in the Woods 89%
A middle-aged writer and his out-of-shape friend set out to hike the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail.
by Bill Bryson 1998
4.07
449k+ 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 89%
Once its fortress, the lagoon now threatens Venice: the life of history's most improbable city.
by Jan Morris 1960
4.03
2k+ ratings
The Songlines
by Bruce Chatwin • 1987
The Australian Outback is sung, not surveyed: each verse a landmark, and the song holds the law.
3.96
13k+
The Songlines Summary
The Songlines 89%
The Australian Outback is sung, not surveyed: each verse a landmark, and the song holds the law.
by Bruce Chatwin 1987
3.96
13k+ 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 89%
One car, 116 countries, zero flights. The investment lessons hiding at the world's border crossings.
by Jim Rogers 2003
4.01
2k+ 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 89%
From notebook: what makes travel writing sell, how to find your story, where to pitch.
by Maggie Hamand 2010
3.89
321 ratings
The Nepali Flat
by Gordon Alexander • 2016
Seven days of relentless hills, altitude sickness, and tea-house wisdom on the hard road to Everest.
4.17
549
The Nepali Flat Summary
The Nepali Flat 89%
Seven days of relentless hills, altitude sickness, and tea-house wisdom on the hard road to Everest.
by Gordon Alexander 2016
4.17
549 ratings
The Snow Leopard
by Peter Matthiessen • 1978
Grieving widower's Himalayan trek for a snow leopard becomes a Zen pilgrimage when it never appears.
4.06
21k+
The Snow Leopard Summary
The Snow Leopard 89%
Grieving widower's Himalayan trek for a snow leopard becomes a Zen pilgrimage when it never appears.
by Peter Matthiessen 1978
4.06
21k+ 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 89%
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
Lost on Planet China
by J. Maarten Troost • 2008
No Mandarin. One backpack. A country where one city adds 150,000 cars a year.
3.77
12k+
Lost on Planet China Summary
Lost on Planet China 89%
No Mandarin. One backpack. A country where one city adds 150,000 cars a year.
by J. Maarten Troost 2008
3.77
12k+ ratings
The Art of Travel
by Alain de Botton • 2002
A change of scenery cannot cure what you carry inside. Travel is an art of attention.
3.82
26k+
The Art of Travel Summary
The Art of Travel 89%
A change of scenery cannot cure what you carry inside. Travel is an art of attention.
by Alain de Botton 2002
3.82
26k+ ratings
Packing Light
by Allison Vesterfelt • 2013
How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.
3.68
1k+
Packing Light Summary
Packing Light 89%
How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.
by Allison Vesterfelt 2013
3.68
1k+ ratings
Irisches Tagebuch
by Heinrich Böll • 1957
A German novelist's 1950s Ireland: abandoned villages, endless rain, and time that costs nothing.
3.86
2k+
Irisches Tagebuch Summary
Irisches Tagebuch 89%
A German novelist's 1950s Ireland: abandoned villages, endless rain, and time that costs nothing.
by Heinrich Böll 1957
3.86
2k+ ratings
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 89%
The biggest unregulated industry on earth, measured in six destinations and a billion annual trips.
by Elizabeth Becker 2013
3.80
858 ratings
The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost
by Rachel Friedman • 2011
A college graduate lands alone in Ireland. By Bolivia, she is biking Death Road.
3.80
4k+
The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost Summary
The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost 89%
A college graduate lands alone in Ireland. By Bolivia, she is biking Death Road.
by Rachel Friedman 2011
3.80
4k+ ratings
The Art of Pilgrimage
by Phil Cousineau • 2000
Every trip can be a pilgrimage. The secret is in how you leave, walk, and return.
4.11
1k+
The Art of Pilgrimage Summary
The Art of Pilgrimage 89%
Every trip can be a pilgrimage. The secret is in how you leave, walk, and return.
by Phil Cousineau 2000
4.11
1k+ ratings
Two O'Clock on a Tuesday at Trevi Fountain
by Helene Sula • 2024
An Oxford comma got her fired. A shattered ankle got her blogging. Then Germany happened.
3.85
921
Two O'Clock on a Tuesday at Trevi Fountain Summary
Two O'Clock on a Tuesday at Trevi Fountain 89%
An Oxford comma got her fired. A shattered ankle got her blogging. Then Germany happened.
by Helene Sula 2024
3.85
921 ratings
In a Sunburned Country
by Bill Bryson • 2000
24 rabbits became 300 million. Bill Bryson crosses Australia, dodging lethal seashells.
4.07
123k+
In a Sunburned Country Summary
In a Sunburned Country 89%
24 rabbits became 300 million. Bill Bryson crosses Australia, dodging lethal seashells.
by Bill Bryson 2000
4.07
123k+ ratings
River Town
by Peter Hessler • 2001
Fuling: no Americans in 50 years. Hessler arrived a teacher, and became Ho Wei.
4.28
14k+
River Town Summary
River Town 89%
Fuling: no Americans in 50 years. Hessler arrived a teacher, and became Ho Wei.
by Peter Hessler 2001
4.28
14k+ 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 88%
Firsts get statues. Lasts get silence. A search for the final keepers of ancient traditions.
by Eliot Stein 2024
4.19
3k+ ratings
Eastward to Tartary
by Robert D. Kaplan • 2001
From Budapest to the Caspian, a journey through lands where history refuses to end.
4.05
2k+
Eastward to Tartary Summary
Eastward to Tartary 88%
From Budapest to the Caspian, a journey through lands where history refuses to end.
by Robert D. Kaplan 2001
4.05
2k+ ratings
Walking to Listen
by Andrew Forsthoefel • 2017
He crossed America on foot carrying a sign that invited conversation. Strangers told him everything.
3.88
3k+
Walking to Listen Summary
Walking to Listen 88%
He crossed America on foot carrying a sign that invited conversation. Strangers told him everything.
by Andrew Forsthoefel 2017
3.88
3k+ ratings
The Electric Woman
by Tessa Fontaine • 2018
Eating fire is easier than watching your mother die, so she joined the carnival.
3.90
2k+
The Electric Woman Summary
The Electric Woman 88%
Eating fire is easier than watching your mother die, so she joined the carnival.
by Tessa Fontaine 2018
3.90
2k+ ratings
The Sunset Route
by Carrot Quinn • 2021
A young woman rides freight trains west to escape a broken past, searching for a new kind of family.
4.16
2k+
The Sunset Route Summary
The Sunset Route 88%
A young woman rides freight trains west to escape a broken past, searching for a new kind of family.
by Carrot Quinn 2021
4.16
2k+ ratings
The Secret Knowledge of Water
by Craig Childs • 2000
To understand water, go to the land without it. A quest for hidden pools, caves, and desert floods.
4.29
3k+
The Secret Knowledge of Water Summary
The Secret Knowledge of Water 88%
To understand water, go to the land without it. A quest for hidden pools, caves, and desert floods.
by Craig Childs 2000
4.29
3k+ ratings
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
by Bill Bryson • 1998
After twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson came home to an America he no longer understood.
3.90
70k+
I'm a Stranger Here Myself Summary
I'm a Stranger Here Myself 88%
After twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson came home to an America he no longer understood.
by Bill Bryson 1998
3.90
70k+ ratings
Mother Tongue
by Christine Gilbert • 2016
A family's two-year quest to learn Mandarin, Arabic, and Spanish abroad. But her toddler objected.
3.72
449
Mother Tongue Summary
Mother Tongue 88%
A family's two-year quest to learn Mandarin, Arabic, and Spanish abroad. But her toddler objected.
by Christine Gilbert 2016
3.72
449 ratings
Iberia
by James A. Michener • 1968
Orange blossoms on the shore, oxen in the tide, a nation that resists every outside force.
3.71
3k+
Iberia Summary
Iberia 88%
Orange blossoms on the shore, oxen in the tide, a nation that resists every outside force.
by James A. Michener 1968
3.71
3k+ ratings
Ghost Rider
by Neil Peart • 2002
Two deaths in a year. One motorcycle. 55,000 miles, and grief refused to be left behind.
4.12
7k+
Ghost Rider Summary
Ghost Rider 88%
Two deaths in a year. One motorcycle. 55,000 miles, and grief refused to be left behind.
by Neil Peart 2002
4.12
7k+ ratings
A Walk in the Park
by Kevin Fedarko • 2024
A writer and a photographer attempt a rim-to-rim hike. The Grand Canyon has other ideas.
4.23
19k+
A Walk in the Park Summary
A Walk in the Park 88%
A writer and a photographer attempt a rim-to-rim hike. The Grand Canyon has other ideas.
by Kevin Fedarko 2024
4.23
19k+ ratings
Eat, Pray, Love
by Elizabeth Gilbert • 2006
Italy for pleasure. India for prayer. Bali to see if the two can coexist.
3.65
1.9M+
Eat, Pray, Love Summary
Eat, Pray, Love 88%
Italy for pleasure. India for prayer. Bali to see if the two can coexist.
by Elizabeth Gilbert 2006
3.65
1.9M+ 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
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