Travel Adventure Writing

Ex-cop Jim Weir thought he'd seen it all during his years on the force. That is until he saw the body of his sister Annie, brutally used by a monster in human form, then carelessly discarded. He'd never seen such grief ravage the face of his friend and brother-in-law Ray Cruz, a good cop on the Newport Beach Police Department. When Weir learns that the only witness swore the killer made his escape in a Newport Beach squad car, his disbelief turns to confusion and outrage.

The Only Road North is the true-life adventure of a 9,000-mile journey across Africa taken by author Erik Mirandette, his brother, and two friends. When the travelers fall victim to a terrorist attack, Erik must struggle through grief and darkness to find his way back to a life lived for God.

From the author of such travel adventure classics as Jaguars Ripped My Flesh and Road Fever, comes an informative and entertaining travelogue through one of America's favorite destinations: Yellowstone National Park. On his several-hundred-mile trek across the wilderness, the author explores such natural wonders as glaciers and geysers, muses about the microbiology of thermal pools, and witnesses moonbows arcing across waterfalls at midnight.

Il Laos è la fonte, da qui partono due viaggi: uno fisico e uno interiore, che scorrono alternandosi e unendosi, capitolo dopo capitolo, in un vortice ritmato di umanità, geopolitica e rock and roll. L'autrice, dopo un tradimento subìto, parte per una grandiosa avventura che dalla capitale del Laos, Vientiane, la spingerà fino alla Scandinavia, attraversando tutta l’Asia centrale. Da sola, via terra.

Acompañada de Aristóteles, Goethe, Victor Hugo, Darwin, Jane Austen y tantos otros escritores, pintores o aventureros, la autora nos invita a realizar una travesía por la costa vasca.

In this installment of his Detours Into the Paranormal series, author and adventurer Denver Michaels travels the Sunshine State in search of mysteries. He explores mound sites, the Green Swamp, visits a demon-possessed doll in Key West, and much more. From the stories of disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle to the discovery of giant skeletons, Michaels falls in love with Florida one mystery at a time—so much so, he moves there.

When Darin Dunn first moved to Thailand at age 22, little did he know all the adventures in store for him. In listening to this book, you will find yourself smelling the environments, tasting the food, and feeling the joy and frustration that he experienced as he made his way across the Lao frontier, down the Mekong River, through insurgent military camps in Myanmar, kayaking the mangrove forests of Southern Thailand, and dodging landmines in Cambodia and Myanmar.

Sometimes you just have to say "Stuff it"! Life is too short not to live it to its best. With that in mind, Stuff it! - Vanderlust is a compilation of stories, musings, and memories from campervan adventures.

Out of Africa is a compilation of stories and experiences I had during this African leg of my travelthon journey. These stories and escapades about the lives and people of Africa will transport you to another time and space. Come hold my hand and take a dive into the plains and savannahs of this wondrous content.

El Barrio Latino de París, epicentro de movimiento estudiantil de Mayo del 68, sigue encarnando hoy, junto a las hordas de turistas que se agolpan en los alrededores de la catedral de Notre Dame, esa parte del alma culta, académica, literaria y revolucionaria de Francia.

Desmesurada, cosmopolita y muy americana. Esta sería una buena descripción para Los Ángeles...si sólo hubiera una. Y es que las siglas "LA" defi nen un conglomerado de lugares tan variado y excéntrico como las diferentes tierras que integran la vecina Disneylandia. Bajo el manto de la eterna juventud se esconde la auténtica esencia de California.

Dos ciudades en una, o al menos lo fueron durante siglos: la boscosa Buda, que desde su castillo sobre las colinas atesora las mejores vistas de, al otro lado del Danubio, el aún más monumental barrio de Pest. Algo de dual tiene también su espíritu. En Navidad, a su porte imperial se suman los mercadillos pero también las fiestas de luces láser en alguno de sus balnearios centenarios.

El escritor norteamericano gestó en la isla, entre mojitos y daiquiris, algunas de sus obras más célebres. Y en el proceso, convirtió en míticos algunos lugares.

The story of a trip around the world, visiting 24 countries in 33 days...beating out Around the World in 80 Days! LOL! Observations of people - rich and poor - going about their daily lives in so many different - yet sometimes similar - environments. The journey is sprinkled with humor, philosophical, and political comments.

Awaken your senses with thrilling tales of an intrepid soul in her search for beauty in the wilds. Linda Ballou embraces life and draws readers into her adventures with vivid descriptions that make you feel you are traveling along side her. She brings an intelligent meditation on nature in richly detailed, often poetic stories. Linda takes the listener out of their armchair and into the vast world as few travel writers can. If you like adrenaline pumping adventure without lifting a muscle, or tipping your canoe you will love this book.

This book is a companion for any traveler, regardless of experience. It is meant to be an introduction to traveling, a Travel 101, if you will. No matter how often you fly, inside are some basic tips to ease travel stresses, and a hopefully amusing recount of experiences from my travels. From packing strategies to cheap flights, annoying passengers to great friends, this book has it all. Whether you are thinking of taking a vacation, have just returned from a vacation, or hear more about other people's vacations, this is the book for you.

The call of the open road and the romantic notion of driving luxurious vehicles, meeting fascinating people, and traveling to exotic locations are lures that compel people to become drivers. Driving is a very old profession that started when the USA was very young. At that time drivers drove carriages and wagons behind horses. This was an age when your word meant something and good honest work gave you a chance to grow economically. Professional career drivers care about the well-being and safety of their passengers and ensure the rides they give are enjoyable experiences.

In Dance Life: Movin' & Groovin' Around the Globe, Lisa Alpine combines her three all-encompassing passions - writing, travel, and dance - into a bouquet of 27 stories that span her lifetime and the globe. From twerking with a nun in an Albanian orphanage to salsa dancing with a hottie under the burning sun in Cuba, to braving an attempt at flamenco on a Parisian tabletop, these toe-tapping tales will inspire you to follow the call of a wild life, leaving home with your passport in hand and your dance shoes stuffed into the suitcase.

China investiert geostrategisch Milliarden in die neue Seidenstraße. Jochen Dieckmann steigt in seinen Camper und erkundet das größte Infrastrukturprojekt von Wuppertal bis Hongkong auf dem Asphalt. Die Neue Seidenstraße ist das Investitionsprogramm, mit dem die chinesische Regierung derzeit neue Infrastrukturverbindungen und Handelswege zwischen Europa, Asien und Afrika entwickelt. Jochen Dieckmann, bekannt durch seine Reportage "Geschlafen wird am Monatsende" über die Machenschaften des Transportgewerbes, hat sich das Projekt persönlich angeschaut - "on the road" mit seinem Camper.

The mere thought of traversing any part of the African continent in a Land Rover with only two other companions is a daunting proposition...that is until the Indiana Jones element within Penny Lees kicked in one day and announced that she was to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Notwithstanding the various irritations whilst travelling through rural France, the Pyrenees, and Southern Europe, these paled into insignificance when faced with the climatic and cultural hurdles encountered in Africa.