United States Travel

Are you tired of travel by plane and car and seeking a convenient alternative that lets you experience America’s mountains, plains, and rivers up close? Greater Than a Tourist: American Rail Travel provides vacationers with facts, tips, and ideas for exploring America by rail. Discover some of the most scenic Amtrak interstate routes featuring America’s national parks, plus learn about regional heritage railways that preserve the historic ambiance of 1800s train travel. This book will also help you plan, pack for, and optimize your experience without feeling overwhelmed.

The figure of an old man poling a skiff toward shore against the evening light engaged Susan Brait to learn about Chesapeake Bay, and it is that image which opens this her book on the oystermen of the Bay and the sapping of their traditional life, and even the bounty of the Bay itself, by the demands of American society. With directness and poetic economy Brait takes the listener into the life of the Bay and into the complex relationships that affect oysters and those who make their living from them.

The End of the Golden Gate is a penetrating journey that illuminates both what makes San Francisco so magnetizing and how it has changed vastly over time. With essays chronicling the impact of the tech-industry invasion and the evolution, gentrification, and radical cost of living that has transformed San Francisco's most beloved neighborhoods, these prescient essayists capture the lasting imprint of the 1960s counterculture movement, as well as the fight to preserve the art, music, and other creative movements that make this forever the city of love.

In the summer of 1978, Griffin-Nolan and a friend took to the road, hitchhiking from New York to California, on to New Orleans and back home to New York. As 2018 approached, the itch to hitch returned - but most people seemed to believe that this was now impossible. Griffin-Nolan decided to find out why nobody hitchhiked anymore. With a backpack, a hashtag, and a sign, he stuck out his thumb near his house, and let luck, and the road, take him where it would.

Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada is an engrossing blend of scientific exploration and personal adventure. Clarence King describes the ascent of Mounts Tyndall, Shasta, and Whitney with a scientific poet’s eye, and makes the grandeur of the cliffs, the peaks, the glaciers, and the meadows of Yosemite Valley come alive through his remarkable gifts of portrayal. King describes nature like a master painter while his portrait of the people of California 20 years after the Gold Rush finds engaging expression in a subtle shift of style.

Have you ever wanted to quit your job, jump in the car with the person you love the most, and see what's around the next bend in the road? I did just that. My wife and I were crazy enough to quit good jobs, pack our suitcases, and head for the open road. We took two months and drove through 30 states, visited more than a dozen national parks, and put 13,000 miles of twisting country roads under our wheels. We found once again that the journey is greater than the destination. There's room in the backseat. We'd love for you to come along with us on our lap around America.

Told with a gripping narrative and artful prose, Vicious Cycle offers a thought-provoking examination of our patterns of behaviour - and how these recurring habits can shape our entire lives. Blending the professional experiences of author and executive coach Jim Rees with his passion for ultra-cycling, this book seeks to unravel the nature of our psychology through relatable stories of hardship, determination, and a relentless drive to succeed and grow.

John A. Jakle and Keith A. Sculle, two leading experts on the nation’s roadside landscape, examine the crucial role that small- to mid-sized city hotels played in American life during the early decades of the 20th century, a time when the automobile was fast becoming the primary mode of transportation. Before the advent of the interstate system, such hotels served as commercial and social anchors of developing towns across the country. America’s Main Street Hotels provides a thorough survey of the impact these hotels had on their communities and cultures.

Hakon Mielche rejste i 1970‘erne med sin kone, Susanne Mielche, til USA på et vaskeægte roadtrip. Den garvede eventyrer tog notits af de vigtigste ting undervejs, og det blev til to spændende rejsebøger; "USA øst" og "USA vest". I "USA øst" kommer vi blandt andet med til det imponerende vandfald Niagra Falls, til Boston, hvor en tro kopi af det berømte skib Mayflower ligger og vugger i havnen, samt til George Washingtons hjem, Mount Vernon.

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Fall in love with traveling Texas in this brief overlook of natural, historical, cultural, and local or hidden places to visit in Texas. Set aside a week to dive into each location and the local atmosphere. Texas has so many different cultures that add to the dynamic of enjoying each location. Travel along from the Red River to the Rio Grande, Austin to Lubbock, west to east, and all in between.

In 1994, two brothers, 10 years apart in age, leave rural Vermont and cross the United States in a truck only slightly younger than its passengers. Mutual interest in the American landscape and culture is one of the rare points of agreement as they head south and west, taking two months to reach Los Angeles. Now, 24 years later, Robby Porter has published the daily journal he kept during their trip. It is an American story involving transgressions against wildlife, Texas politics, bad cooking, home remedies, Southern family history, and a friendship almost ruined by falafel.

Is America as divided as it seems? As a graduate student at Oxford, Ryan Bernsten undertook a 23,000-mile journey through all 50 states to look beyond the news cycles and see his home country from the ground. Following in the footsteps of Alexis de Tocqueville, Bernsten leads with the desire to listen and find common humanity in Americans he meets across the country. Bernsten ultimately offers a hopeful vision for the future of America, as he embarks on a search for meaning and reflects on what it means to be American.

A través de trece episodios, Colson Whitehead traza un recorrido visual por las calles de la ciudad, pero también por su propia memoria: qué se siente al contemplar Manhattan por primera vez, cómo Nueva York desplaza a sus habitantes de la soledad al calor del gentío... A ritmo de jazz, el autor utiliza distintas voces narrativas con la intención de transmitirnos con total fidelidad la banda sonora de este lugar, que es a la vez variada y fluida.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Arkansas. Greater than a Tourist - Arkansas USA by author Julie Dunham offers the inside scoop on the Natural State. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Hawaii. Greater Than a Tourist - Hawaii, USA by author Shalina Prescott offers the inside scoop on the Hawaiian Islands.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than a Tourist - Virginia USA offers the inside scoop on this historic American state. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Greater Than a Tourist - Nevada USA, by Hannah Davis, offers the inside scoop on Nevada. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Greater Than a Tourist - Florida USA by Michelle Turner offers the native’s inside scoop on the state. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. In this audiobook, you will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than A Tourist - Spokane Washington USA by Sarah Steele offers the inside scoop on Washington. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.