United States Travel

Throughout his career, Bill Geist's most popular stories have been about slightly odd but loveable individuals. Coming on the heels of his 5,600 mile RV trip across our fair land is Way Off the Road, a hilarious and compelling mix of stories about the folks featured in Geist's segments, along with observations on his 20 years of life on the road.

Florida, golf, the sunshine, orange juice, swimming pools, and tennis available all day as you fall out of bed living in a gated golf community. It was a dream lifestyle which people saved a lifetime for, while most Europeans who might only see the brochures found it unaffordable. Dame DJ describes the voyage of an English woman and her American partner Tim moving into a golf and country club in Florida, making friends, learning the rules, and seeing the harsh realities of life "behind the wall" from an English perspective.

A background intermingled with discovery, war, spirituality, tragedy, inspiration and natural beauty, Clingmans Dome stands sentinel over Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Secret, untold and unique stories unravel through the intriguing details that go beyond the iconic spiral observation deck to include the adjoining areas so intrinsically linked.

Ihr Sprachurlaub in New York. Die Stadt, die niemals schläft! Folgen Sie Ihren Ohren und machen Sie Entdeckungen in der Metropole der Individualisten: Pernell Thomas erzählt Geschichten vom Broadway, ein russischer Taxifahrer erinnert sich an seine erste Morgenschicht, und Vivek beschreibt seinen Lieblingsjazzclub.

Throughout his almost four decades of life on the road, Charles Kuralt has introduced us to people and places that have warmed our hearts. Now in Charles Kuralt's Spring, he disposes with winter's chill by recounting some of the most miraculous rites of spring he has witnessed over the years.

New York, the Big Apple, is an exceptional and bustling city that has something for everyone. It has absorbed the traditions and cultures of all of America...

This Noble Land is Michener's most personal statement about America, an examination of the issues that threaten to fragment and undermine the nation - racial conflict, the widening gulf between rich and poor, the decline of education, the inadequacies of our health care system - as well as a thought-provoking prescription for sustaining our "outstanding success". First published shortly before Michener's death, This Noble Land stands as a wake-up call for a troubled era, infused with the wisdom and passion of a lifetime.

Wagemut und Wissbegier, ein feines Beobachtungs- und Differenzierungsvermögen und vor allem die unbändige Lust an immer neuen Begegnungen machten Alexander von Humboldt vor 200 Jahren zu einem epochalen Weltentdecker. Auf seiner Reise in die amerikanischen Tropen von 1799 bis 1804 hielt der preußische Kosmopolit eine Vielzahl Physiognomien fest und sah die Welt, wie sie vor ihm noch keiner gesehen hatte. Das "Buch der Begegnungen" versammelt die empathischsten Zeugnisse aus den "Amerikanischen Reisetagebüchern" und zeigt einen verständigen Geist ohne Berührungsängste.

In the book Cross Country, Gates documents this epic experience from South Carolina to San Francisco, sharing first-person essays and interviews from the ordinary and extraordinary people and places he saw along the way. While Gates delivers unparalleled insight into the extreme athletic and mental challenge of this transcontinental run, running is not the core focus of Cross Country - it is a story of the remarkable people across the United States who we would otherwise never meet.

John Scott hiked the 2160 mile Appalachian Trail to celebrate his life. As a teenage boy in 1970's Scotland he was fascinated by US politics and culture. John explores this fascination as he hikes through 14 states from Georgia to Maine. Over miles and months, he realizes it is the land and people which now captivates him. To the Woods is a walk through a man's life.

Greater Than a Tourist Irvine California USA by Chloe Lerit gives you the inside scoop on Irvine. 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—Bar Harbor, Maine USA by Author Lillian Mareddy offers the inside scoop on Bar Harbor. 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.

Greater Than a Tourist—Charlotte, North Carolina USA by Author Erik Drew offers the inside scoop on Charlotte. 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.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local author, it is never too late to visit Lancaster County. Greater Than a Tourist—Lancaster County by Michael C. Upton offers the inside scoop on PA Dutch Country. 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.

Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there's nothing wrong with that this book will give you bucket list items to complete, places to stay and eat on a budget or a splurge, what to do if you are in the location for the hour or the day and much more. In this audio, you'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your stay. Greater than a tourist is a series of travel books written by locals. Tips from locals to tourists. Travel like a local. Get the inside scope.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Lakeland. Greater than a Tourist: Lakeland, Florida, USA, by author Morgan Brownlee, offers the inside scoop on Lakeland, Florida, and all there is to this little gem in the Sunshine 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.

It is late August 1892, and Sophia Tims is coming home from a foreign Age, having risked her life in search of her missing parents. Now she is aboard a ship, with a hard-earned, cryptic map that may help her find them at long last. But her homecoming is anything but peaceful. Threatening clouds hang over the New Orleans harbor. Sinkholes have been opening in Boston, swallowing parts of the city whole. Rogue weirwinds tear up the Baldlands.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Charleston. Greater Than a Tourist - Charleston, South Carolina, by Rachael Chastain, offers the inside scoop on the Lowcountry.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Daytona. Greater than a Tourist—Daytona Beach, Florida USA by author Heather Griffin offers firsthand and personal insight into the best ways to visit the world’s most famous beach. 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 Great Falls. Greater than a Tourist: Great Falls, Virginia by author Lillian Stroup offers the inside scoop on a secret 25.66 miles of nature and community, resting right outside Washington, DC. 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 audiobook will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.