'Along the River that Flows Uphill' is a travel book with a difference. It weaves the story of an Amazon journey with science, math and reason to explore the risks that are inherent in any adventurous travel. One recent summer, authors Richard Starks and Miriam Murcutt were commissioned by 'Geographical' – the magazine of the Royal Geographical Society in London – to travel the length of a strange river in Venezuela called the Casiquiare. This river – once the source of great controversy – is … [Read more...] about Along the River that Flows Uphill by Richard Starks and Miriam Murcutt
The Inside Hustle: A Mystical Misfit’s Travel Adventure Into The Unknown by Joanna Walden
Ignite your inner adventurer and delve into the unknown on this journey of transformation. The Inside Hustle shakes off the ordinary for the extraordinary, delivering thought-provoking wisdom for the now moment with fierce authenticity, honesty and humour. Living through 9/11 in New York, Joanna Walden experienced a moment of clarity, which propelled her to search for something greater than her 9-5 existence. Leaving her high-flying career on Madison Avenue behind her, she hikes the Camino … [Read more...] about The Inside Hustle: A Mystical Misfit’s Travel Adventure Into The Unknown by Joanna Walden
Virtual Travel Activities for Kids: Explore the world from home with 52 fun, no-prep lessons by Catherine Ryan Gregory
Do you have the time, budget, or ability for a ‘round-the-globe trip to offer your kids every possible learning opportunity? No? No problem. Even without a passport or bottomless bank account, your family can experience what the world has to offer. With the inventive lessons and from-home adventures within these pages, you’ll visit 52 new countries this year—without ever leaving the house. These fully developed, resource-rich, no-prep activities will help your elementary aged kids: *Have a … [Read more...] about Virtual Travel Activities for Kids: Explore the world from home with 52 fun, no-prep lessons by Catherine Ryan Gregory
Moving Abroad: The Mental & Emotional by Diana Firican
Moving Abroad: The Mental & Emotional by Diana Firican Decided to move to another country? This is the Guide for you. You’ll be guided step-by-step through the preparation of the move, the actual move and accommodation in the new country. The other two Smoovster Master Guides are: • Moving Abroad: The Essentials • Moving Abroad: The Important, but Hidden In this third extensive Smoovster Master Guide, Moving Abroad: The Mental and Emotional, find out how to: • Manage your … [Read more...] about Moving Abroad: The Mental & Emotional by Diana Firican
15+ Tips To Travel On A Budget by Nytilia Young
We all want to travel and experience everything which other countries and cultures have to offer, but unfortunately, traveling can be quite expensive. Well, 15 + Tips For Traveling on a Budget – You Can't Afford to Miss! Will enable you to get the most out of your money and make every trip fantastic. There is no denying that traveling is an amazing experience. It doesn’t matter if you’re traveling after college, getting away from the stress of work, heading out on a honeymoon, or just traveling … [Read more...] about 15+ Tips To Travel On A Budget by Nytilia Young
My Pilgrimage to Nowhere by Garred Kluth
My Pilgrimage to Nowhere by Garred Kluth Join me on my journey of 1,100 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail. "We conversed about the many levels of the hike, from the physical to the mental to the emotional to the spiritual. Layer upon layer of trials and growth. We called ourselves pilgrims, but realized that there really was no destination, no holy monastery, no mecca, no temple at the end waiting for us. The journey itself was our destination and our sanctuary. This was our pilgrimage to … [Read more...] about My Pilgrimage to Nowhere by Garred Kluth
Where Can I Find Wifi? Work Anywhere, Travel Forever: Tales Of A Digital Nomad by Kayla Kurin
Do you want to join the digital nomad community and live a location independent life by working remotely? Do you want to travel the world indefinitely, setting up your office in cafes with views of crystal clear seas in Greece, guesthouses with mountain views in the Rockies, next to a mouthwatering bowl of Gnocchi Gorgonzola in Italy, or anywhere you can get the bloody wifi connection to work? You might have seen expensive courses or trendy Instagram accounts giving advice how to work … [Read more...] about Where Can I Find Wifi? Work Anywhere, Travel Forever: Tales Of A Digital Nomad by Kayla Kurin
Caving In The Holy Land by Itai Schkolnik
The human-being have been using caves all over the world since the beginning of time. Caves were used for different purposes such as hiding, refugee, treasure keeping, burial and also for living. Many cultures around the globe used caves for those purposes for millions of years. Israel itself have become an important area in the old days for prehistoric people who traveled from Africa towards Europe and some of them stopped along the way to live inside caves. In fact, in the Carmel Mountains … [Read more...] about Caving In The Holy Land by Itai Schkolnik
Items May Have Shifted: How to Travel With Your Baby or Toddler by NJS Kaye
Do you know why babies really cry on planes? Or what lands most traveling toddlers in the hospital? Can you make a crib out of three items from the dollar store? Believe it or not, infants used to be stowed in the overhead compartment on airplanes. Now, you only need a handful of items to successfully travel with your baby or toddler (even twins!), and one of them is duct tape. Combining tested guerrilla tactics with scholarly research, ITEMS MAY HAVE SHIFTED: HOW TO TRAVEL WITH YOUR BABY OR … [Read more...] about Items May Have Shifted: How to Travel With Your Baby or Toddler by NJS Kaye
Beyond Travel: A Road Warrior’s Survival Guide by Marcey Rader
Beyond Travel: A Road Warrior’s Survival Guide” is a comprehensive guide for business travelers, road warriors, and mobile professionals to reclaim their lives and their health. The book reveals solutions for simple management of email, calendar, task, time and receipt management, as well as ideas for eating on the road, sleeping in hotels, staying healthy during air travel, and finding movement opportunities. Targeted Age Group:: 25-65 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I was inspired … [Read more...] about Beyond Travel: A Road Warrior’s Survival Guide by Marcey Rader
A Zoologist’s Stumblings In Africa: How to Habituate a Bonobo by John Matthew Stritch
“Staring back at me from the darkness was the dappled head of a leopard.” Enter Lui-Kotale in the Democratic Republic of Congo and meet some amazing primates, the bonobos. Get to know the least know great apes at a personal level as well as many other species and people. From bonobos in the day to leopards in the night being a bonobo habituator is far from dull. During nine months following a wild group of bonobo, meat eating, wading and urinating on researchers, were some of the many … [Read more...] about A Zoologist’s Stumblings In Africa: How to Habituate a Bonobo by John Matthew Stritch
Motions and Moments: More Essays on Tokyo by Michael Pronko
Motions and Moments is the third book by Michael Pronko on the fluid feel and vibrant confusions of Tokyo life. These 42 new essays burrow into the unique intensities that suffuse the city and ponder what they mean to its millions of inhabitants. Based on Pronko’s 18 years living, teaching and writing in Tokyo, these essays on how Tokyoites work, dress, commute, eat and sleep are steeped in insights into the city’s odd structures, intricate pleasures and engaging undertow. Included are … [Read more...] about Motions and Moments: More Essays on Tokyo by Michael Pronko
