Book Review: “The Espresso Break” by Barbara Zaragoza
My wife and I visited Naples in the spring of 2008, as members of a Rick Steves tour group. This tour did something no other Rick Steves group had ever done before, [...]The post Book Review: “The...
View ArticleBook Review: “Let’s Take the Kids to London” by David S. White
Having traveled to Europe several times (including to London) with our own children (aged 8 and 10 at the time), we have a pretty good idea of how to see London with [...]The post Book Review: “Let’s...
View ArticleBook Review: “What’s Great About I-95″ by Barbara Barnes
Barbara Barnes has taken on the daunting task of highlighting interesting facts, stories, and attractions along the entirety of Interstate 95 in “What’s Great About I-95“, the first guide of her...
View ArticleBook Review: “Paint Stop Boom” by Anna Sarelas
With a name like “Paint Stop Boom”, I couldn’t imagine the premise of the new novel by Anna Sarelas. Not being a fan of fiction, I was pleasantly surprised by the story [...]The post Book Review:...
View ArticleBook Review: “History of a Pipe Dream” by Susan Miller
Always on the lookout for a new or untraditional quest, I snagged “History of a Pipe Dream” with the thought of, “Hmm, let’s see how this person experienced enough life to put [...]The post Book...
View ArticleBook Review: Conde Nast Traveler Photographs 25th Anniversary Collection
The book Conde Nast Traveler Photographs is a substantial collection of work that has graced the pages of Condé Nast Traveler magazine over the last 25 years. It is a large, well-constructed,...
View ArticleReview: Los Angeles to Buenos Aires by Serdar Sunny Unal
When freelance photographer Serdar Sunny Unal set off in December 2007 on a solo motorcycle trip from his home in Los Angeles, his goal was plenty ambitious: to ride all the way [...]The post Review:...
View ArticleBook Review: The Hidden Europe by Francis Tapon
Francis Tapon is a Harvard MBA who worked in Silicon Valley and gave it all up to go traveling. “The Hidden Europe” is the result of a seven year effort, including three [...]The post Book Review: The...
View ArticleBook Review: Small World Ninja Ultimate Guide to Walt Disney World by Drew...
As a long veteran of Disney World (since there was only the Magic Kingdom), I was pleasantly surprised by this Small World Ninja – Ultimate Guide to Walt Disney World. It is [...]The post Book Review:...
View ArticleBook Review: “The Longest Way Home” by Andrew McCarthy
Andrew McCarthy, most well-known as an actor, is also an award-winning travel writer for such publications as National Geographic Traveler and the New York Times. This candid memoir however seems more...
View ArticleBook Review: “A Weak American in Russia and Ukraine” by Walter Parchomenko
The phrase “A Weak American in Russia and Ukraine” I thought was a joke. How can anyone be weak traveling to Eastern Europe? That’s not possible! After reading these short stories by [...]The post...
View ArticleBook Review : “The Night Sky” by Maria Sutton
“The Night Sky: A Journey from Dachau to Denver and Back” is an actual story of the long and difficult search that Maria went on to find where she came from or [...]The post Book Review : “The Night...
View ArticleBook Review: “Five Weeks One Summer” by Martin E. Block
If you are curious about what it would be like to spend a summer in the Swiss Alps as a solo hiker, then “Five Weeks One Summer” by Martin E. Block might [...]The post Book Review: “Five Weeks One...
View ArticleBook Review: “Escape Plan – Ditch the Rat Race, Discover the World, Live...
The book “Escape Plan- Ditch the Rat Race, Discover the World, Live Better for Less” by Mark Mason sounded appealing from the title when I first saw it. Perhaps my expectation was [...]The post Book...
View ArticleBook Review: The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau
The book “The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future” by Chris Guillebeau is not really a travel book so I [...]The post Book Review: The $100...
View ArticleBook Review : “Flavors of Belize, the Cookbook”
“Flavors of Belize: The Cookbook” presents over 120 recipes spanning the cultures of Belize. From British to Lebanese to Garifunn, they are all here. Some of Belize’s most renowned chefs and cooks...
View ArticleBook Review: “Tales from the Tarmac” by Claudia Helena Oxee
“Tales from the Tarmac” is a fun read, with a variety of anecdotes about the airline business. The author worked at Kennedy Airport in a variety of customer service positions, with several [...]The...
View ArticleBook Review: “The Ultimate Guide to Frequent Flyer Miles” by Travis Sherry
I volunteered to review “The Ultimate Guide to Frequent Flyer Miles” because, while I’m not a frequent flyer right now, I have been a very frequent flyer over the years, and have [...]The post Book...
View ArticleBook Review: “Fast Times in Palestine” by Pamela Olson
“Fast Times in Palestine” is Pamela Olson’s powerful, deeply moving account of life in Palestine—both the daily events that are universal to us all (house parties, concerts, barbecues, and weddings) as...
View ArticleBook Review: “Walter and Mike Get Their Own Fun Park Pool to Play in” by...
Walter and Mike are alligator hooligans who did not listen to their parents or sister’s advice. “Uh, they’re going to get in trouble!” said my seven year old friend. “I’ve never heard [...]The post...
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