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Take A Trip with a Book.
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items Books take you on magical trips, whether preparing for upcoming travel or filling your ME-TIME enthralled in a mental journey. A good book is irreplaceable. Some of these are even available on Kindle or Audible. These are books I have personally read...
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Guide Books for Expert Trip Planning
Specialty Travel and Language Books
Fiction that Comes to Life
Memoirs of Discovery and Transformation
Eye Opening Biographies
History - A Geneaological Journey
Guide Books for Expert Trip Planning
Set off on your tri[p with confidence by researching and planning ahead of time.
My grandson loves Japan and we finally found a special youth group with a tour to Japan last year. We got this book to find details and histories to the places he was going. This book added depth to his trip beyond what the guides prepared. Beautiful...
Japan's World Heritage Sites: Unique Culture, Unique Nature|Hardcover
He is the travel guru. I got this book a few weeks before I left for my whirlwind trip. I was travelling with a backpack only, so every ounce counted. I ripped out the sections for each planned destination as well as his overall tips, and tucked them...
Rick Steves Best of Ireland|Paperback
He is the travel guru. I got this book a few weeks before I left for my whirlwind trip. I was travelling with a backpack only, so every ounce counted. I ripped out the sections for each planned destination as well as his overall tips, and tucked them...
Rick Steves Best of Scotland|Paperback
Bought this for my trip to Scotland. Andy was on Outlander and hosts several tours besides this book. He brings Scotland's history to life with humour and detail. I took it on my trip and read it on the plane and before going to the sites on my itine...
Lochs and Legends: A Scotsman's Guide to the Heart of Scotland|Hardcover
I love this book. It's divided by region, then state. It skips the big tourist traps and cities and focuses on the beauty of the country roads, parks, nature, and towns. Great way to plan your trips.
National Geographic Guide to Scenic Highways and Byways, 5th Edition: The 300 Best Drives in the U.S.|Paperback
When we plan our day trips or weekend jaunts, this is our go-to book. It highlights by state, the top restaurants, sights-to-see, hotels, mini-histories, and reviews. As we explore new places, we highlight and makes notes in the book so we know what ...
Fodor's The Carolinas & Georgia|Paperback
Specialty Travel and Language Books
Inspirational reasons to travel or dabble in the language and culture of new places.
Barns N Noble is like Disneyland for adults. I have a collection of travel books. Just bought, Lochs and Legends by Andy the Highlander for my trip to Scotland. Informational, entertaining, great read.
Barnes & Noble
One of my favourite inspirational travel books, It's filled with unique photos and quotes that make you think, and/or remind you of the wonders of travel. I've reread it so many times!
Why We Travel: 100 Reasons to See the World|Hardcover
I got this for my grandson. He is learning Japanese and wanted to learn to write it as well. This is a great guide with pictures and easy to follow instructions and explanations.
Japanese Kanji Made Easy: (JLPT Levels N5 - N2) Learn 1,000 Kanji and Kana the Fun and Easy Way (Online Audio Download Included)|Paperback
My mum gave my sisters, our cousins, and I, this book one year for Christmas. It includes words and phrases, recipes, song lyrics, and so much more. My sister and I got a kick out of our first day in Ireland. We opened the door to our Airbnb in Kilal...
The Feckin' Book of Everything Irish: A Gansey-Load of Deadly Craic for Cute Hoors and Bowsies|Hardcover
Fiction that Comes to Life
Fiction with a captivating realism that leaves you yearning for more. I only recommend books I have fallen in love with.
Suzanne is an avid traveler and has been writing romance novels for over 20 years. Her books captivate you with their realism. They come to life through her experiences, and leave you pining for the next one. Some of her books are part of a series. I...
Suzanne Pederson: books, biography, latest update
I was a horsewoman for 40 years, and it's still close to my heart. These authors pull you in with the details and emotions of the high-level showjumping circuit, combined with the complex relationships of three generations of strong women and those w...
The Horsewoman
This is a gripping tale of romance, the supernatural world, and intense mystery! I couldn't put it down! I've been listening to the Audible version.
Remain: A Supernatural Love Story
This is a beautifully illustrated book of eight of Japan's oldest and best loved folk stories. I got this for my grandson, as he has always loved Japan. Wonderful book.
Once Upon a Time in Japan|Hardcover
Memoirs of Discovery and Transformation
I loved these books for the emotional and new perspectives they brought to life! Well worth the read.
I spent my formative years living in England as an American Air Force Brat. Bill Bryson is an American married to an English woman, living in England. He totally captures the feel, humour, and wonders of living in England as an outsider, yet becoming one with the people and culture.
Notes from a Small Island|Paperback
I can relate to this book by Bill Bryson. I lived in England for most of my teens and returned to a very different America in that short period of time. Bill returned after two decades with his British wife and kids. His humourous take on the differe...
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America after Twenty Years Away|Paperback
Having spent my formative teenage years in England, I grew up with a love of the Royals and an avid historian of the monarchy. Spare, is a vulnerable, self-reflective look into Prince Harry's life and perspectives. His life unfolds with humour and ho...
Spare|Hardcover
My sister sent this to our mum. Unfortunately she passed away before she could read it, so I read it. Due to the nature of this book, it was particularly poignant. I had also lost my son 20 months before that. This is much more than a travel diary. I... It's a compelling read celebrating a journey of self-discovery and his changing perspectives through the people and experiences he navigates around the world. Don't miss this.
Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself|Hardcover
Gabriel Byrne writes with such honesty. His journey from childhood in Ireland to Hollywood fame is so eloquently written that you feel the transformations and comparisons as if you were having a chat with him. You are reliving his memories with him.
Walking with Ghosts
This is a fascinating read of southern life in the 40s, including the spiritual growth combining Sally's Scots Presbyterian family and the voodoo she learned from the household staff. It also encompasses the love story between she and her husband Ben...
Finding Magic: A Spiritual Memoir
I have always been a big fan of The Who. This is a combination of the history of London life during WWII, the beginnings of a sweeping revolution of British rock and roll life, and the impact of life on the road. It's a frank account told with humor ...
Thanks a Lot Mr Kibblewhite: My Story
I read this book in my critical thinking class at Saint Mary's College of California. I have always been fascinated about learning as much as I can about other religions. This book was particularly interesting to me as my dad was a Vietnam veteran an...
Learning True Love: Practicing Buddhism in a Time of War
Eye Opening Biographies
A fascinating read of the real life of Michael Collins and inside details of the Irish Republican Brotherhood during Ireland's fight for independence. Having recently experienced the tour of the GPO in Dublin, the heart of the Easter Rising of 1916, ...
Michael Collins: The Man Who Made Ireland: The Man Who Made Ireland
I read this book in my critical thinking class at Saint Mary's College of California. I've always been impressed by Ghandi's philosophies and importance of his historical accomplishments. This is a compilation of Ghandi's writings throughout his life...
The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas
This is a fun and inspirational read. Packed with humour, a few famous case dissents, her marriage with, Marty Ginsberg, and loads of fascinating behind the scenes stories, makes it a great journey of discovery and historical accomplishments!
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
I thought this was an appropriate book since we are celebrating our 250th anniversary of independence from King George the III of England. This is a thick book of 676 pages, but a fascinating study about life in England at the time of our revolution ...
The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III
History - A Geneaological Journey
This book is special to me because my grandfather came through Ellis Island 4th of July 1921. He was 20 years old coming to start a new life. This is a wonderful pictorial book explaining the history of Ellis Island, and the stories behind why people...
Ellis Island, Gateway to the American Dream
The Tudor era of British history is one of the most impactful periods, including people like Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots, William Shakspeare, Thomas Cromwell, and Sir Walter Raleigh, to name a few! Jasper Ridley presents this tumultu...
A Brief History of the Tudor Age: 100 Years
These books on Audible kept me listening for hours!
I have my music headphones synched to my phone. As I do chores, garden, or walk my laps getting my steps in for the day, I am informed, entertained, or intensely on pins and needles, mesmerized by these stories.
Narrated by Andy the Highlander himself, I loved listenting to his rendition of Scottish history paired with his tour guide information for each destination.
Lochs and Legends: Scotsman's Guide to Scotland
One of the most intense audible books I have listened to. Starting as a love story, taking place in the early summer of 2025, it starts taking twists. It was intense to the end. Loved it.
Remain: A Supernatural Love Story