The Blind Masseuse: A Traveler's Memoir from Costa Rica to Cambodia

By way of explorations to Costa Rica, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Cuba, Burma, Cambodia, Egypt, and around the world on a ship, Jones chronicles her experience as a young American traveler while pondering her role as an outsider in the cultures she temporarily inhabits. Her wanderlust fuels a strong, high-adventure story and, much in the vein of classic travel literature, Jones's picaresque tale of personal evolution informs her own transitions, rites of passage, and understandings of her place as a citizen of the world. With sharp insight and stylish prose, Jones asks: Is there a right or wrong way to travel? The Blind Masseuse concludes that there is, but that it's not always black and white.

The Blind Masseuse: A Traveler's Memoir from Costa Rica to Cambodia

China Survival Guide

The problems we talk about are for the most part neglected by most travel guidebooks. We tell you what hassles and headaches you might encounter and how to best deal with them. . . . If you should find yourself in a potentially awkward situation, we hope that we can get you out of it with very little drama.

• China Survival Guide: How To Avoid Travel Troubles and Mortifying Mishaps, Revised Edition
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World's Ultimate Running Races: 500 Races, 101 Countries, Choose Your Adventure

Many runners have dreamed of running along the Great Wall of China, up the Empire State Building, or across the Sahara Desert, of joining thousands of runners in a major city road race, and these are just a few of the races included in this list of 500 of the most classic running races in the world. The races featured range from 10-second sprints to several days' worth of running over hundreds of miles. All types of races are represented, including cross-country (English cross-country championships), mountain (run to the top of Mount Olympus in Greece), multiterrain (Brazil's Jungle Marathon), road (marathons through the world's greatest cities), snow (a marathon to the North Pole), stage (Japan's famous Ekiden relays), stair (the Empire State building), track (the British Milers Club races), trail (running on the Great Wall of China), and ultra (Death Valley). The diversity of races is matched by the number of countries featured, with races from more than 100 countries included. This author compiled the list along with contributions from some of the world's leading runners including Kilian Jornet, Mara Yamauchi, Ryan Sandes, and Jonathan Wyatt.

World's Ultimate Running Races: 500 Races, 101 Countries, Choose Your Adventure

Eighty Days

On November 14, 1889, Nellie Bly, the crusading young female reporter for Joseph Pulitzer’s World newspaper, left New York City by steamship on a quest to break the record for the fastest trip around the world. Also departing from New York that day—and heading in the opposite direction by train—was a young journalist from The Cosmopolitan magazine, Elizabeth Bisland. Each woman was determined to outdo Jules Verne’s fictional hero Phileas Fogg and circle the globe in less than eighty days. The dramatic race that ensued would span twenty-eight thousand miles, captivate the nation, and change both competitors’ lives forever.

Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World

Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die

Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die is the ninth addition to the bestselling Fifty Places series by Chris Santella. Biking has grown increasingly popular in recent years, as both a leisure and an extreme exercise activity, and Santella covers trips for cyclists of every level. Fifty Places to Bike covers environments as varied as the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia, the Indochina Trail in Vietnam, and the urban jungle of New York City. With a healthy mix of international and national locations, the 50 chapters capture the breathtaking vistas cyclists will enjoy around the world. As always, the places are brought to life with more than 40 stunning color photographs.

Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die

Dateline Jerusalem: An Eyewitness Account of Prophecies Unfolding in the Middle East

When an Iranian president thunders a murderous threat or an obscure Turkish drunkard has a dream in Mecca or a Jewish couple from Brooklyn lands at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport, these events might seem disconnected. But they’re not. In Dateline Jerusalem, CBN News correspondent Chris Mitchell connects the dots and unveils Jerusalem as the epicenter and crossroads of the spiritual, political, and, yes, supernatural worlds.

Dateline Jerusalem: An Eyewitness Account of Prophecies Unfolding in the Middle East

Junkyard Planet

When you drop your Diet Coke can or yesterday’s newspaper in the recycling bin, where does it go? Probably halfway around the world, to people and places that clean up what you don’t want and turn it into something you can’t wait to buy. In Junkyard Planet, Adam Minter—veteran journalist and son of an American junkyard owner—travels deeply into a vast, often hidden, multibillion-dollar industry that’s transforming our economy and environment.

Junkyard Planet

Trekking in the Himalaya

From K2 and Nanga Parbat in Pakistan, to Mount Kailash in Tibet, to Annapurna, Manaslu, Everest, Makalu, Kangchenjunga and many more, this book is an inspirational and detailed guide to 20 memorable expeditions in the Himalaya. The spectacular surroundings covered by the treks cannot fail to encourage trekkers to take on a journey to the greatest of mountain ranges. The treks described within this guide range from the popular to the little-known, and from gentle treks on good paths at a moderate altitude, to long and challenging routes. All of them share the scenic magnificence for which the Himalaya is justly known, as well as the sense of adventure that accompanies each journey. This guidebook will inspire trekkers to scale the heights of their potential. The passion of the authors shines through in the route descriptions and the enticing photography that documents their way. At its heart, this guide is a celebration of all that makes a journey to the Himalaya a profound experience.

Osprey Kode

A great all-around snowplay pack, the Osprey Kode 30 backpack is appropriate for everything from three-hour snowshoe hikes to all-day backcountry tours. The first thing that stands out about the pack is the variety of gear-carrying options. You can use the dual, lower-reinforced ski carry loops and upper-reinforced V-carry straps to tote your skis in an A-frame style, or you can strap your skis diagonally to either the right or left side. If skiing isn't your sport, you can also use the reinforced V-carry straps to vertically attach snowboards or snowshoes. All Kode series packs also come equipped with dual, articulated, zippered hip belt pockets designed for one-handed operation. And should you get caught in inclement weather, the Kode 30 features a panel-zip avalanche gear compartment, with a probe, shovel handle sleeves, shovel blade stowage, and a pocket for a snow/repair kit.

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Slow Train to Guantanamo

In this rambling odyssey set in the later days of the Castro regime, Peter Millar jumps on board the Cuban railway system, once the pride of Latin America. Starting in the ramshackle but romantic capital of Havana, he travels with ordinary Cubans, sharing anecdotes, life stories, and political opinions. Millar may not have all the answers but he asks a lot of the right questions on an anarchic, entertaining, and often comic adventure. A journey everyone will want to read about but nobody in their right mind would want to emulate!

Slow Train to Guantanamo

Zagat Survey

Zagat Survey was established by Tim and Nina Zagat in 1979 as a way to collect and correlate the ratings of restaurants by diners. For their first guide, covering New York City, the Zagats surveyed their friends. As of 2005, the Zagat Survey included 70 cities, with reviews based on the input of 250,000 individuals reporting over the years. In addition to restaurants, Zagat guides rate hotels, nightlife, shopping, zoos, music, movies, theaters, golf courses, and airlines. The guides are sold in book form, and formerly as a paid subscription on its web site.

Zagat Survey

Wizard Publications

• The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook
• The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook [Kindle]
• Hawaii The Big Island Revealed
• Hawaii The Big Island Revealed [Kindle]
• Maui Revealed
• Maui Revealed [Kindle]
• Oahu Revealed
• Oahu Revealed [Kindle]
• Hawaii Dreamscapes Revealed - Kauai
• Hawaii Dreamscapes Revealed - Big Island

Gregory Targhee

You ski the backcountry for the beautiful isolation and tranquility it brings you, and the Gregory Targhee 45 Backpack keeps you comfortable in so many ways while you do it. Its Vertflex suspension system both stabilizes your load and allows the torsional flexibility you need to ski dynamically. The molded back panel sheds snow so your gear stays dry, and Gregory's classic lumbar pad pushes the weight to your hips for all-day comfort on those powder-capped peaks. Both your avalanche gear and your main compartment are easy to access--thanks to the front pocket and rear barndoor panel--even when you have your skis, snowboard, or snow shoes strapped on.With reinforced hypalon where you strap your skis and highly durable HD nylon reinforcements at critical areas, the Targhee will be on your back for many years in the backcountry. Its harness has a slim profile to ease your mobility on the slopes, and the insulated hydration sleeve prevents the water from freezing in frigid weather. And flaps and loops for your helmet and ice axes leave you well-prepared for skiing in the backcountry safely and efficiently.

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Black Diamond Anthem Backpack

From daily side country missions at the resort to full day tours in your favorite backcountry bowl, trust your essential goods to the Black Diamond Anthem Backpack. Essential backcountry features include a quick-access avy-tool pocket, insulated hydration sleeve, and a reActiv suspension system the moves with your upper body for enhanced balance and agility. Not to mention, the clean streamlined design pairs perfectly with your clean airs and fluid pow-surfing style.

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Frommer's EasyGuides

Selling for a lower price than any similar guidebook, and deliberately limited to a short 256 pages, this EasyGuide is an exercise in creating easily-absorbed travel information. It emphasizes the authentic experiences in each destination:the most important attractions, the classic method of approaching a particular destination; the best choices for accommodations and meals; the best ways to maximize the enjoyment of your stay. Because it is "quick to read, light to carry", it is called an "EasyGuide", and reflects Arthur Frommer's lifetime of experience in presenting clear and concise travel advice.

Frommer's EasyGuides

Footprint Dream Trip Guides

Southeast Asia

• Thailand
• Vietnam

Southwest Asia

• India: Backwaters, Beaches & Temples
• India: Forts, Palaces and the Himalaya
• Sri Lanka

Africa

• Morocco
• South Africa

Central America

• Cuba
• Cartagena & Caribbean Coast
• Dominican Republic
• Jamaica
• St Lucia, Dominica, Fort-de-France

South America

• Brazil
• Ecuador
• Peru

Oceania

• Australia

Footprint travel guides

• Footprint Handbooks
• Footprint Focus Guide
• Footprint Activity Guide
• Footprint Popout Maps

Frommer's Day-By-Day Guides

Frommer's Day-by-Day Guide to London is the complete up-to-date reference for visitors who want to maximize their stay in the smartest, most time-efficient way. With full-color throughout with hundreds of evocative photos, this invaluable guide offers reviews on a wide array of sightseeing, lodging, shopping, dining and entertainment options in all price ranges, and also includes thematic and walking tours of the city's best-loved neighborhoods with Frommer's trademark candid and accessible expertise.

Frommer's Day-By-Day Guides

Eagle Creek EC Adventure Hybrid

The Eagle Creek adventure hybrid absolutely lightweight, absolutely durable, absolutely dependable in a carryon size travel bag. The polycarbonate bag means lightweight and even more durability. In addition to this super lightweight polycarbonate technology, this bag integrates smart travel features, expandability, and security. What's not to love

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How to Be the World's Smartest Traveler

Consumer travel advocate Christopher Elliott gives you the inside scoop on how to travel smart in this new guide from National Geographic. Calling on practical advice accumulated from more than 20 years of experience in the field, Elliott guides you through the complexities of travel--from cruises to car rentals, travel insurance to time shares, restaurants to resorts, and airlines to agents--and arms you with all the information you need for a successful trip. Full of actionable advice and the answers to the most common--and perplexing--questions, Elliott guides readers through the new rules of travel and breaks through the virtual confusion of pricing, offers, discounts, packages, and every imaginable aspect of a trip, every step of the way. For beginning and seasoned travelers, for business and pleasure trips, this is the ultimate consumer guide to yourjourneys domestically or around the world.

• How to Be the World's Smartest Traveler
• Best Sellers in Budget Travel Guides

Time Out London Eating and Drinking Guide

The Time Out London Eating & Drinking guide features hundreds of London's best restaurants, bars, gastropubs and cafes. All the reviewed entries have been anonymously revisited, with many new additions this year. *We review anonymously and pay our way, so that we get treated exactly like you * Venues do not pay to be included - we make our selection independently * No other guide covers every type of world cuisine using real experts *Every detail of the listings are fully revised and updated annually *All eateries are clearly marked on maps

Time Out London Eating and Drinking Guide

1000 Hostels: Britain & North Europe Hyper-Guide

he British Isles and Germany are the historic heartland of the hostel movement, and they’re the heart of this book, too, with over 600 hostels—lodgings with shared rooms—between them. They have private rooms, too, of course. And the Benelux countries and Scandinavia are no slouches, either. Then there’s East Europe—Poland, Ukraine, Russia, and the Baltic countries—a new frontier just waiting to be explored further. Do you already know how to travel? Do you just want to know where the hostels are, so that you can plan a hostel-based trip along the highways and byways of North Europe, in the major cities, smaller towns and remote villages, too? Then this is the book for you. This is the most comprehensive hostel guide ever written, encompassing the old youth hostel movement and the modern phenomenal spread of backpackers’ hostels around the globe as well. That ranges from the dozens of the most modern ‘flash-packers’ hostels in the urban centers of London and Berlin to remote wilderness hostels in Ireland and surfers’ camps in Sweden. Sound good? Are you afraid that maybe you’re too old for a hostel? Don’t worry; most hostels have no age restrictions. And they all have English-speaking staff and internet capabilities. Most even have kitchens. Some even have bars. All have cool people as guests. The 1000 hostels listed here are to be found in over 250 cities and places in north Europe from Dublin to Moscow, and Oslo to Munich. C U there.

1000 Hostels: Britain & North Europe Hyper-Guide

Lonely Planet India

India's diversity is apparent in its architecture, landscapes, festivals and handicrafts. And spirituality - the beating heart of India - pulsates from the mountains of Ladakh to the shores of tropical Kerala.

• Lonely Planet: India
• Lonely Planet: Discover India
• Lonely Planet: Goa Beaches Pocket Guides
• Lonely Planet: Goa & Mumbai
• Lonely Planet: Northeast India
• Lonely Planet: Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra
• Lonely Planet: South India & Kerala
• Lonely Planet: Trekking in the Indian Himalaya
• Lonely Planet: Hindi, Urdu and Bengali Phrasebook
• Lonely Planet: India Phrasebook

Lonely Planet Travel Guide Books

• Shoestring Guides & Country Guides
• Discover Guides
• Regional Guides
• City Guides
• Citiescape & City Map
• Encounters Guides
• Activity Guides
• General Travel
• Language Guides
• Spanish Guides
• Kindle Books

On the Road

50th Anniversary Edition

Few novels have had as profound an impact on American culture as On the Road. Pulsating with the rhythms of 1950s underground America, jazz, sex, illicit drugs, and the mystery and promise of the open road, Kerouac's classic novel of freedom and longing defined what it meant to be "beat" and has inspired generations of writers, musicians, artists, poets, and seekers who cite their discovery of the book as the event that "set them free." Based on Kerouac's adventures with Neal Cassady, On the Road tells the story of two friends whose four cross-country road trips are a quest for meaning and true experience. Written with a mixture of sad-eyed naïveté and wild abandon, and imbued with Kerouac's love of America, his compassion for humanity, and his sense of language as jazz, On the Road is the quintessential American vision of freedom and hope, a book that changed American literature and changed anyone who has ever picked it up. This hardcover edition commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the first publication of the novel in 1957 and will be a must-have for any literature lover.

• On the Road: 50th Anniversary Edition
• On the Road
• On the Road (Penguin Classics)
• On the Road: The Original Scroll
• On the Road: Audiobook
• On the Road: The Original Scroll: Kindle Edition
• On the Road: DVD

Garmin Fenix

The Fenix utilizes Garmin's GPS technology to provide navigation and tracking functionalities to guide your next adventure, whether by road, trail, or machete-hacked jungle. The built-in sensors give you the information on heading, elevation, and weather to guide you, in simplest terms, from Point A to Point B. On top of electronics worthy of the space program, the Fenix was built to endure the harshest abuse that Mother Nature can dish out and look good doing it.The Fenix is equipped with altimeter, barometer and compass sensors to provide relevant real-time information. The three-axis electronic compass keeps your bearing whether youAAAre moving or not. The built-in altimeter provides elevation data to accurately monitor ascent and descent, while the barometer can be used to predict weather changes by showing short-term trends in air pressure.

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Lonely Planet Great Journeys

This book presents more than 70 of the greatest journeys you could undertake, from ancient trails, like Machu Picchu, through to modern classics, like Route 66. Let Lonely Planet tell you what it feels like to take the trip and give you the information you need to start bringing your dreams to life.

Lonely Planet Great Journeys

Lonely Planet 1000 Ultimate Adventures

The follow up to 1000 Ultimate Experiences is Lonely Planet's collection of the world's most exciting adventures. For armchair travellers and adrenalin junkies , 1000 Ultimate Adventures rouses you to explore the world on foot, by bike, motor vehicle or horse; 100 themed lists w. inspirational text, perfect for browsing; over 140 beautiful images

Lonely Planet 1000 Ultimate Adventures

London's Best Pubs

A thirst-inducing, indispensable guide for pub aficionados! The London pub is an institution, and this completely updated book gives the lowdown on 117 of the best. They're all organized by area, mapped, and photographed inside and out. Every entry features an overview of the cask ales on offer, historical and architectural details, and a description of the pub's character. A “Where to go if you like…” section helps readers locate special pub choices by interest.

London's Best Pubs

500 Hostels: Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Islands: Backpackers & Flashpackers

f you like hostels, then you’re going to love Australia and New Zealand, for here is the greatest concentration of backpackers’ hostels in the world, on both coasts and everywhere in between. These are some of the nicest people and the nicest landscapes in the world, too, something of a cross between America and Europe, and maybe the best of both, loads of spectacular nature and some of the most refined cities, ranging in latitudes and altitudes from tropical to Antarctic, from beaches and nightclubs to glaciers and fireplaces. The attitudes are almost universally warm. The Pacific Islands are something else entirely, of course, and one of the most unique areas of the world, all tropical, true, but there the similarity ends, because there is a diversity that runs the gamut from the modern mega-cities of Jakarta and Manila to the remote outback tribalism of Borneo and Papua New Guinea. There are surprises, too, like thousands of islands, and thousands of miles of beach, but few cruise ships; like a third of the surface area of the planet, but few people. For, outside of heavily populated Indonesia and the Philippines, remote sparely-populated islands define the landscape. But there are hostels. Fiji has a beach hostel scene to rival Greece, and even the remote archipelagos of Tonga and Samoa, Vanuatu and Timor are represented, also. And they’re good ones, too. C U in Nadi, or Apia, or Dunedin, or Sydney, or… you decide.

500 Hostels: Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Islands: Backpackers & Flashpackers

Turn Right at Machu Picchu

What happens when an unadventurous adventure writer tries to re-create the original expedition to Machu Picchu?

In 1911, Hiram Bingham III climbed into the Andes Mountains of Peru and “discovered” Machu Picchu. While history has recast Bingham as a villain who stole both priceless artifacts and credit for finding the great archeological site, Mark Adams set out to retrace the explorer’s perilous path in search of the truth—except he’d written about adventure far more than he’d actually lived it. In fact, he’d never even slept in a tent.

Turn Right at Machu Picchu is Adams’ fascinating and funny account of his journey through some of the world’s most majestic, historic, and remote landscapes guided only by a hard-as-nails Australian survivalist and one nagging question: Just what was Machu Picchu?

Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time

Lonely Planet Volunteer

A one-stop guide to choosing and organising a more meaningful travel experience; Information on raising funds and what to expect on arrival; Tips on extending the experience on the return home; A wide variety of experiences covered, from monitoring sea turtles in Greece to building community centres in Guatemala;

Lonely Planet Volunteer: A traveller's guide to making a difference around the world

Cheap Sleeps: The Definitive Guide to Cheap Accomodation

Now in its 18th edition, this extensively researched and comprehensive guide could be considered the budget traveller's bible to finding safe, clean and comfortable accommodation in Europe. In this new, updated edition Katie Wood provides the necessary insider information needed to locate a near inexhaustible supply of accommodation ideas in over 30 European countries, from hotels and pensions to student halls and campsites.

Cheap Sleeps: The Definitive Guide to Cheap Accomodation

Wordlock TSA Lock

The perfectbination lock for all travel use. Create over 10000binations using WORDS not numbers. TSA approved - Allows entry and relocking by Airport Security.

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The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari

Following the success of the acclaimed Ghost Train to the Eastern Star and The Great Railway Bazaar, The Last Train to Zona Verde is an ode to the last African journey of the world's most celebrated travel writer.

The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari

Kon-Tiki

Kon-Tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the Pacific Ocean. Intrigued by Polynesian folklore, biologist Thor Heyerdahl suspected that the South Sea Islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east. He decided to prove his theory by building a boat using the materials that would have been available to those pre-Columbian sailors and duplicating their legendary voyage.

Kon-Tiki

Backpacking Tips For Beginners

Backpacking is a type of international travelling wherein a backpack is used rather than suitcases or other types of luggage. This type of travel refers to either travelling from country to country in the different cities and places or nature trekking from country to country. In other words, the travel can either be city trekking or outdoor trekking as long as it involves the use of backpack and not booking in tour packages. Backpacking is actually the most popular means of international travel nowadays for several reasons.

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