Travel
Review:The Blue is a very entertaining story about free spirits on a ship sailing from port to port as a closely knit unit and yet each as an individual seeking answers. Tragedy unfolds as the ship goes missing. Life lessons, like love and character, often appear in unexpected ways. Read more
Review:If you are looking for a wonderfully human story of pure delight, this is the book for you... It gives you a real flavor for one of the most romantic cities in Italy.... You can almost smell the food... and feel the puch of the tourists... She is steeped in the Italian experience... Read more
Review:Mawson's polar exploration accomplishments equal or exceed Shackleton and Amundson! He was an explorer to his core. His survival was part miracle and part refusal to die. An amazing story - and true. Read more
Review:While never asking me to reflect on my own happiness, Wiener caused me to do so. And that simple act made me happier. With much humor and sincere curiosity he explored an elusive topic and what he discovered rang very true for me. Read more
Review:Not happy about having to write my very personal reaction to this book in such a public forum, but am motivated by my intense desire to communicate how important the book has been for me, and possibly could be for others.
Like I believe many people, I find myself often addicted to a particular handheld, mindless electronic game. Some days, I spend hours on this. I do it to cope with stress. Traumatized as a child, I found that if I created rushes of adrenalin, by creating dangerous situation ... Read more
Review:What a great book. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone who's looking for an adventure, or who is looking for a great read to get through some of the really difficult moments of their life. Highly inspirational. This book will help you find your own courage! Read more
Review:I bought this for my husband for a birthday gift, and we have already spent hours reading and looking through this amazing coffee table book. The pictures are incredible, the journeys look great, and it is fun to see where we've been and where we want to go. Read more
Review:This book has some nice pictures. However, many of the places shown are locations most Americans will never get to drive through. If you just want to look at pictures, this book is nice. If you want to find fun drives that you can actually do, there is not many here. Read more
Review:Excellent tips for saving money while traveling around the world, somewhat slanted toward the younger traveler. Many of the tips are applicable to any age group, fortunately, but a lot of the advice about lodging and saving money on food seem more useful to the younger crowd, or at least a more agile and adventurous crowd than this early 70's-age reviewer. I'd like to see a companion volume written on the topic for senior citizens! The book is well-written, and clearly Matt has experienced al... Read more