Between Inca Walls: A Peace Corps Memoir by Evelyn Kohl LaTorre is an intimate story about a young woman determined to make a fulfilling life for herself. Born and raised in a small town in Montana, Evelyn's family moved to California when she was sixteen...

Nothing quite says “Come on in and burglarize us” than a house that vacationers have left unprotected during their absence. In Kelly Hayes-Raitt’s How To Become A Housesitter, she taps into the wisdom and popularity of hiring someone to do more than just pick up...

History is all around us. Historic sites tell the story of our beginnings in an interesting way. There’s colonial Williamsburg, Monticello, Mount Vernon, Fort Ticonderoga and so many other places of historic interest. Why not hop on the train (or a bus) and tour the...

The Solo Female Travel Book: Tips and Inspiration for Women Who Want To See The World on Their Own Terms by Jen Ruiz shares the author's experiences, inspiration, funny failures, and practical tips for anyone thinking about going on a solo trip. This book is...

In a perfect world, every dream vacation would be, well, perfect. Tammy Bruyere’s comedic travel memoir, Misadventures With the Traveling Suitcase, shows exactly the opposite to be true. As Bruyere and her spouse prepare to embark on an unforgettable anniversary trip to Europe, they have...

In London and Its Genius Loci, Philipp Röttgers takes the reader on a tour of London like no other. The approach is two-fold. As Röttgers explores contemporary London and muses upon her historical quirks, he also attempts to detect less corporeal influences. He speculates about...

Kong Boys: Seven Friends from Hong Kong Take on Eleven European Cities for Their Thirtieth Birthdays by Gerald Yeung is an interesting non-fiction book for travel fans. The author introduces readers to his four childhood friends and explores their friendship over the years, a journey...

Bertrand J. Adams Sr., also known as Kadashan, is Tlingit Indian through and through. He was born in Sitka, Alaska, into this vibrant community. This Is Yakutat provides a brief background into Kadashan before going into multiple short stories that show the daily life of...

Travis Scott Luther’s book, The Fun Side of the Wall, reflects a conscientious and compelling study of why the Baby Boomer generation is so enamored with making their retirement dollars stretch by retiring south of the border. Not only do ex-pats find housing and healthcare...

Tropical Ecstasy: A Nostalgia Trip to Brazil by Norman Weeks is a non-fiction travel book that details the return of the author after an absence of twenty-five years to his old haunts in Brazil. An ex-Peace Corps volunteer from the US, Norman Weeks retraces his...