Global Adventures

Explore history without the confines of time or distance. Dr. Isabel Soto is an archaeologist and world explorer with the skills to go wherever and whenever she needs to research history, solve a mystery, or rescue colleagues in trouble. Listeners join Izzy on her journeys and gain knowledge about historical places, eras, and cultures on the way.

Andrew Zimmern, the host of The Travel Channel’s hit series Bizarre Foods, has an extraordinarily well-earned reputation for traveling far and wide to seek out and sample anything and everything that’s consumed as food globally. Having eaten his way around the world over the course of four seasons of Bizarre Foods, Zimmern has now launched Bizarre Worlds, a new series on the Travel Channel, and this, his first book, a chronicle of his journeys as he not only tastes the “taboo treats” of the world, but delves deep into the cultures and lifestyles of locales.

*** Please note that this book will be republished soon. Follow me or join my mailing list for updates.*** An epic road trip romance through the Atacama Desert and beyond. When a hot Argentinian asks if you would like to ride with him through the Atacama Desert, there is only one answer. ¿Por qué no? Why not? Flaca, an independent solo traveller, meets the handsome, charismatic Motoman in a remote village in the Chilean Andes. After a few days, they decide to continue their trip north together on the Motoman’s shiny black, powerful motorbike. Los compadres de la ruta soon become more ...

★★★★★"An explosive plot filled with attention grabbing scenes. The underwater attacks, both from humans and sharks had me on the edge of my seat." ★★★★★"37 Hours is an exciting and completely gripping British spy thriller, that packs a punch. I was hooked from the first page, and raced through it." After two long years spent in a secret British prison, Nadia is suddenly granted her freedom. Yet there is a dangerous price to pay for her release: she must retrieve the Russian nuclear warhead stolen by her deadliest enemy, a powerful and ruthless terrorist known only as The...

Dan is back home to settle his affairs. Then, he is free. But when an innocent woman is abducted in broad daylight, Dan responds to her call for help. His actions leads him into the dangerous vortex of a global plot - a plot designed to cripple America, maybe for good. Deep under the blue waters of the Eastern Seaboard hides a deadly secret, and the enemy knows about it. They have arrived and will stop at nothing to unleash mayhem. Only Dan Roy, ex-Black Ops warrior, stands in their way.

Peter is thrilled to leave New York City to accompany his parents on an expedition to Greenland to study global warming. There he has visions of things that should be too far away for him to see. Generations ago, the people of Thea’s community were hunted for possessing unusual abilities, so they fled beneath the ice. Thea needs help that only Peter can give. Their meeting reveals secrets of both their pasts, and changes the future for them both forever.

Americans are generous with their pocketbooks, but trying to make a difference and actually making a difference are two different things. Where Am I Giving? by New York Times best-selling author Kelsey Timmerman takes you on a journey to meet people who will inspire you to live a purpose-filled, generous life and make the greatest impact you can through your career, time, consumer dollars, and donations.

In this Hmong folktale, two brothers venture into a remote jungle, hunting food for their hungry family. But the jungle is full of dangerous wild animals. The older brother vows to keep his younger brother safe . . . or die trying.

It has been over a year since the war began. A year since China launched its surprise attack on America. EMP and cyber weapons plunging much of the nation into a dark chaos. Thousands of anti-ship missiles gutting the US Pacific fleet. A Chinese-allied North Korea launching an all-out attack on South Korea. Chinese information warfare campaigns triggering America to launch a nuclear strike on China's own nuclear stockpile. And the international political consequences that followed.

*** Please note that this book will be republished soon. Follow me or join my mailing list for updates.*** ☆☆☆☆☆ 'Satisfying, brilliant, thrilling and funny!' (Marcia, Goodreads) Crikey mate! It’s 1983. Wham! are top of the charts. Two besties are on their Big O.E. in London. Then one of them meets a bloke and things turn to shit. Jafa, Jennie Agatha Frances Arthur, is a bit pissed off, to say the least. She can’t understand it. It’s not like he, the bloke – Nigel - is George Michael, or anything. Not even close. Jennie and Evie had planned this trip of a lifetime since ...

he world is vast, strange, and stunning—and this book is your invitation to experience it all. 1000 Ideas: Bucket List Experiences from Around the World is your ultimate travel inspiration guide, filled with breathtaking, soul-stirring, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences across every continent. Whether you crave heart-racing adventure, quiet cultural moments, or natural wonders that stop you in your tracks, this book has something to ignite every traveler’s spirit. From sleeping under the stars in the Sahara to exploring bioluminescent bays, riding historic trains, savoring street food ...

They call themselves Alpha Adventures, a group of six extraordinary people who come together for one special purpose... to seek the impossible. Funded by a billionaire heiress, and each possessing a unique skill set, The Adventurers will stop at nothing to find the mythical, the fantastical, the lost, and the forgotten. Now on the trail of the legendary sunken city of Kitezh off the coast of Russia, and on the run from a London mobster with his own agenda—the team soon discovers evidence of an elaborate hoax... And proof of something out of this world. Or under it. After all, there’s ...

En route to the National Prayer Breakfast, the US vice president’s motorcade is hit in a vicious, expertly planned attack that throws Washington, DC, into chaos. Everyone assumes it’s terrorists - everyone but young FBI agent Jennifer Lin. She is certain that the easy answers here are not the likely ones. Half a world away, former military contractor Tom Locke has his own doubts about what happened - and who did it. He suspects his former employer, Apollo Outcomes. But why would the global private military corporation orchestrate such a brutal strike on US soil?

The Ultimate Guide of Fun Things To Do in Retirement is your roadmap to a joyful and purposeful retirement. Packed with practical tips and inspiring ideas, this guide will help you embrace new adventures and create a life you love.

The world begins to suffer an escalating and sensational series of natural disasters, and two marine biologists begin to develop a theory that the cause lies in the oceans, where an entity know as the Yrr has developed a massive network of single-cell organisms. It is wreaking havoc in order to prevent humankind from destroying the Earth's ecological balance forever. The Americans, under the ruthless General Judith Lee, take a more pragmatic approach than the scientists, seeking to wipe out the being of the deep.

More than 70 percent of Earth is covered in water. Yet only about 3 percent of it is freshwater that people can use. Every year, parts of the world suffer through severe droughts, and millions of people don’t have easy access to clean drinking water. Why is there a shortage of clean and healthy water? Max Axion and the Society of Super Scientists travel around the world to learn the reasons behind the global water crisis. Young listeners can tag along to discover what causes water scarcity and find out ways they can help preserve this precious resource.

In the middle of the North Pacific Gyre, the accelerated impacts of Global Climate Change have expanded the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to epic proportions. Brent Brodie was an oil and gas engineer until he suffered catastrophic mental and physical injuries during an oil rig explosion. After years of recovery, he focuses his unique skills to lead the development of a floating, plastic recycling plant which grows into a star-shaped, two-mile wide, rotating island. Utilizing the gyre’s powerful ocean currents, Plasticity Island generates massive amounts of hydroelectricity which powers the ...

Dead men tell no tales, except to Jane! When a deserted ship washes ashore in California, it seems unremarkable until traces of radiation are detected and the trawler is tied to an infamous amateur treasure-hunter named Illinois Smith. Not having any leads to go on, and the suspicious amounts of radiation making the government nervous, the CIA calls in Jane Doe, psychic spy extraordinaire in a desperate bid for answers! After interviewing the recently-deceased captain of the ship, it’s revealed that a long-lost set of nuclear bombs has been recovered from the depths of the sea, only to be...

The Luna Cult Chronicles has everything: thrills, action, love, horror, coming-of-age, satire, and science fantasy. It’s a space opera that has diverse characters on a stage of a vast scope of time and distance. And it’s a story that connects with us. The fears and passions of Julie and Selene on their life’s journey become our fears and passions. Written with the feeling of a poet and the vision of an architect, this epic has strong characterization, a well-developed plot and plot twists, and relishes the romance of ideas. It echoes the futuristic nostalgia of Ray Bradbury's The ...

In the gripping techno-thriller Storm Betrayed readers plunge into the depths of maritime intrigue and international conspiracy alongside Alex Storm, a former Navy SEAL turned leader of Deep Sea Recovery (DSR). When a covert mission to retrieve a sunken bioengineered virus, known as Harvest Reaper, propels Storm and his skilled team into a whirlwind of danger, they find themselves entangled in a web of global espionage far more perilous than any ocean depths. Alex, with his keen strategic mind and a team as rugged as the high seas, navigates treacherous waters, rival mercenaries, and ...