Travel Life

For the first time since Blue Highways, Heat-Moon is back on the backroads. Roads to Quoz is his lyrical, funny, and touching account of a series of American journeys into small-town America.

Imagine waking up to the aroma of freshly baked Italian bread and the sound of church bells echoing through charming cobblestone streets. Relocating to Italy is not just about moving to a new country; it's about embracing a life filled with culture, history, and mouthwatering cuisine. The allure of this Mediterranean paradise is irresistible, and if you're dreaming of a life-changing adventure, "Starting a New Life in Italy: The Ultimate Relocating Guide for Nomads" is your must-listen to make your Italian dream a reality.

On a misty gray morning in the summer of 2018, Gordon Bernhardt set out from a small town in the French Pyrenees to walk the ancient pilgrim route of Camino de Santiago, seeking clarity for his business, his relationships, and his priorities in life. The lessons he learned as a peregrino—a pilgrim—ranged from insights on financial advising and investing to the importance of noticing the tiniest details of each day: like the ant trails winding across the path at his feet or the “smiling sunflower” that lightened his steps in the middle of a hot summer day.

“An insightful and often funny depiction of Italian life” Hannah McIntyre. The Italian Insider Magazine In this, the sequel to his successful ‘An Italian Home – Settling by Lake Como’ artist and author Paul Wright relays more enthralling real-life stories about what it’s really like to live in an Italian village on the shores of Lake Como. With the saturation of expat memoirs on bookshop shelves, Wright's original approach makes for a worthwhile read. In this ‘An Italian Village - A perspective on life beside Lake Como’ the author offers an insight into a world few outsiders...

Sometimes, the only way home is a journey in the opposite direction Attie Johnson didn’t plan on becoming widowed or losing her only child before turning fifty. She also didn’t plan on falling in love again, especially with a much older man. When this attractive woman meets John Warren during an unexpected encounter, her plans fly out the window. What ensues is an unforgettable exploration of life. Take a magical journey with John and Attie, fall in love again, take the plunge, and go skinny-dipping before you die. What Amazon readers say about Of Love and Magic: "Truly wonderful ...

“I’m still a rookie second officer but even I know it’s not supposed to happen like this.” “The captain called “Before Landing Check.” That’s normal. The first officer and I moved the appropriate switches, levers and buttons, and chanted the usual incantations. That’s normal. The trusty old Boeing 727 responded with its arcane dialect of flashing lights and flickering needles. That’s normal. And the all-important landing gear panel is now showing three green lights assuring us that the wheels are locked down. That’s normal. But the landing gear control panel is also ...

Are you planning a weekend getaway to Atlanta and don’t know what to do or where to go? The Atlanta travel guide is here to help! Atlanta is one of the most famous and desired cities in the United States of America. With some of the most beautiful, fun, and historical places, Atlanta is a preferred destination that visitors will truly love. Visitors will enjoy exploring; Atlanta’s top attractions The finest restaurants Various shopping malls Numerous Parks Nightlife activities This pocket-size book is an excellent reference source for travelers planning to visit the city of Atlanta, ...

Growing up in the Canadian Rockies, the mountains have always been home for Jenny Tough. Travelling the world, she's always discovered commonalities with mountains—and mountain people. Her major project is to run solo and unsupported across a mountain range on every continent where indigenous mountain people live isolated from the outside, urban world. Running solo and unsupported comes with obvious logistical as well as physical challenges, but running is also a common language.

As a society, the human race has been striving toward achieving happiness for generations. We push ourselves to get better jobs, make more money, and promise ourselves that one day when we retire, we can finally slow down. However, we often push ourselves to the brink of breaking long before we can retire. We spend most of our adult lives working to be able to enjoy our retirement but forgetting that life was meant to be enjoyed in the here and now.

Did you ever want to wake up to a different life? Awaken in 1168 as a prince who must live by his wits to save his own life. In 1911 as a youth, striving to keep hold of his sanity while those he loves turn away. In 1996 as a teenage girl surrounded by conspiracy. And, in an unspecified future, as a consciousness trapped inside a weaponised machine. FOUR LIVES LIVED IN PARALLEL Four lives to choose who to love and who to fear. Four lives to choose who to trust and who to kill. Four lives to lose and die in obscurity. …Or four lives to use to change the course of history. And therein lies ...

There are four standalone romances included in this box set: Hearts Ahoy: With a call to a radio station and a bunch of 80s musical trivia in her back pocket, young widow Julia Delmonico wins a spot on a “Second Chance at Romance” cruise to Hawaii. On her way towards paradise, she bumps into Martin Estrada—single, handsome, and funny. But is Martin’s past more important than a possible future with Julia? With a little advice from the octogenarian in the cabin next door, and a strong nudge from the flamboyant and insistent “cupid” who’s been assigned to Julia on the cruise, she...

Meet Evan Wright, an ambitious college student with an unassuming secret – she's a century-old time traveler. For over a century, she has rubbed shoulders with history's greatest minds, received the seductive advances of Casanova, and grooved with Jim Morrison at Woodstock. These extraordinary experiences allowed her to escape the painful realities of her own time. But now, everything is at stake. She’s lost the love of her life somewhere in time. To reunite with him, she must recover her past memories while evading malevolent pursuers in this fast-paced journey that will take her ...

How to travel the world and make money online. Where to find these gigs and jobs and how to get started. Each methodology is proven, tested, and is verifiable. Written by a retired ex-pat living offshore. Update April 2020 - No job, no boss, no hassles. Details on travel and money, how it works, what you can do and how to get started. No get-rich schemes here. Great for ex-pats, remote workers, digital nomads, and people who want to become a remote worker or freelancer. This book includes doable and proven ways others are earning a living with mobile offices Each recommended industry is ...

An art historian finds – then loses – a portrait by Johannes Vermeer in this thrilling art mystery set in Munich, Heidelberg, and Amsterdam. When Zelda Richardson investigates a new lead about a missing portrait by Johannes Vermeer, no one expects her to actually find the painting in a retired art dealer’s home in Munich, Germany. Not her parents visiting from America; her boss, private detective Vincent de Graaf; or the rightful owner of the Nazi-looted artwork. However, Zelda’s jubilation turns to horror when she arrives to pick up the portrait and finds the art dealer dead and ...

A Cupcakes-and-Crime Caper When Paul Alwes, a "life coach" is murdered, Tiffany and Rosie are asked to investigate. But who would want to kill a popular life coach? Unfortunately, as they look into Paul's life, the harsh truth is revealed: Paul was a fake. Suddenly, it seems as though many in his life would've wanted him dead - including Tiffany's clients - and Tiffany and Rosie must race time to uncover the killer before they strike again...

Marie France, a swampy Louisiana gal, sashays through South America – destination Rio. Side-tracked by revivals and revolutions, her travels become intertwined with the supernatural until she accidentally stumbles into the purpose for which she was created. Her quest is twofold: to discover the world and discover herself, but like a homing pigeon, she feels compelled to return to the magical isle of Ibiza, where she recalibrates, and the supernatural becomes natural! This laugh-provoking travelogue, sequel to Banana Split Misfit, is a must-read that will take you to the peaks of Machu ...

"Through Colorful Doors" is a trio of travelogues by Oregon author, Deleen Wills. If you fancied "Because of Colorful Doors," packed full of escapades and seeking her roots around bonnie Scotland, meandering through merry old England and exploring fascinating Cuba, you will be delighted with her newest collection from her traveler's perspective. "The Sapphire Door," an amusing short story in her first book, "Behind Colorful Doors," is based on her trip to Venice, Italy. Join her gallivanting through and searching for more roots in Ireland, communing with nature and blue-footed boobies in ...

Frances Mayes offers her listeners a deeply personal memoir of her present-day life in Tuscany, encompassing both the changes she has experienced since Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany appeared, and sensuous, evocative reflections on the timeless beauty and vivid pleasures of Italian life. Among the themes Mayes explores are how her experience of Tuscany dramatically expanded when she renovated and became a part-time resident of a 13th century house with a stone roof in the mountains above Cortona.

Tracking Turtles is a personal diary of our trip to Costa Rica to work with sea turtles. My nine year old son and I spent a week at a turtle project on the Pacific Coast. We learned about conservation, recycling, plastics in our environment and we learned a lot about the Olive Ridley sea turtle. We learned about nesting, hatching and how fishing impacts these animals. You can read about our adventure. Perhaps you will be inspired to go on a conservation trip yourself. $1.00 from each book sold will go to conservation projects like Turtle Trax. The current version is still having final edits...

Emily Eason wants to distance herself from her parents' opulent lifestyle in Birmingham, Alabama, and enjoy life in the tiny rural village, Raccoon Creek and her fifties-style home. But after gazing into the little snow globe she purchased from Hardwicke's Drugs and Gifts, she finds herself transported to another time—her grandmother's era. Lance Hardwicke is the pharmacist and owner of Hardwicke's Drugs. Four years of pharmacy school didn't allow for much of a social life. Gorgeous Emily Eason, nurse and resident of Raccoon Creek, has captured his attention more than once. The next time ...