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Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Keepers of the Story Author: Micah Springer Narrator: Micah Springer Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 12-28-17 Publisher: Vital Plume Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: In 1993, two young women, Micah and Kas, set out alone to backpack through Africa for nearly a year. They leap headlong into cultural misunderstanding, crocodiles, and corruption, imperiling their lives and testing their lucky stars. The Motherland unveils her deepest mysteries when Micah falls in love with a nomadic warrior and his rich tradition. Sex, alienation, danger, longing, unwritten languages, and moonlight dances become Micah's pathway to inner wisdom and the divine. This tribute to the Earth and the people who live in balance with nature welcomes us all to reclaim our place by our ancestors' fire. We are now and have always been the keepers of the story. Traditional singing included.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jake Does America: 10,000 Mile Trek Author: Jake Sansing Narrator: Jake Sansing Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 12-28-17 Publisher: Jake Sansing Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: A chronicle about an Army veteran who becomes homeless and follows his dream of hiking and cycling all over North America. Although he is homeless, he gets by with his survival skills and the help of strangers as he raises money for various charities and support groups. His altruistic trek spans over the course of three years and comes to an abrupt stop at his 10,000th mile. From Delaware to California, from Florida to Alaska, follow along to experience this man's journey of compassion, chaos, supernatural events, deadly situations, loneliness, comic relief, selflessness, betrayal, heartbreak, and humbleness. You will never hear a travel story quite like this one!

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dear Bob and Sue Author: Matt Smith, Karen Smith Narrator: Susan Ericksen, David Colacci Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 12-26-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Dear Bob and Sue is the story of our (Matt and Karen Smith's) journey to all 59 US National Parks. We wrote the book as a series of emails to our friends, Bob and Sue, in which we share our humorous and quirky observations. It is at times irreverent, unpredictable, and sarcastic, all in the spirit of humor. We describe a few of our experiences in each park but do not provide an exhaustive overview of each experience or park. We use these events as the vehicle to deliver insights about our relationship. We did not intend for this book to be a travel guide nor a recommendation for how to visit all 59 of the US National Parks, although many listeners have said they've found it to be a useful guide. Rather, it is our story about how we did it.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Anyone Can Do It: Musings of a Neurotic Euro-Traveler Author: Peter R. Best Narrator: Peter Best Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 12-19-17 Publisher: Silk-Spun Stories Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Penned over the course of a 15-hour return flight from Europe, writer Peter Best shares the honest account of how he skirted (or dove headlong into) a defining crisis. Anyone Can Do It seeks to convince the first-time traveler that its title rings true: Anyone can take the journey of a lifetime. Part how-to travel guide for the novice and part stream-of-consciousness narrative from a self-proclaimed neurotic, Anyone Can Do It will take you to Ireland, Spain, France, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Greece over the course of 60 days. This euro-trip also slings back and forth through time and space and even sets foot in a few quirky, anxiety-induced dreams. Those seeking escape, perspective, encouragement, and fulfillment need to hear this account.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Abu Dhabi Bar Mitzvah Subtitle: Fear and Love in the Modern Middle East Author: Adam Valen Levinson Narrator: Vikas Adam Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 11-14-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Armed only with college Arabic and restless curiosity, Adam Valen Levinson set out to "learn about the world 9/11 made us fear." From a base in globalized and sterilized Abu Dhabi, he sets out to lunch in Taliban territory in Afghanistan, travels under the watchful eye of Aleppo's secret police, risks shipwreck en route to Somalia, investigates Yazidi beliefs in a sacred cave, cliff-dives in Oman, celebrates New Year's Eve in Tahrir Square, and, at every turn, discovers a place that matches not at all with its reputation. While politicians and media eagerly stoke the flames of Islamophobia, Valen Levinson crosses borders with abundant humor and humanity. Seeking common ground everywhere, he finds that people who pray differently often laugh the same. And as a young man bar mitzvahed at 21 (instead of the usual 13), he slowly learns how childish it is to live by decisions and distinctions born of fear. Critic Reviews: "Levinson skillfully relates aspects of his destinations' histories alongside his journalist's observations and personal thoughts and emotions in this unique and illuminating travelogue." ( Booklist)

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Confessions of a Paris Party Girl Author: Vicki Lesage Narrator: Em Eldridge Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 10-31-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: When newly-single party girl Vicki moves to Paris, she hopes to indulge in wine, stuff her face with croissants, and fall in love. It proves to be much more difficile than she imagined. In this laugh-out-loud memoir, this cheeky storyteller recounts the highs and lows of her life in the City of Light. Sassy and shamelessly honest, Vicki makes you feel as if you're right there in Paris stumbling along the cobblestones with her. Will she find love? Will she learn to consume reasonable amounts of alcohol? Will French bureaucracy ever cut her a break? Confessions of a Paris Party Girl is a delicious cocktail of the humor of Tina Fey, the candor of Amy Poehler, and the self-deprecating charm of Mindy Kaling. You'll feel as if you're chatting over a bottle of wine with your new best friend, one who drinks as much as Chelsea Handler and makes you laugh as much as Sophie Kinsella.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Canada: Canadian History: From Aboriginals to Modern Society Subtitle: The People, Places and Events That Shaped The History of Canada and North America Author: William D. Willis Narrator: Chuck Shelby Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 10-30-17 Publisher: William D. Willis Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Canada is known all over the world due to its undying commitment to multiculturalism and its social and ethnic diversity. In a time when these values were unspoken of, Canada was the first country to embrace an official multiculturalism policy. Nevertheless, the path that Canada followed to become the powerful nation it is today was like a labyrinth, filled with challenges and obstacles. Starting from Canada's first inhabitants and explorers, this brief book will offer you a comprehensive overview of Canada's history, as it presents the key events that altered the course of this nation irrevocably. The following aspects are included in the book: Only when you aim at learning about a country's history could you fully grasp its culture and evolution. That's what makes this book the perfect resource for those who want to enlarge their knowledge of Canada. Canada is a country that seems to relish unlimited space. It is dynamic, unique, and complex, being much more than a multicultural society; it is also a multinational one. The details pointed to in this book link Canada's past and present to its potential future. I challenge you to broaden your comprehension of Canada and get this book today! This beautiful country is unexpectedly intriguing once you get to learn more about it.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The New York Times: Footsteps Subtitle: From Ferrante's Naples to Hammett's San Francisco, Literary Pilgrimages Around the World Author: New York Times Narrator: Susan Ericksen, David Colacci Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Before Nick Carraway was drawn into Daisy and Gatsby's sparkling, champagne-fueled world in The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald vacationed in the French Riviera, where a small green lighthouse winked at ships on the horizon. Before the nameless lovers began their illicit affair in The Lover, Marguerite Duras embarked upon her own scandalous relationship amidst the urban streets of Saigon. And before readers were terrified by a tentacled dragon-man called Cthulhu, H. P. Lovecraft was enthralled by the Industrial Trust tower - the 26-story skyscraper that makes up the skyline of Providence, Rhode Island. Based on the popular New York Times travel column, Footsteps is an anthology of literary pilgrimages, exploring the geographic muses behind some of history's greatest writers. From the "dangerous, dirty and seductive" streets of Naples, the setting for Elena Ferrante's famous Neapolitan novels, to the "stone arches, creaky oaken doors, and riverside paths" of Oxford, the backdrop for Alice's adventures in Wonderland, Footsteps takes a fresh approach to literary tourism, appealing to book lovers and travel enthusiasts alike.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hatteras Island Subtitle: Keeper of the Outer Banks Author: Ray McAllister Narrator: John Witt Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 10-11-17 Publisher: Ray McAllister Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Hatteras Island is a barrier island, part of the famed Outer Banks that run parallel to the North Carolina coast. But any map, let alone a satellite view from space, shows the island is not part of North Carolina at all. Hatteras belongs to the Atlantic Ocean, as much a part of the sea as fish and waves, and as much at the sea's mercy as sandcastles on the beach. And it belongs to the heart. In Hatteras Island: Keeper of the Outer Banks, award-winning coastal writer Ray McAllister returns to the site of his family's annual vacations a quarter-century ago. Much has changed. But more has not. Elsewhere, fast-food restaurants, strip malls, and beach-dominating duplexes have overcome resort islands. But the storm-buffeted Hatteras - as much as 30 miles from the mainland and largely protected against intruders by national seashore status - has kept its soul. Hatteras has long been a world class sportfishing and windsurfing spot. Its famed lighthouse, historic lifesaving stations, pristine beaches, and six small towns are magnets for tourists. But the Hatteras soul is also built on extraordinary history: early Native Americans who glimpsed Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci in the 16th century, raids by Blackbeard and other cutthroat pirates, hurricanes that ripped apart the island, so many shipwrecks that its treacherous coastline became the "Graveyard of the Atlantic", Civil War battles and even a coastal war with German U-boats. It was here that radio pioneer Reginald Fessenden in 1902 transmitted the first musical notes received by signal, a heroic lifesaving crew saved 42 British seamen whose tanker was destroyed by a German submarine in 1918, and General Billy Mitchell's 1923 demonstration of the effectiveness of air power helped establish the US Air Force. Hatteras Island also includes stories of fishermen, tourists, surfers, beachgoers, historians, generations of Hatteras families, and others who hold dear this island constantly being redefined by wind and wave.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Road to Sleeping Dragon Subtitle: Learning China from the Ground Up Author: Michael Meyer Narrator: David Shih Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 10-10-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: In 1995, at the age of 23, Michael Meyer joined the Peace Corps and, after rejecting offers to go to seven other countries, was sent to a tiny town in Sichuan. Knowing nothing about China, or even how to use chopsticks, Meyer wrote Chinese words up and down his arms so he could hold conversations, and, per a Communist dean's orders, jumped into teaching his students about the Enlightenment, the stock market, and Beatles lyrics. Soon he realized his Chinese counterparts were just as bewildered by China's changes as he was. Thus began an impassioned immersion into Chinese life. With humor and insight, Meyer puts listeners in his novice shoes, winding across the length and breadth of his adopted country - from a terrifying bus attack on arrival, to remote Xinjiang and Tibet, into Beijing's backstreets and his future wife's Manchurian family, and headlong into efforts to protect China's vanishing heritage at places like "Sleeping Dragon", the world's largest panda preserve. Both funny and relatable, The Road to Sleeping Dragon is essential listening for anyone interested in China's history, and how daily life plays out there today.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Home Is Forward Subtitle: Hiking and Travel Adventures from Around the World Author: Gary Sizer Narrator: Gary Sizer Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 09-22-17 Publisher: Gary Sizer Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 26 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Have you ever wanted to visit Machu Picchu, or witness the Northern Lights? To explore remote landscapes where no boot has tread, no shutter ever snapped? You can.... Before he became Green Giant on the Appalachian Trail, Gary Sizer was a Marine, a computer nerd, and a guy with a problem. No matter how much time he spends outside, it's never enough. Whether being thrashed by drill instructors at Parris Island or drenched by a squall in a high tundra, the same calming thought always prevailed: It's good to be outside. Home is Forward is much more than a collection of travel stories. It answers the question of how someone can go from having a (somewhat) normal life to casting it all aside and wanting to go live in the woods. Hilarious, poetic and often thoughtful, Home Is Forward is also a story about people. From ancient ruins to frozen volcanos, lessons are learned, friendships are forged, and on top of it all, love blooms. So if you yearn to visit far-off lands, or simply love a well spun tale, you're in the right place.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The United States of Laughter Subtitle: One Comedian's Journey Through All 50 States Author: Andrew Tarvin Narrator: Andrew Tarvin Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 09-18-17 Publisher: CSz Insights Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: At the age of 31, Andrew Tarvin made the very practical decision to rid himself of most of his belongings, leave his Midtown apartment in NYC, and travel the country out of two carry-on bags. In 12 months, he traveled 92,358 miles, did 215 events, and spoke or performed in all 50 states (yes, even Wyoming). Along the way, he collected 50 stories from 50 states. Stories of adventure, like fending off a bear in Alaska, stories of deliciousness, like eating a Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo Burrito in Montana, and stories of people, like meeting his newest fan in Pringle, South Dakota, population: 112. Through his journey, he discovered that, despite what we may see on the news or read on the internet, there is one thing that unites all Americans: laughter. As he traveled around the country, he found connection through comedy and realized we are all more alike than we are different, no matter what state we call home.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Across Islands and Oceans Subtitle: A Journey Alone Around the World By Sail and By Foot Author: James Baldwin Narrator: Spencer King Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 09-01-17 Publisher: James Baldwin Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Across Islands and Oceans is the memoir of 25 year-old James Baldwin and his epic two-year, solo circumnavigation in Atom, his trusty but aging 28-foot sailboat. Early on and "as broke as [he] dared to be", James determined not only to sail around the world, but also to hike across every island that he visits. His inland forays are unique in the literature of circumnavigators as he finds danger, humor, friendship, and romance in places most sailors will never visit. James' story unfolds in his earnest exploration of distant lands and seas, his meditations on the people whose lives he touched, and his greater voyage to explore his own private ocean of solitude. His adventure is not merely an attempt to seek thrills, nor even to tempt death, but rather a voyage of discovery as he set out in the direction of his youthful dreams to meet the life he imagined. "Go seek what you will, where you will, but be a seeker all of your life." (James Baldwin)

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Travels with Herodotus Author: Ryszard Kapuscinki Narrator: Nicolas Coster Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 08-14-17 Publisher: Phoenix Books Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: From renowned journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski comes this intimate account of his years in the field, traveling for the first time beyond the Iron Curtain to India, China, Ethiopia, and other exotic locales. In the 1950s, Kapuscinski finished university in Poland and became a foreign correspondent, hoping to go abroad - perhaps to Czechoslovakia. Instead he was sent to India - the first stop on a decades-long tour of the world that took him from Iran to El Salvador and from Angola to Armenia. Revisiting his memories of traveling the globe with a copy of Herodotus's The Histories in tow, Kapuscinski describes his awakening to the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of new environments and how the words of the Greek historiographer helped shape his own view of an increasingly globalized world. Written with supreme eloquence and a constant eye to the global undercurrents that shaped the latter half of the 20th century, Travels with Herodotus is an exceptional chronicle of one man's journey across continents. Critic Reviews: Luminous...Like Herodotus, Ryszard Kapuscinski was a reporter, a historian, an adventurer and, truly, an artist. (The Wall Street Journal)

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Haunted Texas Subtitle: Famous Phantoms, Sinister Sites, and Lingering Legends, Second Edition Author: Scott Williams, Donna Ingham Narrator: Cynthia Farrell Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-17 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Texas history buffs and travelers have an eerie need for this book, which offers an unusual twist to seeing the "sights" in the Lone Star state. Organized by region - Gulf Coast, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Central Texas, North Texas, and West Texas - this book is the complete guide for both hardcore ghost hunters and more earthly tourists seeking to add some spirited fun to their travels. Complete practical information on nonhaunted accommodations, attractions, and restaurants are also included, making this the only guide your Texan spirit will need. Scott Williams, who lives in Corpus Christi, is a journalist and the author also of The Insiders' Guide to Corpus Christi.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Minimalist Living Subtitle: How to Travel and Live Anywhere in the World Author: Alex A. Michaels Narrator: Marlin May Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-17 Publisher: JRA Publishing Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed by the amount of stuff in your possession? Do you want to live a life free of restrictions? Perhaps you want to embrace minimalist living, but are unsure of how to start that new lifestyle. You can turn your entire life into one of freedom and purpose. The time to turn your cluttered life around is now. From how to find the cheapest flights to methods for making money on your own schedule, your entire way of life will be altered for the better once you implement the suggestions in this book! Minimalist living does not necessarily mean sacrificing the things that you love. In fact, minimalism is quite the opposite. This alternative lifestyle involves keeping the things that truly matter, and getting rid of the rest. In turn, you will find yourself free of the burdens that come along with consumerist culture. It takes a shift in attitude and habits to fully live out the minimalist lifestyle. This book will help you make that shift. 5 Benefits of Minimalist Living: How to Travel and Live Anywhere in the World Curious about the minimalist lifestyle? Purchase your own copy of Minimalist Living: How to Travel and Live Anywhere in the World today! Countless individuals, families, and organizations across the globe have already taken up minimalist living. Join the counterculture today!

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Greece & the Greek Islands Travel Guide Book Subtitle: A Comprehensive 5-Day Travel Guide to Greece and the Greek Islands & Unforgettable Greek Travel Author: Passport to European Travel Guides Narrator: Colin Fluxman Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 06-29-17 Publisher: Passport to European Travel Guides Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Journey to the center of Greece and the Greek Islands! "Greece is the most magical place on Earth." - Kylie Bax And a vacation in the Greek Islands will cast a magical spell it'll take you weeks to recover from! Passport to European Travel Guides offers this comprehensive, yet quick and concise, five-day guide to Greece - one of the most beautiful locales on Earth! Five-day travel guide to unforgettable Greek travel. Have no idea where to start? Or maybe you have some idea but could use a treasure trove of great insider tips? Well, read on! You see, we know your trip begins long before you even book the flight, so this guide is chock full of dynamite tips on everything you need to know before you go - and much, much more you'll thank us for! Passport to European Travel Guides features: Grab this awesome five-day guide to Greece now while you can!

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Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hiking Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine Subtitle: 49 Day Challenge to Hike 12 Greatest Sections of A.T. Author: Alan Greenfield Narrator: Aaron Hay Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 05-19-17 Publisher: Valencia Publishing House Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: It was 1994, on my 23rd birthday, when my father gave me an envelope which I figured would be a gift certificate for something outdoors or even a golf club coupon. But to my surprise, it was an airline ticket to Atlanta! I was utterly confused. But that confusion soon turned into huge excitement when he said, "We are going to hike the Appalachian Trail in less than 50 days. Get ready son." I was excited, and I asked him why he hadn't ever hiked this trail. He said he'd always had the dream of hiking it with me. In his words, "I saved the best for you." That was a trip I will never forget. I think to date that is one of most fun and adventurous things I have ever done. We were able to finish it in 49 days, too. We both were very proud of each other. Soon after that trip, my dad was diagnosed with a severe case of arthritis. Even though the doctors said it was not because of that trip, they think it was too many hiking trips through many rough and rugged terrains that contributed to his condition. When I originally had the idea to write a guidebook on how to hike on the great Appalachian Trail, at first, I thought I should just write it like a journal of what we did. But then my father told me that might not help every listener. He suggested that I should write it like a guidebook that can help anyone from a beginner to an advanced hiker. This way we cover a broad range of hikers. So this book is not about my hiking trips, but yours. My main focus in this book is to get you familiarized with the trail and get you prepared for it. This book is truly a guidebook which is divided into two parts where I start off with some basic facts and information about the great Appalachian Trail, then give my listeners a clear overview of the trail in every region and state it crosses. Next, I talk about how to get started hiking the Appalachian Trail, along with all the different options like a day hike, multi-day hike, and through hike. Next, I spoke about what to expect on the trail, what kind of help and support is out there, how weather can affect your hiking, and what wild animals you have to be aware of. Then I discuss how you can find sanitation, restrooms, showers, etc. on the trail, and how to deal with various illnesses while on the trail. Next up is how you should pack, what gear you need, how to plan a through-hike, and how to actually get started on this amazing trip. In the second part of the book, I share how to hike each section day by day and what you can expect, what you need to be looking for, and what you need to be aware of on each section of your hike. After hiking through the great Appalachian Trail twice, I can assure you it can be done. No, it is not a monumental task, but yes, it will take effort and a strong willingness to go through with it. I know if I could do it, anyone can.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Magnetic City Subtitle: A Walking Companion to New York Author: Justin Davidson Narrator: Justin Davidson, Eliza Foss Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 04-18-17 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: From New York magazine's architecture critic, a walking guide to New York City - a historical, cultural, architectural, and personal approach to seven neighborhoods throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx, including six essays that help us understand the evolution of the city. For nearly a decade, Pulitzer Prize - winning critic Justin Davidson has explained the ever-changing city of New York to his readers at New York magazine, introducing new buildings, interviewing architects, tracking the way the transforming urban landscape shapes who New Yorkers are. Now, his extensive, inspiring knowledge will be available to a wide audience. An insider's guide to the architecture and planning of New York that includes original insights from the men and women who built the city and lived in it - its designers, visionaries, artists, writers - Magnetic City offers first-time visitors and lifelong residents a new way to see New York. Includes walking tours throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Critic Reviews: "Davidson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic for New York magazine, is a resident, student, and passionate lover of New York, and he has done right by a subject that, fittingly, has been essayed many times before. He combines a keen intelligence, experience, observational skills, expertise (especially but not solely architectural), and an elegant writing style to make this beautifully produced book indispensable." (Booklist) "Justin Davidson's beautiful tours of New York City invoke and redouble our love of the metropolis. His observations of landmarks, in-between places, and layered histories, delivered by an amazing kindred-spirit of architecture, make us feel like royal presences in the city." (Jerry Saltz, senior art critic, New York) "A fascinating and insightful companion for a walking tour of New York City. I particularly enjoyed the rich interweaving of the contemporary and the historical. A book worthy of the 21st century flaneur!" (Daniel Libeskind)

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: At Home in the World Subtitle: Reflections on Belonging While Wandering the Globe Author: Tsh Oxenreider Narrator: Tsh Oxenreider Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 04-18-17 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 199 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: As Tsh Oxenreider, author of Notes from a Blue Bike, chronicles her family's adventure around the world. Seeing, smelling, and tasting the widely varying cultures along the way, she discovers what it truly means to be at home. In her late 30s, and as a mom to three kids under age 10, Tsh Oxenreider and her husband decided to spend a rather ordinary nine months in an extraordinary way: traveling the corners of the earth to see, together, the places they've always wanted to explore. This book chronicles their global journey from China to Thailand to Australia, Sri Lanka, Uganda, France, Croatia, and beyond, as they fill their days with train schedules, world-schooling the kids, and working from anywhere. Told with wit and candor, Oxenreider invites us on a worldwide adventure without the cost of a ticket; to discover people, places, and stories worth knowing about; to find peace in the places we call home; and to learn that, as the Thai say, in the end we are all "same same but different".

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The First Love Story Subtitle: Adam, Eve, and Us Author: Bruce Feiler Narrator: Bruce Feiler Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 03-21-17 Publisher: Penguin Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times best-selling author of Walking the Bible and Abraham comes a revelatory journey across four continents and 4,000 years exploring how Adam and Eve introduced the idea of love into the world, and how they continue to shape our deepest feelings about relationships, family, and togetherness. Since antiquity, one story has stood at the center of every conversation about men and women. One couple has been the battleground for human relationships and sexual identity. That couple is Adam and Eve. Yet instead of celebrating them, history has blamed them for bringing sin, deceit, and death into the world. In this fresh retelling of their story, New York Times columnist and PBS host Bruce Feiler travels from the Garden of Eden in Iraq to the Sistine Chapel in Rome, from John Milton's London to Mae West's Hollywood, discovering how Adam and Eve should be hailed as exemplars of a long-term, healthy, resilient relationship. At a time of discord and fear over the strength of our social fabric, Feiler shows how history's first couple can again be role models for unity, forgiveness, and love. Containing all the humor, insight, and wisdom that have endeared Bruce Feiler to people around the world, The First Love Story is an unforgettable journey that restores Adam and Eve to their rightful place as central figures in our culture's imagination and reminds us that even our most familiar stories still have the ability to surprise, inspire, and guide us today.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Most Beautiful Walk in the World Subtitle: A Pedestrian in Paris Author: John Baxter Narrator: Graham Halstead Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 03-07-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Thrust into the unlikely role of professional "literary walking tour" guide, an expat writer provides the most irresistibly witty and revealing tour of Paris in years. In this enchanting memoir, acclaimed author and long-time Paris resident John Baxter remembers his yearlong experience of giving "literary walking tours" through the city. Baxter sets off with unsuspecting tourists in tow on the trail of Paris' legendary artists and writers of the past. Along the way, he tells the history of Paris through a brilliant cast of characters: the favorite cafes of Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and James Joyce; Pablo Picasso's underground Montmartre haunts; the bustling boulevards of the late-19th-century flâneurs; the secluded "Little Luxembourg" gardens beloved by Gertrude Stein; the alleys where revolutionaries plotted; and finally Baxter's own favorite walk near his home in Saint-Germain-des-Pres. Paris, by custom and design, is a pedestrian's city - each block a revelation, every neighborhood a new feast for the senses, a place rich with history and romance at every turn. The Most Beautiful Walk in the World is your guide, par excellence, to the true, off-the-beaten-path heart of the City of Lights. Critic Reviews: "A splendid memoir...Reading The Most Beautiful Walk in the World is the next best thing to a Paris vacation." (Boston Globe)

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Caribbean Smiles Subtitle: Poems from Paradise Author: Cathrene Valente Youngquist Narrator: Cathrene Valente Youngquist Format: Unabridged Length: 27 mins Language: English Release date: 02-23-17 Publisher: Books by Cathrene Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Caribbean Smiles is a collection of happy poems that capture the spirit and feel of island living. The details describing people, animals, and landscapes will make you feel like you just had a mini vacation! This audiobook is read by the author, and her love of the Caribbean comes through her smiling voice.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Small Place in Italy Author: Eric Newby Narrator: Eric Newby Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 02-23-17 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: This book is a lush and beautiful memoir of a very special house and a superb re-creation of a bygone era. In 1967, veteran travel writer Eric Newby and his heroic wife, Wanda, fulfilled their dream of a return to life in the Italian hills where they first met during World War II. But this fulfillment would not come easy. The dream materialised in the form of I Castagni ('The Chestnuts'), a small, decrepit farmhouse with no roof, an abandoned septic tank and its own indigenous wildlife reluctant to give up their home. But in the foothills of the Apuan Alps on the border of Liguria and Northern Tuscany, this ramshackle house would soon become a hub of love, friendship and activity. Whether recounting dangerous expeditions through Afghanistan or everyday life in a country house, Newby's talent shines through as one of the foremost writers of the comic travel genre. Full of Newby's sharp wit and good humour, A Small Place in Italy returns, 20 years later, to the life of Newby's much-cherished classic, Love and War in the Apennines. It lovingly recounts the quickly disappearing lifestyle of the idiosyncratic locals and the enduring friendships they forge, whether sharing in growing their first wine harvest as novices or frying poisonous mushrooms for a feast. Critic Reviews: ''Newby is of course a travel writer of near genius - wonderfully dry in the narration of the tribulations which so often afflict him and Wanda, and splendidly precise on the nuts and bolts of things.... Highly readable and dangerously liable to induce a craving for one's own patch of Italian paradise.'' (Martin Gayford, Sunday Telegraph) ''Newby is an incomparable, shrewd and witty travel writer...immensely enjoyable.'' (John Mortimer, Mail on Sunday) ''Eric Newby must rank as one of the foremost travel writers of our age. Among his skills lies the ability to carry the reader with him on the most varied of journeys...a sequel to his 1971 classic, Love and War in the Apennines...[Newby's] good humour, and his loving eye for a way of life now disappearing, makes it a sterling contribution to that very particular shelf of English literature, describing life as lived among the Italians.'' (Hugh Carless, Guardian) ''A jovial account of living in Tuscany.'' (Literary Review) ''[Newby's] book is cheerful, informative and often very funny.'' (Times Literary Supplement) ''There is a deep respect for human personality here, and a wealth of information scrupulously and precisely retailed.'' (Daily Telegraph) ''Beautifully written. Full of wisdom, humour and humanity, Newby is touching on the poignancy of life, its fleeting pleasures and ultimate, inevitable loss.... He is a perceptive interpreter of our dreams.'' (Sunday Express) ''Newby goes into satisfying detail about the people, the food and the landscape, and the house itself takes a central role in the book...by observing the details of his surroundings with clarity and understanding, he gives the reader a gentle picture of a pleasant Arcadia.'' (Wanderlust)

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Roundabout Passage to Venice Subtitle: A Mother/Daughter Escapade in Europe Author: Patricia A Steele Narrator: Nancy Isaacs Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 02-17-17 Publisher: Plumeria Press Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: When a woman wants to celebrate her divorce, she invites her mother to France. She's ready to a ticket to flit through Paris, but her mother blithely mentions the Chunnel Train and drifting down the Grand Canal of Venice. What?! Hence, the roundabout trip begins.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Drive Nacho Drive Subtitle: A Journey from the American Dream to the End of the World Author: Brad Van Orden, Sheena Van Orden Narrator: Sheena Van Orden, Brad Van Orden Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 12-22-16 Publisher: Nacho Press Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: On an afternoon just like many before it, Brad Van Orden sat at his desk. When a coworker meandered past his window, Brad succumbed to an impulse and blurted out the most outlandish thing he could think of: Hey Steve, let's drive your hippie bus to Tierra del Fuego. This prompted Steve's halfhearted response: I don't think so. But this got Brad thinking: What if we just dropped everything and left? Isn't there more to life than this? He messaged his wife with a question: Want to do this? to which she immediately responded: Yes! They clearly had no idea what they were getting themselves into. Drive Nacho Drive tells the hilarious and sometimes harrowing story of what happens when Brad and Sheena Van Orden trade in the American dream for a year on the roads of Central and South America aboard Nacho, their quirky and somewhat temperamental Volkswagen van. As a result of questionable decision-making skills and intermittent bad luck, Brad and Sheena repeatedly find themselves in over their heads. Whether negotiating cliff-hanging roads in rebel territory, getting caught illegally smuggling a transmission in a suitcase over international lines, mounting a stealth mission to steal Nacho back from a deranged Colombian auto dismantler, or clinging to the side of a vegetable truck while descending a 16,000 foot Andean pass, there seems to be no limit to the predicaments that these two can get themselves into. With Drive Nacho Drive, the Van Ordens deliver a thoughtful, hilarious, and mouthwatering depiction of adventure and misadventure on the Pan-American highway - one that will leave you simultaneously shaking your head and holding your sides, while asking yourself, isn't there more to life than this?

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tips from the Cruise Addict's Wife Subtitle: Tips and Tricks to Plan the Best Cruise Vacation Ever! Author: Deb Graham Narrator: Sandy Vernon Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 12-20-16 Publisher: Deb Graham Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Tips from the Cruise Addict's Wife is a travel/tour book with a twist; it's like sharing a cuppa with a good friend who just happens to know more than you do. This book is loaded with tips and tricks to plan the best cruise ship vacation ever! It's laced with personal stories that will have you grinning. It's all you need to know to plan a once-in-a-lifetime cruise vacation, even if you're still in the just-dreaming-about-it stage. Want to know what to do in ports, and how to avoid touristy places? Exactly what to pack and what not to bring? How to deal with onboard laundry? How to have a frugal yet amazing experience? What is included in your cruise price? How to treat your cabin steward? Advice and tips for ports? How to get freebies onboard? What category of cabin do I suggest? Lucky you; my knowledge is right in your hand!

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: New Zealand Travel Guide Subtitle: The Ultimate Tourist's Guide to Sightseeing, Adventure & Partying in New Zealand Author: Wanderlust Readers Narrator: Bo Morgan Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 12-16-16 Publisher: Wanderlust Readers Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Are you ready to discover everything you need to know to get the most out of your holiday to NZ? If so you've come to the right place! Here's a preview of what you're about to learn:

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Bangkok Travel Guide for Men Subtitle: Travel Thailand Like You Really Want To Author: Christopher Street Narrator: Sydney Myles Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 12-13-16 Publisher: Christopher Smith Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Bangkok is one of the most exciting cities in the world, the Venice of the East, Asia's City of Sin, it has much to offer, from its delicious and plentiful food to its rich cultural history and bustling street life, and of course its abundance of beautiful women. In the past to find out how to get around Bangkok on a budget and enjoy its many salacious wonders you would need to buy your respectable guide that would tell you where to get the best Pad Thai and when all the temples opened and then consult unconvincing three year old online guides to meeting Thai girls. With this guide you get all the information you need to get the most out of your trip to Bangkok. With wit, insight and street smarts you will be shown how to stay and visit Bangkok on a low budget while seeing the sites, whether that be the majestic Golden Palace or the majestic Go-go girls of Soi Cowboy. Discover the best places to stay in Bangkok and compare the advantages of staying in all the most popular locations while getting the best prices. Learn how to stay safe and have the most fun with Bangkok's working and non-working girls while getting the most bang for your buck. Find out how to take to the Thai way of life, how to get the local price for everything and how to get around without getting ripped off. Learn about online dating in Thailand, what websites are the best. Discover how to find good Thai girls and stay out of trouble in Bangkok, Learn how much to pay and how to negotiate prices. Learn about go-go bars and soapy massage parlors in Bangkok. Download now!

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Made in Naples & the Amalfi Coast Subtitle: A Travel Guide to Cameos, Capodimonte, Coral Jewelry, Inlay, Limoncello, Maiolica, Nativities Papier-máché, & More Author: Laura Morelli Narrator: Laura Morelli Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 11-16-16 Publisher: Authentic Arts Publishing Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Every trip needs a souvenir. When you encounter limoncello, handmade cameos, or the famous nativities of Naples, Italy, you'll be tempted to take a part of this beautiful place home with you. But how do you know if you're buying something authentic or serving one of the region's many tourist traps? Author and art historian Laura Morelli is here to help. In Italy, it's not easy to tell the treasures from the trash. In this audiobook, Morelli leads you through the region's most authentic arts. By teaching you the difference between authentic master artisans and the knock-offs, Morelli will make you every tourist trap's worst nightmare: an educated buyer. Join Laura Morelli on a journey beyond the souvenir shops into an immersive cultural experience you won't find in any other guidebook. In this book, you'll discover: Laura Morelli is a trusted guide in the world of cultural travel and authentic shopping. If you like fascinating historical tidbits, comprehensive resources, and an immersive experience into the history of Italian art, then you'll love this fluidly written book. Bring Morelli's book alongside more traditional guidebooks on your vacation and you'll be sure to come back with the best of Italy in your suitcase! Download this book today to enjoy a richer experience in Naples and the Amalfi Coast...without getting ripped off!

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://hotaudiobook.com Título: Buen Camino. El Camino de Santiago. El Camino Portugués a Pié [Good Road. The Road to Santiago. The Portuguese Road on Foot] Autor: Javier Fortuño Gil Narrador: Alfonso Sales Formato: Unabridged Duración: 22 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 11-03-16 Editor: ASB Audiobooks Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 11 votos Categorías: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Resumen del editor: Todo aquel que ha realizado alguna parte o todo el Camino de Santiago comprendera el titulo: Buen Camino. En este pequeno audiolibro relato de forma sencilla mi experiencia en el camino, ademas de dar unos consejos al viajante, fruto de mi experiencia, de otros peregrinos con los que he compartido el Camino. Mucha gente relacionada conmigo en la vida personal y profesional, ha realizado el Camino de Santiago y me han animado a hacerlo, adema mis hijos viven en Pontevedra, y ellos me han acompanado en algunas etapas; experiencia que recomiendo. Por este motivo quise empezar por el Camino portugues y despues continuar por otros, pero eso ya es otra historia. Esos momentos de pausa y tranquilidad en el Camino me han animado a ayudar a otras personas, incluyendo tambien clientes de mi empresa. El tramo portugues del Camino de Santiago transcurre desde Tui a Santiago. Son 119 km que se pueden hacer comodamente en cinco dias. Buen Camino. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://hotaudiobook.com Título: Buen Camino. El Camino de Santiago. El Camino Francés en Bicicleta [Good Road. The Road to Santiago. The French Road by Bicycle] Autor: Javier Fortuño Gil Narrador: Alfonso Sales Formato: Unabridged Duración: 40 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 11-03-16 Editor: ASB Audiobooks Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 8 votos Categorías: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Resumen del editor: En este audiolibro cuento de forma sencilla mi experiencia en el Camino Frances realizado en bicicleta con un buen amigo. Vivencias propias que pueden ser de utilidad para otros peregrinos. Me permito dar algunos consejos al viajante, muchos de ellos fruto de conversaciones con otros bici-peregrinos. Despues de realizar mi primer Camino a pie, el portugues, desde Tui a Santiago, descubri lo maravilloso que es el Camino y todo lo que te aporta. Por ello decidi que mi primer Camino en bici seria el tradicional Camino frances, completado en varias fases. Buen Camino. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: You Don't See the Other Person Looking Back Author: Michael Lowenthal Narrator: Jacob York Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 09-01-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: What's it like to be both blind and gay? How does romance work for those who, despite this double disorientation from the mainstream, are certain of their sexual identity? To find out, Michael Lowenthal signs up for the Rainbow Bear Valentine's Cruise and joins a group of blind gay men, along with their human and canine companions, for a weeklong Mexican sail on the Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas. The result is an absorbing travelogue - by turns playful and poignant - that gives Lowenthal the chance to reflect, not just on desire, disability, and the power of the visual, but also on the mysteries at the heart of all attraction: How do any of us sense what we might end up wanting? How do we truly know whom we love?

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ireland Subtitle: A Backpackers Travel Guide Author: S. Daly Narrator: K.D. O'Neill Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 08-30-16 Publisher: Eire Publishing Ltd Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Visiting Ireland on a budget? I know how you feel. I put this book together for all my fellow budget backpackers out there. Using this guide book will make your travel to the Emerald Isle more fun, organized and cost-effective. Discover the best hostels, budget hotels, places of interest and where to party! Preview:

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Maui Subtitle: Ten Ways to Enjoy the Best Food, Beaches and Locations While on Vacation Author: Paul Brodie Narrator: Paul G. Brodie Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 08-17-16 Publisher: Paul G. Brodie Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Maui: Ten Ways to Enjoy the Best Food, Beaches and Locations While on Vacation shows you how you can enjoy the best of Maui with the most up-to-date information. What if you could plan the best vacation possible to Maui? What if you could have an incredible vacation in Maui with a few simple steps? Imagine waking up in Maui with the best guide possible to enjoy the best food, beaches, and locations while on vacation in paradise. Here are a few things that you will get out of Maui. In this book, you will learn.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wonder Trail Subtitle: True Stories from Los Angeles to the End of the World Author: Steve Hely Narrator: Steve Hely Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 06-14-16 Publisher: Penguin Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 122 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Steve Hely, writer for The Office and American Dad!, and recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, presents a travel book about his journey through Central and South America. Part travel book, part pop history, part comic memoir, Hely's writing will make listeners want to reach for their backpacks and hiking boots. The Wonder Trail is the story of Steve's trip from Los Angeles to the bottom of South America, presented in 102 short chapters. The trip was ambitious - Steve traveled through Mexico City, ancient Mayan ruins, and the jungles, coffee plantations, and remote beaches of Central America; across the Panama Canal; by sea to Colombia; to the wild Easter celebration of Popayán; to the Amazon rainforest, the Inca sites of Cuzco and Machu Picchu; to the Galápagos Islands and the Atacama Desert of Chile; and down to the jagged and wind-worn land of Patagonia at the very end of the Western Hemisphere. Steve's plan was to discover the weird, wonderful, and absurd in Central and South America, to seek and find the incredible, delightful people and experiences that came his way. And the book that resulted is just as fun. A blend of travel writing, history, and comic memoir, The Wonder Trail will inspire, inform, and delight. Critic Reviews: "With an authentic and self-effacing voice, author and narrator Steve Hely brings his sharp sense of humor to the task of describing his trip from Los Angeles to Punta Arenas.... He also does clever impressions of his guides and fellow travelers. He has read widely and does a good job pronouncing Spanish names and interpreting sites. Overall, his insights are entertaining, his audiobook whimsical and fun." (AudioFile)

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Jaguar Smile Subtitle: A Nicaraguan Journey Author: Salman Rushdie Narrator: John Curless Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 06-10-16 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: "I did not go to Nicaragua intending to write a book, or, indeed, to write at all: but my encounter with the place affected me so deeply that in the end I had no choice." So notes Salman Rushdie in his first work of nonfiction, a book as imaginative and meaningful as his acclaimed novels. In The Jaguar Smile, Rushdie paints a brilliantly sharp and haunting portrait of the people, the politics, the terrain, and the poetry of "a country in which the ancient, opposing forces of creation and destruction were in violent collision". Recounting his travels there in 1986, in the midst of America's behind-the-scenes war against the Sandinistas, Rushdie reveals a nation resounding to the clashes between government and individuals, history and morality.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Americana Subtitle: Dispatches from the New Frontier Author: Hampton Sides Narrator: Kris Koscheski Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 06-07-16 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: For more than 15 years, best-selling author and historian Hampton Sides has traveled widely across the continent exploring the America that lurks just behind the scrim of our mainstream culture. In these two dozen pieces, collected here for the first time, Sides gives us a fresh, alluring, and at times startling America brimming with fascinating subcultures and bizarre characters who could live nowhere else. Following Sides, we crash the redwood retreat of an apparent cabal of fabulously powerful military-industrialists, drop in on the Indy 500 of bass fishing, and join a giant techno-rave at the lip of the Grand Canyon. We meet a diverse gallery of American visionaries - from the impossibly perky founder of Tupperware to Indian radical Russell Means to skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. We retrace the route of the historic Bataan Death March with veterans from Sides's acclaimed World War II epic, Ghost Soldiers. Americana gives us a sparkling mosaic of our country today, in all its wild and poignant charm.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hour of Land Subtitle: A Personal Topography of America's National Parks Author: Terry Tempest Williams Narrator: Terry Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 05-31-16 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 136 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: For years, America's national parks have provided public breathing spaces in a world in which such spaces are steadily disappearing, which is why close to 300 million people visit the parks each year. Now, to honor the centennial of the National Park Service, Terry Tempest Williams, the author of the beloved memoir When Women Were Birds, returns with The Hour of Land, a literary celebration of our national parks, what they mean to us, and what we mean to them. Through 12 carefully chosen parks, from Yellowstone in Wyoming to Acadia in Maine to Big Bend in Texas, Tempest Williams creates a series of lyrical portraits that illuminate the unique grandeur of each place while delving into what it means to shape a landscape with its own evolutionary history into something of our own making. Part memoir, part natural history, and part social critique, The Hour of Land is a meditation and manifesto on why wild lands matter to the soul of America. Our national parks stand at the intersection of humanity and wildness, and there's no one better than Tempest Williams to guide us there. Critic Reviews: "[T]his is a uniquely evocative, illuminating, profound, poignant, beautiful, courageous, and clarion book about the true significance of our national parks." ( Booklist)

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Walking the Himalayas Author: Levison Wood Narrator: Levison Wood Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 05-24-16 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 79 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Following his trek along the length of the Nile River, explorer Levison Wood takes on his greatest challenge yet - navigating the treacherous foothills of the Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range. Praised by Bear Grylls, Levison Wood has been called "the toughest man on TV" (The Times UK). Now, following in the footsteps of the great explorers, Levison recounts the beauty and danger he found along the Silk Road route of Afghanistan, the Line of Control between Pakistan and India, the disputed territories of Kashmir, and the earthquake-ravaged lands of Nepal. Over the course of six months, Wood and his trusted guides trekked 1,700 grueling miles across the roof of the world. Packed with action and emotion, Walking the Himalayas is the story of one intrepid man's travels in a world poised on the edge of tremendous change. Critic Reviews: "A series as real and raw as the landscape." [The Times (London)] "What started as a travelogue is fast turning into a fascinating and tense documentary." (Daily Star) "Lev's been amiable and self-effacing throughout this 4,000-mile challenge.... Channel 4, you may have found a new wandering star." (Radio Times)

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Where's the Next Shelter? Author: Gary Sizer Narrator: Gary Sizer Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 05-16-16 Publisher: Gary Sizer Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 569 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Where's the Next Shelter? is the true story of three travelers on the Appalachian Trail, a 2,000-mile hike that stretches from Georgia to Maine, told from the perspective of Gary Sizer, a seasoned backpacker and former marine who quickly finds himself humbled by the endeavor. He teams up with Megan, a sassy college grad whose indomitable spirit eclipses her lack of experience; and Lemmy, a cartoonist from overseas whose off-kilter commentary on the wonders and frustrations of the trail keeps everyone laughing. Sprawling through the woods and towns of the Appalachian Mountains, the trail carries the trio through real and fanciful ups and downs ranging from hilarious to perilous. Much more than an orderly account of mountaintops and meals, this book is an adventure about friends figuring things out as they go. It's about screwups and solutions, awe and inspiration. If you long for the horizon or to sleep under the stars, then come along for the hike of a lifetime. All you have to do is take the first step.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Cruise Confidential: A Hit Below the Waterline Subtitle: Where the Crew Lives, Eats, Wars, and Parties? One Crazy Year Working on Cruise Ships (Travelers' Tales) Author: Brian David Bruns Narrator: Gary Furlong Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 03-31-16 Publisher: Brian David Bruns Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 66 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: National Best Seller ForeWord Humor Book of the Year Benjamin Franklin Awards Humor Book of the Year In Cruise Confidential, Brian David Bruns spills the dirt - or, in this case, the dirty water - on those romantic, fun-filled vacations at sea. His hilarious chronicle of the year he spent working for Carnival Cruise Lines takes listeners down into the areas where the crew works and lives, leaving listeners gasping with laughter as they're assaulted nonstop with events that range from the absurd to the utterly bizarre. Stewards fighting over food. Cutlery allowances and other nonsensical rules. What the crew calls those onboard (no, it's not passengers). And, of course, the sex. An abundance of ready, willing, and able bodies eager for action on a vessel replete with nooks and crannies leads to love in some mighty strange and seemingly impossible places. Breezy, entertaining, and informative, Cruise Confidential is essential listening for those planning a cruise or for anyone who just needs a good laugh. Don't miss the entire Cruise Confidential series:

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Path Author: Malcolm McKay Narrator: Anthony Wren Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 03-02-16 Publisher: MY Books ltd Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: The Path is the story of a group of international travellers who walk the Camino de Santiago, the ancient 800-kilometre pilgrimage from the Pyrenees to the remains of the Apostle Saint James in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostella in Northern Spain. The group are of all ages, all professions, all religious denominations (and none). They include a British ex-army captain, a beautiful Danish businesswoman, a manic Austrian architect, a Welsh painter, a driven American priest and a comic mother and daughter duo from Canada. The 35-day walk is tough and demanding. They relate intellectually, spiritually and sexually as they search for their own deep and personal truths, which are not always what they expect - or want - to find. The climax is a terrible and shocking death which changes their views of themselves forever as they arrive in the holy city.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Apostle Subtitle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve Author: Tom Bissell Narrator: Tom Bissell Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 03-01-16 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 52 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: A profound and moving journey into the heart of Christianity that explores the mysterious and often paradoxical lives and legacies of the 12 apostles - a book both for those of the faith and for others who seek to understand Christianity from the outside in. Peter, Matthew, Thomas, John: Who were these men? What was their relationship to Jesus? Tom Bissell provides rich and surprising answers to these ancient, elusive questions. He examines not just who these men were (and weren't) but also how their identities have taken shape over the course of two millennia. Ultimately Bissell finds that the story of the apostles is the story of early Christianity: its competing versions of Jesus' ministry, its countless schisms, and its ultimate evolution from an obscure Jewish sect to the global faith we know today in all its forms and permutations. In his quest to understand the underpinnings of the world's largest religion, Bissell embarks on a years-long pilgrimage to the supposed tombs of the 12 apostles. He travels from Jerusalem and Rome to Turkey, Greece, Spain, France, India, and Kyrgyzstan, vividly capturing the rich diversity of Christianity's worldwide reach. Along the way he engages with a host of characters - priests, paupers, a Vatican archaeologist, a Palestinian taxi driver, a Russian monk - posing sharp questions that range from the religious to the philosophical to the political. Written with warmth, empathy, and rare acumen, Apostle is a brilliant synthesis of travel writing, biblical history, and a deep, lifelong relationship with Christianity. The result is an unusual, erudite, and at times hilarious book - a religious, intellectual, and personal adventure fit for believers, scholars, and wanderers alike. Critic Reviews: "What a fine and wise book this is.... In its wisdom it ought to be a guide for the future." (The New York Review of Books) "Well-documented, with an extensive bibliography, this is a full-bodied read for the intellectually curious." (Library Journal)

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Cockpit Confidential Subtitle: Everything You Need to Know About Air Travel: Questions, Answers, and Reflections Author: Patrick Smith Narrator: Charlie Thurston Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 02-23-16 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 87 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: For millions of people, travel by air is a confounding, uncomfortable, and even fearful experience. Patrick Smith, airline pilot and author of the web's popular "Ask the Pilot" feature, separates fact from fallacy and tells you everything you need to know: Cockpit Confidential covers not only the nuts and bolts of flying but also the grand theater of air travel, from airport architecture to inflight service to the excitement of travel abroad. It's a thoughtful, funny, at times deeply personal look into the strange and misunderstood world of commercial flying. Critic Reviews: "Smith paints an unflinching portrait of modern air travel with several fresh and unexpected insights." (Publishers Weekly)

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sunrises to Santiago Subtitle: Searching for Purpose on the Camino de Santiago Author: Gabriel Schirm Narrator: Gabriel Schirm Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 01-29-16 Publisher: Paz Publishing LLC Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 42 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: After spending his 20s traveling the world and hopping from job to job, Gabriel Schirm was lost. At 32 years old, he desperately needed to find direction and meaningful purpose in his life. With no physical training, he decided his answers were waiting for him somewhere along the historic 490-mile pilgrimage route called the Camino de Santiago in Spain. From the physical high of crossing the Pyrenees Mountains to the mind numbing rhythm of walking through the endless wheat fields of the Meseta, the route was filled with many challenges. Accompanied by his "guru" wife, Amy, Schirm faces setbacks like bed bugs and tendinitis, all in the pursuit of elusive answers. The lessons came from the serendipitous experiences and conversations with fellow pilgrims from all over the world. Sunrises to Santiago chronicles a wondrous journey of personal growth, physical pain, and outdoor adventure while teaching us all to enjoy life's incredible journey.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Come Back Frayed Author: Colin Wright Narrator: Colin Wright Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 01-22-16 Publisher: Asymmetrical Press Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: Travel is an excuse to challenge your beliefs and increase your perspective. Telling travel stories is an excuse to discuss society, philosophy, the evolution of modern relationships, and the state of contemporary marketing. From the secluded rice terraces of Mayoyao to the expat-friendly beaches of Boracay, Come Back Frayed is a collection of stories and essays written about and from the Philippines by full-time traveler Colin Wright. The pieces in this collection connect isolated agrarian societies with those that have fallen prey to rampant consumerism, and draw a line between introverted, nonstandard lifestyles and the always-on connections that bind humanity together in the modern world. There's also some discussion about allergies, loincloths, and why cockroaches are so rage-inducing.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Potatoes on the Moon Subtitle: I Spent a Week Probing the Alien Landscape of Idaho Author: Jim Goad Narrator: Jim Goad Format: Unabridged Length: 56 mins Language: English Release date: 11-19-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 24 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: What do most people think of Idaho? Well, see, that's the problem - they don't think of Idaho. Despite its breathtaking natural beauty and the fact that it's crammed to the gills with eccentrics and freethinkers, Idaho may as well be the moon as far as the rest of America is concerned. Jim Goad recently spent a week in Idaho mingling with state troopers, political extremists, collegiate progressives, and heartbreakingly friendly locals. Spending most of the week in the wilderness allowed him to examine one of the most pervasive yet ignored forms of cultural bigotry - the endless disdain that "urban supremacists" have for rural people. In this case, the countryside wins by a landslide.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: An Italian Journey Subtitle: A Harvest of Revelations in the Olive Groves of Tuscany: A Pretty Girl, Seven Tuscan Farmers, and a Roberto Rossellini Film: Bella Scoperta Author: James Ernest Shaw Narrator: James Ernest Shaw Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-15 Publisher: Campagna Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 59 votes Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues Publisher's Summary: An adventure of the heart in the mold of literature's classic spiritual journeys. It began with a girl. Then it was Italian food. After that it was books and discovering that even Mark Twain had fallen for Italy. E. M. Forster was smitten too: :Love and understand the Italians, for the people are more marvelous than the land." What is it about Italy and Italians? Italian movies immortalize the mystique. Fellini called it La Dolce Vita. Tornatore's Cinema Paradiso took James Shaw back to the sweet memories of his childhood and the Italian family who operated the hometown theater. And just like in the movie, young James had an Alfredo who, by example, taught him about serving people. James learned that Italians don't feel they're special. Luigi Barzini, author of The Italians, repeatedly asked, "Why are we the way we are?" and found no conclusive answer. But James was convinced there was a reason why the Renaissance was born in Tuscany and Italy has given the world Saint Francis, Michelangelo, da Vinci, Galileo, and now Benigni, whose film, Life Is Beautiful, showed the world that the Italian zest for living can even make a heaven of a hell. And so, after a lifetime of thinking about Italy, James became convinced that the way to find out why Italians are the way they are would be to eat with them at their kitchen tables. Day after day he picked their olives, and the Italians began treating him like family. And James began seeing their unique human quality that attracts people to Italy and keeps pulling them back again and again. But the story doesn't end in the olive groves of Tuscany. To discover the heart of Italian life, James had to travel back to World War II Italy. An Italian Journey will inspire you to follow your passions, your enthusiasms, to your own beautiful discoveries. Bella Scoperta!