Best books on tape for road trips1/12/2024 In this one-of-a-kind handbook, veteran travel writer Rolf Potts explains how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel. ”-Tim Ferriss, from the forewordThere’s nothing like vagabonding: taking time off from your normal life-from six weeks to four months to two years-to discover and experience the world on your own terms. Why? Because one incredible trip, especially a long-term trip, can change your life forever.Īnd Vagabonding teaches you how to travel (and think), not just for one trip, but for the rest of your life. INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER – With a new foreword by Tim Ferriss – “Vagabonding easily remains in my top-10 list of life-changing books. Also available as an audio book.ĭon’t miss this one – it’s a great read! And at 97 pages, a quick one that you can pick up at odd moments. Book published originally in 1970, re-published in 2013. We read this for my book group, and it got a unanimous thumbs up! Made into a movie in 1987 with Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft. Look for the sequel to this, The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street, as well. Helene Hanff wrote scripts for Elery Queen TV series, children’s books, text books, and un-produced plays. Such a fun read, and gives you a slice of life of a NY writer. She sends them packets of foods that are still rationed in the UK after WWII. She befriends first Frank, her correspondent, and eventually the book shop staff. She always reads a book first from the public library before deciding to purchase it. Writer cajoles and lambastes the book seller for the books she wants, insisting they be of quality, not with cardboard covers. Go buy it.Ĭharming book of letters exchanged between a New York writer and a London used book shop over a 20 year period beginning in 1949. My recent purchase of the book once more, is as a gift for another friend, whom I know will enjoy it immensely. ) I love Helene’s sense of humour (so close to mine!!) and rather left of centre!! It doesn’t matter if one has never read the tomes she is talking about when she orders her books, the story of her correspondence with the book shop and her sense of fun, leaps out of the pages.Īt least for anyone with any semblance of humour. I don’t know if it’s in print still but it can certainly be bought online as a used book. It is good to know that that is now always printed as the second part of the original book, which is great. When Helene finally reached the UK and wrote a book on that too (The Duchess of Bloomsbury St) I bought that as well and read it with much delight. I have also bought it as a gift for a couple of friends over the years. It’s not a big ‘deep thought’ book by any means, but if that’s what one wants, go read War & Peace, or such!! This will be a quick read for most people, but one that brings a smile to one’s face. I absolutely loved the book and have read it a few times since, and never tire of doing so. I read this book when it was first published many many years ago now, having read a snippet in the Readers Digest at that time. – Whether on the road or in the comfort of your easy chair, this newly revised Reader’s Digest travel guide will be a welcome companion. As a bonus, handy Trip Tip sidebars include: Mileage best season to travel nearby attractions special events “learn more” contact information including website addresses – A special feature called Star Routes offers thumbnail sketches of shorter but especially scenic roads located in the same region as the main tours.Īdditional boxes highlight distinctive characteristics of the areas, including local plants, animals, customs, foods, and a variety of historical events. New drives featuring some of Canada’s most stunning destinations have been added. – Drives are grouped in four pictured-packed sections-Western, Mountain, Central, and Eastern states and provinces-and are accompanied by detailed, easy-to-use maps. Whether you choose a drive in a far corner of the continent or a back road in your own state, this book is your ticket to North America’s most beautiful byways. each featured road trip is pictured in stunning full color and described in vivid text, keyed to an easy-to-follow newly revised map. from British Columbia’s Sea to Sky Highway to Cape Cod’s Sandy Shores. – The all-in-one trip planner and travel guide-now totally revised and updated-will steer you down the most scenic road every time.įrom Florida’s Road to Flamingo to Hawaii’s Oahu Coastal Loop. The all-in-one trip planner and travel guide-now totally revised and updated-will steer you down the most scenic road every time.
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