Travel
- Explorations in Nature and Travel
- Pioneering Journeys: Memoirs of Exploration
- Journeys Through History
- Epic Journeys of Exploration
- Philosophical Travelogues
On a Chinese Screen
On a Chinese Screen is a captivating collection of essays by W. Somerset Maugham, offering a window into the complexities of life in early 2…
A Year Amongst the Persians
Edward Granville Browne, born in Stouts Hill, Uley, Gloucestershire, England, was a British orientalist who published numerous articles and …
The Soul of London
'Most of us love places very much as we may love what, for us, are the distinguished men of our social lives. [...] We are, all of us who ar…
The Spell of the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines
In The Spell of the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines, Isabel Anderson invites listeners on a captivating journey through the enchanting …
Canada and Newfoundland
Another entry in Carpenter's series of World Travels focusing on Canada and Newfoundland. (Summary by Betty B)
Carpenter's Geographical Reader
The book tries to give its young readers a living knowledge of Europe. The author conducts tours through various parts of Europe giving a gl…
Tales of a Traveller
Writing under the pseudonym, Geoffrey Crayon, Washington Irving chronicled his travels through Europe in the early 1820’s. He wrote of peopl…
Six Months In Mexico
This is an account of Nellie Bly's travels through Mexico in 1885. The book was originally a series of individual articles that she submitte…
The Cruise of the Alerte
The book describes a voyage undertaken in 1889 by an English barrister Edward Frederick Knight to the South Seas. This delightful story take…
By Way of Cape Horn
Author Paul Eve Stevenson tells the tale of his journey around Cape Horn from New York to San Francisco in the mid-19th century aboard a tal…
The Encantadas or Enchanted Isles
The Encantadas or Enchanted Isles invites listeners to explore the haunting beauty and stark realities of the Galápagos Islands throu…
Our Old Home
These essays, based on Hawthorne’s stay in England from 1853 to 1857 as American Consul in Liverpool, were first published in the form of a …
Tenting To-Night
Tenting To-Night invites listeners to join Mary Roberts Rinehart on an evocative journey through the breathtaking landscapes of Glacier Nati…
From Bangkok to Bombay
Another entry in Carpenter's geographical reader series with information on the peoples, cultures, and everyday life of this Asian area. - …
Italian Hours
A loving recollection of the writer’s experiences, over many decades, of Italian places, people and art. - Summary by barbara2
Travel Letters
This collection of Mark Twain travel letters was compiled by Barbara Schmidt for her website, TwainQuotes.com. According to his biographer, …
With Sack and Stock in Alaska
In 1888, George Broke with Harold Topham and William Williams, made the first exploration of the Alaskan Mt. St. Elias range, including the …
From North Carolina to Southern California Without a Ticket
"... I have decided to write an account of a few of the many adventures and dangers that befell me while making my way, practically wit…
Lands of the Caribbean
The author ventures to the islands of the Caribbean for yet another volume in his travel series. This time we visit the countries of Panama,…
The Boy Travellers in the Russian Empire
An engaging travelogue first published in 1886, written conversationally among two youths and their guide and mentor. Subtitle: Adventures o…