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• The Catch Me If You Can

  One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World

  Nabongo, Jessica,

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  Celebrated traveler and photographer Jessica Nabongo-the first documented Black woman to visit all 195 countries in the world-shares her journey around the globe with fascinating stories of adventure, culture, travel musts, and human…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Sunset Route

  Freight Trains, Forgiveness, and Freedom on the Rails of the American West

  Quinn, Carrot,

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  This powerful and brazenly honest adventure memoir set in the unseen corners of the United States follows a remarkable protagonist who has witnessed more tragedy than she thought she could ever endure and who must learn to heal her own…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Subpar Parks

  America's Most Extraordinary National Parks & Their Least Impressed Visitors

  Share, Amber,

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  The creator of the wildly popular Instagram account SUBPAR PARKS, sharing her personal love and connection to the outdoors, combines beautiful illustrations celebrating each national park along with the one-star reviews that clueless…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Magdalena

  River of Dreams

  Davis, Wade,

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  The award winning writer, photographer, filmmaker, and ethnographer--a longtime Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society--recounts an enthralling journey down Colombia's Magdalena River that illuminates the country's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The High Sierra

  a Love Story

  Robinson, Kim Stanley,

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  In this stunning tribute to the Sierra Nevada mountains, a writer explores what makes this span of mountains one of the most compelling places on Earth and shares his own personal experiences to inspire other travel readers to prepare for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ride of Her Life

  the True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-chance Journey Across America

  Letts, Elizabeth,

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  The incredible true story of a woman who rode her horse across America in the 1950s, fulfilling her dying wish to see the Pacific Ocean.

• The Border

  a Journey Around Russia : Through North Korea, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Norway and the Northeast Passage

  Fatland, Erika, 1983-

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  Erika Fatland travels along the seemingly endless Russian border - from North Korea in the Far East through Russia's bordering states in Asia and the Caucasus, crossing the Caspian Ocean and the Black Sea along the way.

• The Wax Pack

  on the Open Road in Search of Baseball's Afterlife

  Balukjian, Brad,

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  "The Wax Pack," part baseball nostalgia and part road trip travelogue, follows Brad Balukjian as he tracks down players from a single pack of baseball cards from 1986

• A Pilgrimage to Eternity

  From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith

  Egan, Timothy,

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  Egan traces an ancient pilgrimage route from Canterbury to Rome, visiting some of Christianity’s most important shrines to explore the faith’s past, present and future.

• The Deepest South of All

  True Stories From Natchez, Mississippi

  Grant, Richard, 1963-

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  An engaging portrait of Natchez, Mississippi traces its rich cultural heritage and remarkable contradictions, sharing the stories of history-shaping locals, from FBI informant and brothel madam Nellie Jackson to enslaved West African…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Clanlands

  Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other

  Heughan, Sam, 1980-

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  Join “Outlander” stars Sam and Graham on a road trip with a difference, as two Scotsmen explore a land of raw beauty, poetry, feuding, music, history, and warfare.

• Blue Sky Kingdom

  An Epic Family Journey to the Heart of the Himalayas

  Kirkby, Bruce, 1968-

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  A warm and unforgettable portrait of a family letting go of the known world to encounter an unfamiliar one filled with rich possibilities and new understandings.

• Leave Only Footprints

  Knighton, Conor,

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  A CBS Sunday Morning correspondent presents a behind-the-scenery look at his year traveling to each of America’s National Parks, which turned out to be the road trip of a lifetime that changed his views on everything from God and love to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Winter Pasture

  One Woman's Journey With China's Kazakh Herders

  Li, Juan, 1979-

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  An award-winning travel memoir from China documents how the author, a girl from the Altai Mountains, joined a Kazakh family of camel, sheep and cattle herders during their winter pasture migration from the Ulungur River to the Heavenly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Infused

  Adventures in Tea

  Lovell, Henrietta,

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  "The Rare Tea Lady," in this blend of travel writing, memoir, recipes, and photography, takes readers along on her quest around the world to revolutionize the way we drink tea by replacing industrially produced teabags with the highest…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Impossible First

  From Fire to Ice--crossing Antarctica Alone

  O'Brady, Colin,

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  A multiple world-record holder and premier endurance athlete recounts his triumphant recovery from a disabling burn accident in early adulthood and his inspiring 932-mile solo crossing of Antarctica.

• On the Plain of Snakes

  a Mexican Journey

  Theroux, Paul,

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  Paul Theroux fearlessly drives the entire length of the US-Mexico border, then goes deep into the hinterland, on the back roads of Chiapas and Oaxaca, to uncover the rich, layered world behind today's brutal headlines.

• The Outlaw Ocean

  Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier

  Urbina, Ian,

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  A Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter profiles the rampant criminal and exploitative activities of the world’s unmonitored ocean regions, uncovering a vast global network of industry corruption, piracy and trafficking.

• 100 Drives, 5,000 Ideas

  Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do

  Yogerst, Joseph R.,

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  From a vineyard route through Northwest wine country to a winter wonderland on Alberta's Icefields Parkway, this informative travel guide offers epic sights, good bites, and pure fun.

• In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond

  in Search of the Sasquatch

  Zada, John,

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  On the central coast of British Columbia, the Great Bear Rainforest is part of the largest temperate rainforest in the world; for centuries people have reported encounters with the Sasquatch.