Book Reviews Archive
Step Back from the Baggage Claim: Business Leader Edition
“The scene is all too familiar. A couple hundred people, weary after their flight, bunch around the cold metallic baggage claim, waiting for the first bags to appear. Minutes pass. The conveyors start turning. More minutes pass. Finally bags start falling on to the conveyor. Everyone edges a little closer to the carousel.”
Those words were taken from the review of Jason Barger’s original book. Not much has changed except Jason’s take on the concept. In the Business Leader Edition, he adds a new twist to the “Step Back” movement.
The Art of Solo Travel: A Girls’ Guide (e-book review)
I’m not quite sure why, but the title of this book has reminded me of “She’s Leaving Home” by The Beatles. Perhaps it struck a chord. Harkening back to my more youthful days when women dreamed about leaving home on some “wild” adventure but settled for the alternative – a domicile existence and the few days on vacation. Packing it all in to follow the dream was something few of us dared to attempt. Men went on adventures. Women just kept dreaming about them. Thankfully, the tides have changed…
Around the World in Easy Ways: A Guide to Planning Long-Term Travel With or Without Your Kids.
You began your travels at an early age. You continued to travel until real life intervened – meaning fell in love, got married, bought a house, had children and worked for a living. It may not have happened in quite that order (for some) but the end result remained the same. Travel was relegated to family vacations and work-related trips to here or there. Regardless, a nagging little voice kept tapping you on the shoulder, “Take a year off. Travel. See the world. Bring the family. Just do it!” And, so it went for lisa Shusterman.
Nomadic Matt’s Secrets to Successful World Travel (e-book review)
Every second of every day, one of us makes a decision to spread our proverbial wings and travel. Usually a fair number of questions accompany that decision. Whether one is a seasoned traveler or a first-timer, sorting out the many details can be a daunting task. Venturing out into unknown territory can throw up several roadblocks when we aren’t sure where to find the information we want and/or need.
Enter Nomadic Matt and his latest e-book: Nomadic Matt’s Secrets To Successful World Travel.
5 Top Places to Travel & Photograph (e-book review)
Recently, I was asked to review 5 Top Places to Travel & Photograph by the author. I was exceptionally pleased with what I saw at first glance. But, with each additional page… Well, keeping reading to find out.
How to Become a Travel Ninja (e-book review)
A few months ago, Chris Guillebeau released How to Become a Travel Ninja, a 39-page guide designed to help travellers save money.
In case you haven’t heard of Chris, here’s what you need to know: He’s on a mission to visit every country in the world in 5 years. He’s well on his way – over 100 countries have been ticked off the list – and flies over 40 times a year. In short, if you’re looking for an expert who can tell you how to travel more for less, Chris is your guy.
“Quest for the Kasbah” by Richard Bangs
I haven’t yet made it to north Africa, so when the chance came to read Richard Bangs’ Quest for the Kasbah, I snapped it up. Richard tries to take us with him through a narrative of several visits to Morocco. He also makes a few philosophical detours to connect his growing understanding of the kasbah with modern, western life.
The book is a tie-in to a new American TV show called “Adventures with Purpose” and, specifically, an episode called Morocco: Quest for the Kasbah which is also hosted by Richard Bangs. The advertising copy makes great claims for the author; how have I never heard of this “renowned explorer” and “the world’s foremost adventurer”? It must be something to do with the lack of PBS shows in New Zealand because he’s produced several TV documentaries and thirteen other books.
How to Make Money with Your Travel Blog (e-book review)
You’re jaded. You started a travel blog, put a few ads on it, and hoped it would subsidize your travels. Three months and three dollars of Google Adsense income later, you’re ready to pull the plug.
Making money through a travel blog is hard, but it’s not impossible. It takes time, work and a little bit of know-how.
To help you out with that last point, Nomadic Matt has just released an ebook about making money with your travel blog. I have just read it from cover to cover (so to speak) and can safely say that Matt’s ebook can help you unpack the mysteries of travel blogging for money. And Matt’s a guy worth listening to: his travel blogs earn him $3,000 a month – a handy sum when you’re a guy travelling perpetually.
How to Find Cheap Airline Tickets (E-Book Review)
Has the economy forced you to reconsider your travel plans for 2009?
Over the past few weeks, Tammie Dooley from Solo Road Trip has shown how you can save your pennies and still have a great holiday, campground-style.
But if that doesn’t suffice – if you have an irrepressible desire to fly somewhere, near or far – take a look at Elizabeth Sanberg’s guide to finding cheap airline tickets.
“Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi” by Geoff Dyer
Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi
