Travel & Adventure

by Francis Slakey

What begins as a shock-factor memoir of an adrenaline junkie with a death wish concludes with great heart and promise. Full review >

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by Andrew Blackwell

In each chapter, Blackwell finds he loves the polluted places for all the ways they aren’t ruined. With great verve, and... Full review >

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by Rosecrans Baldwin

Great fun and surprisingly touching. Full review >

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by Taras Grescoe

A captivating, convincing case for car-free—or at least car-reduced—cities. Full review >

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by Michael Lanza

Intriguing premise; decent execution—certainly of interest to environmentalists and other eco-minded readers. Full review >

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by Mark Haskell Smith

Witty, civilized and intelligent narcotourism. Full review >

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by Patricia Ellis Herr

Warmly ruminative and honestly observant. Witty, unforced humor rescues passages that might be boring in another writer’s... Full review >

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by Elizabeth Little

An entertaining and enlightening book from a brainy, foul-mouthed and very funny tour guide. Full review >

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by Edward Hoagland

A pleasing combination of personal essays and reflections, a love story and a naturalist's view of one of the last unspoiled... Full review >

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by Cheryl Strayed

A candid, inspiring narrative of the author’s brutal physical and psychological journey through a wilderness of despair to a... Full review >

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by John Keahey

With extensive details and a fond admiration of its people, Keahey effectively articulates why the people of this charming... Full review >

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by Ken Budd

Not for readers easily frustrated with wandering thoughts, but a solid introduction to the world of volunteer tourism and a... Full review >

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