Can't get away for Spring Break? Go along for the ride with these inspiring travelogues.
Adult Nonfiction - 910.4 Ros
An account of the pleasures of solo travel, with practical advice to plan your next adventure.
307.72 Moc
Inheriting her father's 7,000 acre wheat farm in the panhandle of Nebraska, the author accompanies a group of evangelical Christian wheat harvesters through the heartland. American Harvest is a thoughtful exploration of ingrained beliefs, from evangelical skepticism of evolution to cosmopolitan assumptions about food production and farming.
Adult Nonfiction - 958.1047 Loy
The Amur, the tenth-longest river in the world, is one of the most formidable and mysterious rivers on earth. Veteran travel journalist Thubron creates an enthralling portrait of a region known to few outsiders.
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Following in the footsteps of famed explorers such as Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, British explorer Levison Wood set forth on a 5,000-mile trek through some of the harshest and most beautiful environments on earth, seeking to challenge our perceptions of this often-misunderstood part of the world.
910.41 Raj
The author’s journey is one of constant movement and mayhem, meeting a variety of travelers while taking in some of the earth's most breathtaking views. Rajesh offers a wonderfully vivid account of life, history and culture in a book that will make you laugh out loud.
Adult Nonfiction - 910.82 Law
Sharing stories of her own travels, Lawton encourages Black women to explore the world. Anyone contemplating solo travel will find Lawtons practical tips helpful as they hit the road on their next adventure.
Adult Nonfiction - 914.7 Fat
An impressive mix of history, reportage and travel memoir that reveals what it is like living next-door to Russia.
Adult Nonfiction - 914.11 Heu
The stars of "Outlander" discover the complex, rich history and culture of their native Scotland. With humor and warmth, they explore their friendship, what it means to be Scots, and all things whisky.
Adult Nonfiction - 920 Coo
An engaging and richly detailed account of the women who were flight attendants for Pan Am, the airline of choice for jet-setters during the '60s and '70s. It recounts the surprising role Pan Am "stewardesses" played in the Vietnam War.
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Journalist Bill Buford heads to Lyon to understand the allure of French cuisine. With his signature humor and sense of adventure he describes his obsession with proving himself on the line, proving that he is worthy of the gastronomic secrets he's learning, and proving that French cooking actually derives from Italian cooking.
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A 32-year-old explores Great Britain via bus tours that cater to seniors. For readers who delight in witty accounts of travel with an Anglophile flair, this is a hilarious guide to the road in the company of retirees.
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More than 20 well-known writers and celebrities share the travel experiences that shaped their personalities and changed their lives.
Adult Nonfiction - 333.7315 Fly
An exploration of places once inhabited by humans, now abandoned due to man-made calamities or natural disaster. It affirms the power of benign neglect in enabling nature to do the work of regeneration.
986.1 Dav
The award winning writer, photographer, filmmaker, and ethnographer recounts an enthralling journey down Colombia's Magdalena River that illuminates the country's rebirth after decades of political violence, drug cartels, and guerrilla warfare.
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Interviews and dialogue enhance the vivid scenes of the author’s travels along the Ganges. The most poignant moments come when past and present, or various cultures, meet in surprising ways—e.g., relics of the 1857 Indian Rebellion appear alongside Muslim icons and a squatter colony.
973.0496 Tay
The first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide for black motorists. Overground Railroad celebrates the stories of those who put their names in the book and stood up against segregation.
Adult Nonfiction - 306.766 All
GLAAD Award-winning journalist Allen showcases the resistance, the community-building and the culture of LGBTQ folks who live in Utah, Texas, Indiana, Tennessee, Mississippi and Georgia. Allen shares her own path to transition while highlighting the beauty of the spaces that LGBTQ+ people have carved out for themselves.
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At nineteen Alvarez left a university scholarship to join the the Peace and Dignity Journeys, epic marathons meant to renew Native cultural connections across North America. Running through mountains, deserts, and cities, and through the Mexican territory Álvarez forges a new relationship with the land, and with the act of running, while discovering his roots and place in society.
Adult Nonfiction - 917.304 Jen
As he approaches 30, Jenkins undertakes a bicycle journey from Oregon to Patagonia, the southern end of South America, in the hope of reconnecting to life. Along the way, he also seeks to square his identity as a gay man with his beliefs as a Christian. An uplifting memoir and travelogue about the power of movement for the body and the soul.
Adult Nonfiction - 936.104 Hig
Weaves Britain's history and contemporary landscape together into a complex and fascinating account that is part travelogue, part history and wholly charming.
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A bold travelogue, juxtaposing the sheer beauty and splendor of the Nile basin with the political and social realities of modern Africa.
305.896 Jer
An acclaimed cultural critic considers the Great Migration and the displacement of Black people by recreating her ancestors' journeys across America, following the migratory routes they took from Georgia and South Carolina to Louisiana, Oklahoma, and California.
Adult Nonfiction - 921 Li Li
A warm portrait of stark, strenuous lives in remote China. A bestseller in China for years and winner of the People’s Literature Award.