A must-read for classic over packers, this guide highlights the do's and don'ts of packing for a weekend or a week away. Tips, tricks and tons of handy advice fill the pages, along with checklists, color coding suggestions and resources for every travel necess-ity under the sun. In its fourth edition, The Packing Book has never been more convenient. ($13) Find it here. |
Six months and a Land Rover are all that Christoph Bangert needed to drive the Americas. Starting his journey in Germany and ending in Brooklyn, Bangert chronicles his 22,000 mile trek with up-close and often grainy, revealing images that remind travelers they are never more than visitors in a world filled with both shocking beauty and poverty. ($35) Find it here. |
Meg Noble Peterson's 408-page memoir, Madam, Have You Ever Really Been Happy? provides a fiesty look at life as a near-60 divorcee sets off on an eight-month journey that spans four continents. Carrying only a backpack, camera and plenty of untouched journals, Peterson explores the world, leaving readers touched and empowered by her trek far from the beaten path. ($27) Find it here. |
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