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Title: A Selection from Ibn Batuta Kay Taaqub Mein

Author: Ibn e Insha

Narrator: Fawad Khan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-22-16

Publisher: Urdu Studio

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

Ibn e Insha, real name Sher Muhammad Khan, born June 15, 1927, died on January 11, 1978, was a Leftist Urdu poet, humorist, travelogue writer, and columnist. He is regarded as one of the best humorists in Urdu. His writing has a distinctive diction laced with language reminiscent of Amir Khusro in its use of words and construction. He was associated with several governmental services including Radio Pakistan, Ministry of Culture, and National Book Centre of Pakistan. He also served the UN for some time, and this enabled him to visit a lot of places and was the reason for his subsequent travelogues. Some of the places he visited include Japan, Philippines, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Iran, India, France, UK, Turkey, and the US.

This selection from Ibn Batuta kay Taaqub Mein is an entertaining account of his travels to Germany and England.

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Title: Singapore: Free Things to Do

Subtitle: The Freebies and Discounts Travel Guide to Singapore

Author: Sarah Retter

Narrator: Jeff Werden

Format: Unabridged

Length: 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-07-16

Publisher: UNITEXTO LLC

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

The best guide for free and discounted food, accommodations, museums, sightseeing, outdoor activities, attractions, events, music, theater and rides. This is the best guide for freebies and discounts available in one of the most beautiful and interesting cities in the world: Singapore. It is also one of the most expensive. So, if you need to stretch your budget and get the most out of this wonderful city, this book is for you.

Plan your visit in advance and save a lot of money while getting the most out of your traveling! Purchase your copy today and start saving now!

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Title: Ireland: A Backpackers Travel Guide + Funny Feckin Irish Jokes + Filthy Feckin Irish Jokes

Author: S. Daly

Narrator: K.D. O'Neill

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-02-16

Publisher: Eire Publishing Ltd

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

This three book bundle includes Ireland: A Backpackers Travel Guide and also two books of Irish jokes.

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Title: 21 Tips on How to Travel the World on a Budget

Author: Russell Lee

Narrator: Chase Mohrman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-30-16

Publisher: Russell Lee

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

This book contains 21 tips on how you can travel and see new places without having to spend much money. You'll learn about reducing the cost of food, transportation, lodging, and more. Some of the tips you may like while others you may not like. Just look at each tip objectively and choose the ones that you feel are right for your particular travel situation.

Members Reviews:

narrator killed it

What did you love best about 21 Tips on How to Travel the World on a Budget?

the narrator gotdang

What was one of the most memorable moments of 21 Tips on How to Travel the World on a Budget?

when the narrator's molasses smooth voice dripped softly into my ears in the beginning after that irrelevant old fart got out of the way

What about Chase Mohrmans performance did you like?

all of it wow great narrator

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

both @ chase mohrman

Any additional comments?

no

Fantastic performance, clear and doesn't waste your time.

The narration is to the point and clear, it's done well and is exactly what you want with a tip book.

The book itself is written in plain language and covers a myriad of ways to travel, stay, and work abroad.

I'd recommend this to anyone who wants to get out and see the world. It gets you a good perspective of your options and how to execute on your plans.

Overall it's an easy quick read that you should try if you've ever wanted to live or work abroad and feel you don't have options, because you do.

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Title: Prishlo vremya Shambaly [It's Time to Shambhala]

Author: N. K. Rerikh

Narrator: Irina Yerisanova

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 07-08-16

Publisher: Mul'timediynoye izdatel'stvo Strel'bitskogo

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

Shambala - svyashchennoye slovo Azii, tainstvennaya strana "oslepitel'nogo sveta", obitel' vysshey mudrosti, kuda mogut proniknut' tol'ko posvyashchennyye.... Samoye izvestnoye sobraniye legend i predaniy o Shambale - "Serdtse Azii" - kniga vydayushchegosya khudozhnika, uchenogo, puteshestvennika, pisatelya i obshchestvennogo deyatelya Nikolaya Rerikha.Eto putevyye ocherki znamenitoy Tsentral'no-Aziatskoy ekspeditsii, osushchestvlennoy N. K. Rerikhom i yego sem'yey v 1923-1928 gg. Eto izobrazheniye Azii v yeye bytovoy i dukhovnoy sushchnosti, poeticheskoye opisaniye gornoy strany, popytka postich' sokrovennyye idei drevney mudrosti Vostoka.... Eto vstrechi s chudesnymi "znakami Shambaly", svidetel'stva mestnykh zhiteley, drevniye tibetskiye prorochestva o prikhode ery Shambaly - ery vseobshchego blaga i spravedlivosti....

Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

Critic Reviews:

Eto putevyye ocherki znamenitoy Tsentral'no-Aziatskoy ekspeditsii, osushchestvlennoy N. K. Rerikhom i yego sem'yey v 1923-1928 gg.Eto izobrazheniye Azii v yeye bytovoy i dukhovnoy sushchnosti, poeticheskoye opisaniye gornoy strany, popytka postich' sokrovennyye idei drevney mudrosti Vostoka ...Eto vstrechi s chudesnymi znakami Shambaly, svidetel'stva mestnykh zhiteley, drevniye tibetskiye prorochestva o prikhode ery Shambaly - ery vseobshchego blaga i spravedlivosti ...

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Title: Unforgettable

Subtitle: My 10 Best Flights

Author: Lane Wallace

Narrator: Lane Wallace

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-16

Publisher: Sporty's Pilot Shop

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

Former Flying Magazine and EAA Sport Aviation editor Lane Wallace has flown plenty of unique flights, from the Swiss Alps to Key West, from a Piper Cub to a U-2 spy plane. In this fascinating book, she recounts her 10 best - in the process, she reminds all pilots why we fly. Written with Lane's trademark style and sense of wonder about the world she experiences and explores, and filled with insight about the emotions and life lessons flying evokes, it's ideal for both pilots and non-pilots.

This new edition includes new material exclusive to the audiobook, including how these 10 flights happened and some of the people who made them possible. Narrated by Lane Wallace herself, who shares her inimitable love for the people and places of aviation.

Members Reviews:

Why do we fly

Lane is an awesome author! She is the first writer to capture the magic of flying. Read this book and discover, or rediscover, the joy, mystery and adventure that is flying. Even if you don't fly, you'll see how really living and pursuing your dreams makes all the difference is a life well lived.

Thank you Lane for reminding me why I fly.

A must for pilots and aviation enthusiasts

This book and its narration are great. Full of fascinating stories with a touch of sentimental poetry that avid pilots will enjoy. I highly recommend this book

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Title: Visiting Chernobyl

Subtitle: A Considered Guide for Travelers: What You'll See and What to Know

Author: Bill Murray

Narrator: Bill Murray

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-19-16

Publisher: Voices, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

When Chernobyl's Reactor 4 blew up in April 1986, the roof blew away - a million pounds of concrete. Fire filled the sky. The reactor's graphite core, radioactive and deadly, burned like charcoal for 10 days.

Visiting Chernobyl, framed by the author's visit, revisits the accident itself, relives the evacuation of the area, and discusses both the physical environs and the political circumstances of the Soviet Union at the time.

Written in the comfortable, easy-going style of Bill Murray's adventure travel book Common Sense and Whiskey, Visiting Chernobyl is a quick, handy, and accessible introduction to the worst nuclear accident in history, useful for those planning a visit and armchair travelers alike.

Please note that the author/narrator is not the actor Bill Murray.

Members Reviews:

Accessible, Informative, and Thought-Provoking!

Murray's observant narration is woven throughout with fascinating discussions of history, science, geography, and philosophy. Far more than it's title might suggest, this beautiful book is a sensitive consideration of what it means to be a human being on planet Earth. Do the right thing and reveal this book to yourself.

nothing new just a rambling story

What disappointed you about Visiting Chernobyl?

No New info just a story about a casual visit to the zone with a boring spin

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

letdown

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Bill Murray?

narrator is not the issue

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

More insight on the worst nuclear accident in history

Any additional comments?

read Chernobyl 01:23:40 which is outstanding absolutely outstanding in every way

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Title: Walking the Kiso Road

Subtitle: A Modern-Day Exploration of Old Japan

Author: William Scott Wilson

Narrator: Brian Nishii

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-11-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

Take a trip to old Japan with William Scott Wilson as he travels the ancient Kiso Road, a legendary route that remains much the same today as it was hundreds of years ago. The Kisoji, which runs through the Kiso Valley in the Japanese Alps, has been in use since at least 701 CE. In the 17th century, it was the route that the daimyo (warlords) used for their biennial trips - along with their samurai and porters - to the new capital of Edo (now Tokyo). The natural beauty of the route is renowned - and famously inspired the landscapes of Hiroshige, as well as the work of many other artists and writers. Wilson, esteemed translator of samurai philosophy, has walked the road several times and is a delightful and expert guide to this popular tourist destination; he shares its rich history and lore, literary and artistic significance, cuisine and architecture, as well as his own experiences.

Members Reviews:

Definitely recommended

There's not all that much travel narrative in audio format, and I'm a bit picky, so thought this one seemed promising -- it was.

If you're looking for comedic asides, a la Bill Bryson, this ain't that. Closer to Theroux, although Wilson knows the area, rather than observing as a detached stranger; indeed, some of the folks he runs across he considers friends, even if he has not had any contact with the person recently. In a nutshell, the story contains observation of the scenes along the route, including what has changed since he was there long ago, as well as historical background, often going back centuries, along with reports of discussions with locals. Wilson succeeds in integrating all that quite well, although I did get a tad lost a couple of times with the history, which turned out to be no big deal.

Here's the one feature that folks have commented upon, which even I felt a bit "here we go again" by the end: we're given the detailed menu of almost everything he ate and drank. Such as ... "after my bath, I reported for dinner, where we were served broiled chicken in a soy glaze, thinly sliced eggplant strips in miso sauce, pickled radish and onion, our choice of white or brown rice, coffee cake, beer and green tea."

Brian Nishii does a terrific job with both the Japanese, and occasional Chinese, words. However, on a few occasions I wondered about his pronunciation of English ones, as though he were guessing (wrong). Those few times aside, he was a very good fit for the material.

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Title: The Wrong Shade of Yellow

Author: Margaret Eleanor Leigh

Narrator: Pippa Rathborne

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-04-15

Publisher: Margaret Eleanor Leigh

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

I was middle-aged and homeless, soon to be penniless, and really and truly no different from that bag lady sitting on the bench over there. I couldn't jack it in and go home, because I didn't have a home to go to anymore. The bicycle and the tent were now home. Wherever I found myself on any given night was now home. And that meant, for tonight, Genoa Piazza Principe Railway Station was home.

I was cycling across Europe in search of Utopia, a place I believed was located somewhere in Greece. When I found it, I would start a new life there. It was my big, fat, Greek midlife crisis. But now I was having a crisis within a crisis. What on Earth had I been thinking?

Members Reviews:

Another lady, another bike

I like travel writing but this missed the mark a bit. I like hearing about the scenery , places, foods, highs and lows of the trip. This was like a balloon with part of the air missing. The story wasn't bad, but it lacked pizzazz.

Just another story about a lady riding a bike and pitching a tent.

Narrator did an ok job but , again , you need to have a good story to get higher star ratings.

Such a shame

This should be a good book but the author spends so long telling you how bad every country is for cycling, how bad the drivers are, how awful the trains are, the ticket guards, the general population of each country she visits you grow tired of it all. I'm halfway though and have to say the author strikes me as the sort of person who can only see the bad in things. Also I've grown tired of her getting on trains instead of actually cycling. I can't think of one positive story in this whole book and one person she meets who she likes (I lie, she liked the man who hated Belgium - misery does like company).

This is all a shame. The author seems good and the story interesting but the relentless misery of a kiwi in Europe blaming everyone but her lacks a certain humility.

Also the warning at the start of this book that she loves these countries and she doesn't mean it rings rather hollow.

Travellers tale

Enjoyed the story however would have enjoyed the dry humour more if the narrator had a kiwi accent.

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Title: Atlas of Cursed Places

Subtitle: A Travel Guide to Dangerous and Frightful Destinations

Author: Olivier Le Carrer

Narrator: James Langton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-30-15

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues

Publisher's Summary:

This alluring listen includes 40 locations that are rife with disaster, chaos, paranormal activity, and death. The locations gathered here include the dangerous Strait of Messina, home of the mythical sea monsters Scylla and Charybdis; the coal town of Jharia, where the ground burns constantly with fire; Kasanka National Park in Zambia, where eight million migrating bats darken the skies; the Nevada Triangle in the Sierra Nevada mountains, where hundreds of aircraft have disappeared; and Aokigahara Forest near Mount Fuji in Japan, the world's second-most-popular suicide location following the Golden Gate Bridge.

Members Reviews:

Haunting

great little book. enjoyed the layout and the delivery. the narrator has a great voice for the spooky parts.