Travel Writing & Commentary

Brought to you by Penguin. No sex. No kids. No future? When Tom Feiling moved to Tokyo as a student in the early nineties, Japan was a beacon of the future: a rising superpower, a technology giant, and a global symbol of prosperity, civility and success. When he returned twenty-four years later...

Cheese Trekking recounts the author’s experiences visiting pastoral communities and cheesemakers in various countries and explains how cheeses can be local manifestations while also representing global archetypes, strategies that have been adopted in many places. It describes the constellations (a range of complementary milk foods that utilize all byproducts of cheesemaking) of various regions through a wide-angle lens. The central premise is that milk has a terroir, born from the plants and ecology of a landscape, that is concentrated via ruminant digestion and lactation.

In Hidden Japan, acclaimed author and environmentalist Alex Kerr leads us to the country's most secluded and enchanting corners—places where time seems to stand still and traditional culture endures. From thatched-roof villages in misty mountains to volcanic islands few have ever visited, Kerr's lyrical prose, narrated by the author himself, is brought to life in this immersive audio experience.

For listeners who wish Eat, Pray, Love had a cynical streak comes this propulsive, wildly original memoir about a journalist’s quest to conquer depression and addiction, set against the backdrop of international adventures and modern communal living. Through the eyes of others, Carly Schwartz seems to have everything going for her: top editor at the world’s biggest news site, fancy college degree, a seemingly endless parade of friends and parties.

En este libro te llevo conmigo por todos esos rincones que me han robado el corazón: desde Tenerife hasta Santorini, de paseo por las calles de Edimburgo, donde nació una historia de amor imposible, hasta el sol de Los Ángeles, pasando de las playas de Ibiza a la ajetreada Nueva York, visitando juntos el lluvioso Londres… No es una guía: es un recorrido por mis paisajes favoritos, por los pueblos que me acogieron, por los hoteles que se convirtieron en refugios, y por los bares y escenarios donde se forjaron los personajes que tanto queremos.

Life on the road isn’t always smooth—but it sure makes for great stories. In Rolling Smooth: From Breakdowns to Belly Laughs, author and full-time RVer Stan Cromlish shares the real, unfiltered, and often hilarious side of RV life. From black tank disasters and thunderstorm slide malfunctions to awning duels with gate posts and near misses on postage-stamp campsites, these stories prove that the best lessons often come from the biggest mistakes.

Das Reisen ist Nina Sedanos große Leidenschaft. Ihr Leben in Frankfurt kann sie auf die Dauer nicht erfüllen und sie fasst einen mutigen Entschluss: Sie wird Geld ansparen, ihren Job aufgeben und alle 193 UN-Staaten bereisen. Voller Elan und Lebensfreude macht sie sich auf in die Ferne. Unterwegs erlebt sie Aufregendes, taucht in fremde Kulturen ein, knüpft Freundschaften, stößt manchmal an ihre Grenzen und lernt viel über das Leben, die Welt und sich selbst.

The Traveler’s Guide to Life is a captivating memoir that blends the thrill of global exploration with the deeper search for freedom, resilience, and self-discovery. Through vivid storytelling, Zhara York takes listeners across more than forty countries — from rooftop cafés in Madrid and hidden souks in Morocco to the sunlit vineyards of Tuscany and the turquoise waters of the Caribbean.

In the aftermath of tragedy, Barry Hoffner wanted to feel the pulse of the world again. The whole world. When Barry Hoffner lost his wife and travel partner, Jackie, in a sudden tragedy, his grief was a black hole that consumed everything. But amid the quiet wreckage of loss, something unexpected stirred: the call to move, to reconnect, and to live fully again.

Human history is woven with plant fibers. From the papyrus to the canvas, plants sustain and inspire us. Botanists study them, artists paint them, and poets praise them—plants are living archetypes around which we build our lives. This book is a collection of short stories from my life in the garden, featuring trees and shrubs as milestones to my memories of people and places from Seattle to Berlin. Because there is no life without plant life.