Travelers’ Tales, founded in 1993, publishes travel, nature and spiritual writing. Its guidebooks are informative, and its adventure narratives engaging. Whether tips on how to travel solo, a country, city or regional guide, or this new anthology of bird anecdotes, I’ve found all the titles from this publishing house to be worthwhile, and an open doorway inviting further exploration. “The Gift of Birds,” for example, appends a brief bio to each entry, listing the author’s other works, and a recommended reading list at the end offers even more details.
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Travelers' Tales Women's Travel
“Since the publication of A Woman’s World in 1995, Travelers’ Tales has been publishing award-winning books by and for women. We continue this tradition with The Best Women’s Travel Writing 2010, the sixth collection in our annual series guaranteed to inspire women to take their first trip—or to continue exploring the world with wit, soul, and verve, as so many adventurous women do each and every day.” -Travelers Tales Website
Travelers' Tales Japan
“Readers will be equipped to plot a rewarding course through the bewitching cultural landscape that is Japan.” – Time Magazine
“Disturbing, enlightening, humorous and sometimes sentimental, these stories provide insights into an often baffling, endlessly intriguing land.” --San Francisco Examiner
“Japan is a contradictory country that simultaneously astonishes, delights, and frustrates travelers. The tales in this book reveal the alluring, enigmatic land beneath the surface—a place of tranquil temples and traitorous high-tech toilets, exquisite ancient inns and lurid love hotels, a country where electric baths sit beside indoor ski slopes and cherry blossoms fall on kindly grandmothers, cynical salarymen, wise monks, and wild lovers alike. From flower arranging to garbage scavenging, public grieving to private laughing, these stories illuminate the old and ever-changing heart and soul of Japan. –Travelers Tales Website
“Disturbing, enlightening, humorous and sometimes sentimental, these stories provide insights into an often baffling, endlessly intriguing land.” --San Francisco Examiner
“Japan is a contradictory country that simultaneously astonishes, delights, and frustrates travelers. The tales in this book reveal the alluring, enigmatic land beneath the surface—a place of tranquil temples and traitorous high-tech toilets, exquisite ancient inns and lurid love hotels, a country where electric baths sit beside indoor ski slopes and cherry blossoms fall on kindly grandmothers, cynical salarymen, wise monks, and wild lovers alike. From flower arranging to garbage scavenging, public grieving to private laughing, these stories illuminate the old and ever-changing heart and soul of Japan. –Travelers Tales Website
Tavelers' Tales Australia
“For the thoughtful traveler, these books are an invaluable resource.” —Pico Iyer, author ofThe Global Soul
“Travelers’ Tales Australia will enchant those fascinated by the land down under. From Outback to rain forest, Great Barrier Reef to the Red Center, Australia offers a chance for adventure beyond your wildest dreams. Whether it’s biking across the Nullabor Plateau, drifting through a billabong searching for crocs, or surfing the big one, you will find it in this island-country-continent, and in this collection of true and fascinating stories that reveal the many facets of Australia.” – TT Website
“Travelers’ Tales Australia will enchant those fascinated by the land down under. From Outback to rain forest, Great Barrier Reef to the Red Center, Australia offers a chance for adventure beyond your wildest dreams. Whether it’s biking across the Nullabor Plateau, drifting through a billabong searching for crocs, or surfing the big one, you will find it in this island-country-continent, and in this collection of true and fascinating stories that reveal the many facets of Australia.” – TT Website
Travelers' Tales A Woman's Path
“Women journey on a variety of paths to understand both the geographical and the spiritual. This remarkable ensemble of women write about their spiritual awakenings, sharing the experiences that led to their spiritual growth and transformation.” – TT Website
Travelers' Tales The Gift of Birds
"There are more people involved in birding in America than in any other recreational activity. This remarkable collection of avian encounters will appeal to the millions of bird lovers everywhere. Notable authors include: Louise Erdrich, Barry Lopez, Diane Ackerman, Terry Tempest Williams, and Peter Matthiessen.” –TT Website
Copyright © 2000 The Seattle Times Company Lifestyles : Thursday, April 06, 2000
Guide takes birders on worldwide flights of fancy by Irene Wanner
Copyright © 2000 The Seattle Times Company Lifestyles : Thursday, April 06, 2000
Guide takes birders on worldwide flights of fancy by Irene Wanner