Back in 2015, former Navy SEAL Clint Emerson put out a book called, "100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative's Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous...

My friend Stacy Small recently wrote a book titled, "Why Not Me?!?: 12 Lessons a Year on an Island Taught Me About Living My Dreams, and How You Can Live...

Although "Saving Fish from Drowning" by Amy Tan came out in 2006, I’m featuring it this week because Smarter Travel just listed it as one of "11 Funny Books to...

This week I'm featuring a book from Bruce Northam—a friend and frequent contributor—that I somehow have never written up on the site. "The Directions to Happiness: A 135-Country Quest for...

"100 Parks, 5,000 Ideas" is a 400-page book (it’s 7.125" x 9.125") that just came out this week. Here's the description from Amazon: "Filled with helpful travel tips and beautiful...

I’m always looking to feature worthwhile travel books, so I recently asked my friends to share their favorites. One friend recommended "Shadows in the Vineyard" by Maximillian Potter. As my...

Lonely Planet has just published "The Cruise Handbook," a practical and inspiring guide to cruise travel designed for first-timers and experts and featuring advice from packing tips to cruise ship...

Bay Area residents—and my friends—Kimberley Lovato and Jill K. Robinson have co-authored a great book for anyone visiting San Francisco: "100 Things to Do in San Francisco Before You Die."...

My buddy Rich DeMuro is on a mission to help everyday people understand technology and get the most out of their gadgets and apps (of which there are of course...

You might think this is a joke because everyone rags on airplane food, but it’s for real and I like the boldness. United Airlines has just launched a cookbook featuring...

My friend and colleague Melissa Curtin McDavitt recommended "To Shake the Sleeping Self: A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret" by Jedidiah Jenkins,...

Thinking about traveling around Europe in 2019? You might want a guidebook to help you make your travel plans, and Eurail's own—"Europe by Eurail 2019: Touring Europe by Train"—is a...

Looking for a good book to take on your Christmas vacation? Then check out "Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America" by Deborah and James Fallows. It’s...

"The Top Hundred Countries - And Why You Should Visit Them" by Graeme Philipson is the first travel book that rates all major destinations in the world according to key...