Reader's Place: July 20, 2020
As of this writing, many borders are closed to US travelers. That shouldn’t stop anyone from thinking about and planning for when the world opens back up. This is also an opportunity to explore within the US itself. Bon voyage!
The big trip, by Lonely Planet, 2019. [eLibrary]
The big trip: your ultimate guide to gap years and overseas adventures , 2015 edition 378.198 BIG
[Library Catalog]
For those interested in volunteering and working abroad: from freelancing and fruit picking to yacht-crewing and teaching, The Big Trip has tips and stories from experts and travelers, who range from teenagers to seniors and those travelling with their kids. Includes essential pre-trip planning: health, safety, kit, costs, tickets (new tips such as five apps to keep you safe, nine best ways to save on air tickets online), in addition to regional overviews, maps and a diverse range of road-tested itineraries.
Lonely planet USA's national parks, by Lonely Planet, 2019. [eLibrary]
Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests. See Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots. Find essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices. Perfect for discovering both popular and offbeat experiences.
Barbarian days: A surfing life, by William Finnegan, 2015. 797.32 FIN [eLibrary] [Library Catalog]
Finnegan's travels lead him to discover the picturesque simplicity of a Samoan fishing village, dissect the sexual politics of Tongan interactions with Americans and Japanese, and navigate the Indonesian black market while nearly succumbing to malaria. Throughout, he surfs, carrying readers with him on rides of harrowing, unprecedented lucidity. Barbarian Days is an old-school adventure story, an intellectual autobiography, a social history, a literary road movie, and an extraordinary exploration of the gradual mastering of an exacting, little-understood art.
The falcon thief: A true tale of adventure, treachery, and the hunt for the perfect bird, by Joshua Hammer, 2020. [eLibrary]
The Falcon Thief whisks readers from the volcanoes of Patagonia to Zimbabwe's Matobo National Park, and from the frigid tundra near the Arctic Circle to luxurious aviaries in the deserts of Dubai, all in pursuit of a man who is reckless, arrogant, and gripped by a destructive compulsion to make the most beautiful creatures in nature his own. It's a story that's part true-crime narrative, part epic adventure.
Lonely planet: Western USA , 2020. [eLibrary]
Explore the kaleidoscopic streets of New York City, feast on lip-smacking jambalaya in New Orleans, and find solitude and space in Yosemite National Park - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the USA and begin your journey now!
Compiled by Ina Rimpau