Category: Non-Fiction

Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl »

The Wanderlust has taught me . . . it has whispered to my heart
Things all you stay-at-homes will never know.
…The Wanderlust has blest me . . . in a ragged blanket curled,
I’ve watched the gulf of Heaven foam with stars…

- Robert Service
Actions not words. - In 1947 Norwegian explorer & ethnographer Thor Heyerdahl [...]

The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel »

Whatever can go wrong will go wrong.
-Murphy’s Law
Be Prepared.
-Boy Scout Motto
It can be a dangerous world out there for those who dare to adventure past their front doors. Who knows what you might encounter in your travels - Runaway trains, runaway camels, volcanoes, piranha-infested rivers, corrupt officials, plummeting elevators, scam artists or pickpockets [...]

Jupiter’s Travels by Ted Simon »

Reader Beware: Because of this book men and women have been known to leave their jobs and take to the road. Over the years it has changed many lives. It could change yours.
In 1973 Ted Simon left England on his Triumph motorcycle. Beginning a four year - 78,000 mile journey around the world. In the [...]