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…

Our longtime newsletter sponsor Scott Jordan (the founder of Scottevest) and his wife have moved on to a new project: writing a children’s book based on the lessons Scott learned…

With the wildfires still burning, Southern California can use some love right now. Fortunately, none of the fires have been close to Disney’s theme parks, so it’s actually a great…

If you’ve already seen this week’s Travel Instagrammer of the Week post, you already know about Thomas D. Mangelsen, who’s one of the all-time greats of American nature and wildlife…

Eli Jaxon-Bear (here’s his Travel Style Q&A) is the author of “An Outlaw Makes It Home.” Here’s how the book is described in the press release: “Pulling no punches, his…

Canadian TV journalist Sean Mallen just wrote a book titled “Falling for London: A Cautionary Tale.” For me, this was perfect timing as I just returned from London last week….

My buddy Brett Snyder from Cranky Flier just recommended a new aviation book titled “3 Feet to the Left: A New Captain’s Journey from Pursuit to Perspective” by Korry Franke. The…

It’s almost Halloween! Since New Orleans is one of the most popular cities for celebrating the holiday, and such a hot destination all-year-round, this week we’re featuring our friend Beth D’Addono’s…