Book Review: “1,000 Places to See Before You Die” Second Edition by Patricia Shultz
To say that this book is thorough is an understatement! This book addresses sites in more than 150 states around the world. Aside from giving the names and colored pictures of many ...
Book Review – Travel Safety
Craig Bidois is the Director of Fearfree Security, a consulting company specializing in International safety and security. He has teamed up with Craig Martin, one half of the Indie Travel Podcast team, ...
BestParking.com App for Finding Affordable Parking
If you are traveling or living in one of 40 different US and 3 Canadian cities and you have a car then the BestParking.com app is a must have app. The app ...
Review: Sony VAIO S Series Laptop – VPCSE13FX
Sony VAIO S Series – VPCSE13FX Editor: Sony approached the Amateur Traveler recently offering a Sony VAIO S Series laptop with the hope of seeing how this computer would work for travelers. ...
Book Review: “Crossing the Heart of Africa” by Julian Smith
“The Nile slides thick and silent beyond a grid of barbed wire. I slump in a plastic chair that’s soft from the heat and watch a cloud of tiny silver fish leap ...
Book Review: “Shereen Travels Cheap” by Shereen Rayle
Shereen Travels Cheap, by Shereen Rayle, is primarily written for the beginning budget traveler. The book is comprised of twelve chapters covering various topics such as cruising, eating for less, hotel deals, ...
Book Review: “Planet Explorers Walt Disney World” by Laura Schaefer
I reviewed the iPad (iBooks) version of Laura Schaefer’s Planet Explorers Walt Disney World 2012: A Travel Guide for Kids. It can be downloaded for $3.99 from the Planet Explorer’s website. Even ...
Book Review – “Bullet Trains to Yaks” by Stan Biderman
Stan Biderman, a self-described Silk Road enthusiast, set out with his wife, Kathryn Minette, on a five-week trip to explore western China and Tibet. The resulting travel memoir is Bullet Trains to ...
Book Review – “The Expeditioner’s Guide to The World”
The Expeditioner’s Guide to the World: Intrepid Tales of Awesomeness from the Open Road is a compilation of stories, poems, advice, and even a snarky traveler’s version of Bingo put together by ...
Book Review – “Taking Root in Provence” by Anne-Marie Simons
I reviewed Taking Root in Provence, by Anne-Marie Simons. This book is a happy little account of a multi-cultural couple who, when it came time for early retirement, decided to find a ...











