Travel audiobooks

Into Iraq

By: Michael Palin

Narrated by: Michael Palin

Length: 2 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

In March 2022, Michael Palin travelled the length of the River Tigris through Iraq to get a sense of what life is like in a region of the world that once formed the cradle of civilisation, but that in recent times has witnessed turmoil and appalling bloodshed. It was a journey of sharp, often brutal contrasts. At one... Read more

Zuhause in der Eifel - Endlich Eifel, Band 6 (ungekürzt)

By: Stephan Falk & Jeannette Fentroß

Narrated by: Anne Fink

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Leben auf dem Land - jeder kann sich glücklich schätzen, wer sagen kann, "ich bin in der Eifel zuhause". Umgeben von viel Grün, Landschaft und Natur fühlt man sich so manches Mal wie im Urlaub. Die Suche nach Ruhe und Entschleunigung führt Menschen in die Eifel-Region mit ihrer ursprünglichen Umgebung und ihren faszinierenden Weiten. Die Eifel... Read more

National Park Mysteries & Disappearances

By: Steve Stockton & Bill Melder

Narrated by: Chris Abernathy

Length: 3 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Some of the most visited national parks in the country have a dark side.



Aside from crowds of hikers, campers, and general tourists, there’s a dark side to many that can be found in the great states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. From strange disappearances, grisly murders and bone-chilling paranormal hauntings and ghost sightings; these... Read more

Days

By: Paul Bowles

Narrated by: Richard Trinder

Length: 2 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Between 1987 and 1989, Paul Bowles, at the suggestion of a friend, kept a journal to record the daily events of his life. What emerges is not only just a record of the meals, conversations, and health concerns of the author of The Sheltering Sky but also a fascinating look at an artist at work in a new medium. Characterized by a refreshing... Read more

Requiem for America's Best Idea

By: Michael J. Yochim

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 10 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

In his enthusiastic explorations and fervent writing, Michael J. Yochim "was to Yellowstone what Muir was to Yosemite. . . . Other times, his writing is like that of Edward Abbey, full of passion for the natural world and anger at those who are abusing it." In 2013 Yochim was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). While fighting the disease,... Read more

Without Stopping

By: Paul Bowles

Narrated by: Tom Zahner

Length: 14 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Paul Bowles, the acclalmed author of The Shelterlng Sky, offers movlng, powerful, subtle, and fasclnatlng lnslghts lnto hls llfe, hls wrltlng, and hls world. Read more

The Search for the Genuine

By: Jim Harrison

Narrated by: Traber Burns

Length: 12 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

The first general nonfiction title in thirty years from a giant of American letters, The Search for the Genuine is a sparkling, definitive collection of Jim Harrison’s essays and journalism—some never before published.New York Times bestselling author Jim Harrison (1937–2016) was a writer with a poet’s economy of style and trencherman’s... Read more

Travels

By: Paul Bowles

Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill, Mike Ortego & Tom Zahner

Length: 17 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

“Bowles is at his best when writing about places. He can evoke a place with a few sure strokes.” —New York Times“His work is art. At his best, Bowles has no peer.” —TimeTravels is a thrilling anthology of the travel writings of Paul Bowles, author of the era-defining post-war novel The Sheltering Sky. The acclaimed essays in Travel—never before... Read more

Their Heads Are Green and Their Hands Are Blue

By: Paul Bowles

Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill, Mike Ortego & Tom Zahner

Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

An engaging collection of travel essays by the author of The Sheltering SkyTheir Heads are Green, Their Hands are Blue deals largely with places in the world that few Westerners have ever heard of, much less seen—places as yet unencumbered by the trappings, luxuries, and corruptions of modern civilization. Bowles is a sympathetic and discerning... Read more

Latitudes

By: Alberto Lati

Narrated by: Daniel Cubillo

Length: 13 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Tras recorrer más de 100 países cubriendo los eventos deportivos más importantes del planeta, Alberto Lati sin duda demostrará porqué el futbol es un fenómeno cultural más complejo de lo que imaginamos, al tiempo que contagiará a los lectores el gozo de viajar. A través de las crónicas que conforman este libro, Alberto Lati, uno de los... Read more

HowExpert Guide to Mystic, Connecticut

By: HowExpert & Courtney Garrett

Narrated by: Rachel Stein

Length: 3 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

If you want tips on where to eat, play, stay, and explore in Mystic, Connecticut, then check out HowExpert Guide to Mystic, Connecticut.The small coastal town of Mystic, Connecticut, is the quintessential New England village. From a multitude of shops and boutiques to world-famous restaurants like Mystic Pizza, Mystic has more to offer than you... Read more

BuzzFeed Unsolved Supernatural

By: Ryan Bergara, Shane Madej & BuzzFeed

Narrated by: Ryan Bergara, Shane Madej & Marc Vietor

Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Based off one of the most popular web series on the internet, Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej present BuzzFeed Unsolved Supernatural, 101 of the scariest, spookiest, and creepiest locations around the USA and a few abroad, with 50 percent brand-new content and locales exclusive to the book.

Hey there, demons! BuzzFeed Unsolved Supernatural has... Read more

Go West - Unterwegs im anderen China: Reisebericht (ungekürzt)

By: Frank Lehnert

Narrated by: Jan Primke

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Als Westeuropäer im Westen Chinas unterwegs zu sein ist ein Abenteuer, das nur wenige wagen. Zu aufwendig erscheint es, die nötigen Dokumente zu beschaffen, und zu groß sind oft die Entfernungen. Hinzu kommen die Sprachbarrieren. Der Autor reiste während seines Arbeitsaufenthalts in China in die entlegenen westlichen Provinzen. Auf eigene Faust... Read more

Christmas on the Riviera

By: Jennifer Bohnet

Narrated by: Julia Franklin

Length: 6 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Christmas is a time for family and friends, but will the allure of the French Riviera be able to work its magic? As a toddler Elodie Jacques was abandoned by her mother and left in the care of her French grandmother, Gabriella in Dartmouth, Devon.
Now 24 years old, Elodie struggles to reconcile the deep anger for the mother she has never since... Read more

Desert Oracle

By: Ken Layne

Narrated by: Ken Layne

Length: 6 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author, Ken Layne, host of the Desert Oracle radio show. It includes an exclusive first listen to a story from Desert Oracle: Volume 2.

The cult-y field guide to the strange and intriguing secrets of the Mojave—its myths and legends, outcasts and oddballs, flora, fauna, and UFOs—becomes the definitive, oracular book of... Read more

Dispatches from the Gilded Age

By: Julia Reed

Narrated by: Carol Monda

Length: 11 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Dispatches from the Gilded Age is a collection of essays by Julia Reed, one of America’s greatest chroniclers.In the middle of the night on March eleventh, 1980, the phone rang in Julia Reed’s Georgetown dorm. It was her boss at Newsweek, where she was an intern. He told her to get in her car and drive to her alma mater, the Madeira School. Her... Read more

Benvinguts a Menorca

By: Thomas Meinen

Narrated by: Thomas Meinen

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: No

 Menorca gehört zur Inselgruppe der Balearen, die ihren Namen aus der Antike haben, als die gefürchteten Steineschleuderer "Els Foners Balears" sich als Söldner auf den Kriegsschauplätzen verdingten. In der Mitte der ca. 700 km² großen Insel, die von kilometerlangen Trockensteinmauern durchzogen ist, erhebt sich der 358 Meter hohe Monte Torro,... Read more

Shameless Exploitation in Pursuit of the Common Good

By: Paul Newman & A. E. Hotchner

Narrated by: L. J. Ganser

Length: 4 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1978, Paul Newman and A. E. Hotchner decided that rather than just distribute Paul’s own salad dressing at Christmas to neighbors, they would offer it to a few local stores. Freewheeling, irreverent entrepreneurs, they conceived of their venture as a great way to poke fun at the mundane method of traditional marketing. Much to their surprise,... Read more

A Place in the World

By: Frances Mayes

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A lyrical and evocative collection of personal stories from the author of Under the Tuscan Sun, in which the queen of wanderlust reflects on the comforts of home.

“Personal, warm, and lovely . . . a charming read. The book feels like a warm conversation with your most thoughtful, curious friend.”—Garden &... Read more

Berlin

By: Sinclair McKay

Narrated by: Leighton Pugh

Length: 16 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Sinclair McKay's portrait of Berlin from 1919 forward explores the city's broad human history, from the end of the Great War to the Blockade, rise of the Wall, and beyond.
Sinclair McKay's Berlin begins by taking readers back to 1919 when the city emerged from the shadows of the Great War to become an extraordinary by-word for modernity—in art,... Read more

Trip to Russia

By: Stefan Zweig

Narrated by: Tyler Boss

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: No

"What journey within our immediate world today would be remotely as interesting, enchanting, instructive and exciting as that to Russia? While our Europe, and especially the capitals, are subject to the inexorably contemporary process of mutual assimilation and resemblance, Russia remains utterly unparalleled." Stephen Zweig, 1928. After Stefan... Read more

The Gringo Guide to Moving to Mexico

By: Raúl Jiménez

Narrated by: Chris Clyne

Length: 3 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Living The Mexican Dream!!Imagine living in a place where your dollars are worth almost 20 times more than in the US, but that is also modern and close enough so you'll never feel homesick.A place with beautiful beaches, tasty food, affordable housing, and healthcare, where the locals are friendly, and there is always something fun to do.If you... Read more

Les Gens de Dublin

By: James Joyce

Narrated by: Katy White

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

« Dubliners » de son nom original est un passionnant recueil de nouvelles modernistes écrit par James Joyce qui dépeint de manière remarquable la vie quotidienne des gens de Dublin. Vivant à l'étranger mais écrivant toujours sur sa ville natale, Joyce a rendu Dublin inoubliable ! Les histoires des gens de Dublin décrivent des buveurs d'alcool,... Read more

Tourists

By: Lucy Lethbridge

Narrated by: Lucy Lethbridge

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Tourists written and read by Lucy Lethbridge.

*FOYLES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH*
'I really can't recommend this enough – especially if you are going on holiday' Tom Holland
'Delightful ... Lucy Lethbridge has written a glorious romp of a book' Kathryn Hughes, The Mail on Sunday

‘It is the paramount wish of every English... Read more