Travel audiobooks

Ride the Revolution - The Inside Stories from Women in Cycling

By: Suze Clemitson

Narrated by: XE Sands

Length: 9 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Featuring contributions from: Emma O'Reilly, the soigneur for the U.S. Postal Service Team and one of the people responsible for bringing Lance Armstrong down as part of David Walsh's investigation; Betsy Andreu, wife of ex-professional cyclist Frankie Andreu and another Lance Armstrong nemesis; and Jen See, who interviews Marianne Vos, arguably... Read more

Made in Florence

By: Laura Morelli

Narrated by: Laura Morelli

Length: 2 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Going to Florence, Italy?Don't buy anything in Florence until you read this guide!If you're traveling to Florence, Italy, you want to go home with a special souvenir: a leather bag, a gold bracelet, or a beautiful set of stationery. But selecting which wallet or jacket to buy can be an intimidating experience. How do you know if you're buying... Read more

Kenya - Culture Smart!

By: Jane Barsby

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 3 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Culture Smart! Kenya provides essential information, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes... Read more

Japan - Culture Smart!

By: Paul Norbury

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 3 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Japan is at a crossroads. The postwar economic miracle that brought it unprecedented development and prosperity is over. Since the publication of the first Culture Smart! guide, it has been overtaken by China as the world's second-largest economy. The balance of power in Asia has shifted and new players are entering the field. No one can predict... Read more

Jess, Chunk, and the Road Trip to Infinity

By: Kristin Elizabeth Clark

Narrated by: Michelle Hendley

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

The last time Jess saw her father, she was a boy. Now she’s a high school graduate, soon to be on her way to art school. But first she has some unfinished business with her dad. So she’s driving halfway across the country to his wedding. He happens to be marrying her mom’s ex-best friend. It’s not like Jess wasn’t invited; she was. She just... Read more

NPR Road Trips Collection

By: NPR

Length: 5 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

With frequent stops at pop culture meccas, and unforgettable encounters with humans of singular interest, the NPR Road Trips series introduces you not only to far-off locations and unusual destinations, but to the people who inhabit them—and seek them out. Each story focuses on real locations, real people, and real history in the... Read more

A Geography of Oysters

By: Rowan Jacobsen

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

Length: 8 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

In this passionate, playful, and indispensable guide, oyster aficionado Rowan Jacobsen takes listeners on a delectable tour of the oysters of North America. Region by region, he describes each oyster's appearance, flavor, origin, and availability, as well as explaining how oysters grow, how to shuck them without losing a finger, how to pair them... Read more

Streifzüge durch das Rügenland - Abridged

By: Johann Jacob Grümbke

Narrated by: Bernhard Schütz

Length: 2 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Vor allem groß zeigte sich hier das baltische Meer, das die Farbe des grauen Himmels angenommen hatte und die Hälfte des Gesichtskreises gegen Norden umspannte, seitwärts zur Rechte Jasmunds überwaldete Uferhöhen, links das Hiddenseer Hochland und in der Ferne die Insel Möen, … dann die Ansicht landeinwärts über Wittow nach Rügen hin – welch... Read more

The Generals (Wellington and Napoleon 2)

By: Simon Scarrow

Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble

Length: 21 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

THE GENERALS is the compelling second novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Wellington and Napoleon quartet. A must read for fans of Robert Harris.

In the turbulent aftermath of the French Revolution Napoleon Bonaparte stands accused of treachery and corruption. His reputation is saved by his skill in leading his men to victory in Italy and Egypt.... Read more

Made in Venice

By: Laura Morelli

Narrated by: Laura Morelli

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Going to Venice, Italy?Don't buy anything in Venice until you listen to this book!If you're traveling to Venice, Italy, you want to go home with a special souvenir: a piece of Murano glass, a work of Burano lace, a carnival mask, or one of the city's famous luxury fabrics. But selecting which mask or which goblet to buy can be an intimidating... Read more

My (Part-Time) Paris Life

By: Lisa Anselmo

Narrated by: Lisa Anselmo

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Lisa Anselmo wrapped her entire life around her mother, a strong woman who was a defining force in Lisa’s life—maybe too defining. When her mother dies from breast cancer, Lisa realizes she hasn’t built a life of her own and struggles to find her purpose. Who is she without her mother—and her mother’s expectations?

Desperate for answers, she... Read more

Lüneburg - Citywalk - Der akustische Stadtführer

By: Burkhard Schmeer

Narrated by: Burkhard Schmeer

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Über 65 Minuten Hörerlebnis mit mehr als 50 Insider-Tipps von und mit Burkhard Schmeer. Sie treffen Horst Mietzner, Franz Plasa, Curt Pomp und andere Lüneburger Originale. Read more

Fear

By: Ranulph Fiennes

Narrated by: Ranulph Fiennes

Length: 12 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Ranulph Fiennes has climbed the Eiger and Mount Everest. He's crossed both Poles on foot. He's been a member of the SAS and fought a bloody guerrilla war in Oman. And yet he confesses that his fear of heights is so great that he'd rather send his wife up a ladder to clean the gutters than do it himself.

In Fear, the world's greatest explorer... Read more

Made in Naples

By: Laura Morelli

Narrated by: Laura Morelli

Length: 2 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Don't buy anything in Naples, Italy or the Amalfi Coast until you read this book! 
Every trip needs a souvenir. When you encounter limoncello, handmade cameos, or the famous nativities of Naples, Italy, you'll be tempted to take a part of the this beautiful place home with you. But how do you know if you're buying something authentic or serving... Read more

Allein unter Amerikanern

By: Tuvia Tenenbom

Narrated by: Stefan Krause

Length: 13 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Seit über drei Jahrzehnten lebt Tuvia Tenenbom in New York. Als er sich 2015 für seine neue Großreportage erstmals auf eine Reise quer durch die USA begab, ahnte er nicht, was ihn erwarten würde: Ich hätte nie gedacht, dass die Vereinigten Staaten so völlig anders sind, als ich immer angenommen hatte. Lange Jahre war ich überzeugt, dass ich sie... Read more

When in French

By: Lauren Collins

Narrated by: Khristine Hvam

Length: 7 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A language barrier is no match for love. Lauren Collins discovered this firsthand when, in her early thirties, she moved to London and fell for a Frenchman named Olivier—a surprising turn of events for someone who didn’t have a passport until she was in college. But what does it mean to love someone in a second language? Collins wonders, as her... Read more

Mr Gandy's Grand Tour

By: Alan Titchmarsh

Narrated by: Alan Titchmarsh

Length: 9 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Timothy Gandy has kept his lifetime's ambition secret for forty years.

Now, suddenly (if tragically) released from the hen-pecked tedium of his ordinary existence, he is unexpectedly free to realize his dreams.

He will embark on a Grand Tour of Europe, following in the footsteps of the aristocrats of the eighteenth century.

He anticipates high art,... Read more

Best. State. Ever.

By: Dave Barry

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 4 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

A brilliantly funny exploration of the Sunshine State from the man who knows it best: Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling author Dave Barry. We never know what will happen next in Florida. We know only that, any minute now, something will. Every few months, Dave Barry gets a call from some media person wanting to know, "What the... Read more

Pancakes in Paris

By: Craig Carlson

Narrated by: Donald Corren

Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Paris was practically perfect—although for Craig Carlson one thing was still missing: the good ol’ American breakfast he loved so much.Craig was the last person anyone would have expected to open an American diner in Paris. He came from humble beginnings in a working-class town in Connecticut, had never worked in a restaurant, and didn’t know... Read more

Philippines - Culture Smart!

By: Graham Colin-Jones

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 3 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in the Philippines, ensuring that you arrive aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. This concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. The inside knowledge will enable you to steer... Read more

New Zealand - Culture Smart!

By: Sue Butler

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 3 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Culture Smart! New Zealand provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside... Read more

Tourism in Iceland is booming

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

As war, terrorism and uncertainty pervade the globe, travelers are flocking to Iceland -- regarded as one of the safest nations on the planet. Fishing used to be the country’s most profitable industry, but in recent years, tourism has claimed the top spot. Still, the buzz and the economic benefits it delivers are accompanied by challenges.... Read more

Turkey - Culture Smart!

By: Charlotte McPherson

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 3 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

This new, updated edition of Culture Smart! Turkey reveals a nation in transition. Over the last two decades living conditons have improved greatly and Turkey is now classified as a developed country with an emerging market economy. Viewed by many as a model for outward-looking Islam, it is a country with laws to protect against religious... Read more

Dominican Republic - Culture Smart!

By: Ginnie Bedggood

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

For those who choose to break out of the confines of all-inclusive tourist resorts, Culture Smart! Dominican Republic offers a tantalizing insight into this warm, vital, and intriguing people. It takes you on a journey from the unspoiled coastline to the agricultural interior, to the imposing mountains and to the hamlets where time appears to... Read more