Travel audiobooks

Mother Tongue

By: Christine Gilbert

Narrated by: Angela Dawe

Length: 7 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

One woman's quest to learn Mandarin in Beijing, Arabic in Beirut, and Spanish in Mexico, with her young family along for the ride. Imagine negotiating for a replacement carburetor in rural Mexico with words you're secretly pulling from a pocket dictionary. Imagine your two-year-old asking for more niunai at dinner-a Mandarin word for milk that... Read more

How May We Hate You?

By: Anna Drezen & Todd Dakotah Briscoe

Narrated by: Anna Drezen & Todd Dakotah Briscoe

Length: 2 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Most people think hotel employees are effortlessly cheerful, naturally helpful, and genuinely like their work. 
 
Most people are wrong.
 
Find out what really goes on in the world of hospitality with this hilarious book full of funny and absurd stories, anecdotes told in dialogue, factoids, and hoax pop quizzes by two veteran concierges who... Read more

Als ich in den Westen kam

By: Nicki Pawlow

Narrated by: Nicki Pawlow

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Nach der Flucht ihrer Familie aus der DDR muss sich die 13-jährige Ich-Erzählerin erst einmal im Westen zurechtfinden. Hier in der schwäbischen Provinz ist alles so ganz anders als "drüben". Die Geschichte handelt von der Absicht, in einem neuen Leben anzukommen, von der Enttäuschung zu scheitern und von dem Willen es erneut zu versuchen. Mit... Read more

UAE - Culture Smart!

By: John Walsh

Narrated by: Anna Bentinck

Length: 3 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Culture Smart! UAE will help you turn your visit - whether it's for business or pleasure - into a memorable and enriching experience. Its contents include: local customs and traditions; the impact of history, religion, and politics; the Emiratis at home, work, and play; eating and drinking, Emirati style; dos, don'ts, and taboos; business... Read more

Britain - Culture Smart!

By: Paul Norbury

Narrated by: Anna Bentinck

Length: 4 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Cool Britannia is alive and well today. British culture is at the top of its game-in fashion, popular music, art and entertainment, science and technology, new inventions, and in the rediscovered skills and excellence in engineering that make it Germany's leading trading partner in Europe. As a family of nations, the British are inventive,... Read more

Switzerland - Culture Smart!

By: Kendall Hunter

Narrated by: Anna Bentinck

Length: 3 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

There is far more to Switzerland than beautiful scenery, chocolate, watches, faceless bankers, and spotless cities. The real Switzerland is full of surprises and anything but bland. This small, rugged, landlocked country at the heart of Europe has been a confederation since the first three cantons came together in a defensive alliance in 1291.... Read more

The One True Barbecue

By: Rien Fertel

Narrated by: George Newbern

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Whole hog barbecue is a culinary art form that is both disappearing and experiencing a renaissance. In The One True Barbecue, Rien Fertel chronicles the uniquely southern art of whole hog barbecue—America's original barbecue—through the professional pitmasters who make a living firing, smoking, flipping, and cooking 200-plus pound pigs.

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Gurkha

By: Kailash Limbu

Narrated by: Homer Todiwala

Length: 9 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

In this Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling memoir that 'reads like a thriller', (Joanna Lumley) Colour-Sargent Kailash Limbu shares a riveting account of his life as a Gurkha soldier-marking the first time in its two-hundred-year history that a soldier of the Brigade of Gurkhas has been given permission to tell his story in his own words.


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Champagne Baby

By: Laure Dugas

Narrated by: Christine Williams

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Fresh, charming, and wholly irresistible, Champagne Baby turns a familiar tale on its head: instead of yet another American seeking the French secret to good living, a Frenchwoman finds her purpose—much to her surprise—in America. Laure Dugas is a champagne baby, born into a family of winemakers from two storied regions of France: Champagne and... Read more

Here Is New York

By: E. B. White

Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: No

Perceptive, funny, and nostalgic, E. B. White’s stroll around Manhattan remains the quintessential love letter to the city, written by one of America’s foremost literary figures. The New York Times named Here Is New York one of the ten best books ever written about the metropolis, and the New Yorker called it “the wittiest essay, and one of the... Read more

Tiger Heart

By: Katrell Christie

Narrated by: Rebecca Roberts

Length: 4 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Katrell Christie was a thirty-something artist turned roller-derby rebel who opened a tea shop in Atlanta. Barely two years later, her life would make a drastic change--and so would the lives of a group of girls half a world away.

"I chose the name of my tea shop--Dr. Bombay's Underwater Tea Party--because it sounded whimsical. India wasn't part... Read more

One World Trade Center

By: Judith Dupré

Narrated by: Judith Dupré

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

From the bestselling author of Skyscrapers, the behind-the-scenes story of the most extraordinary building in the world: One World Trade Center.

The new World Trade Center represents one of the most complex collaborations in human history. Nearly every state in the nation, a dozen countries around the world, and more than 25,000 workers helped... Read more

Only in Naples

By: Katherine Wilson

Narrated by: Katherine Wilson

Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Full of lighthearted humor, sumptuous food, the wisdom of an Italian mother-in-law, and all the atmosphere of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels, this warm and witty memoir follows American-born Katherine Wilson on her adventures abroad. Thanks to a surprising romance—and a spirited woman who teaches her to laugh, to seize joy, and to love—a... Read more

Distant Suns

By: Sam Manicom

Narrated by: Sam Manicom

Length: 13 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Sam Manicom’s dynamic third book transports you to Southern Africa, South and Central America. Sam has a gift for describing the vibrancy of people and places, and you are led effortlessly through three very different parts of the world by his enthusiasm and his acute observations. Human behaviour, drama, passion, disaster, humour, and the pure... Read more

The Tree Climber’s Guide

By: Jack Cooke

Narrated by: Jack Cooke

Length: 5 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

‘After I finished this book I alarmed my family by going into the garden and climbing the apple tree.’ – Damian Whitworth, The Times ‘One of the publishing sensations of the year … For anyone who has ever felt a little overwhelmed in a big city, or wanted to step out of the rat race for an hour or two, Jack Cooke will be... Read more

History of Germany

By: Introbooks Team

Narrated by: Andrea Giordani

Length: 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Located in the heart of Western Europe since eternity, lies Germany bordered with Baltic, Rhine and the Alps from the north, west and south directions respectively. The east of Germany however, has no natural border which has caused much confusion in the history of Europe. It is a Sovereign state and has a federal parliamentary republic in the... Read more

Restaurant Business

By: Introbooks Team

Narrated by: Andrea Giordani

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Have you been thinking of starting your own restaurant business for a long time but you think you don't have the knowledge that is required to do so? Well, if the answer to this question is yes then you are on the right path now.In this book, we are going to solve all your problems because we have compiled the solutions to all the problems... Read more

Learn German with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course

By: Paul Noble

Narrated by: Paul Noble

Length: 12 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently in no time at all. Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been... Read more

Learn Italian with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course

By: Paul Noble

Narrated by: Paul Noble

Length: 13 hours

Abridged: No

No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently in no time at all. Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been... Read more

Learn French with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course

By: Paul Noble

Narrated by: Paul Noble

Length: 12 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently in no time at all. Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been... Read more

Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America

By: Billy Connolly

Narrated by: David Monteath

Length: 6 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

An epic trip across America with much-loved national treasure and comedy legend, Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly has spent much of his life in the United States, where he now lives. It's a country he knows and loves a great deal, but even someone as well-travelled as Billy can always discover new things about such a vast nation. So he's off on the... Read more

Ghana - Culture Smart!

By: Ian Utley

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 3 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

The Gateway to Africa, Ghana welcomes around a million tourists, aid workers, and business travelers a year due to its tropical scenic beauty and rich culture. It is, however, the Ghanaians themselves who make the biggest impression. It is through their hospitality and love of peace that Ghana has a claim to be the safest and friendliest country... Read more

Germany - Culture Smart!

By: Barry Tomalin

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 3 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

This new, updated edition of Culture Smart! Germany examines the vast changes that have lead to Germany's new world confidence. It explains how German traditional values and working methods are adapting to take advantage of international opportunities and global society while maintaining the commitment to quality, organization, and time that... Read more

Russia - Culture Smart!

By: Anna King

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 3 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Culture Smart! Russia provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in Russia, ensuring that you arrive 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 Russian hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to... Read more