Travel audiobooks

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

Spain - Culture Smart!

By: Belen Aguado Viguer

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 3 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

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

India - Culture Smart!

By: Becky Stephen

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 4 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

India is in transition. Since the publication of Culture Smart’s first guide to India in 2003, it has been transformed from a developing, third-world country into the world’s fastest growing economy. This completely new and up-to-date volume by American author Becky Stephen is unrivalled. It highlights the many subtle and not so subtle changes... Read more

Cuba - Culture Smart!

By: Russell Madicks

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 3 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Culture Smart! Cuba provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in Cuba, ensuring that you arrive aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. This concise guide tells you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with Cubans. This inside knowledge will enable you to feel confident in... Read more

Gap Year Volunteer

By: Jenny Ng

Narrated by: Sarah Herman

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: No

You want to see the world - but you also want to help make it a better place. With so many aid opportunities on every continent, how do you find the one that's right for you? Whether you want to care for tropical birds in Costa Rica, work with disadvantaged children in Morocco, or raise money for research projects in the UK, this handy audiobook... Read more

Backpacking Safety Tips

By: Sarah Scott

Narrated by: Georgia King

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Backpacking adventures are all too often cut short by a stolen wallet or "Delhi belly". Instead, you can be aware and be prepared. These essential tips will put your mind at rest, leaving you to concentrate on making your travels the stuff of dreams. Read more

Apostle

By: Tom Bissell

Narrated by: Tom Bissell

Length: 14 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

A profound and moving journey into the heart of Christianity that explores the mysterious and often paradoxical lives and legacies of the Twelve Apostles—a book both for those of the faith and for others who seek to understand Christianity from the outside in.

“Expertly researched and fascinating… Bissell is a wonderfully sure guide to these... Read more

Young Bloods (Wellington and Napoleon 1)

By: Simon Scarrow

Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble

Length: 19 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

YOUNG BLOODS is the first gripping novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Wellington and Napoleon quartet. Perfect for fans of Robert Harris.

Arthur Wesley (the future Duke of Wellington) was born and bred to be a leader. With a firm belief that the nation must be led by a king, the red-coated British officer heads for battle against the French... Read more

The Piano Shop on the Left Bank

By: Thad Carhart

Narrated by: Dan Cashman

Length: 8 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Thad Carhart never realized there was a gap in his life until he happened upon Desforges Pianos, a demure little shopfront in his Pairs neighborhood that seemed to want to hide rather than advertise its wares. Like Alice in Wonderland, he found his attempts to gain entry rebuffed at every turn. An accidental introduction finally opened the... Read more

Fast Food Maniac

By: Jon Hein

Narrated by: Jon Hein

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

The charismatic radio personality from The Howard Stern Show celebrates what we love about American fast food, covering chains both national and regional and offering an opinionated view on restaurant history, secret menu items, and even drive-thru strategy.Jon Hein is a fast food maniac, with a themed Discovery Channel show under his belt to... Read more

Australia - Culture Smart!

By: Barry Penney

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Australia is different-a vast island-continent with distances so great that the capital of Western Australia is closer to Singapore than it is to Sydney. The landscape embraces magnificent tropical rainforests and deserts the size of several European states; temperate areas that sustain a flourishing wine industry, making Australia the world's... Read more

Vietnam - Culture Smart!

By: Geoffrey Murray

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 3 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Culture Smart! Vietnam outlines the history, culture, and traditions of the Vietnamese. It explains certain deep-seated attitudes, describes some of the social and cultural changes now under way, and gives practical advice on what to expect and how to behave in unfamiliar situations. It aims to help you discover for yourself the warmth and vast... Read more

The Road to Little Dribbling

By: Bill Bryson

Narrated by: Nathan Osgood

Length: 14 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A loving and hilarious—if occasionally spiky—valentine to Bill Bryson’s adopted country, Great Britain. Prepare for total joy and multiple episodes of unseemly laughter.

Twenty years ago, Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to discover and celebrate that green and pleasant land. The result was Notes from a Small Island, a true classic and... Read more

No Baggage

By: Clara Bensen

Narrated by: Clara Bensen

Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

No Baggage is a memoir that will resonate with adventurers and homebodies alike—it’s at once a romance, a travelogue, and a bright modern take on the age-old questions: How do you find the courage to explore beyond your comfort zone? Can you love someone without the need for commitment or any expectations for the future?When Clara Bensen... Read more

Antarctic Tears

By: Aaron Linsdau

Narrated by: Aaron Linsdau

Length: 10 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 Bestseller on Amazon.com (June 2015 in Skiing)Fans of Jon Krakauer, Cheryl Strayed, and Alfred Lansing will love this book.A single American marches across the icy wastelands of Antarctica.He eats two sticks of butter a day to survive.Aaron Linsdau planned an extraordinary feat. He wanted to become the first American to boldly ski to the... Read more

Travels in the interior of Africa in 1795 by Mungo Park, the explorer - Abridged

By: Mungo Park

Narrated by: Paul Edwards

Length: 1 hour 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Classic tales and stories are an fundamental part of children's development, as they awaken imagination and bring essential teachings. These stories inspire children through important archetypes and symbolic imagery; they will bring them into a journey in fantastic worlds, full of possibilities and wonders. This specially designed compilation... Read more

Life and Death in the Andes

By: Kim MacQuarrie

Narrated by: Jonathan Yen

Length: 16 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The Andes Mountains are the world's longest mountain chain, linking most of the countries in South America. Emmy Award–winning filmmaker and author Kim MacQuarrie takes us on a historical journey through this unique region, bringing fresh insight and contemporary connections to such fabled characters as Charles Darwin, Pablo Escobar, Che... Read more

The Only Street in Paris

By: Elaine Sciolino

Narrated by: Elaine Sciolino

Length: 8 hours

Abridged: No

Elaine Sciolino, the former Paris bureau chief of the New York Times, invites us on a tour of her favorite Parisian street, offering an homage to street life and the pleasures of Parisian living. While many cities suffer from the leveling effects of globalization, the rue des Martyrs maintains its distinct allure. On this street, the patron... Read more

The Path

By: Malcolm McKay

Narrated by: Anthony Wren

Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Path: A Journey of Discovery on the Camino de Santiago" The Path follows a diverse group of international travelers as they embark on the ancient 800-kilometer pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago, from the Pyrenees to the sacred Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain. Among them are a British ex-army captain, a... Read more

Black Dragon River

By: Dominic Ziegler

Narrated by: Steve West

Length: 14 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Black Dragon River is a personal journey down one of Asia’s great rivers that reveals the region’s essential history and culture. The world’s ninth largest river, the Amur serves as a large part of the border between Russia and China. As a crossroads for the great empires of Asia, this area offers journalist Dominic Ziegler a lens with which to... Read more

The Path To Rome

By: Hillaire Belloc

Narrated by: Robert Bethune

Length: 9 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

As Hillaire Belloc explains it, one fine day while walking about the town in norther France where he was born, he suddenly decided to take a pilgrimage to Rome. Not just any pilgrimage, mind you. He not only decided to walk the whole way, but he decided to make a beeline for the Holy City, doing everything possible to avoid leaving the straight... Read more

The Path

By: Malcolm McKay

Narrated by: Anthony Wren

Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The Path is the journey of a lifetime to self-discovery. This is the story of a group of international travelers who walk the Camino de Santiago, the ancient five-hundred-mile pilgrimage from the Pyrenees mountains to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, northern Spain. Here are located the remains of James, the apostle of Jesus.... Read more

The Penguin Lessons

By: Tom Michell

Narrated by: Bill Nighy

Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A unique and moving real-life story of the extraordinary bond between a young teacher and a penguin, this book will delight readers who loved Marley & Me, Dewey the Library Cat, The Good Good Pig, and any book by Jon Katz.

In 1975, twenty-three-year-old Englishman Tom Michell follows his wanderlust to Argentina, where he becomes assistant... Read more

After the Civil War

By: James I. Robertson

Narrated by: Barry Press

Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Returning to the turbulent days of a nation divided, bestselling author and acclaimed historian James Robertson explores seventy fascinating figures who shaped America during Reconstruction and beyond.Relentless politicians, intrepid fighters, cunning innovators—the times called for bold moves, and this resilient generation would not disappoint.... Read more