European Travel Adventures

Mary Jekyll’s life has been peaceful since she helped Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve the Whitechapel Murders. Beatrice Rappaccini, Catherine Moreau, Justine Frankenstein, and Mary’s sister Diana Hyde have settled into the Jekyll household in London, and although they sometimes quarrel, they can always rely on Mrs. Poole. But when Mary receives a telegram that Lucinda Van Helsing has been kidnapped, the Athena Club must travel to the Austro-Hungarian Empire to rescue yet another young woman who has been subjected to horrific experimentation.

Follow Steve and Sandra's lives as they embark on new adventures, discovering the vibrant culture of Malaysia before encountering some weird and wonderful flora and fauna in Australia. There is heartbreak as all the horses are re-homed and joy at the arrival of the 'Big Red Love Bus', a camper van that enables them to take to the open road, exploring Portugal and Spain's spectacular coastline. They enjoy the hospitality of friends in France, and catch up with family and friends in Britain before flying to the exotice Islands of Cape Verde. 'Beyond Paradise' is the third book in the series ...

Join cruising legends Lin and Larry Pardey as from England they proceed into the Baltic, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Germany. During their voyage they dealt with armed guards on the Polish waterfront who watched while the people greeted them with flowers and fruit. They weathered a fierce mast-under broach in a Baltic gale. And experienced great friendships found in harbors large and small.

In this extraordinary work of narrative reportage, Kapka Kassabova returns to Bulgaria to explore the border it shares with Turkey and Greece. When she was a child, the border zone was rumored to be an easier crossing point into the West than the Berlin Wall, and it swarmed with soldiers and spies. On holidays in the "Red Riviera" on the Black Sea, she remembers playing on the beach only miles from a bristling electrified fence whose barbs pointed inward toward the enemy: the citizens of the totalitarian regime.

We're here to help you discover the shining city of Munich for yourself! Passport to European Travel Guides offers this comprehensive, yet quick and concise, five-day guide to Munich - the sparkle of Germany!

We invite you to come explore the eclectic city of Amsterdam, and see what surprises you! Passport to European Travel Guides offers this comprehensive, yet quick and concise, five-day guide to Amsterdam - one of Europe's most visited cities!

We know you'll enjoy visiting the wonderful and transformative city of Budapest! Passport to European Travel Guides offers this comprehensive yet quick and concise five-day guide to Budapest, Hungary - a Central European staple!

"It was 8:30 a.m. on a bright Saturday morning, and I was staring at the wide array of parked trucks in front of me with a blend of apprehension and excitement in my naïve twenty-two-year-old eyes. My head was full of wonder at where those trucks might carry me, for I was off on a grand adventure, and like so many grand adventures, it was beginning just off junction fourteen of the M1 motorway, at Newport Pagnell services. Oh yes, all of Europe was waiting for me out there, and there really was nothing to stop me. I had 150 euros in my pocket, and the world was my oyster." Chris Pountney's...

Meet Eliza Bennett, a brilliant but slightly klutzy textile scientist with a passion for dressage and a penchant for solving mysteries. Alongside is her charming and incredibly smart orange tabby cat, Merlin—who just happens to talk They travel across Europe, attending conferences and riding lessons. But wherever they go, trouble seems to follow. In this delightful cozy mystery, Eliza and Merlin stumble upon yet another murder. With Eliza's scientific expertise and Merlin's uncanny sleuthing skills, this duo unravels twisted plots and uncovers hidden secrets, all while navigating the ...

It’s the Spring of 1990. The Berlin Wall has come down, and the United States has won the Cold War. After a struggling economy, Ginger’s husband Steve has come up with a great way to make his investment firm money, through the Vulture Fund. But there’s problems. And Ginger and Steve find that the Feds are about to seize all their assets. There is one way yuppies Ginger and Steve can hold onto their wonderful lifestyle in Houston, but the solution is in Switzerland and may land Ginger in jail. Ginger flees her accounting job, her home, her husband, and even her dog to try to hold onto ...

France is one of the most enchanting countries in the world — so what are you waiting for? Passport to European Travel Guides offers this comprehensive, yet quick and concise, guide to France — one of the most romanticized countries in the world!

You've heard all about it. You've seen all the pictures. Now it's your turn to experience the wonderful spice and flavor that is Barcelona! Passport to European Travel Guides offers this comprehensive, yet quick and concise, five-day guide to Barcelona, Spain - one of the hottest cities in Europe right now!

Have no idea where to start? Or maybe you have an idea but could use some great insider tips? Well, read on! You see, we know your trip begins before you even book your flight, and this guide is chock full of dynamite tips on everything you need to know before you go and much, much more!

Award-winning travel writer Nicholas Jubber journeys across Europe exploring Europe's epic poems, from the Odyssey to Beowulf, the Song of Roland to the Nibelungenlied, and their impact on European identity in these turbulent times. These are the stories that made Europe. Journeying from Turkey to Iceland, award-winning travel writer Nicholas Jubber takes us on a fascinating adventure through our continent's most enduring epic poems to learn how they were shaped by their times and how they have since shaped us.

A vacation in the Greek Islands will cast a magical spell. It'll take you weeks to recover from! Passport to European Travel Guides offers this comprehensive yet quick and concise five-day guide to Santorini - one of the most beautiful locales on Earth!

When Stanley Lambchop is asked to help catch an art thief in Paris, he's thrilled! Posing as a painting in the Louvre museum on a wall across from the famous Mona Lisa? - c'est magnifique! But Stanley soon grows bored - until he meets Etoile, an art student who shows him around the City of Light. Then when Stanley goes back to the museum, he soon realizes that the Mona Lisa looks…different. It's been switched for a fake!

Mary Jekyll’s life has been peaceful since she helped Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve the Whitechapel Murders. Beatrice Rappaccini, Catherine Moreau, Justine Frankenstein, and Mary’s sister, Diana Hyde, have settled into the Jekyll household in London, and although they sometimes quarrel, the members of the Athena Club get along as well as any five young women with very different personalities. At least they can always rely on Mrs. Poole.

Editor Eleanor Brown presents a collection of personal essays from 18 different authors about their experiences in the City of Light.

Have no idea where to start? Or maybe you have an idea but could use some great insider tips? Well, listen on! You see, we know your trip begins before you even book your flight, and this guide is chock full of dynamite tips on everything you need to know before you go and much, much more!

It starts in the sixties and roars into the seventies. Across the western world, a generation strangled by their parent’s outdated values and political hypocrisy, reject the postwar affluence and take to the highways. In search of freedom and truth, the hippie generation is on the move. Disillusioned by Vietnam, Ken leaves the Army and takes to the highways, the seas, and the lure of international travel. Starting in Turkey, he explores Greece, Germany, Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, indulging in all that life has to offer. Where Wild Olives Grow is a five-year experiment—a smorgasbord ...