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You Deserve Good Gelato
- Reasons to Travel the World, Embrace Failure, and Do the Sh*t That Scares You
- By: Kacie Rose
- Narrated by: Kacie Rose
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
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In 2021, Kacie decided to leave her life as a pro dancer in New York City and move to Italy–and she never looked back. Okay, that isn't strictly true… In You Deserve Good Gelato, Kacie reflects on everything from travel fails and homesickness to the joy of culture shocks and the power of doing the s*** that scares you. Because life is too short not to.
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Feel good read!
- By Emily Currin on 09-11-24
By: Kacie Rose
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12 Trips in 12 Months
- Make Your Own Solo Travel Magic
- By: Jen Ruiz
- Narrated by: Jen Ruiz
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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The year before her thirtieth birthday, Jen Ruiz decided to change everything. Despite being professionally accomplished and contributing to the world as an attorney at a nonprofit, she had yet to achieve the most important goal, according to society: becoming a wife and mother. So, after more ghostings than a graveyard, tired of dating apps and sitting in a windowless office, Jen embarked on an epic challenge to send her twenties out in style. Twelve months, twelve trips, no excuses.
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Jen’s amazing storytelling
- By Corey Huffman on 06-24-24
By: Jen Ruiz
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The Catch Me If You Can
- One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World
- By: Jessica Nabongo
- Narrated by: Jessica Nabongo
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
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In this inspiring travelogue, celebrated traveler and photographer Jessica Nabongo—the first Black woman on record to visit all 195 countries in the world—shares her journey around the globe with fascinating stories of adventure, culture, travel musts, and human connections.
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Mixed Bag of Vapid and Deep Reflection
- By John Leonard on 01-02-23
By: Jessica Nabongo
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The French Ingredient
- Making a Life in Paris One Lesson at a Time: A Memoir
- By: Jane Bertch
- Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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When Jane Bertch was seventeen, her mother took her on a graduation trip to Paris. Thrilled to use her high school French, Jane found her halting attempts greeted with withering condescension by every waiter and shopkeeper she encountered. At the end of the trip, she vowed she would never return.
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The French Ingredient is Inspiring!
- By Sebastian Elcano on 09-26-24
By: Jane Bertch
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I Could Live Here
- A Travel Memoir of Home and Belonging
- By: Ellen Barone
- Narrated by: Ellen Barone
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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Ellen Barone and her husband, Hank, are living a comfortable, creative life when they learn their rented house has sold. With no immediate solution, they hatch a plan to live in Mexico for the length of a visitor visa. They then move to Nicaragua. Then Ecuador...I Could Live Here is an intrepid woman's open-hearted chronicle of change and adaptation and joys and discoveries that come with seeking one's place in the world and what it means to be home.
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What an engaging life of travel at its best - and worst at times.
- By Lisa Wright on 09-07-24
By: Ellen Barone
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Walk Ride Paddle
- A Life Outside
- By: Tim Kaine
- Narrated by: Tim Kaine
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
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In 2019, Tim Kaine—Virginia Senator and former Democratic vice presidential candidate—commemorated both his sixtieth birthday and his twenty-fifth year in public office by undertaking a three-part journey across the Virginia landscape as he hiked, cycled, and canoed across the state. His chronicle of the journey became an organic reflection of the extraordinary events occurring across America during that time, including impeachment trials, a global pandemic, growing racial protests, the January 6th attack on the Capitol, and more.
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Citizen, Councilperson, Mayor, Lieutenant Governor, Governor, Senator Kaine!
- By James P. Bennett on 09-15-24
By: Tim Kaine
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Bella Figura
- How to Live, Love, and Eat the Italian Way
- By: Kamin Mohammadi
- Narrated by: Kamin Mohammadi
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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This is the bella figura, the Italian concept of making every aspect of life as beautiful as it can be, that Kamin Mohammadi discovered when she escaped the London corporate media world for a year in Italy. Following the lead of her new neighbors, she soon found a happier, healthier, and more beautiful way of living.
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More than memoir or instruction
- By PrincessDiana on 11-23-18
By: Kamin Mohammadi
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Our Italian Journey: Living Our Dream in Italy for One Year
- Our Italian Journey Adventure, Book
- By: Ilene and Gary Modica
- Narrated by: Ilene Modica, Gary Modica
- Length: 10 hrs
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Imagine living in Italy for one full year. This was always the dream and promise Ilene and Gary made to each other. This story is an invitation to witness the magic of Italy through the eyes of two new Italian citizens. Listen to their own authentic voices, in alternating chapter format, sharing their story, raw emotions, laughter, triumphs, challenges, and experiences in this intimate format.
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Such good information for traveling.
- By Maddie M. on 08-26-24
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For the Love of Europe
- My Favorite Places, People, and Stories
- By: Rick Steves
- Narrated by: Rick Steves
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
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Join Rick as he's swept away by a fado singer in Lisbon, learns the dangers of falling in love with a gondolier in Venice, and savors a cheese course in the Loire Valley. Contemplate the mysteries of centuries-old stone circles in England, dangle from a cliff in the Swiss Alps, and hear a French farmer's defense of foie gras. With a brand-new, original introduction from Rick reflecting on his decades of travel, For the Love of Europe features 100 of the best stories published throughout his career.
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Glad I got the audio version
- By Simon Altus on 01-14-21
By: Rick Steves
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Call You When I Land
- A Memoir
- By: Nikki Vargas
- Narrated by: Nikki Vargas
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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At twenty-six years old, life looked a certain way for Nikki Vargas. She’d settled in New York City ready to join the ranks of the Carrie Bradshaws of the world, had landed in a promising advertising career, and was newly engaged to her college sweetheart. But between corporate happy hours and wedding dress fittings, she couldn’t shake a deep underlying sense of imposter syndrome, a voice telling her that she was rocketing towards a future that didn’t look like her. And so, she bought a plane ticket: first to Cartagena. Then to Panama. Then to Iguazú.
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Not very deep, not very interesting.
- By Sheila on 06-23-24
By: Nikki Vargas
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My Own Magic
- A Reappearing Act
- By: Anna Kloots
- Narrated by: Anna Kloots
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
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Despite what appeared to be a glamorous existence full of globetrotting adventures, behind the scenes, Anna felt invisible in her own life. Consumed by a marriage that left no space for her own desires and creativity, she chose to reframe the failure of her marriage as an opportunity to begin again.
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It lacked The Magic
- By JPIII on 08-05-23
By: Anna Kloots
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Never Leave the Dogs Behind
- A Memoir
- By: Brianna Madia
- Narrated by: Brianna Madia
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
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In her debut memoir, Nowhere for Very Long, Brianna Madia reflected on her life as a nomad, free to roam some of the most beautiful land in America. Now, in Never Leave the Dogs Behind, the van life adherent faces the unfathomable darkness that comes from a life blown apart, her only solace the support of her dogs.
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Meh
- By Suzanne Aiello on 04-11-24
By: Brianna Madia
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The Bill Bryson BBC Radio Collection
- Divided by a Common Language, Journeys in English and More
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
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Bill Bryson is the world's funniest travel writer, and a master of comic observation. His hugely popular books, spanning topics from linguistics to Shakespeare to the human body, have sold over 16 million copies and been translated into 30 languages, and his 2003 science book A Short History of Nearly Everything won the prestigious Aventis and Descartes prizes.
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Another great Bryson
- By Dirk P. on 05-08-23
By: Bill Bryson
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Abroad in Japan
- By: Chris Broad
- Narrated by: Chris Broad
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
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When Englishman Chris Broad landed in a rural village in northern Japan he wondered if he'd made a huge mistake. With no knowledge of the language and zero teaching experience, was he was about to be the most quickly fired English teacher in Japan's history? Abroad in Japan charts a decade of living in a foreign land and the chaos and culture clash that comes with it. Packed with hilarious and fascinating stories, this book seeks out to unravel one the world's most mysterious and impenetrable cultures.
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Met Expectations
- By N. S. W. on 10-30-23
By: Chris Broad
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I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself
- One Woman's Pursuit of Pleasure in Paris
- By: Glynnis MacNicol
- Narrated by: Glynnis MacNicol
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
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Come to Paris, August 2021, when the City of Lights was still empty of tourists and a thirst for long-overdue pleasure gripped those who wandered its streets. After New York City emptied out in March 2020, Glynnis MacNicol, aged forty-six, unmarried with no children, spent sixteen months alone in her tiny Manhattan apartment. The isolation was punishing. A year without touch. Women are warned of invisibility as they age, but this was an extreme loneliness no one can prepare you for. When the opportunity to sublet a friend’s apartment in Paris arose, MacNicol jumped on it.
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Sentence structure; descriptions
- By Marlette Hoxmeier on 07-02-24
By: Glynnis MacNicol
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Around the World on 50 Bucks
- How I Left with Nothing and Returned a Rich Man
- By: Christopher Schacht
- Narrated by: Jakob Lewis
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
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Christopher Schacht was only 19 years old and had just finished school when he put a dream into motion. With only 50 euros in savings, he traveled around the world, relying only on his friendliness, flexibility, charm, and willingness to work for his shelter and food. Christopher traveled for four years, visiting 45 countries and traversing 100,000 kilometers on foot, hitchhiking, and on sailboats.
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Great story, life lessons, entertaining, but....
- By Angelina Kim on 10-07-19
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Hotel Pastis
- A Novel of Provence
- By: Peter Mayle
- Narrated by: Toby Longworth
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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Simon Shaw, a rumpled, fortyish English advertising executive, has decided to leave it all behind, and heads of to France to transform an abandoned police station in the Luberon into a small but world-class hotel. On his side, Simon has a loyal majordomo and a French business partner who is as practical as she is ravishing. But he hasn't counted on the malignant local journalist—or on the mauvaise types who have chosen the neighboring village as the site of their latest bank robbery.
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Simply Devine
- By Mitch on 09-26-24
By: Peter Mayle
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The Year of Living Danishly
- Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country
- By: Helen Russell
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
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When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn't Disneyland but Denmark, a land often thought of by foreigners as consisting entirely of long, dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries. What is the secret to their success? Are happy Danes born or made?
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Interesting content. Unfortunate delivery.
- By Jennifer Soudagar on 11-13-15
By: Helen Russell
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-11-24
Heartfelt courage and determination
This is a beautifully written memoir that had me reflecting on my own move abroad experiences and how it shaped who I am now. I was teary eyed in the emotional parts of loss and separation from family and I had laugh out loud moments that expats endure when taking risks. It was lovely to hear the book read in Helene’s voice. She wrote with so much passion and detail that you could imagine being there. I hope that young girl in Paris remembers what you said! I would give anything for one more adventure with my dad but love that his time here connects me to home.
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- Daniel J Gundacker
- 05-23-24
What a joy to read!!
This book was so beautifully written. It was Funny, entertaining and most importantly honest. I felt like I was walking through her life with her yet I never felt like there was too much detail. Highly recommended!
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- Anonymous User
- 04-29-24
Well written and energizing!
Must read for everyone that’s ever dared to dream! This is a story of making real dreams come true in a practical way.
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- Tracy
- 06-06-24
Just do it!
Have you ever wanted to travel abroad? This book encourages you to just do it! I loved it!
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- KndlRdr
- 04-13-24
Such a great book and performance
This was such a good book, encouraging to live life on your own terms and not just the way everyone else is living. Wish I could’ve read it 20 years ago, but it’s never too late to embrace our one precious life.
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- goteampinkd
- 04-11-24
Living One's Dream
What a fun and enjoyable read! Helene's narration of her and Michael's journey to move overseas had me giggling and adding places to my "must see" travel list. Her candid sharing of their challenges and adventures was refreshing and relatable. A must read for anyone hoping to chase one's dream.
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- Becky Potter
- 04-18-24
I'm Inspired!!
I just love this book, whether you follow Helene on social media and her blog or not, by the end of this book you'll feel like you have a new friend! She has shared so much about their dreams, and struggles in living abroad and getting her blog started. I feel so inspired to follow my dreams because it isn't a straight line to get there, and Helene is proof that the ups and downs of life are real, but holding on to your dreams through it all is worth it!
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- Phylicia Stitzel
- 07-16-24
Fuels the fire to get out again
I have followed Helene's travel for many years now and I was so excited to order her book. She knows how to captivate you in her story. Encourages you to live out your own dream and inspired to go see the world at 10 out of 10 recommend this book.
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- Alison C.
- 08-22-24
Loved it !
I look forward to your future adventures. I’m imagining how crazy it was to read your bio about yourself and acknowledges at the end. Bravo !
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