"A queer rom-com following once childhood best friends forced together to drive their former teacher across the country"--

"The author of How to Date Men When You Hate Men examines Americans' obsession with freedom, travel, and the open road in this funny, entertaining travelogue that blends the humorous observations of Bill Bryson with the piercing cultural commentary of Jia Tolentino"--

"Mason and Ty were once the very best of friends, like two nerdy sides of the same coin . . . until seventh grade, when Ava Petrakis came along. Now Mason can trace everything bad in his life to that terrible fight they had over the new girl. The one thing he'd give anything for is a do-over. But that can't happen in real life--can it? As a science kid, Mason knows do-overs are impossible, so he can't believe it when he wakes up from a freak accident...

"Kate Wills didn't expect to completely remake her life at 33. But after a divorce, she set out to do just that, alone. As a travel journalist, Kate had been jetting in and out of unfamiliar cities for over a decade, but this time-with no press crew or assistants-she felt strangely ill-prepared. So she turned to other female solo travelers for inspiration. Looking back through history, Kate discovered the astonishing women who paved her way. She set...

In this sequel to her first memoir, The Bread of Angels, American writer and journalist Stephanie Saldaña meets her future husband when he is a novice monk at the interfaith monastery of Deir Mar Musa in Syria. He leaves the monastery, they marry and live in France, and then move into a former convent in Jerusalem, where their first child is born "When American writer Stephanie Saldaña finds herself in an empty house at the beginning of Nablus...

Traverse Ontario & Québec with Lonely Planet's collection of 4 amazing drives. From Toronto to Québec City and beyond, discover small towns and local life. Pick a road trip that works for you, from 1-day escapes to multi-day adventures. Take in diverse landscapes with sparkling lakes, historic towns and city skylines. Fill up on poutine in Québec and relax at Charlevoix.

Describes the first transcontinental automobile trip across the United States in which a Vermont doctor, his mechanic, and a dog traveled from San Francisco to New York, in a landscape that had few paved roads, no gas stations, and no repair shops.

Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a fascinating case study of a large city in the developing world. With around 10 million people as the city enters the 21st century, this is a mega city with a mix of traditional and Western land uses. The program covers the main activities and problems. Despite the difficulties, the Thai residents go about their daily lives with a minimum stress, which reflects on their culture. A visit to some major tourist attractions...