Travel audiobooks

China - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

By: Kathy Flower & Indre Balcikonyte-Huang

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 3 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

For thousands of years, the Chinese believed that they had created a perfect social system based on Confucian values and tempered by the Mandate of Heaven. Dynasties came and went, but the essence of being Chinese remained essentially unchanged until the twentieth century. Since then, change has taken place in Chinese society at an unprecedented... Read more

휘바! 핀란드 #04 피니시 블루

By: 하지영

Narrated by: 홍범기

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

나는 어떤 색깔일까요? 국토의 대부분을 차지하는 광활한 숲과 호수, 그리고 바다. 이 푸르른 자연 을 담은 핀란드만의 파란색을 '피니시 블루'라고 합니다. 오랜 시간 도시 곳곳에도 스며 핀란드의 상징이 되었죠. 수도 헬싱키에서 만난 핀란드의 색, 들어보세요. 저자: 하지영 10년쯤, 방송으로 사람 사는 이야기를 만들었고, 그보다 더 오랫동안 여행으로 내 삶을 만들고 있다. 가끔 책도 쓰고, 더 가끔 흥미로운 꺼리를 사람들과 나누는 것을 즐긴다. 세상의 이야기를 마음으로 담아 꾹꾹 눌러 기록하는 것을 좋아한다. 낭독자: 홍범기 투니버스 5기 성우로, '아따맘마'의 '오동동'역으로 유명하다. 그 외에도 '괴도... Read more

Through Dust and Darkness

By: Jeremy Kroeker

Narrated by: Jeremy Kroeker

Length: 7 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Jeremy Kroeker is a Mennonite with a motorcycle. When his seemingly unflinching faith in a Christian world view begins to shift, he hops on his bike to seek answers. After shipping his ride to Europe, Kroeker discovers that the machine now wobbles worse than his own opinions about spirituality. Still, he carries on, through Germany, Austria,... Read more

Letters That Moved My Father

By: Romayne Kazmer

Narrated by: Carolyn Striho

Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Romayne Kazmer is a world traveler. She attributes her love of travel and curiosity of the world to her year abroad in 1959/60 studying at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland and summer school at the University of Oslo in Norway. She traveled extensively throughout Europe and the Middle East at that time. After returning home to her small... Read more

Learn German With Stories: Lockdown in Liechtenstein

By: André Klein

Narrated by: André Klein & Eti Shani

Length: 1 hour 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Following the events of Schlamassel in Stuttgart, Dino travels to Liechtenstein to join a coveted workshop, when a global pandemic shutters all entries and exits to the Alpine monarchy.Stranded in an old castle not far from the capital, he is left to his own devices, grappling with the double whammy of isolation and monotony.Under the tutelage... Read more

We Came, We Saw, We Left

By: Charles Wheelan

Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan

Length: 10 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Charlie Wheelan and his family do what others dream of: They take a year off to travel the world. This is their story.



What would happen if you quit your life for a year? In a pre–COVID-19 world, the Wheelan family decided to find out; leaving behind work, school, and even the family dogs to travel the world on a modest budget. Equal parts... Read more

Dear Paris

By: Janice MacLeod

Narrated by: Janice MacLeod

Length: 5 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Be transported to the banks of the Seine, a corner boulangerie, or beneath the Eiffel Tower with these beautifully illustrated vignettes of life in the City of Light. What began as a way to fund travel became ten years of a letter subscription service delivering thousands of painted letters to subscribers who delight in fun mail!

Eat, Pray, Love... Read more

Weather Flying

By: Robert N. Buck & Robert O. Buck

Narrated by: TJ Johnson

Length: 15 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

THE BEST RESOURCE A PILOT CAN HAVE TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO FLY IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER
How do you improve on the best guide for pilots to learn how to fly in all kinds of weather? The answer is the Fifth Edition of Weather Flying. Regarded as the bible of weather flying, this aviation classic not only continues to make complex weather concepts... Read more

휘바! 핀란드 #03 팬츠드렁크

By: 하지영

Narrated by: 홍범기

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

하기 싫은 일을 안 할 뿐이에요 집에서 가장 편안한 상태로 술을 마시며 휴식을 취하는 팬츠드렁크는 정부에서도 인정하는 핀란드식 힐링법입니다. 하지만 이 정도는 우리도 때때로 시도하는 일이죠. 혼밥, 혼술이 보통인 시대인 요즘. 진정 자유로운 혼술의 시간을 만끽해보실래요? 저자: 하지영 10년쯤, 방송으로 사람 사는 이야기를 만들었고, 그보다 더 오랫동안 여행으로 내 삶을 만들고 있다. 가끔 책도 쓰고, 더 가끔 흥미로운 꺼리를 사람들과 나누는 것을 즐긴다. 세상의 이야기를 마음으로 담아 꾹꾹 눌러 기록하는 것을 좋아한다. 낭독자: 홍범기 투니버스 5기 성우로, '아따맘마'의 '오동동'역으로 유명하다. 그... Read more

Die Insel der wilden Träume

By: Susanne Braun

Narrated by: Julia von Tettenborn

Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Die junge Tierärztin Susanne Braun ist den deutschen Praxisalltag leid und entscheidet sich, ihren Traum zu leben: Sie kündigt, löst ihre Wohnung auf, macht mit dem Freund Schluss und geht auf die Fähre. Ziel: Ihre Herzensinsel Island, die sie schon als Schülerin besuchen durfte. Doch dort erwartet sie kein Urlaub, sondern ein mühsamer Neuanfang... Read more

Russia - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

By: Anna King & Grace Cuddihy

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Discovering the Russian soul is like opening a matryoshka, a Russian doll, revealing the many layers. The Russian Orthodox religion is unique, Russian history is tragic, and the people are unpredictable. Russia’s military and political power, as well as the rich contribution of its art and culture, is the result of an inner dynamic not always... Read more

India - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

By: Becky Stephen

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 4 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

India’s huge population of 1.2 billion people is as varied and colorful as the spice markets of Old Delhi. Each region, caste, and community has its own culture, reflecting unique histories shaped by conquest, creativity, and religion. Steeped in ancient traditions, exceptionally fatalistic, and intensely passionate about their culture, the... Read more

Planetwalker

By: John Francis, Ph. D.

Narrated by: J. D. Jackson

Length: 12 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

When the struggle to save oil-soaked birds and restore blackened beaches left him feeling frustrated and helpless, John Francis decided to take a more fundamental and personal stand: he stopped using all forms of motorized transportation. Soon after embarking on this quest that would span two decades and two continents, the young man took a vow... Read more

Korea - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide To Customs & Culture

By: James Hoare

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 3 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Apart from the headline-making politics, not much is known in the West about the Korean people and their ancient culture. Yet those who visit Korea, whether North or South, find a land of great interest. The Koreans, when not constrained by politics or other considerations, are friendly and sociable, and the peninsula has areas of outstanding... Read more

Spain - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

By: Belen Aguado Viguer & Marian Meaney

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

In the popular imagination, Spain conjures up a picture of rapacious conquistadores, fiery flamenco dancers, and brilliant artists. All true enough—but how closely does everyday life in modern Spain conform to these dramatic stereotypes? This book explores the complex human realities of contemporary Spanish life. It describes how Spain’s history... Read more

Japan - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

By: Paul Norbury

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

The Japanese people have always seen themselves as a nation uniquely apart. Their exquisite art forms and elegant culture, military prowess and technological precision, have long been the envy of friend and foe alike. Today, even as Japan adapts to a rapidly changing world, its traditional culture and consensus-based philosophy have proved... Read more

American Cider

By: Dan Pucci & Craig Cavallo

Narrated by: Charles Constant

Length: 10 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

“Not just a thorough guide to the history of apples and cider in this country but also an inspiring survey of the orchardists and cidermakers devoting their lives to sustainable agriculture through apples.”—Alice Waters
 
“Pucci and Cavallo are thorough and enthusiastic chroniclers, who celebrate cider’s pomologists and pioneers with infectious... Read more

Footsteps of Federer

By: Dave Seminara

Narrated by: Paul Heitsch

Length: 2 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Roger Federer could live anywhere in the world, but he always returns to the place he loves most: Switzerland. Dave Seminara is a mad traveler and tennis lifer who has written about Federer for the New York Times and other publications. A pair of autoimmune diseases and a knee surgery kept Dave from playing tennis for years, but as he inched... Read more

Travel Agents

By: Graham Williams & Lisa Jackson

Narrated by: Graham Williams & Lisa Jackson

Length: 7 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Would you risk being arrested by Iran’s secret police or subject yourself to a ‘torture massage’ in North Korea just so you could say you’d survived to tell the tale? And would you even want to share a crude-oil bath with a retired croc hunter in Azerbaijan? Or pull a golden ring from a turd?Graham and his wife Lisa have done all of these... Read more

휘바! 핀란드 #02 숲의 사람들

By: 하지영

Narrated by: 홍범기

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

숲속 사우나에 요정이 산대요! 핀란드 사람들은 숲에서 나고 자랍니다. 숲은 누구에게나 열려 있고, 그 누구도 숲에서 누리는 자유를 막을 수 없습니다. 사우나와 얼음 호수를 오가며 짜릿하게 쉬고, 완전한 쉼을 위해 기꺼이 불편을 감수하는 그들의 이야기, 한번 들어보실래요? 낭독자: 홍범기 투니버스 5기 성우로, '아따맘마'의 '오동동'역으로 유명하다. 그 외에도 '괴도 조커'의 '가짜 조커', '요괴워치'의 '위스퍼', '명탐정 코난'의 '정영일 형사', '웨딩피치'의 '스캐너', '유희왕'의 '신유아', '터닝메카드'의 '기운찬' 역 등 많은 애니메이션에 참여하였다. 2006년부터 오디오북 내레이터의 경력도... Read more

Walking The Way in Wonder and Words: Letters from the Heart

By: Sharon Wakeford

Narrated by: Sharon Wakeford

Length: 5 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Why not Annapurna or Machu Pichu? Why always the ‘same old’ Camino? A question carried with an almost sigh, a question often asked of Sharon.Many learners seek a teacher to support and stretch them in their learning, and for Sharon, there is no fiercer or more forthright teacher than the Camino de Santiago. A teacher that calls its learners to... Read more

Vagabundo en África (Trilogía de África 2)

By: Javier Reverte

Narrated by: Jordi Salas

Length: 14 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

En su segundo viaje al continente africano, Javier Reverte recorrió Sudáfrica, Zimbabue, Tanzania, Ruanda y Congo para dejarnos un nuevo y estremecedor relato sobre el misterio de África y el riesgo de viajar por territorios inseguros. Las innumerables batallas libradas en Sudáfrica, el genocidio ruandés de 1994 o los horrores sufridos en Congo,... Read more

Tuk-Tuk for Two

By: Adam Fletcher

Narrated by: Liam Gerrard

Length: 5 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

"The race." She said. "India. Were you serious . . . ?"



About racing a tuk-tuk one thousand kilometres through India with a woman I'd just met?



No, I wasn't serious.



"There's a fifty percent chance we'll die. And the flight's in two days. But if you want to, okay . . . "

It was not a reasonable offer. But then she wasn't a reasonable woman. She was... Read more

Interpreting Our Heritage

By: Freeman Tilden

Narrated by: Adam Barr

Length: 6 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Every year millions of Americans visit national parks and monuments, state and municipal parks, battlefields, historic houses, and museums. By means of guided walks and talks, tours, exhibits, and signs, visitors experience these areas through a very special kind of communication technique known as "interpretation." For fifty years, Freeman... Read more