Off the beaten path tips for adventuring, eating, shopping and sight seeing, from contributors who live, work, teach, write and travel there. Not your regular travel guidebook. Booking your trip, means how to find a boat to take you down the Mekong River, instead of where to get a cheap airline tick[...]

Edgar Award Finalist for Best First Novel by an American Author
"Captivating . . . has qualities any reader would wish for: adventure, romance, history and a vividly described exotic setting."--"The Washington Post"
In 1925 the international treasure-hunting scene is a man's world, and no o[...]

The one thing to remember about an adventure is that if it turns out the way you expect it to, it has not been an adventure at all ...Shanghai, 1925. Irene, a museum curator (and, unofficially, a treasure hunter) is searching for a set of legendary copper scrolls which describe the forgotten history[...]

From riding an elephant in Chitwan National Park to dining on chocolate doughnuts en route to Mount Everest Base Camp, discover the secrets of savvy expatriates, seasoned travelers, and inspired locals. Delving deeper than the typical guidebook, "To Nepal With Love" invites readers to participate in[...]