Ultimate Journeys
 
 







  
Atlantis in America: Navigators of the Ancient World31 reviews
Ivar Zapp, George Erikson

Adventures Unlimited Press, 1998

Surprisingly good

+ Atlantis in America
+ Insightful

I picked this book up not expecting much. I have been reading all kinds of books on the subject of ancient civilizations. While I tend to agree that the authors tend to stick it to the establishment it bit too much, they fact is they probably deserve it and then some. After reading this book I'm ...
  
  











  



  
Into the Wild1197 reviews
Jon Krakauer

Anchor, 1997

I finished Wild quickly.

+ This Book is Awsome
+ ~Magnificent Book
+ Into the Wild paperback
  
  











  



  
Paddle to the Amazon: The Ultimate 12,000-Mile Canoe Adventure19 reviews
Don Starkell

McClelland & Stewart, 1994

My book is worn out

+ My Favorite Midlife Crisis Adventure
+ Awesome ride!
+ Still a great read
  
  











  



  
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster1489 reviews
Jon Krakauer

Anchor, 1998

Utterly riveting, un-put-downable

+ Mountain Madness
+ Rare Insight into a Perilous Set of Events
+ My Favorite Book
  
  











  



  
Quest for the Lost City: A True Life Adventure3 reviews
Dana Lamb, Ginger Lamb

Santa Barbara Pr, 1984

the ultimate backpacking/hiking adventure!

+ Lost City Found

If you think you are ready to backpack through the wilds of anywhere, read this book first! This couple walked from California to the jungles of Mexico, encountered banditos, bugs and fascinating people along the way. The Mayan ruins they stumbled upon probably still haven't been found... The ...
  
  











  



  
Everest : Mountain Without Mercy51 reviews
Broughton Coburn

National Geographic, 1997

Mt Everest: spectacular photography

+ Good, a little bit too slick for my tastes, though
+ Everest: Mountain without mercy
+ Great book
+ Awesome Everest
  
  











  



  
Ultimate Journey: Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment26 reviews
Richard Bernstein

Knopf, 2001

A compelling Journey Through Central Asia

+ travellogue and social commentary

While not qualified to judge the author's comments on Buddhism, the book, for me, was one of the best travel books I've ever read. For some reason, Central Asia with its blood-stirring names -- Tashkent, Samarkand, the Silk Road, etc. -- has always fascinated me. Bernstein, in his 50s, did what ...
  
  











  



  
Into the Wild1197 reviews
Jon Krakauer

Anchor, 1997

I finished Wild quickly.

+ This Book is Awsome
+ ~Magnificent Book
+ Into the Wild paperback
  
  











  



  
Everest : Mountain Without Mercy51 reviews
Broughton Coburn

National Geographic, 1997

Mt Everest: spectacular photography

+ Good, a little bit too slick for my tastes, though
+ Everest: Mountain without mercy
+ Great book
+ Awesome Everest
  
  











  



  
Ultimate Journey: Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment26 reviews
Richard Bernstein

Knopf, 2001

A compelling Journey Through Central Asia

+ travellogue and social commentary

While not qualified to judge the author's comments on Buddhism, the book, for me, was one of the best travel books I've ever read. For some reason, Central Asia with its blood-stirring names -- Tashkent, Samarkand, the Silk Road, etc. -- has always fascinated me. Bernstein, in his 50s, did what ...
  
  











  



  
Atlantis in America: Navigators of the Ancient World31 reviews
Ivar Zapp, George Erikson

Adventures Unlimited Press, 1998

Surprisingly good

+ Atlantis in America
+ Insightful

I picked this book up not expecting much. I have been reading all kinds of books on the subject of ancient civilizations. While I tend to agree that the authors tend to stick it to the establishment it bit too much, they fact is they probably deserve it and then some. After reading this book I'm ...
  
  











  



  
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster1489 reviews
Jon Krakauer

Anchor, 1998

Utterly riveting, un-put-downable

+ Mountain Madness
+ Rare Insight into a Perilous Set of Events
+ My Favorite Book
  
  











  



  
Paddle to the Amazon: The Ultimate 12,000-Mile Canoe Adventure19 reviews
Don Starkell

McClelland & Stewart, 1994

My book is worn out

+ My Favorite Midlife Crisis Adventure
+ Awesome ride!
+ Still a great read
  
  











  



  
Quest for the Lost City: A True Life Adventure3 reviews
Dana Lamb, Ginger Lamb

Santa Barbara Pr, 1984

the ultimate backpacking/hiking adventure!

+ Lost City Found

If you think you are ready to backpack through the wilds of anywhere, read this book first! This couple walked from California to the jungles of Mexico, encountered banditos, bugs and fascinating people along the way. The Mayan ruins they stumbled upon probably still haven't been found... The ...
  
  











  






   



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