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02.23.07

Tent Life in Siberia: An Incredible Account of Siberian Adventure, Travel, and Survival
by George Kennan and Larry McMurtry
(Paperback edition available March 1)
In the 1860s, George Kennan was part of a botched mission to telegraphically connect Europe with the United States by running lines through Siberia and the Bering Strait. While the mission may have failed, it spawned Kennan's remarkable tale of one of the earliest explorations into the Siberian wilderness. He depicts the region's nomadic tribes, abundant wildlife, and vast, desolate landscape, while telling the tale of his own efforts to survive one of the most brutal places on Earth.

Wanderlust and Lipstick: The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo
by Beth Whitman
(Paperback edition available March 1)
Put aside your concerns about traveling alone, ladies. A solo journey will awaken the freedom-loving adventurer within you. That's the message from author Beth Whitman, who penned this guidebook geared specifically toward the unique aspects that a solo female traveler faces. Whitman blends useful tips and information with stories of her own experiences traveling solo.

Dork Whore: My Travels Through Asia as a Twenty-Year-Old Pseudo-Virgin
by Iris Bahr
(Paperback edition available March 6)
At the ripe-old age of 20, Iris Bahr left the Israeli Army and set out on a backpacking trip through Asia. But it was a trip with a mission: Bahr was desperate to lose her virginity. She details this adventure in Dork Whore, which takes her through India, Thailand and Vietnam. Along the way, her story is often hilarious, heartbreaking, and poignant. While her adventure is filled with humor, her travels get her to take an introspective look at her own life. Dork Whore has everything a traveler will enjoy.

Tales from the Torrid Zone: Travels in the Deep Tropics
by Alexander Frater
(Hardcover available March 6)
A fascinating look at the world of the tropics. Frater, the author of Chasing the Monsoon, was born and raised in the tropics, and over the years he has journeyed to almost every piece of land between the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer. Torrid Zone is partially a memoir of his life in the tropics, and partially a travelogue of his journeys around the equator. Frater takes us to such places as Fiji, Laos, and Uganda, discussing the environment, people and history of each place. And he does it with the eye of an explorer, placing us smack in the steamy green life that is the tropics.