Discover Provence

Intimate Journey to the South of France

Discover all that awaits you in Provence France. Award-winning author Georgeanne Brennan is your ultimate travel guide to experience the foods, festivals, and inspirational people who have fueled her love for this treasured region of France.

A dream turned reality. As a young woman, Georgeanne and her husband with their small children bought a Provance farmhouse with a little land and some goats. Their goal was to realize the dream of an idyllic existence in the French countryside. Now, these precious memoires are yours to hold in her book, My Culinary Journey. Whether in the comfort of your own home, deciding the next vacation destination, or landing right in the heart of France, My Culinary Journey is your companion to all things France. In this cherished travel guide, you’ll find:

• Forty delicious French recipes
• Gorgeous personal photographs
• In-depth knowledge of cultural regional festivals (or fêtes)

In these pages find rich descriptions of warm summer meals, of the art of making goat cheese, and more. This evocative and passionate memoir weaves together personal stories of friendship, cooking, and living in the Provencal tradition. It will whet the appetite of foodies, travelers, and anyone who dreams of packing their bags and taking a delicious romp through the lavender fields and vine-covered hills of Provence.

If you enjoyed books that transport you to another country right from your kitchen like Dirt, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, or Magnolia Table, then you’ll love My Culinary Journey.

Take a Deep Dive into the Secrets of Our Blue Planet

"The author is one of the most experienced in the world. A fascinating and engaging toom. Well worth the read. A valued forever reference." —Amazon review

#1 New Release in Scuba Travel Guides

Venture into the thrilling realm of underwater exploration with Beneath the Blue Planet by the founders of the popular Reef Smart Guides series for snorkelers and scuba divers. A perfect travel gift for nature lovers and a rich source of shark facts, this book unearths the secrets of the ocean, from coral reefs to the world of deep diving.

Dive into the ocean's untold stories. Discover the captivating universe that exists beneath the waves. From the diverse inhabitants of the coral reefs to the deepest, most mysterious corners of the ocean, Beneath the Blue Planet unveils everything you've ever wanted to know about our underwater world.

Experience the thrill of ocean exploration. This immersive guide provides fascinating shark facts, explores the incredibly beautiful world of coral reefs, and encourages sustainable tourism for divers. Designed for anyone who loves the ocean, this book is a treasure trove of knowledge, making it an excellent travel gift for adventure seekers.

Immerse yourself in Beneath the Blue Planet and:

• Unearth the hidden world of ocean reefs, and understand their essential role in marine ecosystems
• Gain invaluable insights into snorkeling and deep diving, enhancing your ocean exploration adventures
• Explore intriguing shark facts, providing a closer look at these fascinating marine creatures
• Discover practical ways to contribute to ocean conservation, turning your love for the seas into meaningful action

If you've read Oceanology, National Geographic A Diver's Guide to the World, or100 Dives of a Lifetime, and are a fan of the Reef Smart Guides dive and snorkel travel series, you’ll love Beneath the Blue Planet.

Find the Best Beach in the Keys to Dive

#1 New Release in Florida Keys Travel Books and Scuba Travel Guides

The newest addition to the Reef Smart series, Reef Smart Guides Florida Keys is the #1 guide to finding the best beach in the Keys to dive—from North Key Largo to the Dry Tortugas.

An essential guide to exploring the Florida Keys. Whether you’re looking to spice up your current dive log book or if you're looking for the perfect adventure gift to give, Reef Smart Guide Florida Keys is it! This guide helps snorkelers, swimmers, and scuba divers in the keys find the best beach in the keys—along with access points and what to expect along the way.

Detailed descriptions and maps for your cool new hobby in Florida. With incredible detail, and Reef Smart’s 3D rendered illustrations, learn every aspect of over 100 sites. From currents and depths to dangers and suggested routes—even reef guides and common wildlife—everything is planned out—so you can dive without a hitch!

In this guide to snorkeling Florida Keys beaches, you’ll find:

• A guide to diving in the Keys with descriptions to over 100 sites
• 3D rendered illustrations to prepare you for each site on your Florida adventure
• Information on Florida nature and species, you’ll find while snorkeling Florida Keys sites

If you enjoy diving books like 100 Dives of a Lifetime, Florida Bucket List Adventure Guide & Journal, or Reef Smart Guides Bonaire, you’ll love Reef Smart Guide Florida Keys.

Reconnect With Your Inner Wild

From wild harvesting, finding your own paths and reading hiking guides, to just stepping outside and appreciating nature, Re-Wild brings you 50 practices to bringing nature home. Book a stay here!

Beginner’s hiking guide to pro wild harvesting. Divided by levels of difficulty, this nature guide book gives swaths of practical advice. From simple things like how to feel at home in nature and learning fun nature facts to finding a trail if you’re lost to foraging plants, mushrooms, herbs, or wild harvesting knick-knacks on nature trails, this hiking book has something to teach you.

Connect with nature. In the day-to-day, we can lose ourselves in the stress and anxiety of the world we have built. Nature is enough to help you reconnect physically and spiritually to your roots. Simple practices such as taking a walk in the woods or swimming in a cold lake can help you to get outside your head and become one with nature. Immerse yourself in the beautiful images of places you've never been and find the most primitive form of peace we have ever known with Re-Wild.

Inside Re-Wild, you’ll find:

• 50 accessible and simple practices to reconnect with nature
• A stirring mix of evocative illustrations and photographs
• Tips on everything from wild harvesting to mindfulness, helping readers from both a practical and conceptual point of view

If you liked The Nature Fix, Surviving the Wild, or The Forager’s Guide to Wild Foods, you’ll love Re-Wild.

The Spiritual Traveler’s Travel Guide

“A must read before a trip.” ―Escape

“One of the greatest travel books I have ever read.” ―Peter Feibleman, author of Lilly: Reminiscences of Lillian Hellman

#1 Bestseller in Atlases & Maps

The classic guide to making travel meaningful. The Art of Pilgrimage is a travel guide full of inspiration for the spiritual traveler.

Not just for pilgrims. We are descendants of nomads. And although we no longer partake in this nomadic life, the instinct to travel remains. Whether we’re planning a trip or buying a secondhand copy of Siddhartha, we’re always searching for a journey, a pilgrimage. With remarkable stories from famous travelers, poets, and modern-day pilgrims, The Art of Pilgrimage is for the mindful traveler who longs for something more than diversion and escape.

Rick Steves with a literary twist. Through literary travel stories and meditations, award-winning writer, filmmaker and host of the acclaimed Global Spirit PBS series, Phil Cousineau, shows readers that travel is worthy of mindfulness and spiritual examination. Learn to approach travel with a desire for risk and renewal, practicing intentionality and being present.

Spiritual travel for the soul. If you’re looking for reasons to travel, this is it. Whether traveling to Mecca or Memphis, Stonehenge or Cooperstown, one’s journey becomes meaningful when the traveler’s heart and imagination are open to experiencing the sacred. The Art of Pilgrimage shows that there is something sacred waiting to be discovered around us.

Inside find:

• Inspirational stories, myths, parables, and quotes from many travelers and many faiths
• How to see with the “eyes of the heart”
• Over 70 illustrations

If you enjoyed books like The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho, Unlikely Pilgrim, Zen on the Trail, or Pilgrimage─The Sacred Art, then The Art of Pilgrimage is a travel companion you’ll want to have with you.

The Ultimate Wilderness Survival Guide

“If you are serious about survival, this book is required reading.” ―Alan Kay, winner of Alone, season 1 (History Channel) and coauthor of Decline and Decay: Strategies for Surviving the Coming Unpleasantness

#1 Bestseller in Caving & Spelunking and Hiking & Camping Instructional

Former Special Forces Operator and Instructor, Joshua Enyart, provides essential skills and a step-by-step wilderness survival strategy in his debut bushcraft book, Surviving the Wild.

A bushcraft survival and field guide. If you found yourself suddenly thrust into the wild without any modern conveniences like electricity, running water, wi-fi, or Google—would you know what to do? In a pandemic induced post-apocalypse, do you know what your first priority should be? If your caving, camping, or hiking adventure goes haywire, how would you ensure your survival? Written by a former Army Ranger and Green Beret, this survival book provides crucial information alongside a logical, systems-based approach to survival and preparedness.

Navigation, tools, first aid, and other survival strategies for the outdoors. Consider this your essential survival guidebook to making it in the wild. With it you’ll learn how to outmaneuver immediate threats, find shelter and nutrition, and navigate to where you want to go. Part first aid book, part survival handbook, Surviving the Wild contains chapters of information on making the most of minimal supplies, finding safe water, and above all—survival!

Look inside and you’ll find:

• A foreword from bestselling bushcraft author Dave Canterbury
• Survival medicine and edible plant identification
• Instructions on how to build a fire, catch game, make a shelter, and more!

If you enjoyed survival books like Bushcraft 101, SAS Survival Handbook, How to Stay Alive in the Woods, or The Prepper's Medical Handbook, then you’ll love Surviving the Wild.