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Iberia
by James Michener
ISBN: 0449207331
Mexico
by James Michener
ISBN: 0449221873Caribbean
by James Michener
ISBN: 0449217493Experience Spain, Mexico, and the Caribbean with all the passion and vividness that Michener offers his readers.
The Italians
by Luigi Barzini
ISBN: 0684825007Many a traveler will head to Rome during this millenial year. For a real appreciation of the Italian people and culture, don't miss Luigi Barzini's The Italians.
The Europeans
by Luigi Barzini
ISBN: 0671245783Although now out of print, Barzini's The Europeans sheds humorous but well-informed light on major Western European nations. It can be found in used bookstores or get Amazon to find a copy for you!
Holidays in Hell
by P.J. O'Rourke
ISBN: 0679724222Before you trek off to points exotic in search of adventure, check the CDC and State Department bulletins for safety's sake and don't miss P.J. O'Rourke's hilarious take on third world travel.
Fire in the Lake
by Frances Fitzgerald
ISBN: 0679723943Vietnam is a hot destination this year. This classic work on Vietnam and America was written in 1989 but remains as relevant and fascinating today. Do not skip this book if Vietnam is in your travel plans.
West with the Night
by Beryl Markham
ISBN: 0865471185Safari. The word alone conjurs fantastic images of the "wild kingdom". Before you head off to Southern Africa, sink your teeth into Beryl Markham's fascinating memoire on growing up in Southern Africa with the Masai. Markham, born in 1902, become a famous racehorse trainer and aviatrix, becoming the first person to fly the Atlantic from east to west (UK to US).
The Lives of Beryl Markham
by Errol Trezbinski
ISBN: 0393312526Once you've finished her memoire (above), get the inside scoop on her life and colonial Africa in her biography.
Long Walk to Freedom
by Nelson Mandela
ISBN: 0316548189To many, Southern Africa first invokes images not of wildlife but of apartheid. Be grateful the flight to South Africa is so long, and pick up a copy of Nelson Mandela's lengthy but fascinating autobiography.
How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed
by Slavenka Drakulic
ISBN: 0060975407The collapse of the Soviet Union has brought chaos and opportunity to Eastern Europe. C-G travelers will enjoy this book both for its insight into the former Yugoslavia and for its unapologetic view of life as a c-g under communism and beyond.
Land Without Justice
by Milovan Djilas
ISBN: 0156481170Go back in time to 1956 when communism was imposed on the former Yugoslavia. Djilas was born in a Montenegro steeped in heroism and violence. In deceptively simple, yet lyrical, prose he sheds light on the political, religious and racial feuds that continue to scar this corner of the world.