Travel
- Explorations in Nature and Travel
- Pioneering Journeys: Memoirs of Exploration
- Journeys Through History
- Epic Journeys of Exploration
- Philosophical Travelogues
A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany-Bay
A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany-Bay offers a firsthand account of the early days of European settlement in Australia, as seen throug…
Canada and Newfoundland
Another entry in Carpenter's series of World Travels focusing on Canada and Newfoundland. (Summary by Betty B)
Around the World on a Bicycle
Thomas Stevens was the first person to circle the globe by bicycle, a large-wheeled Ordinary. His journey started in April 1884 in San Franc…
With Sack and Stock in Alaska
In 1888, George Broke with Harold Topham and William Williams, made the first exploration of the Alaskan Mt. St. Elias range, including the …
Under The Sky In California
This is a 1913 travelogue by a then-well-known botanist who wrote many books about the American Southwest and California in particular. This…
Peeps at Many Lands
Written primarily for children, James Baikie's 'peep' at ancient Egypt is a really well done, historical account of the ways of that fascina…
Carpenter's Geographical Reader
The book tries to give its young readers a living knowledge of Europe. The author conducts tours through various parts of Europe giving a gl…
Our Old Home
These essays, based on Hawthorne’s stay in England from 1853 to 1857 as American Consul in Liverpool, were first published in the form of a …
Rough Notes Taken During Some Rapid Journeys Across the Pampas and Among the An…
“Galloped on with no stopping, but merely to change horses until five o’clock in the evening—very tired indeed, but . . . saw fresh horses i…
The Track of the Typhoon
In 1920, William Nutting, editor of Motor Boat Magazine and an experienced sailor, commissioned his friend, legendary naval architect Willia…
Over The Rocky Mountains To Alaska
This 1899 travelogue is by one of the era’s most popular travel writers. A peek in how travel used to be. - Summary by David Wales
The Carpenter's World Travels
Join a journey through the Holy Land and Syria as it existed in the early 20th century. Visiting and learning of Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Pales…
From Bangkok to Bombay
Another entry in Carpenter's geographical reader series with information on the peoples, cultures, and everyday life of this Asian area. - …
Daylight Land
Mr. Murray takes us on an adventure that he has recorded as payment to his family in exchange for their permission to embark upon it. In thi…
Lands of the Caribbean
The author ventures to the islands of the Caribbean for yet another volume in his travel series. This time we visit the countries of Panama,…
The Story of London
A non-exhaustive history of London from the earliest settlement up to early modern times, focusing on the daily lives of its citizens, the a…
Vacations
This is the 34th Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read Public Domain stories or poems, fiction or non-fiction p…
Carpenter's World Travels
Early twentieth century travel book about Alaska with stories of major cities, Indian tribes, customs and geography of what would become ou…
A Shepherd's Life
Hudson wrote this classic work in 1910; it is admiringly mentioned by many other writers. It focuses on the memories of a head shepherd, Ca…
The Life of a Fossil Hunter
Charles Sternberg was an American fossil collector and paleontologist. He was active in both fields from 1876 to 1928, and collected fossils…