The author recounts his odyssey down the length of Africa, from Cairo to South Africa, describing the bad food, many delays, discomforts, and dangers of his trip, along with the people and places of the real Africa.

In this modern Grand Tour, Theroux sets off from Gibraltar on a journey around the Mediterranean Sea. It is a long, lively, and occasionally dangerous trip, up the coast of Spain, along the Riviera, by ferry to the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, and beyond. By foot, train, bus, and cruise ship, Theroux travels around Italy and the Greek islands, to Albania in a state of near anarchy and to war-torn Croatia. He sails into Istanbul, its minarets...

Presents an anthology of the best travel writing published in 2014, selected from magazines, newspapers, and web sites.

Dr. Lauren Slaughter, on a fellowship for Middle Eastern Studies, joins an escort agency to supplement her income. Her clientele includes a British diplomat working on a top secret, volatile Arab peace settlement.

Holiday to remember: in need of a fresh start, Caroline heads to her quaint hometown just in time for Christmas. But when she reunites with her ex-flame, they return to their old, bickering ways. A Family Thanksgiving: Claudia is a workaholic who has put everything else on the backburner. But with a little bit of magic, she'll realize what's been missing. Scrooge: the classic story of a miserable miser and the joy he rediscovers about the holidays. Great...