Anyone can travel, even old geezers. This is my accounting of train travel across the United States and Canada and the experiences my wife and I encountered.

The voice of Nat Cole will accompany you as you travel this historic highway. One of the classic travel adventures is to hop in the car with the wife and kids and "take a trip on Route 66." This book will bring back old memories and create some new ones.

Sooner or later you'll stumble onto one of the places named in this book. You'll need to have an answer for the inevitable questions about the name's origin. This entertaining and wonderfully researched book will make you a hero.

You'll want to visit every one of these spectacular locations found in your own backyard (or at least on your own continent). There are even 150 places specifically included for families. Every conceivable type of magical location is described along with the how and when to visit, and where to eat and stay.

Looking around for someplace to go? This National Geographic beauty covers the once in a lifetime destinations. Make a list, prioritize, check you wallet, and hit the road.

Not all train passengers can enjoy romantic and scenic adventures while riding in comfort, complete with dining and sleeping facilities. Vollmer reports from the grittier side of railroad travel; the world of train hoppers, hoboes, and degenerates. He makes you want to look under the rail car to see who lurks there.

I love this book, Mark Twain's all-time best seller. You'll want to travel with Twain and his sidekick on a trip through Europe and the Holy Land in an age when travel was even more complicated. Experience the fun and follies of international hi-jinks. You'll see shadows of your own visits cast at an earlier time in history.

Weiner is tired of traveling to unhappy places to report bad news or tragedy. In his search for more blissful environs he doen't fare much better. But you'll be glad he made the attempt as you read his wonderful tales.

This is an accounting of a writer who travels through four countries sampling the glorious food and sharing recipes with the friendly people he meets. The trip and the dishes are guaranteed to please.

Theodore Roosevelt could have used some of the advice in this survival guide. You might too someday, although you'll probably choose an easier trek. On the other hand, anytime you travel...

Here's a guy who walked across war-torn Afghanistan in the winter. You probably wouldn't pick that trip as one for your travel advisor to arrange, but you'll certainly be fascinated by his adventures.

Here's that guy Bryson again. This time he meanders across the huge continent of Australia describing the curiosities he encounters. Are you hankering for a visit to Australia? You might want to avoid some of the places he visits.