A city of unrivaled charm, natural beauty, and cultural diversity resides in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. It's a place where the rugged beauty of the mountains meets the calm of Puget Sound, and where innovation thrives against a beautiful green backdrop. This city is renowned as the Emerald City, and within its vivid embrace, a unique journey awaits you in the pages of Dr. Jack's "Seattle Travel Euphoria: Exploring the Emerald City." Dr. Jack James, a devoted explorer and ardent traveler, has created a fascinating guide that goes above the ordinary travel experience. He invites readers to embark on an astonishing voyage through the city's nooks and crannies, delving deep into its character and soul, with a genuine enthusiasm for Seattle and a wealth of information. What distinguishes "Seattle Travel Euphoria" is its capacity to elicit true euphoria in its readers. As you turn the pages, you'll be transported to Seattle's lovely streets, where the perfume of freshly brewed coffee mingles with the invigorating sea breeze. Dr. Jack James narrative approach is captivating, creating vivid vistas of the bustling lanes of Pike Place Market, the awe-inspiring Space Needle piercing the sky, and the calm of the Washington Park Arboretum's beautiful gardens. However, this book is more than just a list of tourist attractions; it is an immersion into the heart of Seattle's unique culture. Dr. Jack's sharp eye for detail and genuine curiosity about the people and places he sees shine through as he exposes you to the city's distinctive craftspeople, chefs, singers, and entrepreneurs. You'll meet the barista who creates the perfect latte art, the chef who is reimagining Pacific Northwest cuisine, and the musicians who create the city's soundtrack. It's a personal look into the lives and stories of folks who reside in Seattle. "Seattle Travel Euphoria" is about more than simply what to see; it's also about how to feel. Dr. Jack James has an extraordinary ability to capture each location's emotional essence. The thrill of a ferry journey over Puget Sound, the awe of standing beneath a towering old-growth tree in Olympic National Park, and the comfortable warmth of a fireside chat in a charming Capitol Hill cafe are all part of the experience. The book is a sensual voyage through sight, taste, music, and emotion. As you turn the pages of this expertly prepared guide, you'll discover hidden gems that the average tourist often misses. Dr. Jack James reveals hidden gardens, undiscovered hiking paths, and hidden art galleries. He encourages you to go off the main route and enjoy the chance encounters that make travel genuinely unforgettable. "Seattle Travel Euphoria" is a useful travel companion in addition to its captivating stories. It includes helpful hints on transportation, lodging, food, and exploring the city. Whether you're a solitary traveler, a couple looking for a romantic trip, or a family looking for adventure, this guide will help you customize your experience.

Set in 1930s Papua New Guinea, this gorgeous novel is about three young, ground-breaking anthropologists caught in a love triangle that threatens their bonds, their careers and, ultimately, their lives English anthropologist Andrew Bankson has been alone in the field for several years studying the Kiona river tribe in the Territory of New Guinea. Haunted by the memory of his brothers' deaths and increasingly frustrated and isolated by his research, Bankson is on the verge of suicide when a chance encounter with two colleagues, the controversial Nell Stone and her wry and mercurial Australian husband, Fen, pulls him back from the brink. Nell and Fen have just fled the bloodthirsty Mumbanyo and, in spite of Nell's poor health, are hungry for a new discovery. When Bankson finds them a new tribe to divert them from leaving New Guinea, he ignites an intellectual and romantic firestorm between the three of them that burns out of anyone's control. King's writing is effortlessly elegant and the setting wonderfully rich and evocative. What really sets this novel apart, though, are the brilliantly realized characters absorbed in the work of understanding the fundamental humanity that connects us all. Set between two world wars and inspired by events in the life of revolutionary anthropologist Margaret Mead, Euphoria is an enthralling story of passion, possession, exploration and sacrifice.

Never in human history has travel been so accessible to so many. But—amid an escalating climate crisis that threatens the homes of vulnerable people across the world—has the human cost of trekking the globe become too high? Paul Lindholdt links firsthand narratives with research about the travel trade, telling stories of his reluctant voyages while arguing that carbon-intensive trips abroad may be offset if adventurers come to know and love the landscapes closer to home. Tourism may be the planet’s largest industry, but Interrogating Travel advises readers to stay mindful of the consequences of their journeys, whether visiting local getaways or some of Earth’s most remote locations.

In a romantic adventure that travels the globe, The Enlightenment of Bees beautifully explores what it means to find the sweet spot in life where our greatest passions meet the world’s greatest need. Sometimes a shattered heart leads to an amazing journey. At twenty-six, apprentice baker Mia West has her entire life planned out: a Craftsman cottage in Seattle, a job baking at The Butter Emporium, and her first love—her boyfriend, Ethan—by her side. But when Ethan declares he “needs some space,” Mia’s carefully planned future crumbles. Adrift and unsure where her future leads now, Mia joins her vivacious housemate Rosie on a humanitarian trip around the world funded by a reclusive billionaire. Along with a famous grunge rock star, a Rwandan immigrant, and an unsettlingly attractive Hawaiian urban farmer named Kai, Mia and Rosie embark on the adventure of a lifetime. From the slums of Mumbai to a Hungarian border camp during the refugee crisis, Mia’s heart is challenged and changed in astonishing ways—ways she never could have imagined if she hadn’t opened herself up to the opportunity. As she grapples with how to make a difference in a complicated world, Mia’s journey through self-discovery leaves her with the choice between the past she left behind and a new budding dream in her heart. “I combed through the pages with delight. This book is going to cause a real buzz.” —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author

This book is one man s quest to find his own version of a pot of gold which is found in the corner of any part of America where one can find beauty, brotherhood, or natural phenomena as beautiful as the Badlands, or man-made Mt. Rushmore. It is more than that, it is about having a disability while seeking out these riches, and not letting it be a burden, while finding ways to mix in with the common people of the country who are the ones who give the true meaning of the character of their towns and cities. Faced against so many who are unable to let themselves even try to understand what epilepsy is like, he often finds it easier to take to the woods and live with nature, if not for the times he must resurface to find a way to get more medication so his quest can continue.

CLICK HERE to download Jake and Cathy Jaramillo's favorite walk from the book, "The Olmstead Vision" (Provide us with a little information and we'll send your download directly to your inbox) * The only guidebook to stairway walks in Seattle * Explore Seattle neighborhoods in a new way with these interesting walks in Seattle * Written for people of all ages who want to get outside, exercise, and explore Often called a “city of neighbor-hoods,” Seattle is shaped by soaring mounds like Queen Anne and Capitol Hill and by indentations such as Ravenna Ravine and Deadhorse Canyon. Weaving together the hills, bluffs, and canyons are stairs -- lots and lots of stairs. In fact, there are over 600 publicly accessible Seattle stairways within the city limits! And to explore Seattle by these stairs opens up stunning views and a whole new, intimate side of the Emerald City. Seattle Stairway Walks: An Up-and-Down Guide to City Neighborhoods is the city's first guidebook to 25 of the best neighborhood walks that feature public Seattle stairways. Each route description includes driving and public transit directions to the starting point, full-color photos, a detailed map, QR codes for saving abbreviated directions on your smart phone, tips on sections that are family-friendly, suggestions for cafes and pubs for that perfect espresso and sandwich en route, fascinating sidebars on Seattle's neighborhood history and community anecdotes, and much, much more.