Travel Short Stories

Akari is Outlander meets Farewell to Manzanar from New York Times bestselling authors Andrews & Wilson. Applied quantum physicist Akari Sato is working late at Los Alamos National Laboratory one night when she hears commotion from her lab. She finds intruders dressed in dated clothing rifling...

BODIES OF WATER collects fourteen stories from a writer who has spent a lifetime paying attention. A woman chases her ex-lover’s car through the dark streets of Vancouver. A blind carpenter receives a cupcake from a stranger who wipes his fingers one by one. A widow negotiates with an Amish...

A fascinating collection of travellers' tales, featuring weird innkeepers, ghouls and ghosts, robbers and murderers, card sharpers and confidence tricksters, dead bodies in odd places....the very thing for anyone busy planning a vacation this year....

This audiobook, read by Audie award-winning narrators, includes unabridged recordings of all Mark Twains's greatest works: 12 novels; over 120 of his beloved short stories; Chapters From My Autobiography; 5 pieces of short non-fiction; and 6 pieces of his groundbreaking, wide-ranging travel writing.

In the always eventful worlds of Jodi Taylor, it's never Christmas without illegal expeditions, riotous misbehaviour and stories you just can't put down . . . This festive collection takes readers from Frogmorton Farm to Time Police HQ via the Institute of Historical Research at St Mary's in...

‘Ted Chiang is one of the most exciting writers in science fiction . . . These parables are filled with hope and humanism.’ – The Daily Telegraph From the acclaimed author of Stories of Your Life and Others – the basis for the Academy Award-winning film Arrival – comes a groundbreaking...

Stop memorizing Italian. Start thinking in it - with native voices and an immersive sound experience designed for retention. Most Italian courses teach you pieces - isolated words, disconnected grammar, phrases you forget the moment you close the app. This audiobook is built differently. Instead of memorization, you'll build the language from the inside out - using active recall, spaced repetition, and immersive context so every word, sentence, and story compounds naturally. By the end, you won't just recognize Italian. You'll feel how it works.

Short Travel Stories for English Learners is a collection of 26 true stories that happened while Camille traveled the world with my friends and family. These stories will entertain you and teach you new English (USA) phrases and vocabulary. Highlights: True stories written for English language learners, keywords, and phrases with each story, and original photos from around the world. Designed for comfortable listening - The stories are not long to help you stay engaged and not overwhelmed by big blocks of audio in English.

Brought to you by Penguin. From the bestselling novelist, travel writer, and “master of the short story” (NPR) comes a brilliant new collection. The stories in The Vanishing Point are both exotic and domestic, their settings ranging from Hawaii to Africa and New England. Each focuses on...

In the world of speculative fiction… Your favorite authors… Have selected best new voices of the year.

Brought to you by Penguin All that stands between an evil villain and world domination is a pair of twelve-year-olds who just learned they’re time travellers. What could go wrong? Twins Pew and Basket Church dream of escaping the gloomy orphanage where they grew up. Or, even better, the return...

 Time Travel Tales & Other Short Stories contains a dozen tales dealing with time travel, suspense, mystery, and a hit man named Tanner. 

Your mind won’t turn off at night. The day is over, the lights are off, but your thoughts keep racing. Stress. Regret. Endless “what if” moments replaying in the dark. What if you could step somewhere else instead? A place where time slows down. Where your mind can finally breathe. Where sleep comes naturally. Welcome to Bedtime Stories for Stressed Adults: Realms Beyond Time & Space. Inside this audiobook, you will enter the mysterious Chronoscape, a dreamlike world that exists between seconds, memories, and possibilities.

Embark on your French learning adventure with French Short Stories for Beginners (A1) – Travel and Transport Edition. This carefully curated collection presents 20 bite-sized, real-world tales set in airports, train stations, bus stops, taxis, and more—each written at the A1 level to ensure clarity and build your confidence from the very first sentence.

Venture beyond the familiar and discover the fragile line between tranquility and turmoil in 12 gripping and unnerving short stories, masterfully crafted by Tove Jansson. From a professor stranded in a picturesque Spanish village to a holiday in Finland disrupted by an intrusive child, each tale...

In Metairie, Louisiana, a young woman revels in the solitary exercise that is riding in an elevator, as across town, a father attempts to pedal his way back into his childhood via a late-night bike ride in his quiet suburban neighborhood. Meanwhile, a young executive climbs the corporate ladder through the strangest of mind-bending means as just moments earlier, a lonely man awakens in his car to the fact that he may have the latent impulses and instincts of a serial killer. If only they knew just how interconnected their seemingly different timelines will become.

Once happily married with a young son, Jess takes to the road to escape her failed relationship and the disappointment of losing touch with her son. Four years into a nomadic existence, she has learned the hacks of van life and promotes a fantasy version of it on Instagram that bears little resemblance to her eclectic community of fellow travelers. But it’s that camaraderie, and the vastness of the great outdoors, that gives Jess the space she needs to find out what really matters to her. And act on it.

Are you ready to unleash your passion for Spanish language?! With "Easy Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners”, each chapter opens up a world of adventure that pulls you right in! Imagine wandering through the magical aisles of the "Supermercado de los Deseos," or stumbling upon a mysterious gift that unveils surprises you never expected—these stories will transport you straight into the vibrant heartbeat of the Spanish language!

In a futuristic western world where time travel is a reality, Marshal Jonah Creed, known for his shoot-first reputation, embarks on a mission to apprehend the notorious outlaw Silas Kane and his gang, the Temporal Outlaws, who have been wreaking havoc through the ages. As Jonah confronts Silas, he realizes he's been lured into a dystopian future, where Silas and the corrupt regime hold all the power.

Did you know that listening to a story engages the mind twice as much as watching the the TV? Stories are known to improve mental cognition, improve memory, and keep the mind stimulated. Perhaps you (or your parents) are looking for some inspiring stories from the last century? Our audiobook is exactly that! A handful of 22 short-stories (each around 10 minutes) that will bring joy, entertainment & knowledge to those who have lived through the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's and all the way to the present day.