travel

Follows TJ's long journey to Vietnam where he meets his grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins nineteen years after his mother fled Saigon during the Vietnam War.

Describes the fifteenth century voyages taken by Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama who furthered his nation's power by expanding trade routes to India.

Explores the life and times of Columbus and his discovery of the New World.

Examines the life and travels of the medieval explorer.

A biography of the American president who, after leaving office, led a small expedition into the Brazilian wilderness on an exploration of the Amazon River basin.

In watercolor sketches accompanied by text, the author records his impressions of the Grand Canyon.

An account of the competition between explorers to reach the South Pole with emphasis on the events of the rival expeditions led by the Norwegian Roald Amundsen and the British Robert Scott between 1910 and 1913.

Discusses the travels of Vasco da Gama and other Portugese explorers who helped establish an extensive empire for their country.

Briefly presents Christopher Columbus's 1492 journey from Spain into the unknown.