Funny Travel

Ever wondered how an aircraft flies? Taking a flight is exciting, but many aspects of aviation remain a mystery. Why do the wings of an airliner seem to grow before takeoff? How does a jet engine lift a massive aircraft into the sky? And why do pilots sometimes detour across the airport to find the perfect wind conditions? In this entertaining, easy-to-read book, we answer these questions with humor and insight. Discover how aircraft have evolved to be bigger, faster, and safer, and explore quirky scenarios like what happens if an airliner tries to break the sound barrier. Packed with ...

You Will Have Fun. Or Else. Nowhere in the world is there a more bizarre theme park than Happy Fun Land. Nick “Nike” Farmington’s twelve years of thrill-seeking and roller coaster riding has brought him to exotic locales like Perth, Australia, Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands, and Santa Claus, Indiana. He's marathoned a roller coaster for ten consecutive hours and conquered the world’s tallest and fastest. Yet nothing has prepared him for the insanity of Happy Fun Land and it’s mind blowing attractions. China’s amusement park industry is booming and the newest themed entertainment mecca...

Eastbourne or Bust A not-at-all-serious account of one man, one bike, and the long, painful road to the coast. Ever thought cycling the South Downs Way would be a charming, leisurely jaunt through scenic countryside? Yeah, so did I. Idiot. What actually happened was a four-day, mud-splattered odyssey of mechanical failures, chalky cliffside death slides, possessed bike saddles, and a surprising number of historical detours involving Romans, smugglers, haunted windmills and at least one overly dramatic Victorian tunnel. Armed with questionable fitness, a half-functioning bicycle, and the ...

When cupcake-loving croupier Tiffany Black attends an office party at her friend Jack’s casino, she doesn’t expect murder to be on the menu. Tim and Susan, employees in Jack’s human resources department, collapse during the event. When Susan dies from what appears to have been intentional poisoning, Tiffany has no choice but to take the case. Who would’ve wanted to kill Susan, a pretty and charming young woman with seemingly no enemies but maybe a few too many admirers? As Tiffany investigates her death, she uncovers a surprising life, and an office rife with simmering resentments. ...

A Cupcakes-And-Crime Caper When cupcake-loving croupier and private investigator Tiffany Black investigates the death of a food critic, things take an unpalatable turn... Meanwhile, Nanna's meddling in Stone's love life has Tiffany contemplating her own situation. "Winters will have you giggling into your book!"

Born with an insatiable wanderlust and inspired by an addiction to travel writing, but restricted by the demands of a full time job, Matthew Lightfoot set out to explore the world using his annual holiday allowance. The Two Week Traveller tells the tales of his adventures in almost 150 countries. Often described as ‘one of those people that things just happen to’, he lives up to his reputation with a collection of humorous, hair-raising and thought-provoking travel tales that span the entire globe. Being chased by rogue elephants and robbed at gunpoint by a stoned policeman; ...

A Tiffany Black Travel Caper When Tiffany, Rosie and Nanna visit the island of Point Dover, they find a small town full of intrigue and deceit. Nanna insists they investigate the recent murder of a journalist; could Mary-Ann Calhoun have uncovered a dark secret? Was that why she was killed? When local thugs come after them, can the trio stay safe, or will they end up like the journalist? Praise for A.R. Winters: "The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A fun cozy mystery with engaging and entertaining characters" - lq, ...

When The People From Earth offer Ian and Tiffany free cookies, the duo don't expect to get involved in investigating a cult leader’s death. But that’s exactly what happens – and Tiffany and Ian find themselves going undercover as believers in strange meditations and “earth re-tunings”. The People From Earth seem quite harmless, but are the investigators putting themselves in danger by pretending to believe in their “earth re-tuning” nonsense? Meanwhile, Tiffany’s secret admirer might not be what she’d initially expected… Praise for A.R. Winters: "Fans of Stephanie Plum, ...

Britain's best-loved comic genius Stephen Fry turns his celebrated wit and insight to unearthing the real America as he travels across the continent in his black taxicab. Stephen's account of his adventures is filled with his unique humour, insight and warmth in this audiobook that accompanies his journey for the BBC1 series.

When Tiffany and Ian go to Uncle Joe’s family reunion party, they don’t expect to run into a killer… A Cupcakes-and-Crime Caper But that’s exactly what happens when Uncle Joe’s ex-wife Beryl is found dead! Trapped inside Beryl’s creepy old house by an avalanche, Tiffany and Ian must work quickly to uncover who among the other houseguests is the killer. As Beryl’s unsavory past starts coming to light, Tiffany realizes that quite a few people staying in the house have secrets of their own, and good reason to want Beryl dead. From disgruntled family members to secret lovers, to ...

The stories you’ve dreamed of; the people you crave to meet; or would love to be. The aliens who’d make you shiver, or laugh. The huge risks of guiding your spacecraft here, or there. The adventures you’d have if only you had the nerve… Or the utter romance of doing that… The humour of orbital disasters and alien conflicts; the perils of ill-advised time-interference; the sheer romance of null-gravity love; the terrors of a leaky hull; the fear of a bullying boss when you’re a thousand light years beyond.; the choices you face in the big, black Vac. Mostly a laugh or a satisfied...

A Bed and Breakfast Mystery When Laura’s friend Ashley joins the Paradise Bed and Breakfast team, it seems like things are finally going to work out – until Ashley gets accused of murder. With all guests and staff trapped inside the house by an out-of-season storm and flash flooding, Laura must put on her detective hat and determine who could’ve killed wealthy businessman Harold Jepsen – his unhappy wife, a disgruntled employee, his frustrated daughter or set-to-inherit brother and sister-in-law? Meanwhile, the sleazy property developer Nicholas Lloyd continues with his dirty tricks...

When Tiffany is contacted by an old childhood friend and asked to investigate her fiancé, Ricardo, she doesn’t expect to end up in the middle of a deadly dance-off… But when Ricardo is killed, Tiffany and Rosie must uncover the secrets and schemes Ricardo was involved in: although he seemed a nice guy on the surface, Ricardo had hurt and harmed enough people to have a long line of enemies. Can Tiffany and Rosie expose the killer before it’s too late? Meanwhile, Tiffany and Stone make an interesting decision about their relationship…

It’s him. Always has been. But the timing has never been right. And why would a guy like him— rich, drop-dead gorgeous, and kind—ever be interested in little old me? He owns a massive hotel chain. I’m living in my brother’s rinky-dink basement suite. I have bigger things to worry about than my teenage crush coming back to haunt me. But what if that crush also hands me the big break I need? How could I say no when the guy of my dreams also offers me my dream job? Heck yes I want to work for him this Christmas season. Cue holiday music, mistletoe, and nostalgia. If I hadn’t ...

She nips to modern-day London for a spot of Christmas shopping.... ...and ends up in 1958. Scarlett visits London’s Oxford Street to soak up the festive atmosphere, buy gifts, drink coffee and eat pastries. There, she meets Maisie, an elderly homeless woman who regales the tragic tale of how she was imprisoned for a murder she didn't commit. And lost the love of her life. Soon, Scarlett and her hunky husband are in December 1958 to avert a tragedy, armed only with mince pies and Christmas cake. If they fail, Maisie will spend thirty years in prison and miss out on marriage. Don't miss the...

A Tiffany Black Travel Caper A retirement resort where all is not what it seems… Tiffany and Rosie are looking forward to a nice, relaxed holiday at a resort for retirees. This should be extra-relaxing, they think; after all, how much excitement could retired old people get up to? Unfortunately, relaxation is not on the cards when a resident is killed and Tiff and Rosie are asked to help out. Could the mafia have been involved in this murder? Or could the victim have made enemies more recently, enemies who are still hanging around the resort, keeping an eye on Tiffany and Rosie… ? Will ...

Sasquatch or Secrets? Tiffany and Rosie are sent to stay at Bigfoot Basecamp, the world’s premiere (only…?) lodge themed around, and designed for, sasquatch hunters, both professional and amateur. Unfortunately, soon after their arrival, one of the enthusiastic bigfoot investigators is found dead in the forest. With no other settlements nearby, it seems the culprit is almost certainly one of the lodge guests…unless it was a sasquatch. Will Tiffany and Rosie manage to uncover the secrets of Bigfoot Basecamp, or will some things just have to remain a mystery forever? Praise for A.R. ...

Selby hates homework. She would rather watch TV - anything to escape the tedium of school, her parents' bookshop and small-town busybodies. So Selby didn't plan to read Hamlet. She certainly never planned to meet him. This novel transports Selby, and the listener, into the cold and crime-ridden play itself. Here she meets Hamlet: heavy with grief, the young prince is overthinking and over everything. Selby can relate. But unlike Hamlet, Selby isn't afraid of making decisions.

Short Sci-Fi stories from the Lighter Side of yesterday and all your tomorrows; alternative todays; and all those maybe times in between. From orbits and vectors the other side of the spiral arm, to the smoking field at the back of the Yew Tree pub. From Boudicca's helping hand, to the secret behind Toothsavers; Why did the mountain have to move to Mohr? Have the Potens got this Planetary Takeover quite right? It's Absolutely Disgusting, isn't it? the way these immigrants seem to hate everyone on the planet? You only Have One Vote - How important can that be? You turn your back for five ...

Twenty lighter, more intimate, stories from the furthest orbits of the time-space continuum When the gods coming visiting, are we included on their agenda? Or their menu? The ship has suffered a massive structural failure – a Breach: Level Two. Do you still have a future? The Galactic Emperor is passing through your hospitality lounge. “Please,’ they ask, ‘stand in for him at tonight’s banquet.” But why? In his brutal suppression of a city rebellion, the Lord of Tyre has one last matter to deal with. After all the trauma and mistreatment I endured in the alien prison camp, why ...