Explore the books in Arthur Sontag’s Journeys Over a Lifetime series, a collection of travel memoirs filled with stories, photographs, history, and reflections from a lifetime of adventure.
Volume V continues the saga (2013–2016), capturing my most recent travels across 61+ countries and six continents. From wilderness canoe trips to urban explorations, this volume shares new destinations, personal reflections, and the stories that shaped a lifetime on the road.
Trips #1 - #50
At 73, I set out to relive a lifetime of journeys. Volume I (1942–1974) captures my first 50 trips across 34 countries—from mountain roads in South America to the fjords of Norway, each memory a step in a life spent discovering the world.
Trips #51 - #101
From ski trails in Wisconsin to mountain roads in Europe, Volume II (1975–1994) captures family journeys, tradition, and discovery—from desert mesas and Hopi rituals to frosty northern adventures. The story of the road continues.
Trips #102 - #135
From wilderness lakes to African savannas, Volume III (1995–2002) follows adventures across America and six countries in Africa—canoeing with family, hiking through swamps, and camping under starlit skies beside curious wildlife.
Trips #136 - #177
Volume IV continues the saga through 2003–2012, a decade marked by loss, remarriage, and shared discoveries. Widowed and then newly married in 2003, these journeys follow my wife and me as we introduce one another to “our” worlds—her first visits across North America and my first steps into the Philippines and a new family.
These five books make up the Journeys Over a Lifetime series by Arthur Sontag, a collection of travel memoirs drawn from diaries, photographs and memory. Each of the books follows a different stretch of Arthur’s life, from his first trips in 1942 to the journeys of 2013 to 2016, and all of them are available as ebooks on Amazon.
Not sure which of the books to read first? Start with Volume I and read in order, or jump to the newest, Volume V. The FAQs answer common questions about the books, you can learn more about the author, and the blog shares shorter travel stories. Ready to read? Get Journeys Over a Lifetime Volume V on Amazon.
Traveling by land across the United States lets you see more than destinations—it lets you experience the country in motion. The roads between cities often reveal the quiet towns, open landscapes, and local traditions that flights can never show. With a little planning, patience, and flexibility, a road trip can become one of the most rewarding ways to explore America.
Traveling by land across the United States lets you see more than destinations—it lets you experience the country in motion. The roads between cities often reveal the quiet towns, open landscapes, and local traditions that flights can never show. With a little planning, patience, and flexibility, a road trip can become one of the most rewarding ways to explore America.
During my years exploring Europe, certain buildings stopped me in my tracks—not the famous cathedrals
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