Traveling Dictionary
Ella Morton
Apr 2026 · Hachette UK
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224
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About this ebook
A clever pocket-sized dictionary that celebrates travel with hilarious definitions and witty illustrations of terms that globetrotters know and love.
Here is a clever, tongue-in-cheek “dictionary” that’s perfect for any travel-lover. The Traveling Dictionary is filled with hilarious definitions for hundreds travel terms, plus dozens of witty illustrations. Terms range from hotel lingo, gear, and tourist destinations to the insider jargon that all globetrotters know and speak fluently, from “airport lounge” to “zip line.” With equal parts quirky humor and charming giftability, it’s a delightful book for every travel obsessive.
Here is a clever, tongue-in-cheek “dictionary” that’s perfect for any travel-lover. The Traveling Dictionary is filled with hilarious definitions for hundreds travel terms, plus dozens of witty illustrations. Terms range from hotel lingo, gear, and tourist destinations to the insider jargon that all globetrotters know and speak fluently, from “airport lounge” to “zip line.” With equal parts quirky humor and charming giftability, it’s a delightful book for every travel obsessive.
About the author
Ella Morton is a New Zealand-born, Australian-raised, Brooklyn-based writer, focusing on overlooked aspects of history and culture. After covering consumer technology at CNET she hosted Rocketboom NYC, a web show about New York’s quirkier people and places. Her most popular interview was a chat with Cookie Monster on the set of Sesame Street. Ella was associate editor at AtlasObscura.com, where she wrote about such topics as tobacco smoke enemas, Victorian streaming music services, and the etiquette of marrying a ghost.
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