Overall, I give this book a well-deserved rating of 5 out of 5 stars. It is an enjoyable and captivating read that is devoid of any negative aspects. Anyone who loves adventure or travel books will undoubtedly enjoy this book, and I highly recommend this book to such an audience. The author's experiences will undoubtedly inspire many people to embark on their own adventures, and this book can serve as an excellent guide for those who are looking to follow in his footsteps.

The third book in a series, Embracing Bewilderment is a globe-trotting adventure memoir with hints at a personal search for purpose.

Middle Miles is a resonant memoir that captures the landscapes, people, and meditations encountered during a long ride.

If great storytelling by a seasoned “world citizen” who truly knows his subject sounds appealing, then Cory Mortensen’s UNLOST (Roaming through South America on a Spontaneous Journey) ranks right up at the top of the list.

Inviting readers on a wild ride from Minnesota to California, The Buddha and the Bee: Biking through America’s Forgotten Roadways on an Accidental Journey of Discovery by Cory Mortensen is an atypical adventure for wanderers and workplace dreamers alike. Part road guide and part diary, biking lovers can follow the well-laid route on these pages, learn to sidestep critical unpleasant lessons, and gain the confidence to take their own big swings of adventure without fear.

A well-written, absorbing journey through Europe and East Asia.

I loved that Cory Mortensen takes you to places that most travel books don't. He shares the good and the bad. If you love going on adventures or reading about them, I highly recommend this book.

A poignant, engaging, often humorous account about a Pacific Coast journey to the Mexican border.

EMBRACING BEWILDERMENT is a good travel book in that it highlights key features, customs, and brief histories of each country author Cory Mortensen visits.

A thoughtful, often funny travel memoir, Cory Mortensen’s MIDDLE MILES: Cycling from Canada to Mexico Along the Pacific Coast Highway trades cycling stats for philosophical detours—all while reminding readers that the real reward lies in the ride itself.

Cory Mortensen is an adventurous traveler, and in this book he starts in Iceland for his jaunt through 13 different European countries. Then he heads to Asia, where he travels back and forth among eight different countries before returning to the U.S. “I hope this book guides in some way but this is not a guide book,” he writes by way of introduction.

A shaggy travel memoir with amusing recollections and occasional nuggets of wisdom.