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Gleanings from a Wild Garden by John Hanson Mitchell is a rich collection of essays, excerpts, and works in progress that explore the intricate relationship between nature and human culture. Spanning decades of the author's writings, the book delves into themes of environmental history,...

The First Communist in Fort Jameson is the compelling autobiography of Nigel Watt, whose life has been intertwined with Africa's journey from late colonial rule to independence and beyond.Arriving in Northern Rhodesia in 1961, Watt worked in education during the final years of colonialism...

THE ULTIMATE GIFT FOR ANYONE WHO LOVES TO LOOK UP!Are you an "AvGeek" who lives for the roar of a jet engine? Are you looking for the perfect gift for a student pilot or a frequent flyer who has seen it all?Buckle up! The...

The discovery of Guiana presents an account of exploration shaped by ambition, uncertainty, and the allure of an uncharted land believed to hold extraordinary riches. The narrative follows a voyager driven by the promise of discovery, describing a demanding journey across coasts, rivers, and...

"Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara" recounts the ambitious voyage undertaken from 1857 to 1859. This volume details the expedition led by Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair under the auspices of the Imperial Government. The narrative offers a detailed...

Thinking about a career in travel? Or perhaps you're already a travel professional, but would like to polish your sales and service skills. Maybe you're a student in a travel training program who wants a preview of how to do your job right. No...

The updated and expanded 2nd Edition of the Utopia Guide to Thailand is a comprehensive look at gay and lesbian life in 23 Thai cities, including Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Samui and Pattaya. Listings include organizations, bars, discos, accommodations, spas, restaurants, and more. Plus,...

To Abyssinia: Through An Unknown Land is a travelogue written by C. H. Stigand, an English explorer who embarked on a journey to Abyssinia (modern-day Ethiopia) in 1909. The book details Stigand's experiences as he travels through the uncharted territories of East Africa, encountering...

"A System of Physical Geography" by David M. Warren, originally published in 1860, offers a detailed exploration of the earth's natural features. This comprehensive work delves into the geography of land and water, atmospheric phenomena, and the distribution of plant and animal life. Of...

Co-creation has become a buzzword in many social science disciplines, in business and in tourism studies. Given the prominence of co-creation, surprisingly little discussion has evolved around its implications for research practices and knowledge production as well as what challenges there are for fulfilling...

Tourism is much more than an economic sector, it is also a social, cultural, political, and environmental force that drives societal change. Understanding, responding to, and managing this change will inevitably require knowledge workers who are able to address a range of problems associated...

This book examines the relationship between art and tourism through the study of the material culture of tourism: tourist art and souvenirs. It thoroughly examines how to categorise the material culture of tourism within the discourses of contemporary art and cultural anthropology, and demonstrates...

What makes life worth living? Many people would argue that it is fulfilling experiences. These experiences are characterised by feelings of joy and pleasure, positive relationships and a sense of engagement, meaning and achievement. Tourism is arguably one of the largest self-initiated commercial interventions...

This book examines the works of the outstanding makers of modern geography and demonstrates the consistency of idea and purpose in their work. Geography as an explicitly defined field of knowledge is more than two thousand years old, but as a university subject, geography...

Neither the tourism industry nor the tourist has responded convincingly to calls for more responsibility in tourism. Ethical consumption places pressure on travellers to manage a large number of decisions at a time when hedonic motivations threaten to override other priorities. Unsurprisingly, tensions occur...

Routledge Handbook of Tourism and Sustainability from C. Michael Hall, Stefan Gössling, Daniel Scottis one of the winners of the ITB BookAwards 2016 in the category Specialist tourism literature!Sustainability remains one of the major issues in tourism today. Concerns over climate and environmental change,...

Event Audiences and Expectations for the first time examines why people participate in festivals and events, the types of events which stimulate participation, and the fanatical antics of fans who become involved in these events. By doing so the book offers significant insight into...

Tourism has often been described as being about 'selling dreams', tourist experiences being conceptualized as purely a marketing confection, a socially constructed need. However, the reality is that travel for leisure, business, meetings, sports or visiting loved ones has grown to be a very...

Author: Deb HazlettISBN-13: 9798995518303Publisher: Opal Road PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/26/2026Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.20d

Living in South Africa: What It Takes offers a rare, experience-driven perspective on one of the world's most complex and compelling countries. Drawing on more than four decades of living, working, and traveling across the region, author Martin Leigh presents a clear, grounded, and...

Most everyone dreams about visiting exciting and exotic locations. Eddy Guarascio was no exception. For a long time, travel was nothing more than a dream. When finally given an opportunity to travel through business, he was well-prepared to optimize his international travel experiences. Whenever...

The book tells the fascinating story of a family deciding to exit the demands of life in northern Europe and head for a sub-tropical life on an Atlantic island. A planned one-year stay expands into three years, but ends with a debilitating tug of...

Volume II of To The Gold Coast for Gold continues the enthralling journey of Sir Richard Francis Burton and Verney Lovett Cameron as they navigate the Gold Coast in pursuit of wealth, adventure, and knowledge. Building upon their earlier experiences, this volume delves deeper...

Beginning as a boyhood encounter with two Italian POWs from the Mediterranean put to work on his grandmother's vineyard in the Clare Valley of South Australia and through a career living in a variety of countries as a diplomat, this is the story of...

In this revised second edition, Baggio and Klobas build upon the work of their previous volume, offering a presentation of quantitative research methods for tourism researchers. This accessible and rigorous guide goes beyond the approaches usually covered in introductory textbooks on quantitative methods to...

By about 1700, the ancestors of today's Batswana (citizens) were established as self-sufficient herders, farmers, and hunters. Their first contact with Europeans was through missionaries in the early 19th century. After hostilities broke out between the Batswana and expansionist Afrikaners from South Africa in...

The Transcendian Passport and the Transcendia Passport are nearly equal. The work is now conceptual art long thought out progressed from a vision through Godwin Anarchy and on through to Westminster Parliamentary Democracy demanding that one try and make it work. I am now...

"Two and a Half Nickels" captures the excitement of a family adventure in Europe during the mid 1960's. It's a fun escapade and gastronomic delight for a young family sailing the Adriatic, Aegean and Mediterranean waters in a charted vessel. Each day is filled...

Author: Eddy DuruISBN-10: 1452077037ISBN-13: 9781452077031Publisher: Authorhouse UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/03/2010Pages: 90Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.22d

Cryer found that much of the world lives in tropical villages of great poverty, and saw that corporate, and even government help was utterly insufficient. He dared to dream that one person with a modest amount of funds, could go into almost any small...

Probably more than any other nation on earth the Germans are a nation judged by stereotypes. Countless times, I have played a game with friends and acquaintances, asking the question: "When you think about the Germans, what spontaneously comes to mind?". The same answers...

Embark on an extraordinary journey around the globe with Helen Mar Jackson Gougar in "Forty Thousand Miles Of World Wandering." This captivating narrative recounts the author's extensive travels, offering a fascinating glimpse into diverse cultures and landscapes of the late 19th century. Gougar's unique...

Pearse's Guide to Elephanta: Or Gharapuri (1884) is a comprehensive guidebook that provides a detailed account of the ancient Elephanta Caves located on the Elephanta Island in Mumbai, India. The book was written by Pearse and Company and was first published in 1884.The guidebook...

Discover the bridge between theory and applied research in the hospitality industry The success of marketing programs is dependent on the knowledge of the trends in the marketplace. Handbook of Marketing Research Methodologies for Hospitality and Tourism is a comprehensive guide that clearly explains...

This book breaks the ground in Geographical texts by transcending a strictly regional or topical focus. It presents the opportunities and constraints that mountains and their resources offer to local and global populations; the impacts of environmental and economic change, development and globalisation on...

Statistics are important tools for validating theory, making predictions and engaging in policy research. They help to provide informed commentary about social and environmental issues, and to make the case for change. Knowledge of statistics is therefore a necessary skill for any student of...

This insightful book is the first to explain the basics of blockchain and its applications in the service industry, as well as potential future implementations of the technology.Author: Irem OnderISBN-10: 1032399031ISBN-13: 9781032399034Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/07/2023Pages: 156Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d

Fully revised and updated to consider recent developments in the industry, the sixth edition of Managing Airports: An International Perspective provides comprehensive and cutting-edge insight into the processes behind running a successful airport.Logically structured and embellished with illustrative diagrams and tables throughout, this edition...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Ahmed from America is my account of visiting countries considered a threat to the West. The truth behind the news! Are we the "Ugly Americans?" News reports paint a discouraging picture but can't the average citizen separate the government from the governed? Although not...

This book is one of the first to critically address the substantial political, philosophical and ethical issues that arise out of the transnational practices of medical tourism. Through a series of chapters, the book engages with key issues such as its role of regulatory...

A static map is no longer enough; there is now demand for a dynamic representation. Time is of great importance when operating on real-world geographical phenomena, especially when these are dynamic. Researchers in the field of temporal geographical information systems (TGIS) have been developing...

Enjoy this fun learning experience by exploring the world and it's amazing countries from A to Z, with interesting facts and colorful pictures. What is different about this book is these are fun and unique countries that you may never had heard of or...

Letters written during a short residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark presents a reflective account shaped through a series of travel observations that move between landscape, society, and personal contemplation. The work follows a traveler whose journey through unfamiliar northern regions inspires thoughts on...

The adventures of Captain Bonneville U. S. A: In the rocky mountains and the far west follows an exploratory journey across vast and unfamiliar landscapes. The narrative presents a determined military officer who leaves the structured world of duty to pursue discovery in a...

The Ultimate Guide to Being a Travelling Restaurant ConsultantAuthor: Robert AncillThis isn't your typical business book. It's not wrapped in jargon or padded with theory. It's about what actually happens when you build restaurants in real cities, with real teams, under real pressure, and...

Perfect Gift Idea or For One to Enjoy! A coloring book suitable for all ages from kids to adults Enjoy stress relieving from uniquely hand drawn coloring pages of underwater world. Under The SeaA coloring book consist of 36 different uniquely hand-drawn pages of...

This is a book of provocation: it challenges the static conceptions of geography according to which territory is permanent; it challenges the economic visions where the production of work and wealth have no connection with spatial organization; it challenges the political culture where inherited...