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Below Deck and Beyond the DunesIn the final part of his Chef for Sail trilogy, John continues his desire to travel cooking all over the world for a Macau dynasty, then one of China's richest tycoons. He sails around Scandinavia to the Mediterranean, from...

For the last 13 years, John B. McGrath has been conquering the culinary cosmos, cooking in over 50 countries for business tycoons, royalty, and some of the globe's biggest celebrities. Sailing close to 90,000 nautical miles and working in the world's most famous ski...

The Wonderland - Alaska is a travel account of Alaska. The story has been started with an introduction to unfold Alaska as a whole to the readers. Then we have started to describe our day to day travel story with photographs in the section...

In these difficult times, when cultural, political and geographic differences are contributing to a climate of distrust and outright animosity, we need a reminder that we in the United States live in a great nation comprised of 50 interesting states, each with fascinating people...

A young couple sets out to discover the country in the pre-dawn of GPS navigation and instead discovers each other. In Travels with Charlie, William and Charlotte Stronghold quit their jobs and sell their belongings in order to set sail and find a new...

ContentEarly Christian and Medieval Rome looks at the fascinating art and architecture in Rome dating from between about 300 and 1300. In the fourth and fifth centuries, Rome was the most important city in the west for the early development of buildings for Christian...

A diving guide to Puerto Rico and the surrounding islands. It describes each island, the diving environment, and rules, regulations and safety information. There are site plans and maps, and fact panels about marine life.Author: Colleen Ryan, Brian SavageISBN-10: 0944428495ISBN-13: 9780944428498Publisher: Cruising Guide PublicationsLanguage:...

Author: David Joel Steinberg, David P. Chandler, William R. RoffISBN-10: 0824811100ISBN-13: 9780824811105Publisher: University of Hawaii PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1988Pages: 608Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.87lbsSize: 9.28h x 6.25w x 1.30d

In Place/Out of Place was first published in 1996. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.What is the relationship between place and behavior? In this fascinating...

The Oregon Bigfoot Highway A travel book celebrating adventure and history along Oregon's National Scenic Byway No. 5The Oregon Bigfoot Highway (The OBH) is a collection of 31 Bigfoot sighting reports, 43 Bigfoot track finds, and 69 Bigfoot related incidents in the wild forest...

Ever wondered what goes on inside the cockpit of a passenger plane? Ever wanted to know how a jet engine works or what happens if a plane is struck by lightning? Behind the Flight Deck Door provides insider knowledge about everything you have ever...

Create a cherished keepsake of your favorite journey with this elegant and inspiring travel journal. Record your observations and insights, travel plans, accommodations, companions, memorable moments, interesting people met, and favorite sights, meals, and adventures. Includes packing and travel tips, conversion charts, a point...

Ever since humans sketched primitive maps in the dirt, the quest to understand our surroundings has been fundamental to our survival. Studying geography revealed that the earth was round, showed our ancestors where to plant crops, and helped them appreciate the diversity of the...

In Ghostly Japan is a classic Japanese folklore and religious studies text by Lafcadio Hearn. And it was at the hour of sunset that they came to the foot of the mountain. There was in that place no sign of life, --neither token of...

The Camino Made Easy: Reflections of a Parador Pilgrim relates three fascinating, culturally rich journeys on the Way of St. James, or the Camino, through Spain and Portugal to Santiago de Compostela. This personal, practical, and informational story testifies to the advantages of doing...

Three hundred nautical miles from shore, I'm cold and sick and afraid. I pray for reprieve. I long for solid ground. And I can't help but ask myself, What the hell was I thinking? When Sue Williams set sail for the North Atlantic, it...

TALES OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY is the lyrical account of a small boat sailor from Maine and Florida who decided to celebrate his 70th birthday by traversing the waters in between. He conscripted his wife and a few friends, each of whom took a...

We wanted more out of life after forty. This is our story - a baby-boomer couple who abandoned our San Diego corporate lifestyle, and all our "stuff," for a life in the Caribbean. At times, we lowered our expectations to the depths of our...

Learn about Newt's New York City A travel/reference guide to the locations where the wizards, No-Majs and beasts in the hit movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them would have had their adventures in 1920s New York City. This guide explains how these...

Confrontation The act of walking-although it does not constitute a physical construction of a space-implies a transformation of a place and its meanings. The mere physical presence of humans in an unmapped space, as well as the variations of perceptions they register while crossing...

The geographic names on the Atlantic seaboard were in use for more than a century before the war of the American Revolution was fought.Just as that war was beginning the first Spanish caravels crept northward from New Spain toward the fabled Straits of Anian....

RV Camping 30 RV Living Hacks That Will Make You A Happy Camper RV living is a trend that is gaining popularity in this modern day. This is no surprise as they often provide all of the comforts of living at home, but they...

Armed with curiosity and a desire to piece together the story of the world's only seven-masted schooner, Tom Hall spent several years researching on both sides of the Atlantic, diving on the Lawson wreck and interviewing the relatives of those involved in the rescue...

At the mouth of Sandusky Bay on Lake Erie sits the city of Sandusky, Ohio. Described in a 1940 Life magazine article as "perhaps most nearly representative of the whole nation," Sandusky has an eclectic history that is both unique and familiar. It is...

Escape to the great outdoors with this hand drawn, stunning and portable, 5x8 adult coloring book. Landscapes; animals such as wolves, big cats, and birds; country scenes; mountains; waterfalls; hiking; camping; and all the great things nature provides... this book has it all! If...

Travel Bucket List for CouplesTomorrow may never happen and yesterday is already gone. Feed your soul by going on amazing adventures with your significant other. The sky is the limit Let nothing hold you back.This conveniently sized 6x9 inch notebook has plenty of space...

An extraordinary book that combines travel- and history-writing with brilliant storytelling to give us a portrait of Mumtaz Mahal, in whose memory Shah Jahan built the Taj, and also a portrait of India before it was changed by liberalization. In the early 1980s, researching...

Do you like hiking? Do you enjoy mountainous and isolated trails? Did you already walk the Camino de Santiago? Are you interested in Japanese Culture? Do you enjoy thousand years old Historical and Cultural Temples and Shrines? Then you will enjoy reading this book...

It had been proved impossible, but on December 27, 2013, Maria Leijerstam from Great Britain became the first person in the world to cycle to the South Pole. For four years, Maria fought against every obstacle. How was she going to fund this mission?...

I tried to travel it away, written by a licensed mental health professional aims to help those who travel, and those who wish to travel get their mental health in order; through forgiveness, self care, and mindfulness practices, such as deep breathing exercises. In...

RVING QUARTZSITE, ARIZONA, is a complete how-to guide to one of the most popular winter-season RVing areas in the world. There is nowhere else in the world where RVs roam as freely as they do in the United States, and nowhere else in the...

RISING MAGNIFICENTLY in the wilderness of Western Tibet, Mount Kailash is one of three sacred mountains in Tibet. Its shape is unmistakable: a symmetrical cone marked with striations and graced with perpetual snows. Four rivers emanate from it, nourishing the entire region. Mount Kailash...

Wyoming is the least-populated state in America, and it is filled with long, silent stretches of prairie, mountains that see snowfall every month of the year, and a red desert filled with sand dunes and the fossilized past. It is perhaps this vastness and...

Travel opens the door to the unknown.When you pack your bags for travel and adventure, you might get more than you expected - a side trip into a phantom world where mysterious things happen.This collection of 44 page-turning original, true stories tells of travelers...

Voices from the Bottom of the South China Sea is the remarkable, untold illustration of the bonds between Americans and Chinese, brought to life in the true story of a deadly 1874 shipwreck off Southern China that killed hundreds and scattered treasure in the...

Lawrence Beesley, a British schoolteacher, was a second-class passenger on the "Titanic" when it hit an iceberg and sank in two and a half hours. This is Beesley's eyewitness account, written just weeks after the sinking, of his voyage on the "Titanic", the collision...

St. Croix Island Tourism, USVI. Tour Guide and Tips. St Croix is the Virgins' big boy it's more than twice the size of St Thomas - and it sports an exceptional topography spanning mountains, a spooky rainforest and a fertile coastal plain that, once...

Almost one thousand years ago two people fell in love. Peter Abelard was the tutor of nineteen year old Heloise, and nearly twenty years her senior. It was a torrid affair, Heloise fell pregnant, and her guardian, Abbot Fulbert, plotted a hideous revenge. Abelard...

Many of us dream of travelling the ancient Silk Route. This book takes you on such a journey visiting the countries of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. You will feel the intense heat, the chilling cold and the drenching rain for yourself as you visit...

J. C. Ryle was an acclaimed 19th century English Anglican bishop, prolific author, and first bishop of Liverpool. Ryle was beloved by many all over the world for his kind manner of preaching and his many works are full of his welcoming and affectionate...

This wonderfully detailed account of a solo journey taken along the back roads, shoreline trails and mountain paths of coastal California is a comprehensive celebration of nature and travel with a classic-rock soundtrack that puts the reader enjoyably in the passenger seat. From forested...

Off the Grid, Drive, Navigate and Survive Off-Road This book was over ten years in the making and is ideal for beginning to advanced off-road and overland enthusiasts. 319 pages and hundreds of photos for practical off-road setups, international travel, driving techniques, getting unstuck,...

Virgin Gorda Island, Tour Guide. Virgin Gorda is a gorgeous Caribbean gem where the super-rich come to experience unfazed local friendliness and tropical waters. Pristine natural beauty abounds both above and below the water. Steep hills adorn the northwest half of the island towards...

Grenada, Caribbean. Known as "The Spice of the Caribbean," visitors will be enticed by the sweet scents of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and vanilla wafting on the balmy breeze. In fact, there are more spices in Grenada per square mile than anywhere else on the...

In A Time to Seek, Susan Pohlman invites the reader on a spiritual journey through Florence, Italy, then westward along the coast of the Italian Riviera, and, finally, to Rome. As the journey through Italy unfolds, Pohlman shares how travel moments can be used...

This is the second book in a series of turkey hunting recollections written by Tom "Doc" Weddle. It details not only the excitement and thrills generated during his annual 12-week trek across America chasing after this greatest of gamebirds, but also many of the...

In "The Duties of Parents," J.C. Ryle explores the best ways to raise children with Christ in their hearts, and the duties all Christian parents have toward those God has entrusted to them. Ryle gives helpful advice on how to raise children, and shows...

"Everything creaks and bends in heavy seas - what will not bend will simply snap. So many times I wondered how much load we could carry in a powerful storm without breaking apart. If we flooded any faster I would drown in seconds." Patrick...

Donald R. Belik and four of his friends took their first fishing trip in August 1967 as a way to celebrate their graduation from high school. The idea was to enjoy one last time together, but their journey to the Bottle Lakes twenty miles...

Join Salty and Marin as they explore all the fun and interesting things Sandbridge has to offer Packed with ideas on the best things to do and the best places to go, you will delight in all the fun and adventure as they share...