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We can never shake the back-to-school feeling that September brings. As predictable as the urge to hunker down in winter, then travel in the warmer months, the fall stirs up memories of sharp pencils and blank slates. Rather than dragging our heels reluctantly into...

As a seven-year-old boy, Jon Coile dreamed of spending the summer sailing Author of Evolution of an Xmas Letter the Atlantic. He just couldn't get his friends to cooperate. Coile grew up and spent time on the water, and in Adventures in the Ditch,...

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

After the death of her mother Sue was determined to never be an old person who said "I wish I had..." so in her 40s she quit her dream job, rented her house out and started exploring the world. She went to Botswana for...

Geography Education in the Digital World draws on theory and practice to provide a critical exploration of the role and practice of geography education within the digital world. It considers how living within a digital world influences teacher identity and professionalism and is changing...

History of Qatar. The Economy, The Politics, Government, People, Environment and Tourism. Great were among the best known kings who led warring armies in the 2,500 years before the birth of Christ. During the centuries of Greek and Roman domination, the gulf region was...

History of Uruguay, from Early Columbian times to the Conquest. 1811-20, The Great War, Artigas's Revolution, 1843-52, The Society, The Government, Economy, Culture, Tourism. URUGUAY WAS ONCE KNOWN as the "Switzerland of South America" as a result of its relative governmental stability, advanced level...

Early History and Culture of French Guiana. A Travel guide for Tourism. French Guiana's population is principally Creole (mixed descent), with minorities of metropolitan French, Haitians, Surinamese, Antilleans, Chinese, Brazilians, South Asians, and others. The principal languages spoken are French (official); Guianese Creole French;...

A Place More Void takes its name from a scene in William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, wherein an elderly soothsayer has a final chance to warn Caesar about the Ides of March. Worried that he won't be able to deliver his message...

Do you dream of traveling around the world without dealing with airports and crowded flights?Do you have plans to travel overland by car, bicycle, horse, vespa or motorcycle but don't know where to start?What You Will Learn in this Book: ==> What kind of...

Serendipity happens when people, places, time and events intersect and something inexplicably good emerges. Serendipity intrigues, as it brings good fortune. Those who embrace it are often considered idealistic and wishful, or even wacky. In We Built the Bridge, author Grace Fala makes serendipity...

This book features our favorite 20 outdoors trips in the Mid-Atlantic, including Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia. The area offers over 300,000 acres of wilderness in a mere 2-4 hour drive from Washington D.C., with an unique variety of activities and beauties. Plan your...

From a palace to a mysterious tomb, The Masonic Tour Guide will take readers on an adventure from the must-see Wonders of the Masonic World, to the nearly unknown and almost impossible to find. Designed to challenge the seasoned traveler, and assist the apprentice,...

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

A road trip with two brothers, Mike and Pat Muri, heading to The Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona while they share stories, anecdotes and fables about growing up and living in Montana of America during the last of the 20th and the beginning of...

Ghost stories from the Victorian seaside town of Eastbourne and it's surrounding areas. Local author, Tina Brown has led the Hastings Old Town ghost walk since 1993, and has now produced this book on the Ghostly tales from the Eastbourne area compiled from her...

In early 2015, Ultimate Book Of began reaching out to travel lovers. This is a collective book of travel stories, told by real travellers from around the globe.Author: Jake RyanISBN-10: 1326291521ISBN-13: 9781326291525Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/06/2015Pages: 148Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.41lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.32d

This second edition of Rodrick's Guide to Vermont Waterfalls, Cascades and Gorges, is a guide to over 280 natural features making it the most comprehensive waterfall, cascade and gorge guide in Vermont. You will find no-nonsense descriptions explaining each location (written and GPS) as...

Albanian communities have been in existence in Sicily for over 500 years. Albanians have been living in Sicily since the 15th century. They have preserved their language and and traditions that pre-date the arrival of the Ottomans in the Balkans. This volume is about...

Title: The Great Lone Land: a narrative of travel and adventure in the North-West of America ... With illustrations and route map. Second edition.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the...

The marketing landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, especially for tourism and hospitality practitioners. Marketing for these industries is now a multi-dimensional, collaborative venture driven by technological change and the growing demand for authentic co-created experiences.Marketing for Tourism and Hospitality provides students with...

Covers the latest developments in PNT technologies, including integrated satellite navigation, sensor systems, and civil applications Featuring sixty-four chapters that are divided into six parts, this two-volume work provides comprehensive coverage of the state-of-the-art in satellite-based position, navigation, and timing (PNT) technologies and civilian...

Covers the latest developments in PNT technologies, including integrated satellite navigation, sensor systems, and civil applications Featuring sixty-four chapters that are divided into six parts, this two-volume work provides comprehensive coverage of the state-of-the-art in satellite-based position, navigation, and timing (PNT) technologies and civilian...

A wide-ranging and knowledgeable guide to the history of radical geography in North America and beyond. Includes contributions from an international group of scholars Focuses on the centrality of place, spatial circulation and geographical scale in understanding the rise of radical geography and its...

An army officer and politician, Richard William Howard Vyse (1784-53) also made his mark as an Egyptologist. This three-volume work, published in 1840-2, has remained an instructive resource in Egyptology up to the present day. Adopting the style of a journal, with illustrations and...

Samuel Kneeland (1821-88), educated at Harvard and in Paris as a doctor, served as an army surgeon during the American Civil War. After the war, he returned to lecturing on physiology, and expanded his academic interests to zoology and to natural history in general....

This book is equal parts reflection, factual account of the challenges and joys of the Pilgrimage, and practical advice for preparing for it and making it the best experience possible. Read it if you are planning to walk El Camino de Santiago de Compostela....

On the day Fisher Milaiic leaves home, he doesn't know what a Gap Year is. But as he travels he discovers an entire culture of people taking one or many years off from regular life: students and criminals, escapists and tourists, searchers and evaders...

A worldwide guide to ice cream destinations, a collection of stories, and inspired recipes based on 60 ice cream shops across eight countries. From California to Taiwan to Argentina to Italy. Jennifer Ng, a lifelong ice cream lover, chronicles visits to a dairy plant,...

HARDBACK, sleek matte finish cover 8.5" x 8.5" (216mm x 216 mm) 96 lined quality white pages Welcome page with space to add your personalized message Left page with Date, Name & Where we are from Right page for Comments (full page) The Guest...

As cruise ships sail in comfort past Alaskan glaciers, passengers can imagine themselves down in a sail boat, bobbing amongst the growlers: Smell the biting cold air as you drift under towering blue ice and ancient cliffs. Historical references place the Alaskan scenery in...

EVERY MOUNTAIN TOP IS WITHIN REACH IF YOU JUST KEEP CLIMBING - Barry Finlay It is January 16, 2009, and 60 year-old BARRY FINLAY and his son CHRIS are propped against a rock, struggling to draw a breath on their treacherous climb up Africa's...

A pictorial and descriptive journey through the history and beauty of the Greek paradise islands of Crete and Santorini which are set in the warm blue Mediterranean Sea. Explore the pretty beaches, villages and towns of these two picture perfect island of Greece. The...

This beautifully illustrated book will take you through an incredible journey to the beautiful Greek Island of Skiathos which is the best known of the Sporades Islands. People are drawn by the allure of its beaches along with pretty villages, pine covered hills and...

This is not your usual travel guide. Powerful Places in Malta provides detailed descriptions of specifically selected powerful places. It also gives background information and an overview of the controversies, conflicts, and conspiracies that swirl around many of Malta's ancient sacred sites. In addition,...

This book serves as the official guide to the John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail of Ohio. From July 13-26, 1863, Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan led a daring group of more than 2,000 men across Southern Ohio. His mission: to distract and divert...

Some days the magic hits a bit harder...and when it does you need to remember it. Life's a ROADTRIP is the latest installment in the "Insert your story" series, following Swept Away by WANDERLUST and My BUCKETLIST it's here to inspire you to plan...

"I am so loving your book ... I am laughing so hard my eyes are leaking. It is wonderful Thank you indeed for a happy start to my day." - Catherine R."Absolutely wonderful writing and a joy to read ... many resonating points with...

The excitement and wonder of sailing a small boat from Florida to the beautiful Exuma Islands in the Bahamas. Witness the rescue of fishermen lost at sea, and a return cruise extended to Long Island and Cat Island, where homes are inhabited by spirits....

This comprehensive guide offers something for everyone with detailed mile to mile descriptions and photos of the Allegheny River Trail and a large section of the North Country Trail from Franklin to Parker. It also provides detailed histories of the towns and places that...

Lilly Setterdahl's Not my time to die: Titanic and the Swedes on board, presents a brief, but thorough history of the Titanic. The book describes the conditions in Sweden in 1912, the reasons for the emigration, and profiles each of the 125 Swedes on...

* What to include in your hiking or travel repair kits * Duct tape dos and don'ts * New sections on caring for technical wool garments and repairing softshell fabrics, single-wall tents, hydration systems, and more Whether you need to remedy a leak in...

This is the first illustrated edition of the diaries kept by Australian-born photographer and film maker Frank Hurley about his work on the Mawson and Shackleton Antarctic Expeditions, his two expeditions to Papua in the 1920s, and his experiences during the First and Second...

When geographic ideas change the world in our heads, the impact can be read on the ground and in our lives. In these thought-provoking, witty essays, some of America's most distinguished geographers explore ten geographic ideas that have literally changed the world and the...

More than four million Americans visit Canada every year, and this comprehensive, coast-to-coast guide presents the best of everything our neighbor to the north has to offer. From the Maritime Provinces to the exciting cities of the Pacific shores, here's all any traveler could...

Every golfer alive knows that he or she has two ancestral homes: one's own, and Scotland. On her rolling shores the game of golf had its origins, and to walk the links of St. Andrews is to feel at one with the shepherd who...

Before Norwood, Massachusetts became a town in 1872, hardy settlers from Dedham left security and comfort behind and began building homes along the Neponset River and Hawes Brook. Living in an area still known as the South Parish, these hard-working citizens fought for their...

The small town of Bardstown, Kentucky was once an uninhabited wilderness, but in 1780, William Bard lured fellow Pennsylvanians, traveling along the Ohio River, to join him and freely settle his brother's untamed land. He offered rent-free opportunity for the duration of the American...

Though a tragic death tinges the memory with sorrow, the name Stinson is still revered in aviation circles.By the early 1920s, the charismatic daredevil pilot Eddie Stinson had become famous throughout the US for his fearlessness and skill. In 1926, he and his close...