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Finally, a wine guide and tasting journal all in one. Claim your passport to wallet friendly wine travel in the North Puget Sound AVA--find the wines you love at the prices you can afford. Make your tasting notes right in the book, giving you...

Are you returning "home" after living, working or studying abroad? Warning: for most people, re-entry (also called reverse culture shock or repatriation) is the HARDEST part of the entire living abroad experience That's why the Re-entry Roadmap workbook takes you by the hand and...

A compelling true life story of a young man's adventurous experience of riding a motorcycle from California to Panama. Once there, he decides to walk 200 miles through the nearly impenetrable Darien Jungle into Colombia, South America. Re-written 40 years years after the experience,...

Shortly after his retirement, author Robert S. Ashton buys a 1983 Nordic 40 sailboat. He names the boat Chandelle, not realizing at the time that it will be his home for the next ten years. Along with his friends, Don, Roger, and Martha, Ashton...

just the two of us, sailing for five years across the South Pacific on our 44 foot sailboat, Crusader.The Blue water passage strengthened our marriage and gave us deeper insights into ourselves and each other.The more we cruised the more we wanted to keep...

This is THE essential, comprehensive driving guide for anyone planning to drive overland through Mexico, Central and South America. Complete with border crossing documents, route suggestions, camping locations, GPS, anecdotes and more.Author: Donald GreeneISBN-10: 0557007127ISBN-13: 9780557007127Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/16/2008Pages: 364Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.17lbsSize: 9.00h x...

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...

The ultimate guide to international behavior.now completely updated and expanded! Do's and Taboos Around the World 3rd Edition "Roger Axtell is an international Emily Post." --The New Yorker "Can help you make friends [and] avoid travel trouble." --BusinessWeek "Helpful.fun to read." --Steve Birnbaum The...

The first ever and only comprehensive encyclopedia of fishable trout water accessible from the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail through California. From alpine lakes at over 10,000 ft. elevation to blue ribbon streams in Northern California, the Pacific Crest Trail is a super highway...

In the Lands of the Christians presents original translations from Arabic of four Christian and Muslim writers who visited Western Europe and America in the seventeenth century. These essays contain careful descriptions of the regions, societies, customs, and religions these intrepid travelers encountered in...

If you've ever gazed up the sky and wondered what life would be like as a flight attendant.. wonder no more Before you apply for a job as a flight attendant / cabin crew read this quick start guide first This book breaks down...

Famous poet and novelist John M. Synge recounts his travels to the Aran Islands in 1906 - a group of small yet culturally significant isles off the west coast of Ireland. Notable for their history, which stretches back thousands of years, it was with...

Despite earlier naval expeditions undertaken for reasons of diplomacy or trade, it wasn't until the early 1400s that European maritime explorers established sea routes through most of the globe's inhabited regions, uniting a divided earth into a single system of navigation. From the early...

On March 9, 1862, the "battle of the century" took place at Hampton Roads. The U.S.S. Monitor, the world's first all-iron fighting ship, repulsed the Confederate ironclad Merrimack. In so doing, the Yankee vessel demolished forever the "wooden walls" of the fleet's oak and...

This highly acclaimed book, the standard history of Thailand for almost twenty years, has now been completely revised by the author. David K. Wyatt has also added new sections examining the social and economic changes that have transformed the country in the past two...

A concise history of GPS, from its military origins to its commercial applications and ubiquity in everyday life.GPS is ubiquitous in everyday life. GPS mapping is standard equipment in many new cars and geolocation services are embedded in smart phones. GPS makes Uber and...

I used to get extremely burnt out and couldn't even handle booking a hotel or flight when I did have time off. I thought "Wouldn't it be awesome if someone would write a guide that gave you one perfect escape; the perfect hotel, spa,...

This book is a fascinating collection of short stories about chance encounters, travel, love and adventure, all of which are entirely true. When we are young, and before the weight of responsibility and the complexities of life have smothered our adventurous spirit, we should...

New islands are under construction or emerging because of climate change. Eccentric enclaves and fantastic utopian experiments are multiplying. Once-secret fantasy gardens are cracking open their doors to outsiders. Our world is becoming stranger by the day--and Alastair Bonnett observes and captures every fascinating...

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...

Paul McGrath is Ireland's best loved sportsman and also its least understood. An iconic football presence during a professional career stretching over 14 years, he played for his country in the European Championship finals of 1988 and the World Cup finals of 1990 and...

Mobile computing and wireless technology have grown at a phenomenal rate in recent years, and so has artificial intelligence. The most advanced software applications that the world ever witnessed can be realized through a combined aspect of these disciplines, capable of delivering high level...

Part Memoir. Part History. Part Travelogue.Part Love Letter to the State of New Jersey. On a late summer day in 2009, Al Frazza began a journey of exploration. His goal - to visit, research, and photograph hundreds of NJ Revolutionary War historic sites. While...

"I Came to Live Out Loud" is the answer Emile Zola gave to someone who asked him why he was here. Living out loud is the story of our journey. But the journey started with dreaming, fantasizing, scratching an itch, thinking, acting, doing something...

This book features fifty-two photos depicting scenes of the Canadian Rocky Mountains as seen through the lens of Elfriede's camera. Each photo contains a quote selected from the book "Considering Wisdom" by Michael Copple. We hope you enjoy the Rocky Mountain Scenery and the...

As hyper-personalization has yet to be perfected, developing hyper-personalized strategies presents a critical challenge; due to this, optimizing hyper-personalization and designing new processes and business models takes center stage in tourism and hospitality to reach new levels of customer service and experience through the...

There are many places that we can go to at our own will while there are a few where we are drawn to. This book is about such an experience wherein the author was drawn to the Guru Dattatreya Shikhar in the Girnar Mountains...

Theories within tourism can be difficult, even confusing, areas to understand. Developed from the successful Portuguese textbook "Teoria do Turismo", Tourism Theory provides clear and thorough coverage of all aspects of tourism theory for students and researchers of tourism. Consisting of five sections and...

Written to entertain and amuse, part travelogue, part memoir and always interlaced with humour "I think I got away with it!" is a whimsical sail though my world. My 40+ years of hosting events in UK, and escorting trips (mostly wildlife) around the globe,...

Lately, tourists consider their mobile devices as essential accessories for the realization of their trip before, during, and after the visit. Such devices allow them to consult information about points of interest, services, or products in real time. Thus, mobile devices have come to...

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 book narrates a unique and exotic paddling regatta held in folks festival style, by over 900 farming communities in coastal Kerala, India, in great passion, fervour, and intense competition of more than 100 boats, and 5000 paddlers, attracting half a million zealous on-site...

The Sirt Diet claims that eating certain foods will activate your "skinny gene" pathway and have you losing seven pounds in seven days. The theory behind this diet is that foods like kale, dark chocolate, and wine contain a natural chemical called polyphenols that...

Oxford International Primary Geography is a complete six year primary geography course that provides an engaging introduction to the subject. Using real life examples from around the globe, the course covers key aspects of both human and physical geography, from the basics of mapping...

Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 - 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet and travel writer, most noted for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and A Child's Garden of Verses. Born...

Guides are tourism professionals who lead their guests through the most interesting parts of their region. It is their task to engage visitors and to help interpret the sights that they visit. They please tourists by telling interesting but relevant narratives and respond in...

This book brings together cutting edge research and applications of social media and related technologies, their uses by consumers and businesses in travel, tourism and hospitality. The first section addresses topical issues related to how social media influence the operations and strategies of tourism...

Strap in for the global escapades of a scuba diving fanatic who swapped the streets of Wales for some of the most exotic locations on the planet. The diving bug took hold while backpacking through Australia and South East Asia. The journey continued into...

This book explores the exciting and ancient places in the Middle East, both secular and religious. There are differences in tour companies and our experience was excellent to okay. But the sights themselves were amazingAuthor: Laurie HoldenISBN-10: 1978356315ISBN-13: 9781978356313Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

The chapters in this volume study transnational social relationships and cross-border connections between 'ordinary' people that arise from the increasingly large-scale mobilities and migrations between Thailand and 'the West'. While Thai and Western people's social relationships are usually studied as personal stories within a...

Have you ever asked yourself why airplane windows have a small hole? Why your digestive system makes itself known with particular vigor high up in the air? If turbulence is actually as dangerous as it feels? Wouldn't it be great to have these questions...

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a Dive Shop or what it takes to become and work as a Scuba Diving Professional? This book is great for those who enjoy dive stories, jokes and practical advice. Even if you...

I used to say that "everyone knows someone who's moving." Whether, you are planning a move across town, placing your possessions in temporary storage, moving across the country or internationally, this book discusses how to prepare for an estimator if the plan is to...

Three devastating epidemics swept Egypt in the 1940's killing more people than all the wars Egypt has fought in the twentieth century. Egypt's Other Wars vividly reconstructs the nation's struggle against malaria, relapsing fever, and cholera and explores the unique combination of forces that...

Author: Rohee SibadanISBN-10: 8744826923ISBN-13: 9798744826925Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/26/2021Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d

This collection critically examines tourism as a site of intercultural communication, drawing on the analytical tools afforded by the discipline toward better understanding contemporary tourism discourses and the broader societal structures of power and ideologies in which they are situated. The volume interrogates culture...

A week before spring semester, a Philadelphia writing professor sets out for L.A. to deliver a friend's car. His first night on the road, alone in a Super 8 motel, he makes three pro/con lists: one for staying in his job; one for staying...

Don't let the debilitating effects of seasickness prevent you from enjoying the things you love. Whether you are a sailor, a casual boater, a fisherman, a seasoned captain, a cruiser, or a frequent traveler, motion sickness can quickly ruin your day. This comprehensive guide...

Travels With Myself is a dazzling collection of selected writings by bestselling travel writer and novelist, Tahir Shah. Written over twenty years, the pieces form an eclectic treasury of stories from Latin America, Asia, Africa, and beyond. Some consider the lives of women in...

"The Cornish call it the singing of the shores. When fishermen needed to find their way home and land was obscured by a blanket of fog or intense darkness, they listened intently to the sound of the waves breaking upon shore. The shores sang...