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National Geographic Traveler: The Caribbean: Ports of Call and Beyond

Emma Stanford · National Geographic Soc
Pages: 400
Format: Print book

For travelers to the Caribbean by cruise or small ship, to ports in Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos, Puerto Rico, Barbados, and Trinidad & Tobago, this beautifully illustrated guidebook by Caribbean experts Emma Stanford and Nick Hanna covers ports of call large and small...
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The Louisiana Field Guide: Understanding Life in the Pelican State

Ryan Orgera · Louisiana State University Press
Format: Hardcover

In Louisiana, every bite of food and each turn of phrase is an expression of cultural literacy. Correctly pronouncing Tchoupitoulas or Atchafalaya, knowing the difference between the first Governor Long and the second one, being able to spot the artwork of Caroline Durieux, and honoring...
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Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses

Bruce Feiler · William Morrow Paperbacks; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Both a heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest, Walking the Bible describes one man's epic odyssey—by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel—through the greatest stories ever told. From crossing the Red Sea to climbing Mount Sinai to touching the burning bush, Bruce Feiler's...
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Jerusalem, Israel, Petra & Sinai

Dk Publishing. · Dk Publishing
Pages: 328
Format: Print book

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Jerusalem, Israel, Petra & Sinai will lead you straight to the best attractions the region has to offer.Experience this beautiful and sacred part of the world, from the green hills and sun-drenched coast of Galilee to the holy sites of Jerusalem's Old City,...
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Fodor's Thailand: with Myanmar

Fodor's · Fodor's; 13 edition
Format: Paperback

Fodor’s correspondents highlight the best of the region, including Thailand's beaches, Myanmar’s sacred stupas, Cambodia’s temples, and mountain treks in Laos. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it’s your...
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Moon Blue Ridge & Smoky Mountains

Jason Frye · Avalon Travel
Pages: 296
Format: Print book

Travel writer Jason Frye offers his firsthand experience and advice on the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains - including North Carolina High Country, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the Cherokee Indian Reservation. Huso includes travel strategies, such as More Than a Drive: Top Hikes...
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National Geographic Traveler: Miami and the Keys, 5th Edition

Mark Miller · National Geographic Soc
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Miami, the Florida Keys, and Miami Beach are America's favorite destinations. This lushly illustrated guide takes readers through the celebrated Miami's central districts, Miami Beach, Key Biscayne and Virginia Key, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, South Miami, the Upper, Middle, and Lower...
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Explorer's Guide Maine

Nancy English · Countryman Press; Seventeenth Edition edition
Format: Book

The Swiss Army knife of guidebooks and the standard by which all other Maine travel guides are judged. This book is the standard that all other Maine travel guides are judged by. Now in its 17th edition, this bestseller just gets better and better! With expanded coverage and thousands of selective,...
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Hope Runs: An American Tourist, a Kenyan Boy, a Journey of Redemption

Claire Diaz-Ortiz · Revell,
Pages: 204
Format: Print book

Sammy Ikua Gachagua had lost his father to illness, his mother to abandonment, and his home to poverty. By age ten, he was living in a shack with seven other children and very little food. He entered an orphanage seeing it as a miracle with three meals a day, a bed to sleep in, and clothes...
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Lonely Planet Southwest USA's Best Trips

Amy C Balfour · Lonely Planet; 2 edition
Format: Kindle Edition

Lonely Planet The worlds leading travel guide publisher Whether exploring your own back yard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the Southwests open roads with Lonely Planets Southwest USAs Best Trips, your passport to unique experiences that await you along some of Americas most...
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Fodor's Scotland

Fodor's · Fodor's
Format: Paperback

Fodor’s correspondents highlight the best of Scotland, including Edinburgh's Royal Mile and famous festivals, Glasgow's museums and shops, and lakes from Loch Lomond to Loch Ness. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether...
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Rick Steves Portugal

RICK STEVES · Rick Steves
Pages: 460
Format: Paperback

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Portugal.With this guide, you'll explore this relaxed country at the western edge of Europe. Tour Lisbon's cobbled lanes and grand squares, reminders of Portugal's seafaring glory days. Step back into...
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Lonely Planet Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks

Lonely Planet. · Lonely Planet Pbns
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Spot wolves and grizzlies in Lamar Valley, watch...
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Scotland

DK Publishing · DK Eyewitness Travel; Rep Rev edition
Format: Paperback

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Scotland will lead you straight to the best attractions this unique country has to offer, from the streets of Edinburgh to the wind-swept highlands and lochs, from golf trips and whiskey tours to impromptu ceilidhs in cozy pubs. The fully updated guide includes...
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The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2017

BOB SEHLINGER · UNOFFICIAL GUIDES
Pages: 856
Format: Print book

Compiled and written by a team of experienced researchers whose work has been cited by such diverse sources as USA Today and Operations Research Forum, The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World digs deeper and offers more than any other guide.The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World explains...
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