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Uganda Be Kidding Me

Chelsea Handler · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Wherever Chelsea Handler travels, one thing is certain: she always ends up in the land of the ridiculous. Now, in this uproarious collection, she sneaks her sharp wit through airport security and delivers her most absurd and hilarious stories ever. On safari in Africa, it's anyone's...
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Meet Me in Atlantis: My Obsessive Quest to Find the Sunken City

Mark Adams · Dutton Books
Format: Hardcover

"Adventurous, inquisitive and mirthful, Mark Adams gamely sifts through the eons of rumor, science, and lore to find a place that, in the end, seems startlingly real indeed." -Hampton Sides "Infused with humor and pop culture references, Adams makes what could have been a tedious...
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In the Land of Giants: A Journey Through the Dark Ages

Max Adams · Pegasus Books
Pages: 416
Format: Print book

A cultural exploration of the Dark Age landscapes of Britain that poses a significant question: Is the modern world simply the realization of our ancient past? The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain and the death of Alfred the Great have left few voices save a handful of chroniclers,...
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Rick Steves Best of Europe

Rick Steves · Avalon Travel
Pages: 1104
Format: Print book

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you need to know to experience the Best of Europe. In this guide, Rick covers the best of England, France, Germany, England, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland.You'll find a mix of big cities and inspiring landscapes, including:London,...
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Traveling With Your Pet: The AAA PetBook®

AAA · AAA; 16th Edition edition
Format: Print book

Annual updates make this the most complete travel guide for those taking their pets along on trips across the U.S. and Canada. Find more than 14,000 pet-friendly AAA Approved hotels, campgrounds and — new this edition — over 700 pet-friendly restaurants. Discover plenty of places...
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The Grand Circle Tour: A travel and reference guide to the American Southwest and the ancient peoples of the Colorado Plateau

Michael Royea · Countryman Press; 1 edition
Format: Book

The Grand Circle Tour is a circuit around a ring of National Parks and Native American sites in the Four Corners Region of the Southwest. It encompasses some of the most significant ancient history in North America remanants of the Anasazi civilization. From the well-known sites like Zion...
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The Rough Guide to Central America on a Budget

Alasdair Baverstock · Rough Guides
Pages: 616
Format: Print book

The Rough Guide to Central America on a Budget is the ultimate guide to traveling the region and getting the most value for every dollar, colón, quetzal, or lempira.Detailed color maps and in-depth coverage of how to get around go hand-in-hand with inspirational itineraries and authoritative...
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French Ghosts, Russian Nights, and American Outlaws: Souvenirs of a Professional Vagabond

Susan Spano · Roaring Forties Press
Pages: 189
Format: Paperback

Susan Spano, America's original Frugal Traveler, explores some of the most romantic, most exotic, and wildest corners of the world in this captivating collection of her best-loved pieces.French Ghosts, Russian Nights, and American Outlaws: Souvenirs of a Professional Vagabond takes the reader...
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Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art

Carl Hoffman · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 322
Format: Hardcover

The mysterious disappearance of Michael Rockefeller in New Guinea in 1961 has kept the world and his powerful, influential family guessing for years. Now, Carl Hoffman uncovers startling new evidence that finally tells the full, astonishing story.Despite exhaustive searches, no trace of Rockefeller...
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Great Gardens of America

Tim Richardson · Frances Lincoln; Paperback reissue edition
Format: Book

An authoritative and superbly illustrated celebration of the great gardens of the United States and Canada from the author of the highly acclaimed The New English Garden. The gardens chosen for this book range from eighteenth-century landscape gardens such as Thomas Jefferson's Monticello...
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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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The Edge of Extinction: Travels with Enduring People in Vanishing Lands

Jules Pretty · Comstock Publishing Associates; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

In The Edge of Extinction, Jules Pretty explores life and change in a dozen environments and cultures across the world, taking us on a series of remarkable journeys through deserts, coasts, mountains, steppes, snowscapes, marshes, and farms to show that there are many different ways to live...
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Around the world in 50 years : my adventure to every country on earth

Albert Podell · Thomas Dunne Books, 2015.
Pages: 354
Format: Print book

"This is the inspiring story of an ordinary guy who achieved two great goals that others had told him were impossible - first by setting a record for the longest automobile journey ever made around the world -- in the course of which he blasted his way out of minefields, survived a breakdown...
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Rick Steves France 2015

Rick Steves · Avalon Travel Publishing; 2015 Edition edition
Format: Book

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in France. With this guide, youll explore sleepy villages, romantic hill towns, and cosmopolitan cities, including Paris, Avignon, and Nice. Climb the Eiffel Tower, wander world-renowned museums, and dine...
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