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Figures in a Landscape: People and Places
Paul Theroux · Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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A delectable collection of Theroux's recent writing on great places, people, and prose In the spirit of his much-loved Sunrise with Seamonsters and Fresh Air Fiend, Paul Theroux's latest collection of essays leads the reader through a dazzling array of sights, characters, and experiences,... |
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West Virginia Off the Beaten Path®: A Guide To Unique Places
Su Clauson-Wicker · Globe Pequot Press; Eighth Edition edition
Format: Book
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West Virginia Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, West Virginia Off... |
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Insiders' Guide® to Florida Keys & Key West
Juliet Gray · Insider's Guide; Seventeenth Edition edition
Format: Book
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Written by a local and true insider, Insiders' Guide to Florida Keys & Key West is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information. Each guide is packed with useful tips on places to stay, restaurants, events, attractions, fun things to do with the kids, nightlife,... |
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Tokyo Geek's Guide: Manga, Anime, Gaming, Cosplay, Toys, Idols & More
GIANNI SIMONE · Tuttle Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
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Tokyo is ground zero for Japan's popular "Geek" or otaku culture - a phenomenon that has now swept across the globe.This is the most comprehensive guide ever produced to Tokyo's geeky underworld. It provides a comprehensive run-down on each major Tokyo district where geeks congregate,... |
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100 Places You Will Never Visit: The World's Most Secret Locations
Daniel Smith · Quercus
Format: Book
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Ever wondered what it takes to get into Fort Knox? Fancied a peek inside the Coca-Cola Safety Deposit Box? Would you dare to visit Three Mile Island? The world is full of secret places that we either dont know about, or couldnt visit even if we wanted to. Now you can glimpse the Tora Bora... |
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Journeys Home: Inspiring Stories, Plus Tips and Strategies to Find Your Family History
Andrew McCarthy · National Geographic
Format: Hardcover
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Addressing the explosive growth in ancestral travel, this compelling narrative combines intriguing tales of discovery with tips on how to begin your own explorations. Actor and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy's featured story recounts his recent quest to uncover his family's... |
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We'll Always Have Paris: A Mother/Daughter Memoir
Jennifer Coburn · Sourcebooks
Format: Paperback
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How her daughter and her passport taught Jennifer to live like there's no tomorrow Jennifer Coburn has always been terrified of dying young. So she decides to save up and drop everything to travel with her daughter, Katie, on a whirlwind European adventure before it's too late.... |
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Slow Train to Switzerland: One Tour, Two Trips, 150 Years—and a World of Change Apart
Diccon Bewes · Nicholas Brealey Publishing; Reprint edition
Format: Book
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A bestseller in Europe and the United Kingdom, Slow Train to Switzerland is now in paperback! Diccon Bewes, author of the immensely popular Swiss Watching, follows Thomas Cooks groundbreaking tour from England to the Swiss Alps. Bewes uses traveler Jemima Morells diary from 1863 to retrace... |
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Snippets of New Orleans
EMMA FICK · Univ of Louisiana at Lafayette
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
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FROM THE INTRODUCTION:Snippets are fragments of things. They are people observed, foods consumed, ornaments spotted: a man on a streetcar, crawfish shells on the sidewalk, an ornate cornstalk-shaped fence.I believe that to immerse oneself in a place means to try and hold all its elements,... |
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AAA Europe TravelBook: The Guide to Premier Destinations
Sally Roy · Amer Automobile Assoc
Pages: 576
Format: Print book
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Explore the best of 41 cities across 19 countries with the AAA Europe TravelBook. Detailed descriptions, colorful photos and easy-to-use maps make planning easy and enjoyable: |
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The Trigger: Hunting the Assassin Who Brought the World to War
Tim Butcher · Grove Press
Pages: 326
Format: Print book
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On a summer morning in Sarajevo almost a hundred years ago, a teenager took a pistol out of his pocket and fired not just the opening rounds of the First World War but the starting gun for modern history. By killing Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Gavrilo... |
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Bella Figura: How to Live, Love, and Eat the Italian Way
Kamin Mohammadi · Knopf
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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One woman's story of finding beauty, and herself--and a practical guide to living a better life, the Italian way!Kamin Mohammadi, a magazine editor in London, should have been on top of the world. But after heartbreak and loneliness, the stress of her "dream life" was ruining... |
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100 Things to Do in Houston Before You Die
A J Mistretta · Reedy Press
Pages: 146
Format: Print book
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If you think you know what Houston is all about, think again. Long recognized as a business capital, today the Bayou City is a destination for those seeking unique culinary and cultural experiences. Driven by the most diverse population in the nation, Houston offers restaurants, festivals,... |
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