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The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia

Michael Booth · Picador Usa
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

A WITTY, INFORMATIVE, AND POPULAR TRAVELOGUE ABOUT THE SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES AND HOW THEY MAY NOT BE AS HAPPY OR AS PERFECT AS WE ASSUMEJournalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years, and he has grown increasingly frustrated with the rose-tinted view...
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Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Lara Dunston · Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2014.
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Dubai and Abu Dhabi will lead you straight to the very best on offer. Whether you're looking for the things not to miss at the Top 10 sights, or want to find the best nightspots; this guide is the perfect pocket-sized companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists...
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Finally! A Locally Produced Guidebook to St. Louis By and For St. Louisans, Neighborhood by Neighborhood, Second Edition-Revised, Updated, and Spring-Cleaned!

Amanda E. Doyle · Reedy Press; 2 edition

On the heels of the best-selling, first edition of the Finally! A Locally Produced Guidebook to St. Louis comes this thoroughly revised and updated second edition. Retaining the useful framework of chapters by neighborhoods throughout the city, county, outer suburbs, and Metro East regions,...
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Spain - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Belen Aguado Viguer · Kuperard Pub
Pages: 168
Format: Print book

For many, Spain conjures up images of rapacious conquistadors, the unworldly Don Quixote, brave bullfighters, fiery flamenco dancers, and brilliant artists. All true enough - but how does the reality conform to these stereotypes? The Spanish people are certainly distinctive. Visitors are often...
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Home Sweet Anywhere: How We Sold Our House, Created a New Life, and Saw the World

Lynne Martin · Sourcebooks
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

"Nearly every page has some crack piece of travel wisdom ... an accessible, inspiring journey." -KirkusThe Sell-Your-House, See-the-World Life!Reunited after thirty-five years and wrestling a serious case of wanderlust, Lynne and Tim Martin decided to sell their house and possessions...
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A Beginner's Guide to Paradise: 9 Steps to Giving Up Everything

Alex Sheshunoff · New American Library
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

So You Too Can: - Move to a South Pacific Island - Wear a Loincloth - Read a Hundred Books - Diaper a Baby Monkey - Build a Bungalow And Maybe, Just Maybe, Fall in Love! * * Individual results may vary.The true story of how a quarter-life crisis led to adventure, freedom, and love...
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Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland

Dave Barry · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 229
Format: Print book

A brilliantly funny exploration of the Sunshine State from the man who knows it best: Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling author Dave Barry. We never know what will happen next in Florida. We know only that, any minute now, something will. Every few months, Dave Barry...
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My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth

Wendy E. Simmons · Rosettabooks
Pages: 312
Format: Print book

Most people want out of North Korea. Wendy Simmons wanted in.In My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth, Wendy shares a glimpse of North Korea as it's never been seen before. Even though it's the scariest place on Earth, somehow Wendy forgot to check her sense of humor...
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Rick Steves Rome 2015

Rick Steves , · Avalon Travel Publishing; 2015 Edition edition

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in the Eternal City of Rome.With the self-guided tours in this book, you'll walk the same streets as the Caesars and discover the secrets of the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. Learn how to avoid the lines...
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