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Atlas of Cursed Places: A Travel Guide to Dangerous and Frightful Destinations

Olivier Le Carrer · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 142
Format: Print book

Oliver Le Carrer brings us a fascinating history and armchair journey to the world's most dangerous and frightful places, complete with vintage maps and period illustrations in a handsome volume.
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Fodor's Caribbean Cruise Ports of Call

Fodor'S Travel Guides. · Fodor'S
Pages: 432
Format: Print book

Fodor s correspondents highlight the best of the Caribbean's top ports of call, including Bonaire's coral reefs, Antigua's Nelson's Dockyard, and the best shops in St. Thomas. Our cruise experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it s your...
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Fed, White, and Blue: Finding America with My Fork

Simon Majumdar · Hudson Street Press
Format: Hardcover

Simon Majumdar is probably not your typical idea of an immigrant. As he says, "I'm well rested, not particularly poor, and the only time I ever encounter 'huddled masses' is in line at Costco." But immigrate he did, and thanks to a Homeland Security agent who asked...
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Berlitz River Cruising in Europe & the USA

Berlitz Publishing · Berlitz Travel
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

River Cruising in Europe & the USAA river cruise is undoubtedly the most civilised way to see the best of a region; you can relax in the comfort of a small vessel as you glide through beautiful towns and spectacular scenery. But how do you choose which cruise company, which kind of rivership,...
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Kenya - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Jane Barsby · Kuperard
Pages: 168
Format: Paperback

Culture Smart! Kenya provides a cultural bridge that will carry you beyond the gloss of the hotels and deep into the warp and weft of everyday life; beyond the game parks and into the intricacies of community and wildlife coexistence; beyond the bounds of tourism and into the freedom of cultural...
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Historic Michigan travel guide

Larry J Wagenaar · The Historical Society of Michigan
Pages: 216
Format: Print book

This guide provides opportunities for cultural tourism throughout the beautiful state of Michigan. With over 500 historical museums, sites, and attractions, the reader is exposed to Michigan's rich and diverse cultural history - which is much more than the automobile. The book also lists...
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They Eat Horses, Don't They?: The Truth About the French

Piu Marie Eatwell · Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover

They Eat Horses, Dont They?The Truth About the French tells you what life in France is really like. Do the French eat horses? Do French women bare all on the beach? What is a bidet really used for?In this hilarious and informative book, Piu Marie Eatwell reveals the truth behind forty-five...
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Tip of the Iceberg: My 3,000-Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great American Frontier

MARK C ADAMS · Dutton
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu, a fascinating and funny journey into Alaska, America's last frontier, retracing the historic 1899 Harriman Expedition.In 1899, railroad magnate Edward H. Harriman organized a most unusual summer voyage to the wilds of Alaska:...
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Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey Through America's 59 National Parks

Q.T. Luong · Cameron & Co
Pages: 456
Format: Print book

It is said that a photograph helped launch the national parks. After Congress viewed photos of Yosemite, President Lincoln was moved to sign a bill that paved the way for the U.S. National Park Service, which was founded in 1916 and is now celebrating its centennial. In Treasured Lands:...
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The Immeasurable World: Journeys in Desert Places

William Atkins · Doubleday
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

In the classic literary tradition of Bruce Chatwin and Geoff Dyer, a rich and exquisitely written account of travels in eight deserts on five continents that evokes the timeless allure of these remote and forbidding places.One-third of the earth's surface is classified as desert. Restless,...
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National Geographic Rarely Seen: Photographs of the Extraordinary

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. · National Geographic
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

National Geographic's dazzling photography book of visual wonders, shot by some of the world's finest photographers, reveals a world very few will have the chance to see for themselves. This New York Times bestseller features striking images of places, events, natural phenomena,...
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