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Secret London - An Unusual Guide

Rachel Howard · Jonglez Publishing
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

Where can you find monsters in Trafalgar Square? Whatever happened to Bedlam? Where can you praise God, buy meat- balls and have a sauna? What's in the House of Dreams? To which secret society does Prince Charles belong? What's the trick to instant weight loss?Secret London, An Unusual...
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KIDS LOVE KENTUCKY, 4th Edition: A Family Travel Guide to Exploring Kid-Friendly Kentucky. 400 Fun Stops & Unique Spots

Michele Darrall Zavatsky · Kids Love Publications
Pages: 190
Format: Print book

KIDS LOVE KENTUCKY, 4th Edition Your Family Travel Guide to Exploring "Kid-Friendly" Kentucky - 400 Fun Stops & Unique Spots Your kids will love finding where to: Cross over Natural Waterfalls & Bridges...Explore places from Boone to Burgoo...from Lincoln to land of Horses...from...
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The Complete Guide to House Sitting

Nik Rivers · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 90
Format: Paperback

House sitting is one of the fastest growing travel trends. Every month there are thousands of new house sitting opportunities all over the world. In return for looking after someone else's home, feeding their pets and walking their dogs, you could be staying rent-free in England, France,...
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Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America

John Waters · Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Pages: 322
Format: Hardcover

A cross-country hitchhiking journey with America's most beloved weirdoJohn Waters is putting his life on the line. Armed with wit, a pencil-thin mustache, and a cardboard sign that reads "I'm Not Psycho," he hitchhikes across America from Baltimore to San Francisco, braving...
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A Long Way Home: A Memoir

Saroo Brierley; Larry Buttrose · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format:  eBook : Document : Biography : EnglishView all editions and formats

The miraculous and triumphant story of a young man who rediscovers not only his childhood life and homebut an identity long-since left behindAt only five years old Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India Unable to read or write or recall the name of his hometown or even his own last...
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Explorer's Guide Coastal Maine

Christina Tree · Countryman Press
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback

Explore one of America's most magnificent coastlines Measuring 7,000 miles, Maine and its islands have more shore than the rest of the East Coast combined. This essential Explorer's Guide points you to the best lobster pounds, fine restaurants, theaters, festivals, and museums scattered...
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Rising Ground: A Search for the Spirit of Place

Philip Marsden · The University of Chicago Press
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

In 2010, Philip Marsden, whom Giles Foden has called "one of our most thoughtful travel writers," moved with his family to a rundown farmhouse in the countryside in Cornwall. From the moment he arrived, Marsden found himself fascinated by the landscape around him, and, in particular,...
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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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Sicilian Splendors: Discovering the Secret Places That Speak to the Heart

JOHN KEAHEY · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

A travel narrative that focuses on Sicily's little-known regions, from the author of Seeking Sicily and Hidden Tuscany.From Palermo to Castiglione di Sicilia to Alimena, Sicily holds great secrets from the past and unspoken promises. Tradition, in the form of festivals, the written...
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Backroads & Byways of Upstate New York

Christine A Smyczynski · Countryman Press
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

Remarkable tours along the great mountains and rivers of the Empire StateFrom Niagara Falls to the Hudson River Valley, New York state is home to some of the nation's most astounding natural wonders. In this all-new first edition of Backroads & Byways of Upstate New York, you'll get a curated...
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China - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Kathy Flower · Kuperard
Pages: 168
Format: Paperback

Culture Smart! China puts the latest dramatic changes into a historical context, explains deep-seated cultural attitudes, and guides the visitor through a maze of unfamiliar social situations. It will enable you to discover for yourself the warmth, intelligence, humor, and humanity of this...
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Backroads & Byways of Alaska

Taz Tally · Countryman Press
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

Experience the inimitable natural beauty of The Last FrontierThe breathtaking sights to be found in the state of Alaska defy comparison. A vast and remote region of mostly untouched nature, Alaska is truly a destination best explored by car. Veteran author, photographer, and Alaska explorer,...
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