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Backroads & byways of Utah : drives, day trips, & weekend excursions

Christine Sjo?quist · Countryman Press
Pages: 245

Whether you re interested in the cosmopolitan views of Salt Lake City, the quiet and serene Deer Creek Reservoir, or the lush vistas of Little Cottonwood Canyon, this guide will help you see Utah in a whole new light. With itineraries appropriate for visits of differing durations and in different...
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City of Light: The Making of Modern Paris

Rupert Christiansen · Basic Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

A sparkling account of the nineteenth-century reinvention of Paris as the most beautiful, exciting city in the world In 1853, French emperor Louis Napoleon inaugurated a vast and ambitious program of public works in Paris, directed by Georges-Eug?ne Haussmann, the prefect of the Seine....
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Minnesota Off the Beaten Path®: Discover Your Fun

Mark Weinberger · Globe Pequot Press
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, let Minnesota Off the Beaten Path show you the North Star State you never knew existed. Ski, hike, or just relax at the Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center; visit a three-billion-year-old...
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Make The Most Of Your Time On Earth 3

Rough Guides · Rough Guides
Format: Print book

1,000 travel adventures across all seven continents, gorgeous full-bleed images throughout, and short summaries of each adventure: With more than 500,000 copies sold, Make the Most of Your Time on Earth is truly the ultimate inspirational guide for world travelers and those who dream of hitting...
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Chineasy Travel

SHAOLAN HSUEH · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

The essential pocket-sized Chineasy guide to characters, phrases, and culture for travelers makes learning Chinese fun and easy. Entrepreneur ShaoLan Hsueh created Chineasy® to educate the world about the richness of Chinese culture through its written language. Her visual, building-block-style...
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Back Roads California

Christopher P Baker · Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pages: 264
Format: Print book

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Back Roads California driving vacation guide will take you via scenic routes to discover charming Californian towns, local restaurants, and intimate places to stay.Take a journey through the back roads of California to discover the area's real soul and charm....
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Ohio's Buckeye Trail

Norman Fox · Arcadia Publishing
Pages: 127
Format: Paperback

Ohio's Buckeye Trail is the longest loop hiking trail in the United States. Following wooded footpaths, multipurpose trails, canal towpaths, country roads, rivers, and lake shores, the Buckeye Trail offers access to the history and scenery of the Buckeye State. Travelers on foot get a unique...
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To Shake the Sleeping Self: A 14,000-Mile Bike Trip, and One Man#s Quest to Live a Life with No Regrets

JEDIDIAH JENKINS · Convergent Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

From travel writer and Instagram phenomenon Jedidiah Jenkins, a long-awaited memoir of adventure, failure, and lessons learned while bicycling the 10,000 miles from Oregon to Patagonia.On the eve of turning thirty, terrified of being sucked into a life he didn't choose, Jedidiah Jenkins...
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Berlin Now: The City After the Wall

Peter Schneider · Farrar, Straus and Giroux; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A smartly guided romp, entertaining and enlightening, through Europe's most charismatic and enigmatic cityIt isn't Europe's most beautiful city, or its oldest. Its architecture is not more impressive than that of Rome or Paris; its museums do not hold more treasures than those...
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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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