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National Geographic Traveler: Greece, 4th Edition

Mike Gerrard · National Geographic; 4 edition
Format: Paperback

Active travelers trust National Geographic to deliver what they want in a guidebook: expert advice, insider tips, and the cultural feel of each destination not easily found online. These guides are pitch-perfect for today's experiential travel enthusiasts who want an authentic, enriching...
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Fodor's Puerto Vallarta: with Guadalajara & Riviera Nayarit

Federico Arrizabalaga · Fodor's Travel,
Pages: 301
Format: Print book

Fodor's correspondents highlight the best of Puerto Vallarta and the nearby area, including the beautiful beaches, excellent restaurant scene, and vibrant nightlife. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it's your first trip...
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Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World

Matthew Goodman · Ballantine Books

NATIONAL BESTSELLEROn November 14, 1889, Nellie Bly, the crusading young female reporter for Joseph Pulitzer’s World newspaper, left New York City by steamship on a quest to break the record for the fastest trip around the world. Also departing from New York that day—and heading...
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Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art

Carl Hoffman · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 322
Format: Hardcover

The mysterious disappearance of Michael Rockefeller in New Guinea in 1961 has kept the world and his powerful, influential family guessing for years. Now, Carl Hoffman uncovers startling new evidence that finally tells the full, astonishing story.Despite exhaustive searches, no trace of Rockefeller...
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Rhythm of the Wild: A Life Inspired by Alaska's Denali National Park

Kim Heacox · Lyons Press
Format: Hardcover

From Kim Heacox, the acclaimed author of The Only Kayak and John Muir and the Ice That Started a Fire, comes Rhythm of the Wild, an Alaska memoir focused on Denali National Park. Music runs through every page of this book, as do stories, rivers and wolves. At its heart, Rhythm of the Wild...
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Fodor's New Orleans 2014

Fodor's · Fodor's
Format: Paperback

New Orleans is an incredible, vibrant, bursting at the seams, melting pot of a city. Whether you're visiting for the music, the food, to get to the know people, or to just party all night long (or all of the above), Fodor's New Orleans 2014 is the guidebook that makes every trip...
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Lonely Planet Switzerland

Lonely Planet · Lonely Planet; 8 edition
Format: Print book

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Switzerland is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Ski through fresh powder in the Swiss Alps, listen to cowbells while enjoying...
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Fodor's Caribbean 2013

Fodor's · Fodor's; Full-color Travel Guide edition
Format: Paperback

In amazing full color, Fodor's Caribbean covers almost 50 destinations in the Caribbean, from the Dominican Republic and Trinidad & Tobago, to Turks & Caicos and even Montserrat. The guide reviews the best each island has to offer, including activities, resorts, restaurants,...
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The Longest Road: Overland in Search of America, from Key West to the Arctic Ocean

Philip Caputo · Henry Holt and Co.; 2nd Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

In The Longest Road, one of Americas most respected writers takes an epic journey across America, Airstream in tow, and asks everyday Americans what unites and divides a country as endlessly diverse as it is large.Standing on a wind-scoured island off the Alaskan coast, Philip Caputo marveled...
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Hawaii

DK Publishing · DK Eyewitness Travel; Revised edition
Format: Print book

DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photography, and illustrations of any guide. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Hawaii is your in-depth guide to the very best of Hawaii. Packed with culture and activities for travelers to enjoy, our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide to Hawaii includes the best...
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Fodor's Los Cabos: with Todos Santos and La Paz

Fodor's · Fodor's
Format: Print book

The crowds keep coming to Los Cabos as much to relax on its beaches and in its spas as to golf on its courses and sail or fish its waters. Well-rounded Los Cabos has more to offer than the average beach resort, including regional wines, a happening arts scene, and both desert and ocean...
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How to Barter for Paradise: My Journey through 14 Countries, Trading Up from an Apple to a House in Hawaii

Michael Wigge · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 190
Format: Print book

Most people like to travel in comfort: they stay in fancy hotels, never leave tourist spots, and stay away from the locals. Michael Wigge isn't like most people, though. After travelling the world without money for 150 days while writing How to Travel the World for Free, his next challenge:...
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National Geographic Traveler: Alaska, 3rd Edition

Bob Devine · National Geographic; 3 edition
Format: Paperback

Active travelers trust National Geographic to deliver what they want in a guidebook: expert advice, insider tips, and the cultural feel of each destination not easily found online. These guides are pitch-perfect for today's experiential travel enthusiasts who want an authentic, enriching...
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Journeys Home: Inspiring Stories, Plus Tips and Strategies to Find Your Family History

Andrew McCarthy · National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

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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