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Lonely Planet Ethiopia & Djibouti

LONELY PLANET. · Lonely Planet
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Ethiopia & Djibouti is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore underground churches in Lalibela, spot rare and beautiful...
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A Paris All Your Own: Bestselling Women Writers on the City of Light

Eleanor Brown · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

A collection of all-new Paris-themed essays written by some of the biggest names in women's fiction, including Paula McLain, Therese Anne Fowler, Maggie Shipstead, and Lauren Willig, edited by Eleanor Brown, the New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters and The Light of Paris....
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Explorer's Guide Yosemite & the Southern Sierra Nevada

David T. Page · Countryman Press
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

An updated and redesigned guide one of America's greatest destinationsYosemite is a tremendously popular tourist destination, gaining visitors every year. The only complete guide to California's southern Sierra Nevada -- some of the most stunning wilderness in North America -- is better...
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Walking the Americas: 1,800 Miles, Eight Countries, and One Incredible Journey from Mexico to Colombia

LEVISON WOOD · Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Levison Wood's famous walking expeditions have taken him from the length of the Nile River to the peaks of the Himalayas, and in Walking the Americas, Wood chronicles his latest exhilarating adventure: an 1,800-mile trek across the spine of the Americas, through eight countries, from Mexico...
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The Streets of Paris: A Guide to the City of Light Following in the Footsteps of Famous Parisians Throughout History

SUSAN CAHILL · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

From the author of Hidden Gardens of Paris, The Streets of Paris is Susan Cahill's wonderfully unique guide to present-day Paris following in the footsteps of famous Parisians through the last 800 years.For hundreds of years, the City of Light has set the stage for larger-than-life characters...
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A Wretched and Precarious Situation: In Search of the Last Arctic Frontier

David Welky · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 512
Format: Print book

A remarkable true story of adventure, betrayal, and survival set in one of the world's most inhospitable places.In 1906, from atop a snow-swept hill in the ice fields northwest of Greenland, hundreds of miles from another human being, Commander Robert E. Peary spotted a line of mysterious...
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Top 10 Dubrovnik and the Dalmatian Coast

Dorling Kindersley, Inc. · Dk Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

True to its name, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Dubrovnik & the Dalmatian Coast covers all the region's major sights and attractions in easy-to-use "top 10" lists that help you plan the vacation that's right for you.This newly updated pocket travel guide for Dubrovnik...
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The New York Times: Footsteps: From Ferrante's Naples to Hammett's San Francisco, Literary Pilgrimages Around the World

New York Times · Three Rivers Press
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

A curated collection of the New York Times' travel column, "Footsteps," exploring iconic authors' relationships to landmarks and cities around the world Before Nick Carraway was drawn into Daisy and Gatsby's sparkling, champagne-fueled world in The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald...
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199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die

Loren Rhoads · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

A hauntingly beautiful travel guide to the world's most visited cemeteries, told through spectacular photography and their unique histories and residents. More than 3.5 million tourists flock to Paris's P?re Lachaise cemetery each year. They are lured there, and to many cemeteries around...
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Backroads & Byways of Ohio

MATT FORSTER · Countryman Press
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Tour the natural and historical spectacles of the Buckeye StateYou may be surprised by just how much history and culture you can experience in just one or two drives through Ohio. Expert travel author and photographer Matt Forster takes you to places you wouldn't guess existed in the Buckeye...
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Drink Dat New Orleans: A Guide to the Best Cocktail Bars, Neighborhood Pubs, and All-Night Dives

Elizabeth Pearce · The Countryman Press
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Explore the origins and myths of the Crescent City one drink at a time New Orleans is an American city unlike any other, and its rich diversity is reflected in the world-class bar scene. In Drink Dat New Orleans, Elizabeth Pearce takes us on a tour of the city's many unforgettable drinking...
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Racing Against History: The 1940 Campaign for a Jewish Army to Fight Hitler

Rick Richman · Encounter Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Racing Against History is the stunning story of three powerful personalities who sought in 1940 to turn the tide of history. David Ben-Gurion, Vladimir Jabotinsky, and Chaim Weizmann--the leaders of the left, right, and center of Zionism--undertook separate missions that year to America,...
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide England's South Coast

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff. · DK Eyewitness Travel
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Visit and explore England's south coast, and discover historic churches and cathedrals, take hikes in the beautiful countryside, and eat authentic English fare with the first edition of this DK travel guide.From top restaurants, bars, and clubs to standout scenic sites and walks, our insider...
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The Last London: True Fictions from an Unreal City

Iain Sinclair · ONEWorld Publications
Pages: 324
Format: Hardcover

"An unconventional, atmospheric exploration of London from one its most unique chroniclers... . Readers interested in the history of London will greatly enjoy tracing the author's walks, and even those who think they know everything about London may be pleasantly surprised. This...
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Lonely Planet Buenos Aires

Lonely Planet. · Lonely Planet
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Buenos Aires is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Catch the historic sights of Plaza de Mayo, get a backstage tour of the Teatro...
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