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The Mystical Backpacker: How to Discover Your Destiny in the Modern World

Hannah Papp · Atria Books/Beyond Words
Format: Print book

Part memoir, part guidebook, The Mystical Backpacker invites you to explore your inner terrain and learn how to create your own unique version of a modern day vision quest or walk-about. Tired of living a life based on other's expectations, Hannah Papp quit her job, bought a EuroRail...
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National Geographic Walking Venice

National Geographic. · National Geographic
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

See the best of Venice with this streamlined walking guide, complete with step-by-step itineraries and maps to help you explore the city like a pro and navigate like a local. Created in a handy, take-along format, this guide is written by a seasoned travel writer to help conjure the spirit...
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Great Escapes Asia: Updated Edition

Christiane Reiter · Taschen
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover

Spices, spas, and crystal seas: The finest sanctuaries across AsiaAsia promises multisensory marvels. Whether it's a scorching hot curry, the vivid sounds of a local market, or an expert massage in a haven of feng-shui calm, the world's largest continent continent offers abundant...
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Best Hikes of the Appalachian Trail: New England

Lafe Low · Menasha Ridge Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Spanning from southern Connecticut up to the top of the mighty Katahdin, Best Hikes of the Appalachian Trail: New England by local author Lafe Low is a thorough reference to 45 day hikes on the Appalachian Trail in New England.This is the only guide that specifically covers the best days...
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Ohio and Erie Canal

Boone Triplett · Arcadia Publishing
Format: Book

George Washington first proposed the idea of a canal connecting the Great Lakes to the Ohio-Mississippi River System in 1784. Inspired by the Erie Canal in New York, the State of Ohio began surveying routes in 1822 for its own grand internal improvement project. Completed a decade later,...
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A History Lover's Guide to Washington, D.C.:: Designed for Democracy

Alison B Fortier · History Press
Pages: 235
Format: Print book

This tour of the nation's capital goes beyond the traditional guidebook to offer a historical journey through the federal district. Visit the White House, the only executive home in the world regularly open to the public. Travel to President Lincoln's Cottage and see where he wrote...
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Barcelona

Insight Guides · APA Publications Services
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

Barcelona is one of the world's most-visited and stylish cities. Whether you want to wander La Rambla, admire the beautiful architecture, or visit the numerous colorful markets, Insight City Guide Barcelona will make sure you have the quintessential Barcelona experience. Features by local...
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The Monocle Travel Guide to Kyoto: The Monocle Travel Guide Series

Fiona Wilson · Gestalten
Pages: 148
Format: Hardcover

Monocle reports from around the globe. As its Edited bys and correspondents dart from city to city, they get to know the best places to rest their heads, stretch their limbs, and kick back with a contact in a hard-to-find cocktail bar. That information is now available in The Monocle Travel...
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Germany: A Literary Anthology

Brian Melican · Interlink Pub Group
Format: Book

xx, 240 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic

Jason Surrell · Disney Editions
Format: Print book

The Haunted Mansion is one of the most popular and beloved attractions in Disney theme park history, and can be found in each Magic Kingdom Park around the globe.This newly updated book brings the Mansions inhabitants to an afterlife like never before. Magic Kingdoms Haunted Mansion illustrates...
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Going Somewhere: A Bicycle Journey Across America

Brian Benson · Plume

Brian has a million vague life plans but zero sense of direction. So when he meets Rachel, a self-possessed woman who daydreams of bicycling across the States, he decides to follow her wherever she'll take him. Brian and Rachel soon embark on a ride from northern Wisconsin to Somewhere...
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Moon New England Road Trip: Boston, Acadia National Park, White Mountains, Berkshires, Newport, and Cape Cod

Jen Rose Smith · Moon Travel
Pages: 450
Format: Print book

HIT THE ROAD! Boston, Coastal Maine, Acadia National Park, Southern Vermont, The Berkshires, Newport, Cape Cod, and New York City Explore vibrant cities, wild coastlines and colonial villages on a grand tour of New England's most iconic destinations. Chart your own perfect path through...
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Jamaica pocket guide

Insight Guides · Insight Guides

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111 Places in Toronto That You Must Not Miss

Anita Mai Genua · Emons Publishers
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

* The ultimate insider's guide to Toronto* Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides* Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 250 titles and 1.5 million copies in print worldwide* Appeals to both the local market (more than...
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Great Escapes: Enjoy the World at Your Leisure

Lonely Planet · Lonely Planet; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Beach paradises. Luxury hideaways. Cultural thrills. The perfect getaway. Great Escapes showcases the worlds most enjoyable escapes celebrates the sheer pleasure of travel. Take time out to indulge in romantic getaways, culinary adventures, musical journeys and family holidays. Or simply...
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