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Rice, noodle, fish : deep travels through Japan's food culture

Matt Goulding · HarperWave
Pages: 327
Format: Print book

"An innovative new take on the travel guide, Rice, Noodle, Fish decodes Japan's extraordinary food culture through a mix of in-depth narrative and insider advice, along with 195 color photographs. In this 5000-mile journey through the noodle shops, tempura temples, and teahouses of Japan,...
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Rick Steves Ireland

Rick Steves
Format: Paperback(20th ed.)

for planning a through Irelandon how to get the most of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favoritesTop sights and hidden gems, from the Rock of Cashel and the Ring of Kerry to distilleries making whiskey with hundred-year-old recipesHow to connect with local culture: Hoist...
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The Last Giants: The Rise and Fall of the African Elephant

Levison Wood
Format: Paperback

The Last Giants satisfies British explorer Levison Wood's lifelong desire to learn more about the majestic African elephant. These giants trek through some of Africa's most magnificent landscapes as they go in search of life-giving waters and pastures. El Nino's droughts and an insatiable...
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Meet Me in Atlantis: My Obsessive Quest to Find the Sunken City

Mark Adams · Dutton Books
Format: Hardcover

"Adventurous, inquisitive and mirthful, Mark Adams gamely sifts through the eons of rumor, science, and lore to find a place that, in the end, seems startlingly real indeed." -Hampton Sides "Infused with humor and pop culture references, Adams makes what could have been a tedious...
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Fodor's Essential Israel

Fodor's Travel Guides · Fodor's Travel
Pages: 528
Format: Paperback

Whether you want to visit Jerusalem's Old City, float in the Dead Sea, or party in Tel Aviv, the local Fodor's travel experts in Israel are here to help! Fodor's Essential Israel is part of the award-winning Fodor's Essential series recognized by BOOKLIST as the "Best...
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The Gran Tour: Travels with my Elders

Ben Aitken · Icon Books
Format: Paperback

One millennial, six bus trips, one big generation gap. When Ben Aitken learnt that his gran had enjoyed a four-night holiday including four three-course dinners, four cooked breakfasts, four games of bingo, a pair of excursions, sixteen pints of lager and luxury return coach travel, all for a hundred...
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Raceless: In Search of Family, Identity, and the Truth About Where I Belong

Georgina Lawton
Format: Paperback

From The Guardian's Georgina Lawton, a moving examination of how racial identity is constructed - through the author's own journey grappling with secrets and stereotypes, having been raised by white parents with no explanation as to why she looked black.Raised in sleepy English...
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Meet Me in Venice: A Chinese Immigrant's Journey from the Far East to the Faraway West

Suzanne Ma · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

When Ye Pei dreamed of Venice as a girl, she imagined a magical floating city of canals and gondola rides. And she imagined her mother, successful in her new life and eager to embrace the daughter she had never forgotten. But when Ye Pei arrives in Italy, she learns her mother works on a farm...
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Archaeology Hotspot Egypt: Unearthing the Past for Armchair Archaeologists

Julian Heath · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

The Archaeology Hotspots series offers reader-friendly and engaging narratives of the archaeology in particular countries. Written by archaeological experts with a general reader in mind, each book in the series focuses on what has been found and by whom, what the controversies and scandals...
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The Rough Guide to India

Rough Guides · Rough Guides
Pages: 1256
Format: Paperback

The Rough Guide to IndiaMake the most of your time on Earth with the ultimate travel guides.World-renowned 'tell it like it is' travel guide, now with free eBook.Discover India with this comprehensive and entertaining travel guide, packed with practical information and honest recommendations...
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