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Fun with the Family Texas: Hundreds Of Ideas For Day Trips With The Kids

Sharry Buckner - Globe Pequot Press; Seventh Edition edition
Format: Paperback

Fun with the Family Texas leads the way to historical attractions, children's museums, festivals, parks, and much more.
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The Rough Guide First Time Africa

Richard Trillo - Rough Guides; 2 edition
Format: Paperback

The Rough Guide to First-Time Africa tells you everything you need to know before you go, from visas and vaccinations to budgets and packing. It will help you plan the best possible trip, with advice on when to go, what not to miss and how to avoid trouble on the road. You'll find information...
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Great Adventures: Experience the world at its breath-taking best

Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher*Ancient trails. Underwater chasms. Ice-clad peaks. Great Adventures showcase of the world's most thrilling adventures takes you by boot, pedal or paddle to awe-inspiring natural spectacles and on adrenalin-charged feats of endeavour....
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Novel Destinations: Literary Landmarks From Jane Austen's Bath to Ernest Hemingway's Key West

Shannon Mckenna Schmidt - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

It's often said that a good book takes us somewhere we've never been before, and here's the proof: a book-lover's Baedeker to more than 500 literary locales across the United States and Europe. Novel Destinations invites readers to follow in the footsteps of much-loved authors, discover...
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New York City

Eleanor Berman - DK Travel; Pap/Map Re edition
Format: Paperback

The new-look DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New York City will lead you straight to the best attractions the cultural capital of the USA has to offer. There are detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus...
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Amazing Journeys Of The World :

Automobile Association - Automobile Association Ltd.

Read about spectacular journeys across the world's most breathtaking scenery. In the words of Robert Louis Stevenson, 'To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive', and the authors of this book have all given accounts of the fascinating sights and sounds along the way, whether...
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Lonely Planet Thailand

China Williams - Lonely Planet; 13 edition
Format: Paperback

Nobody knows Thailand like Lonely Planet. Our 13th edition will have you soaking up the sun on the island paradises of the south, trekking among the hill tribes and riding elephants in Chiang Mai, discovering the ancient temples of Sukhothai and snapping up bargains or being pampered in a spa in Bangkok.Lonely...
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An American Festival of World Capitals: From Garlic Queens to Cherry Parades

Laura Bergheim - Wiley; 1st edition
Format: Paperback

The first-ever guide to America's world wonders - a coast-to-coast celebration of achievement and hometown pride. Here is the definitive guide to America's stunning array of "world capitals." From the Watermelon Capital of the World and the Farm Toy Capital of the World...
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Top 10 Paris

Mike Gerrard - DK Travel; Pap/Map edition
Format: Paperback

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Guides make any destination accessible by offering dozens of lists of the 10 best restaurants, bars, neighborhoods, hotels, local attractions, and much more. With insider tips for every visitor, the Top 10 series offers inside knowledge, and now contains a pull-out...
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Scenic Driving Texas

Laurence Parent - Globe Pequot Press; Third Edition edition
Format: Print book

Discover the Lone Star State with over 30 recommended drives. Scenic Driving Texas provides indispensable information, including directions and a map for each itinerary, in-depth descriptions of attractions and points of interest, travel tips, and more. In addition to the text being fully...
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Official Guide to Texas State Parks and Historic Sites: Revised Edition

Laurence Parent - University of Texas Press; Revised edition
Format: Paperback

Since it was first published in 1996, Official Guide to Texas State Parks and Historic Sites has become Texans' one-stop source for information on great places to view scenic landscapes, tour historical sites, camp, fish, hike, backpack, swim, ride horseback, go rock climbing, and enjoy...
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Around the world in 50 years : my adventure to every country on earth

Albert Podell - Thomas Dunne Books, 2015.
Format: Print book

"This is the inspiring story of an ordinary guy who achieved two great goals that others had told him were impossible - first by setting a record for the longest automobile journey ever made around the world -- in the course of which he blasted his way out of minefields, survived a breakdown...
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Top 10 London

DK Publishing - DK Travel; Pap/Map edition
Format: Paperback

Drawing on the same standards of accuracy as the acclaimed DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, each book in DK's Top 10 series uses evocative color photography, excellent cartography, and up-to-date travel content to create a reliable and useful pocket-sized travel guide. Dozens of Top 10 lists...
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The Great Towns of America: All New Guide to the 100 Best Getaways for a Vacation or a Lifetime

David Vokac - West Press; 2 Revised edition
Format: Print book

The only detailed vacation and relocation guide to the nations most scenic and civilized getaways. Full chapters about each of the 100 top recreation and leisure locales include 3,000-plus descriptions of all of their best restaurants, attractions and lodgings, and unique weather and livability...
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The Rough Guide to New England 5

Sarah Hull - ‎Rough Guides; 5th edition
Format: Paperback

The Rough Guide to New England is the ultimate travel guide with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best attractions New England has to offer. Discover the diverse regions of New England, from Boston, one of America's oldest and most populous cities, to Vermont's remote...
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AAA Road Atlas 2015

AAA Publishing - AAA
Format: Book

Updated annually, the AAA Road Atlas is brought to you by the leading expert on road travel in North America. The atlas offers comprehensive map coverage of the U.S. and Canada, country and key city maps for Mexico and overview and key city/island maps for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin...
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Chile & Easter Island (Country Travel Guide)

Carolyn McCarthy - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet Chile and Easter Island. Scramble up snow-covered boulders for an unbeatable view of the soaring Torres del PaineWander in the footsteps of poet Pablo Neruda in Santiagos leafy Barrio BellavistaShiver as dawn breaks through the translucent vapors of the worlds highest geyser...
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Explorer's Guide Kansas

Lisa Waterman Gray - Countryman Press; 1 edition
Format: Book

With Explorer’s Guides, expert authors and helpful icons make it easy to locate places of extra value, family-friendly activities, and excellent restaurants and lodgings. Regional and city maps help you get around and What’s Where provides a quick reference on everything from...
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Once in a Lifetime Trips: The World's 50 Most Extraordinary and Memorable Travel Experiences

Chris Santella - Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Format: Print book

Book annotation not available for this title.Title: Once in a Lifetime TripsAuthor: Santella, ChrisPublisher: Random House IncPublication Date: 2009/05/12Number of Pages: 224Binding Type: HARDCOVERLibrary of Congress: 2008036991
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Backroads & Byways of Texas: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions

Amy K. Brown - Countryman Press
Format: Book

With natives as your guides, this new series steers you down the most scenic and historic byways in the areas they cover, with plenty of intriguing points of interest and places to eat, stay, and shop along the way. From the rustic charm of the Hill Country to the mountains, deserts, and stunning...
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Backroads & Byways of Texas: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions

Amy K. Brown - Countryman Press; Second Edition edition
Format: Book

There's more to see, do, and taste in Texas than anyone could ever experience in a lifetime, but with this guide you'll never lack for trying! From the rustic charm of the Hill Country to the mountains, deserts, and stunning sunsets of West Texas, the plains and canyons of the Panhandle...
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Lonely Planet Country Guide Spain

Damien Simonis - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

This title presents off the beaten track locations and doors into local culture including expanded coverage of Northern Spain. It includes themed colour highlights to cater to readers' interests and introduce them to new areas of Spain. All authors are Spain-based and experts in their...
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Mark Twain : The Innocents Abroad, Roughing It (Library of America)

Mark Twain - Library of America; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Innocents Abroad began as a series of travel letters written by Mark Twain mainly for the Alta California, a San Francisco paper that sponsored his participation in the trip to Europe and the Holy Land in 1867 aboard the steamship Quaker City. On the excursion from New York to Palestine...
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Australia

DK Publishing - DK Travel; Revised edition
Format: Paperback

Eyewitness Travel Guide: Australia is packed with color photographs, illustrations and detailed maps to discover Australia region-by region; from the aboriginal sites of the Northern Territory to the wilderness of Tasmania. The guide provides insider tips every visitor needs, from the best...
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Wanderlust and Lipstick: The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo

Beth Whitman - Dispatch Travels
Format: Paperback

Designed for women of all ages traveling for business, pleasure, or family, this indispensable travel handbook offers encouragement, lighthearted anecdotes, and numerous travel-tested tips. Drawing upon 20 years of travel experience, the guide includes a wealth of information - including...
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Mother of God: An Extraordinary Journey into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon

Paul Rosolie - Harper,
Format: Print book

For fans of The Lost City of Z, Walking the Amazon, and Turn Right at Machu Picchu comes naturalist and explorer Paul Rosolie's extraordinary adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon - a tale of discovery that vividly captures the awe, beauty, and isolation of this...
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The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World

Roz Hopkins - Lonely Planet; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

The world is a breathtakingly big place, and in this big book we have undertaken the big task of detailing as much of it as we can - every single country, many of the larger dependencies and other, smaller destinations. With the travelers experience at its heart, this book shows a slice...
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Explorer's Guide Dallas & Fort Worth: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations)

Monica Prochnow - Countryman Press; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

From real cowboys to the Dallas Cowboys, sushi to steakhouses, and honky-tonks to opera houses, Dallas/Fort Worth has it all. Unlike other guides, this book covers the entire Metroplex—some 110 communities across 10 counties. There’s so much to choose from, but Heymann...
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America's Best Zoos: A Travel Guide for Fans & Families

Allen W. Nyhuis - The Intrepid Traveler
Format: Book

Animals are hot! Animal Planet rules TV ratings. The Lion King reigns on Broadway. March of the Penguins was boffo. Polar bear cub Knut is an international celebrity. Zoos are educational, cheaper than amusement parks, fun for the whole family, and attract more visitors than spectator sports....
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Traveling Solo: Advice And Ideas For More Than 250 Great Vacations

Eleanor Berman - Globe Pequot Press; 6th edition
Format: Print book

TRAVELING SOLO, 4th editionWho says you always need a traveling companion to have a good time? This guide helps you tailor your own personal trip working with your individual tastes, energies and timetable to develop the experience of a lifetime.Eleanor Berman is a New York City travel...
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Japan

John Benson - DK Travel
Format: Print book

DK Eyewitness Travel's full-color guidebooks to hundreds of destinations around the world truly show you what others only tell you. They have become renowned for their visual excellence, which includes unparalleled photography, 3-D mapping, and specially commissioned cutaway illustrations....
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Turkey

Suzanne Swan - DK Travel; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

This volume shows Turkey at its best, from the beautiful beaches and azure seas to the glittering mosques and churches, intriguing historic quarters and colourful bazaars. In-depth coverage is given to Istanbul with the help of cutaways of ancient buildings, pictorial maps and 3-D aerial...
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MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2018: Restaurants & Hotels

MICHELIN. - Michelin
Format: Paperback

The s the definitive resource for carefully researched, objective recommendations to includingand with in Bib Gourmand symbol (also known as the inspectors' favorites) highlights restaurants offering good quality at a good value. Bib Gourmands are awarded for simple yet skillful...
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Oklahoma Off the Beaten Path, 6th (Off the Beaten Path Series)

Deborah Bouziden - GPP Travel; 6th edition
Format: Paperback

Tourists looking to avoid the same old sights will love this unique guide to the Sooner State.
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Travel Health Guide: Everything You Need to Know Before You Leave, While You're Away, After You're Back

Dr. Mark Wise - Firefly Books; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

A clear, concise and comprehensive guide to staying healthy while abroad. Regardless of why a person is traveling abroad, having up-to-date health information before departing and readily available along the way is critical. Travel Health Guide is an easy-to-use, no-nonsense book written...
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Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands

Lucy Burningham - Lonely Planet; 8 edition
Format: Paperback

Nobody knows Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands like Lonely Planet. Our 8th edition gives you the tools you need to create your own adventure, whether you want to browse colorful handicrafts at Otavalo's Saturday market, climb active Volcan Cotopaxi, swim with the Galapagos penguins...
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Insiders' Guide to Austin, 6th

Hilary Hylton - Insiders' Guide
Format: Paperback

Insiders' Guide to Austin is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information on the capital of the Lone Star State.
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Egypt

Insight Guides - Insight Guides; Sixth Edition edition
Format: Book

This brand new edition Insight Guide to Egypt features a wealth of inspiring full-colour photography including double page spreads of some of the most outstanding views The top ten sights are identified to show you the very best of this diverse country and to help you plan your trip priorities...
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Western Europe: Lonely Planet Phrasebook

Karina Coates - Lonely Planet; 4 edition
Format: Paperback

More powerful than a fistful of euros reaching farther than a Eurail pass this phrasebook is more entertaining than Eurovision From Copenhagen to Istanbul Madrid to Venice this is your ticket to languages a whole continent of culture and the ultimate European adventureOur phrasebooks give...
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Oklahoma Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff

PJ Lassek - Globe Pequot; 1st edition
Format: Book

A Tulsa World reporter takes you to the only US state capitol building to be constructed over an oil well the cigarette Lighter Museum in Guthrie the Lawnmower Races in El Reno the round barn in Arcadia the business sign collection and annual car swap at Muscle Car Ranch in Chickasha and many...
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Palo Duro Vistas

William MacLeod - Texas Geographical Press
Format: Book

From the cover This is the third in the acclaimed Vista series from William MacLeod dedicated to making the geology of Texas interesting to read and easy to understandBeautiful color photographs of the landscape rock formations and wildlife of the Palo Duro Canyon in TX on almost every...
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New Mexico Off the Beaten Path®, 10th: A Guide to Unique Places

Richard K. Harris - GPP Travel; 10 edition
Format: Print book

New Mexico Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, New Mexico Off...
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Moon Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque

Zora O'Neill - Avalon Travel Publishing; Third Edition edition
Format: Paperback

New Mexico native Zora O’Neill shares her appreciation for the Land of Enchantment, from exploring Acoma Pueblo—a 12th-century Native American settlement built upon a 367-foot mesa—to hitting the slopes at Taos Ski Valley. O’Neill offers a variety of trip strategies,...
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Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls

David Sedaris - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

A guy walks into a bar car and...From here the story could take many turns. When this guy is David Sedaris, the possibilities are endless, but the result is always the same: he will both delight you with twists of humor and intelligence and leave you deeply moved. Sedaris remembers his father's...
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Lonely Planet Central Europe

Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet; 10 edition
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet The worlds leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Central Europe is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Admire imperial palaces and perfectly iced cakes in Vienna, hike the peaks...
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The Rough Guide to South America on a Budget

Rough Guides - Rough Guides; 1 edition
Format: Print book

The Rough Guide to South America on a Budget is the definitive guide to making the most of this exotic region without breaking the bank Backpackers career-breakers gap year travellers and those who want more bang for their buck will find in-depth budget information for all twelve South...
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Lonely Planet Southern Africa

LONELY PLANET. - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Southern Africa is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Clamber up the world's oldest sand dunes in Sossusvlei, step back in time...
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Route 66 Backroads: Your Guide to Scenic Side Trips & Adventures from the Mother Road

Jim Hinckley - Voyageur Press; 1st edition
Format: Paperback

Known as the Main Street of America and the Mother Road US Route is the nationrsquos best known highway Once the microcosm of a culture increasingly connected by automobiles its sights and attractions are now a fascinating reflection of a nation on the move Travel this iconic highway through...
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Two Coots in a Canoe: An Unusual Story Of Friendship

David E. Morine - Globe Pequot Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A journey of whim, humor, and self-discovery along the Connecticut River When retired CEO Ramsay Peard, 61, called his old friend David Morine, 59, and asked the longtime conservationist if he wanted to canoe the Connecticut River, Morine said he'd do it under one condition: no camping....
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Rock Art Savvy: The Responsible Visitor's Guide to Public Sites of the Southwest

Ronald D. Sanders - Mountain Press Publishing Company
Format: Paperback

This user-friendly guide describes more than 100 mostly public, easy-access rock art sites in Arizona, southern California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and western Texas, with a special section on Baja California, Mexico. Written in a lively, conversational style and brimming with...
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Storybook Travels: From Eloise's New York to Harry Potter's London, Visits to 30 of the Best-Loved Landmarks in Children's Literature

Colleen Dunn Bates - Three Rivers Press
Format: Paperback

In their imaginations, children travel the world when they read such books as Madeline, A Bear Called Paddington, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and Little House on the Prairie. Make these imaginary journeys a reality for your children with visits to the actual settings of these and dozens...
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60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: San Antonio and Austin: Including the Hill Country

Tom Taylor - Menasha Ridge Press; 1st edition
Format: Paperback

Packed with valuable tips and information, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Austin and San Antonio gives you everything you need to get started. First, learn about the area's hiking possibilities and the author's opinions about the best places to go. Then, consult the author's recommendations...
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Sacred places of a lifetime : 500 of the world's most peaceful and powerful destinations

Keith Bellows - National Geographic Society
Format: Hardcover

A listing of five hundred sites new and old, famous and unknown, that have been used to connect humanity with its gods.
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Explorer's Guide New Mexico

Sharon Niederman - Countryman Press; Second Edition edition
Format: Paperback

An illuminating, in-depth guide that ventures beyond the major destinations and interstates to the real, living New Mexico and its small towns, two-lane roads, hometown cafs, ghost towns, sacred sites, historic structures, and spectacular natural landscapes. New Mexico author Sharon Niederman...
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New Zealand

Kate Hemphill - DK Travel; Revised edition
Format: Print book

Packed with photographs, illustrations and detailed maps, Eyewitness Travel Guide: New Zealand will lead you straight to the best attractions this exciting country has to offer. Discover New Zealand region by region; from the glistening glaciers on the West Coast to the surfers' paradise...
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Let's Go Roadtripping USA: The Student Travel Guide

Nathaniel Rakich - Let's Go
Format: Book

Who says you have to go overseas to study abroad? A cruise on the backroads of the United States can be as foreign an experience as any - Americana is just down the road. Let's Go Roadtripping USA is the perfect guide to experiencing the world's melting pot on a shoestring and a fan belt....
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Texas Off the Beaten Path®

June Naylor - Globe Pequot Press; Tenth Edition edition
Format: Print book

Texas Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience--if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Texas Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down...
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Hawaii The Big Island Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook

Andrew Doughty

The finest guidebook ever written for the Big Island and the only one written by writers who anonymously review the island. They visit every beach, restaurant, activity and trail on the island. The result is this comprehensive, humorous and easy-to-read full color guide that will
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Backroads & Byways of Indian Country: Drives, Day Trips and Weekend Excursions: Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico

Teresa Bitler - Countryman Press; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

12 itineraries introduce you to the Native American tribes of the Colorado plateau and take you to hundreds of documented and undocumented Ancestral Puebloan ruins, including those at major sites like Mesa Verde and Chaco Canyon.Whether a native of this region or a traveling visitor, you will...
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