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Time Out's resident team helps you get the best from the fascinating French capital in this annual guide. Along with detailed coverage of the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and all the major attractions, Time Out Paris gives you the inside track on local culture, with illuminating features and independent reviews throwing the spotlight on everything from ancient street-corner cafés to vital new nightclubs. The 20th edition of Time Out Paris, written by...
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"The Backwoodsman; Or, Life on the Indian Frontier" by Various. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal...
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"Argentina from a British Point of View, and Notes on Argentine Life" by Various, Campbell Patrick Ogilvie. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability...
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The Vacation Countdown is ON: A Guidebook for Planning the Perfect Trip is the go-to resource for anyone looking to plan their dream vacation. Written by the team behind the popular Vacation Countdown App, this book offers step-by-step guidance on every aspect of vacation planning.
From choosing the right destination and setting a budget, to making travel arrangements and packing efficiently, this book has you covered.
Plus, it includes a collection...
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Sir Francis Drake Revived is an account of Drake's travels written and compiled by Philip Nichols, preacher who accompanied Drake on his journeys. The book presents a summary and true relation of several voyages made by Sir Francis Drake to the West Indies. It contains accounts faithfully taken out of the report of Master Christopher Ceely, Ellis Hixom, and others who were in the same voyages with him.
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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 quest to uncover his family's Irish history, while twenty-five other prominent writers tell their own heartfelt stories of connection. Spanning the globe, these stories offer personal takes on journeying...
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With generous splashes of popular culture and human interest, the NPR Road Trips series introduces you not only to far-off locations and unusual destinations, but to the people who inhabit themand seek them out. Each story focuses on real locations, real people, and real history in the thought-provoking, imaginative and entertaining way you've come to expect from NPR. Meet Colin Angus and Julie Wafael, who spent two years circumnavigating the globe...
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Step right up as the gates swing open at fairgrounds across the USA. This delightful collection explores the unique joys of the public gatherings that take place in cities and small towns, when people of all stripes and sizes meet to gawk at cows, ponder seed art, get hypnotized, compete in husband-calling contests, and eat virtually anything on a stick. Farming, food, politics, parades, shilling, glad-handing, people-watching, and silliness are celebrated...
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This fascinating historical introduction to the Americas, via their first voyagers, reads with all the excitement of a 21st century blockbuster film! From the gripping accounts of Norseman Leif "The Lucky" Ericsson's journey to the "Vinland" with his treacherous sister, Freydis, to the exuberant letter from Columbus announcing his discovery to the Treasurer of Aragon, the suspense is fast-paced. Also included are Amerigo Vespucci's fascinating descriptions...
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With generous splashes of popular culture and human interest, the NPR Road Trips series introduces you not only to far-off locations and unusual destinations, but to the people who inhabit themand seek them out. Each story focuses on real locations, real people, and real history in the thought-provoking, imaginative and entertaining way you've come to expect from NPR. Grand Canyon National Park is one of the planet's Seven Natural Wonders, with 4.4...
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With generous splashes of popular culture and human interest, the NPR Road Trips series introduces you not only to far-off locations and unusual destinations, but to the people who inhabit them and seek them out. Each story focuses on real locations, real people, and real history in the thought-provoking, imaginative and entertaining way you've come to expect from NPR. We all have memories of family vacations some successful, some less so, and some...
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With generous splashes of popular culture and human interest, the NPR Road Trips series introduces you not only to far-off locations and unusual destinations, but to the people who inhabit them - and seek them out. Each story focuses on real locations, real people, and real history in the thought-provoking, imaginative and entertaining way you've come to expect from NPR. Prairie Dog Town in western Kansas. The Elvis Is Alive Museum in Wright City,...
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Real-life memoirs taken from the diaries of seven great explorers - dating from 60 to 180 years ago.
Of these seven adventure stories, five take place in the 1800's and two take place in 1953. 215 minutes of listening pleasure. These stories are narrated directly from the respective explorers' diaries, with no editing. The language used is the English usage of that decades-ago time period, with no substitution of modern words or phrases. The seven...
14) Time Out Rome
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Written by local experts, Time Out Rome provides extensive coverage of the major sights - and then goes much further. Featuring everything from born-again trattorie to the burgeoning apertif trend, it offers visitors the chance to experience the Eternal City as the Romans do. History in Rome is not confined to museums, basilicas and galleries - it tumbles out everywhere. And though the city is reassuringly compact, this does not stop the cultural...
15) Istria
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La península más grande del Adriático, Istria, forma un triángulo casi perfecto. Su territorio (2820 km²) pertenece principalmente a Croacia y, en menor medida, a Eslovenia e Italia. Unida al continente en el extremo noroeste de Croacia, se extiende desde el golfo de Trieste hasta el golfo de Kvarner. La Istria croata, en realidad, engloba dos mundos. Por un lado, la Istria Azul, que baña el Adriático a lo largo de más de 500 kilómetros,...
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Alejada de los itinerarios turísticos, el patrimonio artístico de Emilia-Romaña refleja la riqueza y complejidad de su historia, marcada por la presencia de los romanos, los bizantinos y las refinadas cortes renacentistas. Para apreciarlo, hay que ir primero a Bolonia, que encandila al visitante con su centro medieval y sus kilómetros de soportales. Luego está Ferrara, una joya del Renacimiento, Rávena y la elegante Parma. Situada entre el curso...
17) País Cátaro
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El catarismo es un movimiento religioso que se propagó durante el siglo X por el occidente de Europa, logrando su mayor expansión en el siglo XII entre los habitantes del Midi francés, especialmente en la zona del Languedoc, gracias a la protección de algunos señores feudales, vasallos de la Corona de Aragón. La Iglesia católica los declaró herejes y fueron perseguidos hasta lograr su erradicación durante la cruzada albigense (1209-1244)....
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From Portugal to Hungary, from Great Britain down to Greece, Europe is a lot to take on. Luckily, the student adventurers behind Let's Go Europe 2015 think you can handle itwith a little help. Whether you're whipping through London, Barcelona, and Prague in five days or spending a leisurely year abroad, you'll get all the info you need from us. Our wit and irreverence can brighten even the drabbest Renaissance museumif you didn't take our advice...
19) Time Out London
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The 21st edition of Time Out London will help visitors to navigate the 2000 year old city, from the many must visits through to the eccentricities and particularities that give London its flavor. Time Out keeps you abreast of the latest in terms of cultural events, entertainment, restaurants, shopping, bar and pub scene, as well as taking you to the out-of-the-way neighborhoods in the throes of gentrification. Day trips and local excursions are also...
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"Mr. Punch Afloat: The Humours of Boating and Sailing" by Various. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our...
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