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"Consumer travel advocate Christopher Elliott gives you the inside scoop on how to travel smart in this new guide from National Geographic. Calling on practical advice accumulated from more than 20 years of experience in the field, Elliott guides you through the complexities of travel--from cruises to car rentals, travel insurance to time shares, restaurants to resorts, and airlines to agents--and arms you with all the information you need for a successful...
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The author shares her best tips and tricks for breaking out of your comfort zone and experiencing the world with your kids. Along with how to pack, plan, and budget, she offers her best advice for surviving a plane ride with a toddler, tackling jet lag and naptimes, and finding childcare abroad. Includes 50 itineraries to destinations around the globe.--
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During his remarkable lifetime, Harold Gatty became one of the world's great navigators (in 1931, he and Wiley Post flew around the world in a record-breaking eight days) and, to the benefit of posterity, recorded in this book much of his accumulated knowledge about pathfinding both on land and at sea.
Applying methods used by primitive peoples and early explorers, the author shows how to determine location, study wind directions and reflections...
Applying methods used by primitive peoples and early explorers, the author shows how to determine location, study wind directions and reflections...
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Every year thousands of people dream about strapping on a backpack and embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure through Europe, but they are often discouraged by the perceived cost and daunting idea of traveling abroad. "The Savvy Backpacker's Guide to Europe on a Budget" will help make those dreams a reality. This travel resource is the ideal guide for students, backpackers, flashpackers, and budget-minded travelers who want to reduce their travel...
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In the days before air travel, journeys to foreign lands were rather difficult undertakings that were usually reserved for the most stalwart of travelers. This is a major reason why the popularity of the travel writing genre skyrocketed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Stephen Graham was one of the most revered British travel writers during this period, and the essays and short works collected in A Tramp's Sketches represent an...
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Have you ever had a magic moment on a trip that so moved you, you knew you'd remember it forever?
Hidden Travel shows you how to experience more such moments anywhere, even at home. While most travel guidebooks reveal sights that matter to others, Hidden Travel teaches you how to find what matters to you, on trips around the world or just around the corner.
It's about using travel to get enough distance from your ordinary life to realize just how...
8) The Big Trip
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So, you want to experience the ultimate overseas adventure?
Whether you're a gap year student or young traveller, taking a sabbatical or career break, a parent or guardian wanting to travel with your children, or in retirement and looking for your next adventure – The Big Trip is for you.
Advice and information in this comprehensive companion, now in its 4th edition, has been thoroughly revised and updated to include expert tips and recommendations...
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Remember your dreams? The exotic places you planned to visit? The adventures that called? If you're living each day to its fullest, mindful of every blessing, then this book is not for you. However, if you're sleepwalking through life, stuck in a rut, and lost in the dark, then it's time to GO ALL IN.
In this deeply personal memoir, Colin Yurcisin shares his story and shows you how it could be your story too. Let his journey from days filled with...
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This book was written by a person deeply in love with pets. A long-time pet-owner and dedicated pet-lover, Barbara has compiled a comprehensive overview of pet-related information that includes choosing a pet, caring for that pet, and developing plans for the pet's future. The pages are filled with enlightening data such as a cost overview of owning a pet, an invaluable section on pet first aid, and an equally important chapter on toxins. With editorial...
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Este es un manual corto para ahorrar dinero al viajar. Incluye Consejos para Ahorrar Dinero en Vuelos, Hoteles, Renta de Automóvil y Más. Viajar puede ser muy costo. Muchas personas desean conocer el mundo, pero unas vacaciones no siempre se ajustan al presupuesto. En este libro, compartiré varios consejos y trucos para hacer que viajar se ajuste a tu bolsillo. También te compartiré algunas anécdotas de cuando he aplicado estos consejos para...
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Are you a Millennial who is scared of the work, sleep, repeat paradigm?Would you like to travel more, see the world, and find your personal freedom?Do you want to escape mediocrity and start living the life you were born to?In The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority in Your Life, you will find the answers to the questions that eluded your parents and grandparents.Read this book to find the freedom you have...
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Farniente au soleil sur une île paradisiaque, escapades sportives entre ami(e)s à la mer ou à la montagne, vacances en famille dans un club, séjour culturel avec visite de monuments, quelque soit votre choix de week-end ou de vacances, en France ou à l'étranger, cela se prépare.
Retrouvez de précieux conseils pour choisir et préparer son futur départ. Pour ne pas voyager n'importe comment!
Que contient-il? Va-t-il répondre à la majorité...
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Featuring 120 new destinations, this best-selling inspirational travel guide reveals 500 celebrated and lesser-known destinations around the globe, from ocean cruises in Antarctica to horse treks in the Andes. Completely revised and updated for its 10th anniversary.
Compiled from the favorite trips of National Geographic's legendary travel writers, this fully updated, 10th anniversary edition of Journeys of a Lifetime spans the globe to highlight...
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How many times have you found yourself with a suitcase full of unused items? How many times have you just wished you packed less stuff? For fear of being caught short, we over-pack and pay the consequences. This simple and easy to read guide gives you the load-down on what to pack and what to leave behind. Written by a well-travelled backpacker, the guide gives you insight on why you do not really have to carry that extra item. The hints and tips...
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"Fifty Places to Travel with Your Dog, the 18th book in the Fifty Places series, will explore all of the domestic and international ways dog owners can celebrate their love for man's best friend. From the dazzling glaciers of Alaska and the onsen's of Japan to the sun-soaked beaches of Portugal, this book takes you on a dog-approved journey of where to stay and how to travel with your beloved furry friend. Enjoy locations such as the ski trails of...
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An enlightening compendium of the best times of day, week, month, and life to do a variety of things - from the serious (money, marriage) to the mundane (taking a nap, walking your dog) - to save time and money in tough economic times.
Have you ever wanted to know the best day of the week to buy groceries or go out to dinner?
Have you ever wondered about the best time of day to ask someone out on a date-or for a raise?
A handy collection of...
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"Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Here are natural wonders-- the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that's so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M.C. Escher-like stepwells in India. Mind-boggling events, like the Baby Jumping Festival in Spain, where men dressed as devils literally vault over...
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Stratford For All Seasons, Secrets & Surprises, is loaded with magical and little-known stories about Stratford, Ontario. This quiet, scenic city in a rural setting has managed to stay true to its roots even though thousands of people visit each year from around the world. Many of the 500,000 annual visitors to this city of approximately 32,000 are not aware of the fun facts and history that make this corner of the universe unlike all the others....
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This book is formatted to replicate, as much as possible, how the author would teach these topics in person, one on one, or in a classroom environment. The information is purposely designed to be quick to find, simple to understand, and easy to teach to others. Each chapter is designed to help the user better understand necessary land navigation skills and assist the practitioner, if needed, explain the skills to others. The book is broken down into...
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