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"The #1 New York Times bestseller, now more compelling, more inspiring, and more giftable than ever, 1,000 Places to See in the United States & Canada Before You Die, has been completely updated and is now in glorious full color. From the iconic series with millions and millions of books and calendars in print, this is the essential and deliciously readable guide for armchair travelers and adventurers who want to know the best places to visit in all...
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Experience 60 of the world's greatest and most unforgettable train journeys, from classic long-distance trips like Western Canada's Rocky Mountaineer and Darwin to Adelaide's The Ghan, to little-known gems on regular commuting lines. We've always had a soft spot for trains. We know the moment a train pulls out of a station bound for somewhere fantastic is when the adventure truly starts. Amazing Train Journeys is the culmination of asking more than...
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Welcome to life on four wheels. Hit the open road with this practical and inspiring guide. In the first half, you'll discover how to choose and customize your perfect van, and get it fitted for sleeping, cooking and storage. In part two, we'll tell you how to stay safe, save money and park legally, then share the best road trips around the world, complete with awesome itineraries. Lonely Planet's The Vanlife Companion is a great introduction to the...
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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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Way to Go is an epic road trip, bringing together two great motorbike journeys: from Delhi to Belfast on a Royal Enfield; and along Route 66, from Chicago to Los Angeles, on a Harley Davidson. A thoughtful, hilarious, off-beat travelogue from biker and award-winning journalist Geoff Hill. If you enjoyed this book, you might also enjoy Geoff Hills other motorbike adventure books: In Clancy's Boots, the Greatest Ever Round-The-World Motorbike Adventure;...
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Navegando en Solitario al Rededor del Mundo, es un libro de memorias de Joshua Slocum que narra su fabulosa aventura de dar la vuelta al mundo, llevada a cabo a finales del siglo IX. Slocum fue la primera persona en lograr la hazaña navegando solo. El capitán Slocum era un navegante y constructor de barcos muy experimentado y para lograr su hazaña reconstruyó una balandra abandonada llamada Spray durante un período de 13 meses. Entre el 24 de...
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The Ice Pilots follows renegade Arctic airline Buffalo Airways, and pilots who defy the cold and the competition by using WWII era propeller planes likes the DC-3 to haul vital fuel, supplies, and passengers to remote outposts across the world's last great wilderness. From rookie pilots trying to earn their wings in sometimes hellish conditions to vintage planes that flew over Normandy on D-Day, The Ice
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"There's something about motorcycles, and the lure of freedom and the open road that they promise. If you've ever wanted to take a motorcycling holiday, you've been before and are looking for new ideas for places to go, or you just want to do something completely different, then this book will inspire you. Featuring 40 spectacular routes from the snowy passes of Patagonia to Australia's Red Centre, Awesome Motorcycle Journeys of the World is the perfect...
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In 2015, 36-year-old Chicago resident David King finds himself at a personal and professional crossroads. Feeling bored and restless, he longs to strike out on a crazy journey in a quest for beauty, kindness, and inspiration as to where his life should go from here. Having taken up biking as a hobby, he consults a map of the United States and, in a spur-of-the-moment decision, vows to ride across the country-from San Diego to Miami.
Over the course...
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Everything you need to know about motorcycle travel in Colombia all in one place! If you've been wanting to go on an adventurous, exciting motorcycle trip but had some doubts, just read this guide and don't let anything hold you back. The only risk is wanting to stay!
Colombia Has The Best Of Everything, There is a saying that goes "If you want the best Caribbean beaches to go to the Bahamas, if you want the best Amazon go to Brazil, if you want...
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A thorough and eye-opening guide to seasoned adventurers and first-time travelers alike, Travelpedia: A Quick Guide to Travel Efficiently, Healthy, and Safely is your trusty source in making sure that your next trip will be the one of a lifetime! Written by Emergency Medicine physician and travel doctor Yvette McQueen, MD, these chapters clear your fears and answer questions about everything from booking tickets and getting through airport procedures...
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LEARN: How to Travel More While on a Budget and With Kids!
Do you wish you could travel more? Do you feel you don't have enough money? Does traveling with kids seem too difficult?
The good news is that you don't need to struggle with this any longer. You already have everything you need to start taking more trips right away. You only lack the direction to making this happen.
THE TRUTH?: You Are Not Traveling Because You Lack Knowledge.
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There are 35,000 cities on Earth. The average human lives for 28,000 days. This book will show you how to identify where on Earth is best for YOU. Once there, learn how to connect with your current destination-whether that's for one week or one year.
Our goal is to get acclimated quickly so we can enjoy our new destination as a local. To do this quickly, we:
You'll find peppered in tips throughout about airport travel, luggage basics, and what to...
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Are you a solo traveler looking for the ultimate adventure? Look no further than the Sole Holiday Voyager's Handbook! This comprehensive guide is your ticket to the most thrilling and unforgettable One Traveller Holiday experience. Whether you're embarking on a soloholiday, just you holiday, singles holiday, or simply exploring the world through solo travel, this handbook is your ultimate companion.Solo travel has become increasingly popular in recent...
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Rare volume, based on actual documents, recounts in lurid detail the life, atrocities and bloody death of the infamous Black Beard as well as the cold-blooded exploits of Jean Lafitte, Robert Kidd, Edward Low, Thomas White, Anne Bonney, Mary Read, and scores of other maritime marauders. Enhanced with over 70 atmospheric wood engravings. Introduction.
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Touring on a motorcycle has never been more popular than it is today, but with more and more people hitting the open road, a growing number are doing so without the proper skills and information they need to survive the ordeal. Far too often the trip of a lifetime turns into an unmitigated disaster, leading to expensive breakdowns, arrests, lost wages, broken limbs, death, and even, on more than one occasion, divorce. Most people who travel aboard...
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'At 16,000 miles, it was the world's longest road: a road on which travelers faced being kidnapped and murdered by Colombian drug barons, buried under Peruvian avalanches, drowned by the Guatemalan rainy season, fleeced by eight-year-old Ecuadorian border touts, driven mad by blackflies in the Yukon, eaten by Alaskan grizzlies and, worst of all, limited to a glass of Chardonnay a day in California. The Pan-American Highway. It sounded brilliant. The...
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Which are the cheapest places to travel in the world? Where can you explore the planet as a traveler and have the time of your life while spending less than you do on your monthly rent? The World's Cheapest Destinations has been the #1 info source for round-the-world backpackers and frugal international vacationers since 2002, through four previous editions. Whether you are vagabonding on less than $50 a day or just want a cheap vacation spot for...
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What if you, had the courage to follow your dreams?
As a young woman, Terri Jockerst had a dream. She dreamt of new cultures, strange foods, a never-ending road unfurling ahead of her, and a bicycle to take her to freedom. She did not dream of cold showers, tire punctures or being, chased by slavering dogs. However, these are all part of life on the road and the freedom it promises.
Having reached her sixties, Terri decided to throw all caution to...
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For over a decade, renowned travel journalist, bestselling author, and TV host Robin Esrock scoured the globe in search of one-of-a-kind, bucket list–worthy experiences. During his remarkable journey to over 100 countries on seven continents, Esrock uncovered unique adventures, fascinating history, cultural spectacles, natural wonders, hilarious situations and unforgettable characters-proving that modern travel is so much more than just over-trafficked...
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