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Neil Peart's travel memoir of thoughts, observations, and experiences as he cycles through West Africa reveals the subtle, yet powerful writing style that has made him one of rock's greatest lyricists. As he describes his extraordinary journey and his experiences - from the pains of dysentery, to a confrontation with an armed soldier, to navigating dirt roads off the beaten path - he reveals his own emotional landscape, and along the way, the different...
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Timbuktu: the African city known to legend as a land of scholars, splendor and mystery, a golden age in the Sahara Desert. But to many it is a vaguely recognizable name – a flippant tag for "the most remote place on earth." With this fabled city as his goal, author Rick Antonson began a month-long trek. His initial plan? To get a haircut.
Aided by an adventuresome spirit, Rick endures a forty-five hour train ride, a swindling travel agent,...
Aided by an adventuresome spirit, Rick endures a forty-five hour train ride, a swindling travel agent,...
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"Say "Aloha" to the Hawaii of your dreams! Snorkel in the translucent seas of a palm-fringed lagoon, take a stroll on a field of black lava or lush rainforest trail, relax on a green-sand beach where sea turtles bask in the sun, see the world's first acquaculture in an ancient royal fishpond, dance the hula to the seductive beat of pahu drums, rest in quaint B&B's or plush oceanfront resorts, and sample the delicious food of Hawaii Regional Cuisine,...
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Right down America's Main Street it rolled, pausing at each town along the way, then moving on, carrying travelers in search of adventure, romance, or that rare chance for a new beginning. Route 66 knew many names: the Mother Road, Will Rogers Highway, the Neon Road. And it lived up to each. Travelers met the land, found new friends--and often themselves. Now, more than a quarter-century since being officially abandoned, the old road still keeps its...
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As a longstanding cultural icon and beloved vacation destination, U.S. Route 66's legendary notoriety continues unabated. In fact, thanks to a corps of preservationists dedicated to keeping nostalgia for the road alive, interest in America's Main Street is actually growing. But modern 66 enthusiasts aren't the first to spread the word about the Mother Road-in fact, Route 66 has a rich, decades-long history of advertising behind it.It's been more than...
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"The celebrated journals of Lewis and Clark's legendary expedition into the uncharted American West, abridged into a single volume and translated into modern English, with nuanced observations from star author and journalist Anthony Brandt. At the start of the 19th century, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark embarked on an unprecedented voyage of discovery. Their assignment was to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and record the geography,...
7) Ghana
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This 8th edition of Bradt's Ghana remains the only dedicated guidebook on the market and the most comprehensive source of travel information on the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence and the world's second-largest producer of chocolate. Covering everything from Ghana's 550km of Atlantic coastline to its remote and sparsely populated northern border with Burkina Faso, this new edition has been thoroughly updated and is an ideal...
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"Just what is a jackalope? Purported to be part jackrabbit and part antelope, the jackalope began as a local joke concocted by two young brothers in a small Wyoming town during the Great Depression. Their creation quickly spread around the U.S., where it now regularly appears as innumerable forms of kitsch--wall mounts, postcards, keychains, coffee mugs, shot glasses, and so on. A vast body of folk narratives has carried the jackalope's fame around...
9) The Gambia
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With 16 well-researched chapters and 26 useful maps, this new thoroughly updated second edition of Bradt's The Gambia remains the most comprehensive guide available in any language to what is the smallest country on mainland Africa. Significant development has taken place in recent years and this new edition offers all the latest updates, including new restaurants and hotels, detailed coverage of the many new eco lodges and camps that have sprung...
10) Cape Verde
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This new 7th edition of Bradt's Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) has been fully revised and updated and remains the most comprehensive English-language guidebook available to the islands of this alluring Atlantic archipelago, described by some as 'Africa light'. The guide includes well-researched history and cultural sections, with a particularly strong section on music, and brings an honest approach to reporting the fragile balance between tourist developments...
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2014
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Written by three outspoken, authoritative experts, Frommer's Hawaii 2015 shows travelers how to plan and execute the adventure of a lifetime in these legendary islands. This classic Frommer's series includes exact prices;extraordinarily candid reviews of the best beaches, restaurants, attractions, outfitters and hotels in every price range ( from hostels to glamorous resorts);and dozens of detailed maps.
12) Madagascar
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Madagascar, el destino muchas veces soñado por muchos: una fauna impresionante (el país figura entre los diez primeros lugares del mundo por diversidad biológica), bellamente representada por los lémures, una no menos impresionante flora-en este caso singularizada por los imponentes baobabs-, resguardadas en distintos parques nacionales (Andringitra, Bemaraha, Isalo, Ranomafana), poblado por gentes de diversos orígenes (árabes, suajili, malayos,...
13) At Home! Abroad
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Having lived for two years in West Africa and two years in Mainland China, this book is my honest assessment of various situations in my life and travels which were happy, sad, angry, confusing, enlightening, spiritual, awesome, amazing and educational, that I encountered while traveling throughout various regions in Ghana, West Africa. My book talks about the economic opportunities available in Africa. I share my networking experiences between African...
14) Senegal
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Senegal es la tierra del eterno sol y la aventura, rica en paisajes, contrastes y encuentros fortuitos. Es la imagen del África icónica representada por sus cuentos, griots, cultura animista y pueblos de chozas. La que les contamos a los niños para que tengan dulces sueños. Senegal es también otra África, actual, donde la democracia es estable, donde las religiones coexisten armoniosamente, donde los grupos étnicos seculares perpetúan sus...
15) Benin
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Since Bradt first published a guide to Benin over 10 years ago, the country has become more popular with visitors to West Africa. Bradt's Benin remains the original and one of the only comprehensive guides in English to this French-speaking country, arguably the region's best wildlife destination and the birthplace of the much maligned and little understood religion of Vodou (voodoo).
This new edition includes coverage of the growing range of eco-travel...
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Lonely Planet West Africa is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the Senegalese music scene in Dakar, sun yourself in the coastal paradise of Freetown, or hike through lush highlands in Kpalime; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of West Africa and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet West Africa Travel Guide: Colour maps and images...
17) Ghana
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Abierta al océano Atlántico, Ghana cuenta con hermosas playas bordeadas de palmeras e innumerables puertos pesqueros cubiertos de redes y barcos cuya salida, regreso y reparación marcan las horas del día. El país tiene grandes y verdes espacios de llanuras tropicales en su centro, pequeñas colinas al este y el monte subsahariano al norte, donde se levantan curiosos palacios de tierra que anuncian el Sahel.
Con una cultura cristiana teñida de...
18) Sierra Leone
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This is the only English-language guide on the market dedicated exclusively to Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone is about the size of Wales and manages to squeeze beaches, rainforests, mountains, savannah grasslands, marshes, mangrove swamps and rivers into its relatively small size. Written for intrepid travellers looking to explore this scarred but vibrant nation, this brand new edition of Sierra Leone invites you to discover the hidden beaches on the...
19) Benín
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Viajar a Benín es descubrir los hermosos paisajes de lagunas de la costa, deslizarse sobre las aguas mezcladas del río y el mar, rodeadas de una vegetación exuberante, y pasear por los pueblos de los alrededores, que protegen innumerables ídolos.
Es aquí, en el sur, donde podemos acercarnos al vudú, este misterioso culto tan poderoso que ha sido capaz de atravesar el Atlántico. En Abomey, antigua ciudad real, hay que visitar los palacios descalzos...
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The author has been visiting the same village in Mauritania on the remote edge of the Sahara for over twenty years. This is the story of his most recent journey there-an intense and engaging day-by-day account through which global change and inequality are made human. The Sahel-the "shore" of the Sahara-is where cultures, customs, and climates meet, merge, and clash. Through the numerous characters we meet and from the obviously deep and sympathetic...
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