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Have you ever wondered how to plan the family road trip of a lifetime but don't know where to start? Or do you have the ideal vacation visualized in your head but struggle to put your dream into action? If so, you may want to keep reading.
You and your family deserve a break from everyday life and a chance to create new memories. This summer may be the perfect opportunity. However, your household has grown bored of the usual activities. As fun as...
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El Primer viaje alrededor del mundo, relatado en su libro por Antonio Pigafetta, ya había sucedido a principios de aquel siglo y terminó en septiembre de 1522.
Sin embargo, Martín Ignacio de Loyola décadas después soñaba con darle vuelta al mundo. Loyola inició su Viaje alrededor del Mundo el 13 de junio de 1581, en dirección a México.
Llegó, finalmente, a Filipinas en 1582, junto a otros treinta y un misioneros franciscanos. De Filipinas...
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Tales from Home and Around the Globe
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1950 The Boxcar
1953 The Reluctant Hobo
1956 The Chaw
1956 Watermelon Ride
1957 Ruff
1957 Melon Patch & the Fire Trucks
1958 Drag Race
1959 Hitchhikin' to the Cotillion
1960 Wanna Go See Sally
1962 Hitchhikin' to Puerto Rico
1962 University Riot
1963 Return from Puerto Rico
1964 Trouble at Church and Home
1966 Smoke Generator
1967 Sleepin' on the Limited
1968 Wet Rail-No Air
1969 Pool
1970...
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Who hasn't dreamt of packing up and just leaving their daily lives behind for a while?
Sherrie and Patrick have and for years, they would take months to a year off of work to jump on their motorcycles and ride away.
And then they had babies.
Patrick knew it was time to break out his lifelong dream of sailing around the world.
But Sherrie was the ultimate reluctant sailor.
For anyone who is wondering how to convince their partner to sail away...
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In the best adventures, the intrepid explorer returns home to banner headlines and a hero's welcome. . . but what of the men and women who don't return home? This collection proves their stories are just as compelling. From the disappearance in Utah of cowboy roamer Everett Ruess to the loss of billionaire explorer Michael Rockefeller in the wilds of New Guinea, the tales ring with mystery, intrigue, and excitement. Whether murdered, drowned, or eaten...
87) The Year We Roamed: A Father-and-Son Trip Around the World: A Father-and-Son Trip Around the World
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For fourth grade, Pete and Baraka decided to homeschool.
Except they didn't stay home.
Thirteen months later they completed their circumnavigation of the globe. Along the way, they learned many great lessons about the world, themselves, and each other. Join them as they set out from home in Puerto Rico and voyage through Florida, Chile, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, London, Denmark, Ghana, Kenya, Egypt, India, the Philippines, China, Japan, and Northwest...
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Stephens' two expeditions to Mexico and Central America in 1839 and 1841 yielded the first solid information on the culture of the Maya Indians. The books in this two-volume set relate his archeological discoveries and exploration of ruined cities, monuments, and temples with penetrating and exciting narrative. Remarkably realistic illustrations by Frederick Catherwood double the appeal of the books.
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Have you considered planning a family trip to Europe with your teens or older children before they are grown? This book provides information and inspiration for you to plan a family trip to Europe of your own.
To Europe with our Teens and Tween is part how-to guide and part travel memoir. It details trip planning on a budget, planning in order to make the most of each day, and tips for both parents and teens. Follow the adventures of the Messer family...
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Anne Tyler wrote a novel called The Accidental Tourist about a man who is forced to travel but does not want to have any new experiences...My goal on my trips has been just the opposite: not to do anything too foolish, but to be open to an endless round of new experiences and possibilities."
Father Edward Malloy never planned to share his trip diaries with readers throughout the world. Affectionately known as "Monk," the president of the University...
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Planning a trip doesn't have to be hard, and taking that trip doesn't have to be stressful. Regardless of work commitments, family obligations, or finances, your travel dreams can become realities. Get Away! provides the confidence and step-by-step guidance you need to design a transformative travel experience, perfectly tailored to your preferences.
Let expert world traveler David Axelrod equip you with the essential tools, checklists, and mindset...
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A father's grief for his son. A daughter's grief for her father. And a love story that crossed continents and an ocean, coming to rest in a tiny New Hampshire town. This small state has more than enough heart, sending men and women to fight for freedom around the world.
New Hampshire military personnel have distinguished themselves in every war from the French and Indian War to the dusty mountains of Afghanistan. The Granite State continues to honor...
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If you're one of the more than five million people who will go on a cruise vacation this year, you may be wondering how to choose between the many cruise lines, ships, and destinations that are available. You may be looking for a cruise geared towards adults, one where both you and the grandkids can have fun, or a cruise on which singles are catered to as much as couples. The key to great vacation is knowing what you need in one convenient place.
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The preface of this book tells that even though voyages are called mere "trips," distant lands didn't get more familiar. As the world became more open and voyages more often, the differences between foreign lands and continents became more evident as ever. This truth remains topical even today, 120 years after these words were put down on paper. Now "With the World's Great Travelers" lets you make a personal voyage through distance and time and see...
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This 2-volume set, narrated in Stanley's vivid prose, recounts a perilous expedition through Central Africa. Bristling with action, Stanley's well-illustrated reminiscences abound in fascinating details about native peoples, customs, and culture. Vol. I traces the explorations of the great lakes of Central Africa to confirm their size and position. 90 black-and-white illustrations.
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Part of The Traveler's Handbooks series, The Family Traveler's Handbook offers balanced advice about not where to go with kids, but how to get there and enjoy it. Chock full of stories from real-world parents who have been there/done that with kids, it inspires parents while giving them practical tools and ideas to successfully plan any kind of family vacation.
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Get the Summary of Andrea Lankford's Ranger Confidential in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Ranger Confidential" by Andrea Lankford offers an intimate look into the lives of park rangers, including the author's own experiences. It begins with Lankford handling a medical emergency in the Grand Canyon, highlighting the complex challenges rangers face. Lankford's journey as a ranger started after college, with her...
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This book has been written from my holiday journals and it is my thoughts and opinions that have been expressed throughout the book. I have enjoyed all my holiday adventures inThailandand throughout our several trips have always enjoyed the company and friendship of the people that we travelled with. Our friends and family mean the world to me and to be able to share a holiday with someone that you care for is a privilege and each and every holiday...
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In Globetrotter Dogma, travel writer Bruce Northam entertains, educates, and motivates readers to hit the road through an idiosyncratic mix of travel lore, humor, shock, story, and practical advice. Employing a rambling résumé that touches two-thirds of the planet, Northam shares wisdom from his far-flung adventures:drifting with Burma's nomadic sea gypsies; walking coast-to-coast across northern England with Dad; shepherding in Morocco; pogo-sticking...
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