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Modern travelers on foot follow wisdom along the Ulster Way. Storytellers, said Walter Benjamin, are descended from one of two tribes: the mariners or the peasants. We revel in the stories of the sailors, with their lure of exotic places and the treasures a mariner brings home. We hearken to the stories of the peasants for a glimmer of the past, best revealed to natives and landed people. Brian Bouldrey, professional vagabond, and his very organized friend Garth, two unlikely mariners, hit dry...
| Автор | Brian Bouldrey |
Tuttle Mini Burmese Dictionary is the most up-to-date Burmese dictionary available and is ideal for any application where a handy, portable dictionary is required. This powerful pocket reference contains the following special features: Bidirectional Burmese-English and English-Burmese sections. 4,000 to 5,000 entries in each direction. Headwords printed in color for quick and easy reference. Romanized forms and Burmese script for all Burmese words. A guide to pronunciation helps the user to...
| Автор | Aung Kyaw Phyo |
This eBook celebrates a journey to some of the most beautiful and inspiring landscapes in the world. My wife and I left our home in Ottawa, Canada in the fall of 2012 in our small motorhome to see and to try to capture photographically some of the grandeur of the American southwest. Quest to the West is a visual and poetic record of our first expedition to this area.<br><br>We drove from Ottawa to Sault Saint Marie in northern Ontario to capture the pristine images of the rivers,...
| Автор | Bryan Shane |
China is a whole other planet (and you're the alien).<br><br>Hit the ground running with this essential know-how and friendly advice based on a decade of personal experience plus the hard-earned wisdom of dozens of veteran expats.<br><br>Indispensable knowledge from the school of hard knocks, punctuated with real life anecdotes, this essential survival guide gives you the confidence to take China in your stride and prepare for the extraordinary everyday situations...
| Автор | Brian Hammond Bailie |
As a Father's Day gift Wayne Anderson's oldest daughter Jerilyn, often called Jeril, presented him with a fat three-hole notebook containing the letters and stories he had written her from the time she was twenty until she was thirty-eight—from 1977 to 1995. <br><br>It was one of his dearest Father's Day gifts ever. And it was an especially appropriate gift as she had been an avid reader since childhood and was now a creative librarian who continued...
| Автор | Wayne P. Anderson |
Reed Haflinger and his aloof wife take an impromptu trip to Mexico's Riviera Maya, but it's not the reconnection Reed was hoping for. When she departs early for home, he stays at the resort, lost in what remains of a vacation he feels he deserves. But when a brief interaction with a beautiful female traveler offers a clue as to how to meet her again, Reed must decide whether to venture out of his comfort zone in search of her, or accept that he will always let life pass him by....
| Автор | Mr Raymond Avery Bartlett |
Frommer’s EasyGuide to Lake Mead and Arizona’s West Coast For more than 60 years, Frommer’s’ guides have cut through the noise and hyperbole to deliver what no other books can: Honest talk, frank advice, and affectionate insider’s secrets to appreciating and affording vacations around the world. We do so by hiring experts like Bill Wyman and Greg McNamee, award-winning journalists who live in Arizona and love sharing their home state with awed...
| Автор | Gregory McNamee |
Frommer's books aren't written by committee or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. Our authors are passionate local experts like Greg McNamee and Bill Wyman, award-winning journalists who live in Arizona and love sharing their home state with awed visitors. This insider's take introduces readers to the best and most authentic local experiences, providing unique insights into the history, natural wonders, and contemporary...
| Автор | Gregory McNamee |
Frommer’s comprehensive guide to Vermont fans across this quintessentially American state to show readers how to explore idyllic nature areas, quaint villages, historic sites dating to the country’s earliest days, and laid-back, uncrowded cities. In this region nature decked out in four seasons of finery, from ravishing autumn leaves and wintry ski slopes to glittering lakes in summer. And with Frommer’s, you can count on the sort of honest talk and useful insider...
| Автор | William Scheller |
Frommer’s EasyGuide to Rhode Island Frommer’s concise but detail-rich guide to Rhode Island fans across this quintessentially American state to show readers how to explore quaint villages, idyllic natural wonders and historic sites. These range from the urban pleasures of Providence, Rhode Island's congenial seaside resort towns, Block Island and ritzy Newport. With Frommer’s, you can count on the sort of honest talk and useful insider tips that have been the...
| Автор | Barbara Rogers |
Take the guesswork out of vacation planning. Frommer’s hires only seasoned experts, in this case renowned journalist Mary Brown Malouf who lives full time in Utah. Her advice is savvy, dependable, and based not on one or two short trips to the state, but on a lifetime of exploration. She offers up-to-date detail- and tip-rich commentary on these iconic national parks, and will introduce you to off-the-beaten-path attractions, nature spots, tours, and shops, that few tourists know to...
| Автор | Mary Brown Malouf |
Your adventure in one of the most appealing regions of the United States starts right here. Frommer’s EasyGuide to Texas Hill Country goes deep in the heart of Texas to give you clear, succinct, up-to-date, and honest advice for getting the most from this region of vineyards, wildflowers, history, culture, and much more. Your guide for the journey is author Edie Jarolim, a longtime expert on the region, whose travel tips and tricks are frank, useful, and, above all else,...
| Автор | Edie Jarolim |
For more than 60 years, Frommer’s’ guides have cut through the noise and hyperbole to deliver what no other books can: Honest talk, frank advice, concisely written with affectionate insider’s secrets to appreciating and affording vacations around the world. The insider in this case is Mary Brown Malouf, a longtime resident of Utah and a noted travel journalist (she’s the Editor In Chief of Salt Lake City magazine). So don’t travel like a mere...
| Автор | Mary Brown Malouf |
On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he’s packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us what is perhaps Canada’s most distinct place, where Celtic culture thrives in some of Canada’s must rugged wilderness. Experiences...
| Автор | Robin Esrock |
On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he’s packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to the remote heart of Canada’s Inuit culture, a land of long winters, polar bears, and vast distances, for some amazing experiences,...
| Автор | Robin Esrock |
On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he’s packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to legendary Nova Scotia, land of a thriving and rich culture amid the crashing waves of the Atlantic shore, and such experiences as:...
| Автор | Robin Esrock |
On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he’s packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to the great variety of Ontario, from Canada’s largest city to the nation’s capital to the beauty of the province’s vast wilderness, in...
| Автор | Robin Esrock |
On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he’s packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to Canada’s smallest province, an island with its own flavour that’s about much, much more than potatoes and Green Gables. Experiences...
| Автор | Robin Esrock |
On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he’s packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to «La Belle Province», a distinct land of rich city culture and time-honoured rural traditions, set against the backdrop of a vast...
| Автор | Robin Esrock |
On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he’s packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to the land of the gold rush and the midnight sun, from vibrant Yellowknife to the peaks and the tundra: The Yukon. Experiences include:...
| Автор | Robin Esrock |
On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he’s packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to wide-open prairies, the land of wheat kings and the endless blue sky, Saskatchewan, including such one-of-a-kind experiences as: the...
| Автор | Robin Esrock |
On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he’s packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to the one of the largest, emptiest, most beautiful places in the world: the arctic plains of the Northwest Territories. Experiences...
| Автор | Robin Esrock |
On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he’s packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to the diverse landscapes and cultures of Manitoba, a land of extreme beauty where cultures blend. Experiences include: Winnipeg’s huge...
| Автор | Robin Esrock |
On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he’s packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us the east coast and the ancient Acadian land of New Brunswick, including such experiences as: walking the seabed, ziplining over a...
| Автор | Robin Esrock |