Travel

Going back to its Native American origins, Sacramento has withstood flood, fire, and plague to honestly earn the moniker Urbs Indomita or Indomitable City. Such grit--enhanced by an unmatched embrace of diversity and the strength that comes with it--has powered the Sacramento area's role...

Supporting STEM-based learning, this fact-filled book for kids ages 6-9 is the ultimate guide to astronauts, rockets, and the future of space exploration. Entertaining and educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it's the...

A fascinating journey through the world's musical cultures. Every culture on Earth has music. Every culture that's ever existed has had it, but we don't exactly know why. Music is not like food, shelter, or having opposable thumbs. We don't need it to live,...

"As if Kevin Phillips's American Theocracy were being narrated by Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi," Chuck Thompson's "viciously funny and thoroughly tasteless" examination of Southern secession was one of the most controversial books of the year (Washington Monthly).Chuck Thompson--dubbed "savagely funny" by the New York...

Travel + Sketching = Inspiration When we travel, we don't want to follow the same itinerary as everyone who's come before us. We want to feel like explorers, adventurers in undiscovered territory. And that's exactly what sketching can bring to the travel experience. An...

Vintage camper trailers are a unique symbol of midcentury America that resonates with many people. This book introduces many of those people, along with the trailers they've lovingly maintained or restored. It includes hundreds of photographs of everything from fancy and comfortable trailers designed...

The art and tradition behind this unique and joyous Mexican celebration. The Day of the Dead Celebration is the most important holiday of the year in Mexico and parts of the American Southwest, a joyful time when families remember their dead. Day of the...

Benjamin of Tudela (fl. 12th century) was a medieval Navarrese Jewish rabbi and explorer. In his journey he passed through large swathes of Europe, Asia, and Africa. His vivid descriptions of western Asia preceded those of Marco Polo by a hundred years. With his...

The National Park Service is made up of more than 400 areas encompassing over 84 million acres. These public lands include national parks, seashores, battlefields, and historic sites nationwide. They offer a wide variety of outdoor recreation and educational experiences for the visitor. This...

"Weird Foods of Portugal: Adventures of an Expat" is part travel adventure, part how-to, part cautionary tale, and ultimately affirmation for all who consider making such a move themselves."Author: Wendy Lee HermancePublisher: Wendy HermancePublished: 08/26/2022Pages: 372Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83dISBN:...

Powerful Places in Sintra-The Magical Mountain of the Moon is not your usual guidebook. It is not just about visiting places, it's about experiencing them. Sintra and the surrounding Sintra-Cascais Natural Park are some of the most popular places to visit in Portugal. The...

With Rick Steves, the Scottish Highlands are yours to discover! This slim guide excerpted from Rick Steves Scotland includes: Rick's firsthand, up-to-date advice on the Highlands' best sights, restaurants, hotels, and more, plus tips for how to beat the crowds, skip the lines, and...

The Vintage Journal Night, Statue of Liberty, New York City pocket journal features an illustration of Statue of Liberty at night. This journal has full color decorative vintage art on the cover, and is the perfect companion for your next trip, writing project, to-do...

The Vintage Journal Statue of Liberty, New York City pocket journal features an illustration of Statue of Liberty, and USA flags around. This journal has full color decorative vintage art on the cover, and is the perfect companion for your next trip, writing project,...

What Would You Do for the Love of Your Family?From Bohemia all the way to Nebraska, the Karella Family had many challenges afterthey moved to America but none that would test their family like World War II.In a time when all your peers are...

In this warm and witty celebration of the written word, the popular comedian and presenter takes the reader on a journey across Britain as he explores his lifelong love of books and bookshops. Why play to 12,000 people when you can play to 12?...

A quarter of all pilgrims arriving at Santiago start in Sarria: it provides the minimum distance required for a pilgrim to apply for a Compostela. This guidebook features all the information needed to complete the 7 stages from O Cebreiro to Santiago via Sarria,...

This pictorial travel book is the second in a two-part series of colorful impressionistic images found along the Path of Abraham that traverses the region known as the Middle East. This volume picks up where The Abraham Path: Volume I left off and continues...

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The TA (Tour Aotearoa) is a bicycle trail running the length of New Zealand but with kinks in it. The result: 3000 kilometres of trail that is in your backyard. Many Kiwis see some of it, dabble with bits of it. Few go the...