Travel

For fans of The Lost City of Z, The River of Doubt, and Lost in Shangri-La--a real-life Indiana Jones story, set in the mysterious jungles of Honduras."I began to daydream about the jungle...."On April 6, 1940, explorer and future World War II spy Theodore...

"A rich, satisfying account of one woman's cross-country search for the age-old dessert." -- Entertainment WeeklyAn engaging and quirky travelogue, cultural and personal excursion, and adventure-cookbook that brings back from the highways and back roads a homemade slice of AmericaCrossing class and color lines,...

As mysterious as its beautiful, as forbidding as it is populated with warm-hearted people, Syberia is a land few Westerners know, and even fewer will ever visit. Traveling alone, by train, boat, car, and on foot, Colin Thubron traversed this vast territory, talking to...

On May 10, 1996, Lene Gammelgaard became the first Scandinavian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. But a raging storm and human error conspired to turn triumph into catastrophe. Eight of her team's climbers, including its renowned leader Scott Fischer, perished in...

A riveting collection of literary journalism by the bestselling author of The Perfect Storm, capped off brilliantly by a new Afterword and a timely essay about war-torn Afghanistan -- a superb eyewitness report about the Taliban's defeat in Kabul -- new to book form.Sebastian...

In recent times, festivals around the world have grown in number due to the increased recognition of their importance for tourism, branding and economic development. Festivals hold multifaceted roles in society and can be staged to bring positive economic impact, for the competitive advantage...

This beautifully written adventure invites students on a scavenger hunt led by a young American boy Daniel and his Israeli cousin Rivkah.Author: Behrman HousePublisher: Behrman House PublishingPublished: 04/15/2003Pages: 98Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 10.63h x 8.19w x 0.39dISBN: 9780874417111

What began as a self-imposed discipline took on a life of its own.On April 1, 2020 the Town of Falmouth closed its beach parking lots as a proactive measure to reduce Covid 19 viral spread. It meant I lost the option of painting beach...

How can we think more deeply about travel? This was the thought that inspired Emily Thomas to journey into the philosophy of travel, to explore the places where philosophy and travel intersect. Part philosophical ramble, part memoir, The Meaning of Travel begins in the...

Illustrated with 200 barn sketches, diagrams, and maps, this book takes you on a journey through the St Croix River Valley. It grounds you in the geography, geology and biology of the region and introduces you to its original inhabitants, the Dakota and Ojibwe...

An illustrated travel guide to the finest wine châteaus of Bordeaux's Grands Crus Classés 1855 classification. This chic, richly illustrated, and practical guide features thirty-five wine châteaus in the prestigious Grands Crus Classés classification, producing the finest red and white wines in Bordeaux. The...

In separate segments from 2012 to 2019, the author circumambulates the United States as she walks 10,000 miles while interviewing people she meets about what makes them happy. She walks on behalf of the Gross National Happiness Project.Author: Paula FrancisPublisher: Haley'sPublished: 12/12/2021Pages: 292Binding Type:...

Following the release of her micro-memoir, To Lose the Madness, and the TEDx Talk at Yale University based on her life, Browning returns from a six-year poetic silence with, Drive through the Night. Raw, gritty, lonesome, and stunningly authentic-we pick up Browning's trail at...

Author: John MullenPublisher: Reedy PressPublished: 04/01/2022Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 8.56h x 5.66w x 0.41dISBN: 9781681063461

Author: Barbara SilleryPublisher: Pelican Pub CoPublished: 03/07/2022Pages: 144Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38dISBN: 9781540251527

Portland Harbor is Peaks Island's front yard, providing islanders with water views and access to the city. Victorian beliefs about healthy salt air and newfound wealth combined to create a leisure class that flocked to the Maine seaside. Peaks Islanders replaced a hardscrabble life...

Lush pastures, babbling creeks, seven lakes, and piney timber woods surround a community that has seen considerable growth and expansion in the last few decades. As the hub of Northeast Texas, Mount Pleasant has a delightfully storied past that natives fondly remember and newcomers...

Glendenning Days is the story of a pioneer family, starting with their departure from the UK early in the 19th century, continuing with their trek across Canadian in search of land and ending with their final assembly as homesteaders in Manitoba. Now the fourth...

First published in 1865, "Cape Cod" is one of a series of excursion books by the famed American author and transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. Most well-known for his influential works Walden and Civil Disobedience, Thoreau was also an observant naturalist and spent much time...

Mimi is a unique little flamingo, and many didn't understand her ways of doing and thinking. Some misconstrued that Mimi was shy and didn't make sense. One thing was for sure, Mimi knew she loved to explore and wanted to see the northern lights...