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"Featuring more than 120 gorgeous photos of the most beautiful beaches on the planet-carefully curated from the world's biggest photographic platform-You Are Here: Beaches pairs these must-visit places with short evocative captions by the travelers who took the pictures, specific geolocation details, and quotations from notable travel writers, all designed to inspire anyone looking for their next journey"--
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"In an effort to help us reconnect with the food that sustains our lives, David Moscow has spent four years going around the world, meeting with rock-star chefs, and sourcing ingredients within local food ecosystems--experiences taking place in over twenty countries that include milking a water buffalo to make mozzarella for pizza in Italy; harvesting oysters in Long Island Sound and honey from wild bees in Kenya; and making patis in the Philippines,...
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"Featuring more than 120 gorgeous photos of the best (and often surprising) camping spots on the planet-carefully curated from the world's biggest photographic platform-You Are Here: Camping pairs these must-visit places with short evocative captions by the travelers who took the pictures, specific geolocation details, and quotations from notable travel writers, all designed to inspire anyone looking for their next journey"--
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"Accidentally Wes Anderson began as a personal travel bucket list, a catalog of visually striking and historically unique destinations that capture the imagined worlds of Wes Anderson. Now, inspired by a community of more than one million Adventurers, Accidentally Wes Anderson tells the stories behind more than 200 of the most beautiful, idiosyncratic, and interesting places on Earth.This book, authorized by Wes Anderson himself, travels to every...
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One woman, 10,000 miles on foot, 6 countries, 8 pairs of hiking boots, 3,000 cups of tea, 1,000 days and nights. Not since Cheryl Strayed's adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail has there been such a powerful epic by a woman alone. In Wild by Nature, National Geographic Explorer Sarah Marquis takes you on the trail of her ten-thousand-mile solo hike from Siberia to Thailand, at which point she was transported by boat to complete the hike at her favorite...
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Since the days of Cort�es, rumors have circulated about a lost city of immense wealth hidden somewhere in the Honduran interior, called the White City or the Lost City of the Monkey God. In 1940, journalist Theodore Morde returned from the rainforest with hundreds of artifacts and an electrifying story of having found the Lost City -- but then committed suicide without revealing its location. In 2012, Preston joined a team of scientists using classified...
10) Foodie places
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"Eat your way around the globe with this mouthwatering tour of the tastiest, most inventive, most diverse food on the planet."--
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"There are few remaining frontiers on our planet. But perhaps the wildest, and least understood, are the world's oceans: too big to police, and with no clear international authority, the oceans have become the setting for rampant criminality--from human trafficking and slavery to environmental crimes and piracy. Now, in The Outlaw Ocean, Ian Urbina--prize-winning reporter for The New York Times--gives us a galvanizing account of the several years...
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Join Rick as he's swept away by a fado singer in Lisbon, learns the dangers of falling in love with a gondolier in Venice, and savors a cheese course in the Loire Valley. Contemplate the mysteries of centuries-old stone circles in England, dangle from a cliff in the Swiss Alps, and hear a French farmer's defense of foie gras. With a brand-new, original introduction from Rick reflecting on his decades of travel, For the Love of Europe features 100...
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Take A Whirlwind Tour of the Wonders of the World! Explore the wonders of the world with America's foremost adventurer, Richard Halliburton. In the Complete Book of Marvels Halliburton takes you with him on thrilling journeys to countless wonders of the world, including natural features like Gibraltar, the Grand Canyon, and Mount Fuji, and famous or forgotten temples and ancient cities, and monuments bigger than life. He follows in the footsteps of...
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"A collection of original travel stories told by some of the world's best novelists, including Isabel Allende, Peter Matthiessen, Alexander McCall Smith, Joyce Carol Oates, T�ea Obreht, DBC Pierre, LLoyd Jones, Stefan Merrill Block, Pico Iyer, Suzann Joinson, Keija Parssinen and more."--Page 4 of cover.
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"Brimming with charm, wit, and biting criticism, this new collection of travel essays reintroduces Henry James as a formidable travel companion. Whether for a trip to Lake George or an afternoon visit to an art exhibit in Paris, James will delight readers with his insights and make them feel nostalgic for places they've never been"--
19) RV vacations
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"What could be better than packing up your family or friends, hitting the road, and seeing the best of what the United States has to offer in an RV? Loaded with 40 exciting trips you can enjoy from your home on wheels, this helpful guide gives you everything you need to plan the perfect RV vacation."--
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"A pilot's world travels, from the author of Skyfaring"--
In his small New England hometown, Mark Vanhoenacker spent his childhood dreaming of elsewhere- of the distant, real cities he found on the illuminated globe in his bedroom, and of one perfect metropolis that existed only in his imagination. These cities were the sources of endless comfort and escape, and of a lasting fascination. Streets unspooled, towers shone, and anonymous crowds bustled...
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