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The Camino de Santiago is a walk across northern Spain. No one is quite sure of its origins, which predate the Christian era. Today the majority of walkers are Catholics who regard it as a pilgrimage, which is the main reason why it attracts people from all over the world.
The minority are a mixed bag of people who follow other religions and some with no set beliefs, which includes the author. Historically the Camino has been, walked by a spectrum...
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Get the Summary of Mikael Lindnord's Arthur in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Arthur" by Mikael Lindnord is a heartwarming tale of an unexpected bond formed between a man and a stray dog amidst the grueling backdrop of an adventure race. Mikael Lindnord, a seasoned adventure racer from Sweden, is preparing for the Adventure Racing World Championship in Ecuador when he encounters Arthur, a stray dog with a severe...
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"The Traveler" is a passport to 13 countries, in Canada including the Great Lakes portal in Ontario; in British Columbia, the UFO Trench of the North Thompson River near Jasper, Alberta, and in the United States, Arizona's seductive Sedona and famed Mt. Shasta, California-with candid descriptions of the pleasures, insights and emotional challenges encountered. This book is comprised of 23 short stories, filled with life, light and insight. She sees...
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An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles follows the Victorian-era explorations of Alfred Russel Wallace through Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. While Wallace is, recognized as co-discoverer of the theory of natural selection (and was perhaps deliberately sidelined by Darwin) he was also an edgy social commentator and a voracious collector of "natural productions". Sochaczewski, author of Sultan and the Mermaid Queen and co-author of Soul of the Tiger,...
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I have enjoyed solo travel and would like to encourage others to try it. So I have recounted interesting experiences i have had with persons in Columbia, Turkey, Tunisia, Guatemala, Ecuador, China, and Kenya. When traveling solo, I was the victim of various confidence games in Italy, Spain, Argentina, and Ecuador. Traveling solo means taking public transportation, so I have included my encounters with taxi drivers in Italy, Israel, Nigeria, Lebanon,...
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"Any attempt at peace must be attended by a knowledge of self," discovers writer and photographer Mikkel Aaland, who grew up with a bomb shelter for a bedroom, in terror of nuclear war. At the height of the Cold War, Aaland finds himself drawn into a mysterious Shinto priest's plan to save the world. Traveling from Norway to the Philippines, Iceland to South Africa, he places pieces of a sacred Shinto sword in key power spots around the world. Along...
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Are you ready to travel solo?
There has never been a better time to travel solo and whether you are planning your very first trip, are a seasoned solo or a solo pro, A Female Guide to Solo Travel is the travel companion you shouldn't leave home without.
Empowering and inspiring, this book will dispel any travel myths you have about going solo and help you to overcome any roadblocks that are blocking your path to your dream trip.
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Featuring 38 true-life stories of adventure and self-discovery, adrenaline, and honesty, a former professional NCAA downhill competitor reveals the soul skier's raison d'être: finding exhilaration, faith, grief, love, and everything that truly matters amid the gloriously tangible, tactile, break-your-leg-if-you're-not-careful rocks, trees, and gullies of the alpine world. These essays, collected from numerous glossy ski and lifestyle journals, including...
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"As a professional athlete, making the move from a sports career, to the next phase of your life, can be a daunting challenge. When EWAN PORTER no longer wants the daily rigidity, and routine, of professional golf, a lot of people don't understand why he is possibly giving up "the dream," particularly when he is so very talented. However, talent can take a person only so far, and once the enthusiasm is gone, it can potentially have devastating consequences....
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Join Carole Jean for a wild ride that starts in Oakland, California and winds through Paris, London, Frankfurt, Ireland, Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Most of the trips were fun; some, not so much. In addition to hauling vacationers to Hawaii, Tahiti, and Las Vegas, Trans International Airlines flew Muslim pilgrims to Mecca, airlifted refugees and troops out of Angola, Cuba, and Vietnam. Carole Jean tells the stories with raw honesty...
91) Catalan Cuisine
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Este libro ofrece un alegre y placentero viaje a través de la variedad gastronómica propia de Cataluña, acercándonos a la costa catalana, los huertos y jardines, las tierras secas, las zonas de montaña y, finalmente, la ciudad de Barcelona.
Un delicioso viaje por los paisajes de la cocina catalana y su historia, con más de 30 recetas compiladas por el Institut Català de la Cuina i la Cultura Gastronòmica.
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Who are the 21st-century expats? Do you wonder what motivates millions around the world to leave their homes, family and friends to immerse themselves in unfamiliar cultures, learn foreign languages and get to know new people? Have you considered joining them?
It's a movement; the number of expats grows as we become more global and mobile. While the ages, locations and experiences of these 31 internationals differ, their stories inform, inspire and...
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Philip Caputo's passion for travel and adventure was inspired by the works of Joseph Conrad, Jack London, and Herman Melville, and through the years this passion led to a rugged writer's life, filled with hair-raising experiences in the jungles of Vietnam, the rubble of Beirut, and the savannas of Africa. In the Shadows of the Morning collects Caputo's essays for the first time, each imbued with the powerful and memorable writing for which he has...
94) Pack Your Bags
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Don't have the money or the time to discover the world? Can't bear to be cooped up in an economy flight lasting more than an hour? No travel companion?
If you want to explore the world of international travel without leaving home, this is the book for you.
Let me be your guide to over 41 countries and six continents.
Laugh, cry, meet fascinating people, try something new, and learn.
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Ever dream about traveling to the Florida Keys, or Hawaii? Perhaps visiting the monuments of Washington DC, walking the Freedom Trail of the Founding Fathers of the USA in Boston, or traveling to Europe on a dime? If you are trying to raise a family, you may think this is an impossible task, but this is farther from the truth. It is possible by applying some simple techniques on how you can make your bills work for you. We travel by simply paying...
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The Amazing Journey is a fast-paced, true story of Grady and Austin Hicks, a father and son who travel the world for twenty-eight days before Austin attends college. Austin is the first of three Hicks children who embark on this globe-trotting tradition with their father. In the spirit of adventure, their route and activities are kept secret-even from family. They complete daily, self-imposed Journey Tasks that deliberately immerse them into cultural...
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Viet Nam 1993 is the journal of an American University Professor who traveled to Viet Nam to explore opportunities and potential for agricultural and nutritional research. The journal describes interactions with Vietnamese officials and citizens, and presents vivid descriptions of the land and people of Viet Nam. During his journey, the author traveled the length and breadth of the country from the ethereal beauty of Ha Long Bay to the southern reaches...
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«¿Por qué pienso que puedo aconsejarte sobre viajes de bajo presupuesto? Antes de comenzar mi gran viaje, disponía de menos de 7 000 euros, aunque los billetes de avión ya estaban pagados y durante mi viaje pude ir ganando algunos euros más. Si añadimos el coste del Round the World Ticket, en ocho meses gasté exactamente unos 8 050 €, todo incluído. En principio, se podría viajar incluso con menos presupuesto. En mi caso, no obstante,...
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The Everyday Space Traveler Discover 9 Life-Affirming Insights into the Wonders of Inner and Outer Space Climb aboard the state-of-the-art spacecraft CosmicSea for the journey of a lifetime! Join the voyagers of EXPEDiTiON LiFEPOiNT as The Everyday Space Traveler takes you on the world's first adventure vacation to Mars. Like the astronauts, you too can discover timeless secrets of the universe that have taken earthbound humans millennia to understand....
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