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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Published from 1936 to 1966, the Green Book was hailed as the "black travel guide to America." At that time, it was very dangerous and difficult for African-Americans to travel because black travelers couldn't eat, sleep, or buy gas at most white-owned businesses. The Green Book listed hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and other businesses that were safe for black travelers. It was a resourceful and innovative solution to a horrific problem. It took...
Author
Publisher
Hardie Grant Travel
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Go your own way will help you take your first bold steps into solo travel, with tips on preparation, planning and safety, as well as funny and useful stories from travel writer Ben Groundwater's own experiences. You'll find details on all the best travel destinations for solo travellers, including the 10 best cities to visit, the 5most amazing journeys, and also a few places that you may want to avoid on your own. This guide will help you meet people...
Publisher
Apa Publications Ltd
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Whether you have deep pockets or need to tighten the purse strings, it can be tricky deciding which destinations to spend your cash on. Tourist heavyweights can be overcrowded and expensive; natural wonders under pressure from sheer volume of footfall. In this Rough Guide to the A-Z of Travel, we've scoped out under-the-radar cities, off-grid hiking trails and remote islands--for every budget"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Tiller Press, an impirnt of Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Daniel Houghton, the former CEO of Lonely Planet, is on a mission to spread the word about travel's unique power to change hearts and minds. He speaks for and to , a new generation who wnat more out of travel than a list of experiences. They use it to develop empathy and cultural awareness, whether flying acrosse the world or just heading to a differnect neighborhood for dinner. Daniel shares his own stories and tips, as well as drawing on interviews...
Author
Publisher
Hardie Grant Explore
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A treasury of 40 of the most sensational natural places around the world. Author and explorer Penny Watson introduces towering forests, majestic rock formations, sun-drenched islands and remote frozen tundras -- wild areas which have remained mostly untouched by humans. Indeed, conservation and regeneration are integral to their continued existence. Wilderness spaces are our escape rooms. When we want adventure, they are a clarion call to strap on...
10) The New York Times 36 hours world: 150 cities from Abu Dhabi to Zurich / edited by Barbara Ireland
Series
Publisher
Taschen
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Globe-trotters rejoice! This updated volume gathers the crème de la crème from the New York Times travel series. The Times's renowned writers curate 150 bite-sized itineraries into an A-Z showcase of the world's most captivating cities, from Barcelona to Bogotá, New Delhi to New Orleans-with 26 new stories including Amman and Nairobi." -- ONIX annotation.
Author
Publisher
Voracious/Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
"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...
Publisher
Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
This beautiful and inspiring book is an authoritative and timely account of our planet's natural wonders, explaining how and why our bodies and brains benefit from being in nature, as well as the importance of valuing and protecting them for future generations. In each chapter - exploring forests, rivers, mountains, deserts and coasts - Lonely Planet offers a wealth of knowledge on why they're such enriching places to explore and where in the world...
Author
Publisher
White Lion Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Sustainable Travel offers practical and achievable advice for those who want to make a difference to the way we experience the world. Having travelled around the world without flying, sustainability expert Holly Tuppen knows a thing or two about low social- and environmental-impact adventures, here she shares what she's learnt from over a decade of sustainable adventures. Whether it's being armed with the right questions to ask tour operators, assessing...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Blending literature and travel, this book offers a look at 15 U.S. destinations featured in the works of famous writers. Designed as a guide to help avid bibliophiles experience, in person, the places they've only read about, award-winning journalist Terri Peterson Smith takes readers on lively tours that include a Mark Twain inspired steamboat cruise on the Mississippi, a Devil in the White City view of Chicago in the Gilded Age, a voyage through...
Author
Publisher
Rocky Nook
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Considered by many to be the world's top destination for amateur and professional landscape photographers, Iceland possesses unparalleled beauty, and the variety of spectacular landscapes found on this small island is astounding. Whether you're visiting Iceland as a destination in its own right or as a stopover on your way elsewhere, you're bound to have a unique and memorable experience. To help you make the most of your trip-no matter how long or...
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