This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1909. Not illustrated. Excerpt:CHAPTER XXVII TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION Probably there is no practical phase of Alaska that is so little known as that of transportation in and out of the Territory, whether it be of mail or telegram, of. passenger or freight. As illustrative of the ignorance regarding these matters may be mentioned an experience of the writer as he was about to visit Seward Peninsula. An official of high rank, looking over a map of Alaska, broached the point of what would be seen in passing through Valdez en route to Nome. He was astonished to be told that at Valdez one was a thousand miles farther from Nome than when he left Seattle. STEAMSHIP LINES The principal ocean steamships in the Alaskan trade are those of the long established Pacific Coast Company, of the vigorous Alaskan Steamship Company, and a foreign line, the Canadian Pacific Navigation Company. Service is frequent, reasonably rapid, and disasters are rare. The Pacific Coast Company plies fortnightly during winter, and weekly during summer, between Seattle and Skagway. It also runs during June, July, and August an excursion steamer to the glaciers and other points, taking only first-class round-trip passengers for the eleven-day voyage. It operates tri-monthly steamships to Nome in summer-June to September. The Alaskan Company has a weekly service between Seattle and Skagway in summer, and a twelve-day service in winter. It sends in summer a boat to Nome about every ten days. Its fleet of twelve steamships is most busily engaged in its weekly service to Prince William Sound-the voyage to Cordova taking five days, to Valdez six days, and to Seward a week. The Canadian service to Skagway usually starts from Vancouver, and there are about three boats per month in summer. ROUTES OF TRAVEL There is but one st.

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Dark Star Safari is Paul Theroux's now classic account of a journey from Cairo to Cape Town. Travelling across bush and desert, down rivers and across lakes, and through country after country, Theroux visits some of the most beautiful landscapes on earth, and some of the most dangerous. It is a journey of discovery and of rediscovery - of the unknown and the unexpected, but also of people and places he knew as a young and optimistic teacher forty years before. Safari in Swahili simply means "journey", and this is the ultimate safari. It is Theroux in his element - a trip where chance encounter is everything, where departure and arrival times are an irrelevance, and where contentment can be found balancing on the top of a truck in the middle of nowhere. Praise for Paul Theroux: 'Theroux's work remains the standard by which other travel writing must be judged' Observer 'One needs energy to keep up with the extraordinary, productive restlessness of Paul Theroux. [He is] the most gifted, most prodigal writer of his generation'Jonathan Raban 'Always a terrific teller of tales and conjurer of exotic locales, he writes lean prose that lopes along at a compelling pace'Sunday Times Paul Theroux's books include Dark Star Safari, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Riding the Iron Rooster, The Great Railway Bazaar, The Elephanta Suite, A Dead Hand, The Tao of Travel and The Lower River. The Mosquito Coast and Dr Slaughter have both been made into successful films. Paul Theroux divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian islands.

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Take a fresh approach to Sydney with this 'Step by Step' guide, part of a brand new, stylishly designed series from Insight Guides. Lavishly illustrated in full colour, this book features 14 irresistible self-guided walks and tours, written by a local expert and packed with great insider tips. Whether you are new to the city or a repeat visitor, this guide has something to suit all budgets, tastes, and trip lengths, showing you the smartest way to link Sydney's sights and taking you beyond the beaten tourist track. As well as covering Sydney's many classic attractions, the routes track lesser-known sights and up-and-coming areas; there are also excursions for those who want to extend their visit outside the city. All the walks and tours come with clear, easy-to-follow full-colour maps and hand-picked places to eat and drink en route. A 'Key Facts' box at the start of each tour highlights the recommended time needed to enjoy it to the full, plus the distance covered and a start and end point; all this makes it simple to find the perfect tour for the time you have to spare. The book also recommends top tours by theme and includes a special 'Only in' feature, highlighting a number of experiences or attractions that are unique to Sydney. In addition, it has background information on food, drink and shopping, plus a Directory section with a clearly organised A-Z list of practical information and hotel and restaurant listings to suit all budgets. The guide also comes with a metro map and a free pull-out map, complete with street index and with the walks and tours clearly marked. This map is great for use both with and without the main book.

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Famed for its wild nights and lazy days, Madrid provides a whole lot more, whether your interests lie in spectacular opera productions or chirpy folkloric zarzuela; in cutting-edge cuisine or ancient, tiled tabernas; in designer-shoe shopping or mooching around flea markets. Written by resident journalists, Time Out Madrid also covers the artistic jewels housed in the Prado, Thyssen, and Reina Sofia, as well as the etiquette of watching a bullfight or joining in with a flamenco performance, as well as where to stay and how to escape the city heat. Suggested trips out of town are also recommended. In the frame-the intriguing stories behind some of the city's best-known paintings. Sophisticated snacking-where to find gourmet tapas and wine-lists to match. Winding down-the yoga centers, spas and Turkish baths springing up all over town. Up, up and away-climbing, skiing and hang-gliding are all within reach of the city.

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This book provides a glimpse into the vast mystical and wondrous world of the spirit. It is the written account of the author's journeys to that world guided through the experience by a boy from the city of Tricon. In this masterfully constructed outpost of heaven the author discovers that facilities in the heavenly realms are far superior to those on earth" and that Tricon is a staging area for one of the greatest wars ever to be fought between the forces of good and evil. Join Travis as he travels through the vastness of space in a living spacecraft named Lambda and experience the enormity and beauty of New Jerusalem; the Heavenly City being constructed to house millions of souls from earth. Features Publisher - Made for Success Inc. and Blackstone Audio Inc.&#59; Unabridged edition (March 15 2013). Language - English. About the Author Christpher Glyn trained as a stage actor at the Rose Bruford School of Speech and Drama in the United Kingdom. After receiving Jesus he forsook a career as a Shakespearean actor to devote his life to missionary work with a personal calling to minister through radio. In the thirty-plus years since Chris' inspirational radio shows have been heard on over two thousand radio stations on all seven continents. He has also narrated over one hundred motivational works on audio which have been heard by millions worldwide. Chris' end-time Bible documentaries Countdown to Armageddon and Beyond Armageddon are considered classics in their genre and earned worldwide acclaim. In 2000 Chris set up a Christian audio production company called RadioActive Productions in Uganda where he hosts a nightly Gospel radio show.

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Written as a screenplay, Hamlet's Twin chronicles the unusual honeymoon of a contemporary young couple, Nicholas and Sylvie Vanhesse, as they travel to Norway, and, eventually, to a mythical archipelago near the North Pole. Nicholas, while playing Fortinbras in a television production of Hamlet, becomes obsessed with the thought that Fortinbras was Hamlet's estranged twin. His trip to Norway becomes a symbolic journey towards claiming his own rights and achieving his own revenge. Hubert Aquin's Hamlet's Twin is as tragic and as full of self-conscious riddles as its namesake.

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In his newest book, award-winning environmental journalist David Steinman makes sense out of the tangle of issues surrounding climate change. He provides clear, simple steps we can all take to make more responsible environmental choices in our everyday lives, from the food we put on our tables, to the products we use in our homes, and the cars we buy. He shows, for example, how changing even a simple habit of driving to the grocery store to ordering food online can save almost 900 miles a year, reducing both traffic congestion and petroleum emissions. Steinman traveled the country from his home base in California through the United States to talk with farmers, businessmen, professors, housewives, counter-terrorism experts and many others to find the link between environmentalism, conservatism, patriotism and national security. He reveals how our reliance on petroleum-based products and chemical pesticides negatively impacts our health, our national security and our planet. He presents a number of fascinating anecdotes and case studies about people and companies working to live "green"using ecological wisdom as the basis for their decision-making? in the process improving everything from their children's IQs to their company's bottom line.

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Description The Greenygrey proclaims itself Britain's most famous werewolf. It has been a prolific rise in fame for the greenygrey one, and the GG brand is now known all over the werewolf world. Like a cross between Loki and Scooby Doo on the dog side, and Kerouac and Joanna Lumley on the human, the vegetarian werewolf helps the reader escape the restrictions of the body on an epic virtual travel across North America. As well as being an entertaining read as GG meets its heroes and lots of new characters across the continent, the book also has an educative angle, as the shape-shifting and chameleonising but mentally a bit muddled superhero creates an acronym map of North America that should help you remember your Newfoundland from your Nunavut and your Idaho from your Iowa. About the Author Dr. Marc Latham lives in Leeds. Marc grew up in a one-parent family in a small town and was the only child without a (known) father in his primary school class. Despite being a promising student Marc dropped out of school at about twelve years of age, as television and daydreaming took over his life. Ordinary work didn't interest Marc, and after he didn't get taken on as a footballer he saved up some money and spent his twenties travelling the world with Kerouac as his inspiration. With his big trips under his belt Marc spent his thirties in university and saw it out to the end of the line, although he jumped off the 'product creation' conveyor belt a long time before finishing. Television documentaries alerted Marc to conditions such as ADHD and bipolarity, and along with his experiences amongst 'normal' people these confirmed Marc's suspicions that he is a bit mad. This realisation, along with running and a healthier life have recently improved the author's moods, but he hopes to continue being a bit different while becoming a full-time writer.

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JAPAN'S TIPPING POINT is a small book on a huge topic. In the post-Fukushima era, Japan is the "canary in the coal mine" for the rest of the world. Can Japan radically shift its energy policy, become greener, more self-sufficient, and avoid catastrophic impacts on the climate? Mark Pendergrast arrived in Japan exactly two months after the Fukushima meltdown. This book is his eye-opening account of his trip and his alarming conclusions. Japan is at a crucial tipping point. A developed country that must import all of its fossil fuel, it can no longer rely on nuclear power, following the massive earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disaster of March 11, 2011. Critically acclaimed nonfiction writer Mark Pendergrast went to Japan to investigate Japan's renewable energy, Eco-Model Cities, food policy, recycling, and energy conservation, expecting to find innovative, cutting edge programs. He discovered that he had been naive. The Japanese boast of their eco-services for eco-products in eco-cities. Yet they rely primarily on imported fossil fuel and nuclear power, live in energy-wasteful homes, and import 60% of their food. That may be changing in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Maybe. But as Pendergrast documents, Japan lags far behind Europe, the United States, and even (in some respects) China in terms of renewable energy efforts. And Japan is mired in bureaucracy, political in-fighting, indecision, puffery, public apathy, and cultural attitudes that make rapid change difficult. Yet Japan is also one of the most beautiful countries in the world, with friendly, resilient people who can, when motivated, pull together to accomplish incredible things. As an island nation, Japan offers a microcosmic look at the problems facing the rest of the globe. And as Japan tips, so may the world. Mark Pendergrast, the author of books such as For God, Country and Coca-Cola, Uncommon Grounds, and Inside the Outbreaks, entertains as he enlightens. As he wrote in Japan's Tipping Point: "The r

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Unravel the mysteries of language with J.P. Davidson's remarkable "Planet Word". "The way you speak is who you are and the tones of your voice and the tricks of your emailing and tweeting and letter-writing, can be recognised unmistakably in the minds of those who know and love you". (Stephen Fry). From feral children to fairy-tale princesses, secrets codes, invented languages - even a language that was eaten! - "Planet Word" uncovers everything you didn't know you needed to know about how language evolves. Learn the tricks to political propaganda, why we can talk but animals can't, discover 3,000-year-old clay tablets that discussed beer and impotence and test yourself at textese - do you know your RMEs from your LOLs? Meet the 105-year-old man who invented modern-day Chinese and all but eradicated illiteracy, and find out why language caused the go-light in Japan to be blue. From the dusty scrolls of the past to the unknown digital future, and with (heart) the first graphic to enter the OED, are we already well on our way to a language without words? In a round-the-world trip of a lifetime, discover all this and more as J.P. Davidson travels across our gloriously, endlessly intriguing multilingual "Planet Word". John Paul Davidson is a film and television director and producer. After studying at Bristol University and completing his doctoral field work in The University of Malysia, he joined the BBC's Travel and Exploration Unit as their resident anthropologist. Stephen Fry's film, stage, radio and television credits are numerous and wide-ranging. He has written, produced, directed, acted in or presented productions as varied as "Wilde", "Blackadder", "Jeeves and Wooster", "A Bit of Fry and Laurie", "Fry's English Delight" and "QI". After writing many successful books, his recent memoir "The Fry Chronicles" was a number one bestseller.

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Want a lively vacation? Here's a series that is sure to meet your needs. Alive! Guides tell you what's hot, and what's not, with plenty of suggestions for daytime activity and nighttime fun. The authors offer hundreds of restaurant and hotel profiles in all price ranges, including the best places to stay and eat if you"re looking for pampering, adventure, nights in the city or value. Every one has been inspected first-hand, which means you get a true feel of what to expect. Beyond where to stay and eat, Alive! Guides focus on the things that make each destination unique - hiking in the rain forests of St. Lucia; fabulous diving off the coast of Bonaire; unbeatable fall foliage along the Delaware River Valley. Full details on local celebrations throughout the year are given, along with contact numbers for help in trip-planning. Sunup to Sundown sections cover hiking, watersports and organized excursions and offer a thorough listing of the best beaches. Road trips and walking tours that lead through rural villages and historic townships are accompanied by town and regional maps. After Dark sections give the lowdown on hot nightclubs, romantic bars, high-class casinos, movies and local theater productions. An A-Z reference at the end provides a comprehensive list of useful contacts, including ATM and bank locations, doctors and medical facilities, tourism offices, religious services and websites. St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix are the major US Virgin Islands, and they are among the most popular destinations in the Caribbean. This guide captures the unique essence of each, from quiet St. John to bustling St. Thomas. Hundreds of places to stay are described, from intimateguesthouses to posh resorts, and an astonishing number of restaurants, plus shopping, diving, fishing, golf and other activities.

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Dusty pueblos adorned with adobe houses, each with a man sitting against a wall, a large sombrero tipped over his face, heavy snoring sounds emitting from underneath that hat; barefoot Indian women and children walking through the dusty, cobbled streets. These were the first images that came to mind when Ian Middleton thought of Mexico. But was it really like that? He had read James A Michener's historical novel on Mexico, and it had portrayed a country of rich cultural diversity. These are the things that had ignited in Ian a burning desire to see this country for himself. As a novice traveller this was an extremely daring move. Especially as he would be travelling alone. Ian knew nobody in Mexico. Although he d travelled the year before for the first time in Australia, he d had the advantage of knowing people there. This would his first real trip in a foreign land completely alone. Yet as Ian was to find out, there is no such thing as being alone on the backpacker trail. The meeting of two Canadian girls soon threw him into the backpacker scene, and by the time he finally crossed the border into Mexico, was part of a small group of people all with similar intentions. The first two weeks of the journey were spent in California, which actually used to belong to Mexico before war with the US ended in Mexico ceding all of its north-western territories to the US. Upon entry into Mexico Ian soon found himself in exactly the land he had imagined: dusty pueblos, men in cowboy hats, barefoot Indian women and much more. But that wasn't all. Over the next four months Ian was to really discover the diversity of this land: the mountainous interior, the deserts of the north, the tropical lowlands of the south and the Mayan ruins of the Yucatan. He met a variety of people from backpackers from all walks of life to local Mexican people, many of whom humbled him with their extreme kindness and generosity despite their poverty-stricken lives. He soon discovered that Mex

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Los Angeles is the largest city in California and the second largest in the United States. "The City of Angels" is a melting pot of 18 million people in its sunny location among the forests, mountains and gorgeous beaches of the Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles is the world headquarters of the movie industry (Hollywood) and a major location for music production and perfomance. It is home to many of the rich and famous. Whether starseeking, on a business trip or relaxing there is something for everyone in Los Angeles. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Santa Monica - Santa Monica Pier - Santa Monica Beach - Twilight Musical Concerts - Montana Avenue & 3rd Street Promenade - Hollywood - Hollywood Sign - TCL Chinese Theater - Hollywood Walk of Fame - Sunset Strip - Bel Air Tour - Beverly Hills - Warner Brothers Studios - Universal Studios Hollywood - Catalina Island - Getty Center Art Museum - Venice Beach Boardwalk & Ocean Front Walk - Griffith Park - Griffith Observatory - Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens - Greek Amphitheater - Museums in Griffith Park - Broadway Theater District - Grammy Museum - Disneyland - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places to Stay - Ramada Los Angeles at Wilshire Center - Travelodge Chatsworth - Lincoln Plaza Hotel - Ritz Milner Hotel - Comfort Inns & Suites Bell Gardens - Places to Eat & Drink - Sugarfish by Sushi Nozawa - Baco Mercat - El Cholo - Roscoe's House of Chicken & Waffles - Langer's - Places to Shop - The Grove Mall - The Original Farmers Market - Larchmont Blvd - Olvera Street - Broadway

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The idea behind the VERSE IT: ALL Bible began over coffee following a missed trip to church. We were new in town and visiting different churches looking for our niche. Traveling from church to church, Sunday after Sunday, we noticed something interesting. Many parishioners followed along with the sermon, not from the hardcover Bible in the pews, but rather on their phones or tablets. One Sunday, we decided to download a free Bible for our eReader. We were running late and did not review the Bible before leaving for church. Upon arrival, we discovered the service was moved up an hour. So instead, we decided to grab some coffee and read a verse or two on our own. We took our seats at a local coffee house, turned on our eReader, and were immediately surprised at how hard it was to find anything. The free download was hard to navigate, hard to search, just plain hard to use. If we had tried to use it during a service we would still be searching long after coffee and donuts concluded. As eBook designers, we decided to build a better product for ourselves and others. The VERSE IT: ALL Bible provides the lightning fast navigation of VERSE IT: ALL in a classic and beloved Bible translation. With around 70,000 unique hyperlinks, finding Bible verses on your eReader, tablet, or phone during church services or Bible study has never been easier. You can navigate to a specific book, chapter and verse quickly and easily. Finding passages with a VERSE IT: ALL Bible can be done with 4 clicks or less. Say good-bye to scrolling and slow typed searches. The VERSE IT: ALL innovative indexing and linking approach makes it easy to find verses without missing a beat.

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★★★★★ Comprehensive travel guide to Florida ★★★★★ Natural settings, delicious food, fun days out The Sunshine State is home to beaches, warm weather, and amazing culture, all of which make it one of the most frequented destinations in the United States. Because of its huge theme parks and naturally vacation-appropriate climate, it has encountered a huge influx of visitors each year that wish to enjoy all Florida has to offer. Due to the increasing demand throughout the world for more eco-friendly products and experiences, there has also been a raise in the amount of people looking to have their getaways also be environmentally friendly. We have compiled this travel guide in order to give you options that will allow your respite be restful for your mind, body, and conscience. We define 'green' as anything which allows us to enjoy our trip, and has a sensitivity for the environment as well as allowing us to appreciate the natural surroundings for our destination. Above all - the Green Travel Guides are about having fun, in a green way. So, what are you waiting for? Check out our: Green lodging Green relaxation Green activities Green fun Green tips and lots lots more!

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The idea behind the VERSE IT: ALL Bible began over coffee following a missed trip to church. We were new in town and visiting different churches looking for our niche. Traveling from church to church, Sunday after Sunday, we noticed something interesting. Many parishioners followed along with the sermon, not from the hardcover Bible in the pews, but rather on their phones or tablets. One Sunday, we decided to download a free Bible for our eReader. We were running late and did not review the Bible before leaving for church. Upon arrival, we discovered the service was moved up an hour. So instead, we decided to grab some coffee and read a verse or two on our own. We took our seats at a local coffee house, turned on our eReader, and were immediately surprised at how hard it was to find anything. The free download was hard to navigate, hard to search, just plain hard to use. If we had tried to use it during a service we would still be searching long after coffee and donuts concluded. As eBook designers, we decided to build a better product for ourselves and others. The VERSE IT: ALL Bible provides the lightning fast navigation of VERSE IT: ALL in a classic and beloved Bible translation. With around 70,000 unique hyperlinks, finding Bible verses on your eReader, tablet, or phone during church services or Bible study has never been easier. You can navigate to a specific book, chapter and verse quickly and easily. Finding passages with a VERSE IT: ALL Bible can be done with 4 clicks or less. Say good-bye to scrolling and slow typed searches. The VERSE IT: ALL innovative indexing and linking approach makes it easy to find verses without missing a beat.

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Burgundy is famous for its impressive wines and cuisine as well as for the rich architecture of its buildings, castles, and churches. The region also offers areas of natural beauty with many lakes and forests with good fishing, walking and horseback riding. Wine is the best-known product from the Burgundy region. The gentle landscapes near to the river Loire are close to hillsides covered with vineyards. From north to south, the best wines grow at Chablis, Côteaux de l'Auxerrois, Côte-de-Nuits, Côte-de-Beaune, Hautes-Côtes, Côtes Chalonnaise et Mâconnais, and Pouilly-sur-Loire. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Beaune - Hospice de Beaune (Hôtel de Beaune) - Notre Dame Collegiate Church - Burgundy Wine Museum - Dijon - Dijon Opera - Museum of Burgundy Life - Dijon Cathedral - Owl's Trail (La Chouette) - Augustodunum Roman Theatre - Touro Park - Zoo - Parc de l'Auxois - Water Park and animals - Muséo Parc Alésia - Interactive museum - Morvan Forest - Wine Tours in Burgundy - Boat trips on the Burgundy Canal - Auxerre Cathedral - Building a Castle at Guédelon - Château de Tanlay - Mustard Factory - Château de Pierreclos - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - La Maison de Mireille - Comfort Hotel Beaune - Premier Class Avallon - Hotel Kyriad - Hotel Quick Palace - Places To Eat & Drink - L'Antre II Mondes - La Cassolette - Au Bureau - The Publican Pub - Les Café Des Amis - Places to Shop - Flea Market - Shopping in Beaune - Cluny, Carrots and Chocolates - Wine Shopping in Beaune - Galeries Lafayette

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Full-color guide - Make your visits to Disney World, Universal, and SeaWorld unforgettable with illustrated features, 36 maps, and 300+ color photos. Customize your trip with simple planning tools - Top experiences and attractions - Lodging comparison charts - Easy-to-read color maps Explore Orlando and beyond - Discerning Fodor's Choice picks for hotels, restaurants, sights, and more - 'Word of Mouth' tips from fellow Fodor's travelers - Illustrated features on Orlando spas, character meals, Disney and his mouse, Kennedy Space Center, spring training - Best theme-park tips and ride strategies - Opinions from destination experts - Fodor's central Florida-based writers reveal their favorite local haunts - Revised annually to provide the latest information

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Designed by top Italian designer Emanuele Pizzolorusso, the Crumpled City maps make a fantastic gift: a great souvenir, a brilliant way to anticipate a trip to the best cities in the world or simply an inspired design object. Made of soft, untearable Tyvec, they are 100% waterproof and are designed to be scrunched up and slipped into the small bag provided with them or straight into a pocket. The Crumpled City maps have been awarded the Design Plus Award at Ambiente 2012 and were also in the top 10 products of the 2012 European Consumers Choice Award.

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Ian was more than a little apprehensive when his turn came to kiss the Blarney Stone. Not only had they just met, but it seemed this stone wasn't at all fussy as to who it allowed to kiss it. Kissing the Blarney Stone is Ireland's third most popular tourist attraction, so as well as the moral implications there were the hygienic implications too. Yet kissing the Blarney Stone is reputed to bestow upon you the Irish gift of the gab, a talent Ian would need if he was to seduce the Sisters of Murphy's; assuming he ever finds them. This was just the first obstacle Ian had to cross during his two-month journey around the Emerald Isle. With just a backpack as a home, a guidebook in one hand, a bizarre travelogue in the other and very little money in his bank account, he leaves his home and sets off to this little country that has always been his neighbour, yet overlooked by him for many years as he pursued dreams to travel to far and exotic countries. But to Ian's surprise he was to find that he didn't need to travel thousands of miles across the world to discover something new and exciting. As he hitches, walks and takes the bus from Cork to Donegal via the West Coast, Ian discovers the wonderful spirit and friendliness of the Irish people. During this time he conceives a plan to be a real backpacker for a day by hiking from one town to another with the full weight of his backpack, but finds things aren't as straightforward as they might have seemed. Although travelling alone, he is rarely on his own as he meets up with various interesting and amusing characters along the way, until finally reaching the quiet and unspoilt shores of northern Donegal. Here he must cross a tumultuous ocean on a small boat in order to meet the King of Ireland, on the barren and windswept isle of Tory. Also included in this new, fully illustrated e-book edition is a second part including 18 new articles from the author's return trips to Ireland, along with nearly 100 beautiful colour pho

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Two months before Sarah's twin sons leave home for their gap year travel, her husband Andrew, a keen amateur thespian, announces that he's leaving her for his leading lady. Happily married for the past twenty years, Sarah has no idea how to fill her empty house, her empty days, nor play the role of discarded wife. As Sarah is to discover, the way forward is strewn with hazards and humiliations. If she is not to be bludgeoned to pieces, she must acquire skills for survival. fast. Happily for Sarah, help (and hindrance!) is at hand in the form of well-meaning neighbours, a misbehaved mongrel, an eventful trip to Majorca, an unassuming plumber, and an unwelcome role as Mrs De Winter in the forthcoming Ambercross Players' production of Rebecca. In this wickedly funny and hugely entertaining comedy of manners, life in a small Wiltshire village is exposed with a highly infectious sense of humour and a devastatingly accurate eye for detail.

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Little Alfie of the Baker Street Irregulars seeks the help of Holmes and Watson as his cousin Flora has been arrested and accused of a double murder. The investigation gets underway with a trip to the scene of the crime. Holmes is suspicious and, together with Watson, he travels incognito to The Imperial Gasworks. Their visit is both informative and productive involving a little deception and some slight of hand by Watson to obtain some Rattle-Jacks. The postmortem confirms Holmes suspicions but he now has to gather sufficient evidence to convince the Coroner and the jury that this is not in fact a case of murder.

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Title: Transylvania; its products and its people. With maps and. illustrations, etc. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The HISTORY OF TRAVEL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection contains personal narratives, travel guides and documentary accounts by Victorian travelers, male and female. Also included are pamphlets, travel guides, and personal narratives of trips to and around the Americas, the Indies, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Boner, Charles; 1865. xiv. 642 p. ; 8o. 10210.dd.6.

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Title: Yedo and Peking. A narrative of a journey to the capitals of Japan and China. With notices of the natural productions, agriculture. of those countries. With map and illustrations. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The HISTORY OF TRAVEL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection contains personal narratives, travel guides and documentary accounts by Victorian travelers, male and female. Also included are pamphlets, travel guides, and personal narratives of trips to and around the Americas, the Indies, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Fortune, Robert; 1863. 8o. 010055.gg.14.

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Rajilad, the brilliant engineer from Pimglammam succeeds in creating a time-warp to the past. In order to calibrate the dial of the time warp, she travels into the past with Kieran and Rikki, to find out the date. Not knowing where in time they will wind up, they face unexpected problems and dangers. On one of the trips, they encounter a teen age, homeless ex-slave boy who is being beaten. They bring him to the present to educate him and send him back to be productive. Cran Jelek, Rajilad's nemesis brings her back to Pimglammam by force and keeps her under house arrest. The Cummerfords and Aguntints engage in a rescue attempt planned by Vimar, Rajilad's friend and former supervisor.

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Christmas is often associated with special memories, but for some it brings shadows of things that should not have been. Things like unearthly visitors who open their eyes to new worlds and new experiences. Pantomime coats, robot dogs, and a big blue box parked beneath the Christmas tree. Some think these fleeting guests are apparitions, angels, or demons. But all know that Christmas will never be the same again. The Doctor and his companions travel to Christmas past, Christmas present, and those Christmases yet to come. They bring festive laughter and Yuletide joy, creeping dread and screaming horror, slipping in and out of time like the ghosts of Christmas.

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There is no better way to see America than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. Whether you are preparing for a road trip or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a downloadable walking tour is ready to explore when you are. Each walking tour describes historical and architectural landmarks and provides pictures to help out when those pesky street addresses are missing. Every tour also includes a quick primer on identifying architectural styles seen on American streets. Charlotte was founded in the mid-1700s by Scotch-Irish and Germans traveling down from Pennsylvania. The town and the county were named for Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the wife of King George III of England. Fertile lands drew the early settlers and the nation's first gold rush - really more of a flurry - took place in the early 1800s after Conrad Reed found a 17-pound rock on his family farm in nearby Cabarrus County that he used as doorstop which turned out to be nearly solid gold. The United States opened the Charlotte Mint in 1837 as the area led the nation in gold production until the great strikes in California in 1848.Still the population scarcely scraped above 2,000 at the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war the area slowly transitioned from agrarian to manufacturing. The population topped 10,000 for the first time in 1890 as textile manufacturers primed the economy for explosion. By 1930 Charlotte passed Winston-Salem as the largest city in North Carolina and never looked back. Today the population is 750,000. In the process the city seamlessly segued from manufacturing center to financial center and in 2011 only New York City is a bigger banking city. When a city explodes as quickly as Charlotte there is not much time to argue about preservation and we will only encounter a handful of buildings on our tour that don't have a modern pedigree. As a counterbalance to the shiny high-rises we will also visit t

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This beautiful hardback takes the reader on 75 of the most amazing adventures on the planet. From the ultimate challenge of climbing Mount Everest to less strenuous but equally inspiring experiences like kayaking with orcas in Canada and cycling Vietnam's backroads, this is the definitive companion to the world's most spectacular adventures. With stunning photographs, sumptuous descriptions and practical information, this inspirational coffee table book will delight armchair explorers and bone fide adventurers alike. 'While it is lovely to linger over the stunning photos, there is a lot more to this sumptuously designed title - a follow-up to Great Journeys - than meets the eye? This is a perfect gift for the traveller in your life who might be tempted to ride the Tour de France's high passes or paraglide from Mont Blanc's pearly summit.' Sydney Morning Herald 'Whether you're active or just love reading about action, there's something here for everyone.' Australian Associated Press 'If you liked Lonely Planet's Great Journeys, you'll love the next in the series - Great Adventures? Even if you're not planning a trip it's great for armchair travelling.' The Times About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Au

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Ever been unable to think of a single fun thing to help your child solve their boredom blues? You know there's a TON of fun stuff to do but you still can't think of a single boredom buster to save your life. You go online and search for ideas but the crafts that are too complicated or require supplies you don't have, and the games are for older kids or you need more people… You're starting to feel worse and worse by the minute, you're kids are turning into droopy unhappy beings, and you wish you had an instant, easy, cost-effective solution to bust their boredom blues on the spot. Problem solved. 1,001 Boredom Busting Play Ideas will cure your children's boredom blues no matter what their age, their interests or where they are (in the car, at the lake, in the rain, inside, outside, upside down). With over 1,000 play ideas, games, crafts, and family fun activities, there's a guaranteed boredom buster for everyone. Whether you have toddlers, preschoolers, or school-aged kids in your care, this book has something for all ages and all interests. Parents, teachers, camp counselors, babysitters, and grandparents will find everything from classic games from their youth, to tricky challenges, to group games, to quiet activities, to arts & crafts, to family day trip ideas… and more! Check it out: + 15 Varieties of the childhood classic game Tag + 101 tricky challenges for kids + 36 Travel games plus 24 more word games that can be played in the car + Arts and crafts (and holiday crafts, too) + Classic games such as Hot Potato & Red Rover + Outside play ideas + Playground games + Imagination play ideas + Birthday party games + Easy arts and crafts for all ages + Improv games + Family day trip ideas + Group games + Rainy day activities + 14 games to help your kids decide who gets to be "it" + And more play, play, play! Now includes 26 BONUS activities for a grand total of 1,027 activities to keep your kids happy, and playing. Have your most playful summer ever and cure yo

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Surely young Mr Frederick Whyatt could never had imagined that he would manage to get himself all tangled up with a flamboyant rake and a pretty prostitute during his first trip to London? All he wanted was to see the wonders of the crown jewel of the British Empire while accompanying his parents and sister. Naive and innocent, he instead finds himself in love with a young gentleman, and then makes a terrible mistake: He writes love letters. However, love letters can easily be used for blackmail, and soon he asks himself what he is willing to do to get the letters back. Keywords: London, first love, persuasion, voyeurism, threesome (MMM) including male/ male oral and anal sex. An extract from the story: He was more lightly built than I was, and he straddled me with ease, kissing me again, deeper this time, until our tongues met. He skilfully unbuttoned my frock jacket and waistcoat, and his hands travelled in under my shirt while he pressed his hips slightly against me so that I could feel his hardness against mine as he moved against me.I had entirely forgotten that Vincent was in the same room; however, all of a sudden I felt his gaze upon me. When I looked up, I saw Vincent watching us over the edge of his wine glass. There was something in his eyes and the way he watched us. His dark eyes were filled with a primitive hunger, but also with a touch of something else, perhaps jealousy? Whatever it was, the fact that he was looking at me while I kissed and touched another man suddenly made me, in an extremely wicked way, incredibly aroused. Product details: Category: Gay Victorian Romance and EroticaFormat: Kindle eBookWritten and published: 2012Length: Bedtime companion (~18000 words)Proofread by Pauline NoletPublisher: My Secret QuillAbout the author: Lady T.L. Jennings is a shy writer who loves the Victorian era and afternoon tea. She lives on the outskirts of Oxford in England, and writes Victorian erotica and romance with a dash of gothic mystique in longhand with a fou

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