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Solo travel is on fire! Many yearn to take a trip to a beautiful or exotic destination where they can experience true serenity and different cultures, but if you've never traveled solo this can be a daunting endeavor.
*How do you get started?
*Where do you stay? Are there accommodations for solo travelers?
*How do you travel safely?
*How do you manage the people in your life who won't understand your desire to travel solo?
Valerie Eubanks was at this...
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Almost half a century ago, a young reporter from Germany arrived in still-glamorous Saigon to cover the Vietnam War over a period of five years. In this memoir he now tells the story of how he fell in love with the Vietnamese people. He praises the beauty, elegance and feistiness of their women. He describes blood-curdling Communist atrocities and fierce combat scenes he had witnessed. He introduces a striking array of characters: heroes, villains,...
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What is a perfect moment in travel? How do you make one happen? Where do you find it? How much does it cost? Strolling with Your Elephant opens the door to amazing and authentic experiences all over the world for both active and armchair travelers. Whether you want to celebrate a big event with a big budget in a major city of the world or you're looking for a way to enhance a self-powered bike trip not far from home, you'll discover numerous fun and...
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Discover Spain Like Never Before: An Unforgettable Journey Tailored for the Mature Adventurer
Step into the vibrant heart of Spain with this comprehensive guide crafted exclusively for the mature explorer. Embrace the allure of Iberian landscapes, culture, and history as you venture through Spain's most captivating destinations. With Silver-Haired Wanderer in Spain: 25 Gems for the Senior Explorer, your next unforgettable journey is just a page away.
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De vivir en una camioneta en las calles de San Diego, a cultivar chocolate con las tribus indígenas en Centroamérica, a enseñar en Oriente Medio y a hacer voluntariado en África, el autor de éxitos de ventas Gregory V. Diehl ha seguido un camino mundano y poco convencional. Dejando su casa en California cuando era adolescente, pasó a vivir y trabajar en 45 países en todo el mundo a la edad de 28 años. En Viajar Para Trascender, utiliza sus...
7) Turtle Envy
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Learn to scuba alongside Alycea, a claustrophobic bubble watcher determined to overcome her anxiety and explore the reefs.
After a failed scuba class triggered her panic, Alycea swore never to try diving again. But when her husband fell in love with the sport, she faced a decision: overcome the fear or accept her fate as a bubble watcher.
Alycea clung to her identity as a free-spirited explorer as she struggled to master the mechanics of diving. Her...
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A bicycling and travel audio-book like no other. It offers an entertaining and inspirational listen for all audiences. It tells the story of a 66-year-old grandfather who has never ridden a bicycle for more than a few miles at a time and sets out to ride a bicycle from one coast of the United States to the other. He does this ride by himself with no one along for company and no one following along when things go wrong. It recounts the dangers, trials,...
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This book Spotting Danger for Travelers is geared towards the traveler/s who at any moment could find themselves faced with a violent encounter but may lack the training needed to detect the situation early or react to it appropriately.
• Written in a manner that can be easily understood by the average citizen who may lack any formal training in the areas of situational awareness and personal safety.
• Breaks the information into three easy...
10) Travel Seekness
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Would you risk deportation by illegally teaching English (with a fake American accent) just so you could scrape together the money to travel? And would you even want to roam the world for eight months on a budget so minuscule that you were forced to use paperbacks as loo roll and boil your own drinking water?
Lisa and her husband Graham did both. Their hilarious trip saw them buying snacks from 'voodoo vendors' in Taiwan, almost drowning off a Philippine...
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This short and simple guide is a must-have to get the most out of your backpacking journey!
Backpackers are explorers, and sometimes, they are like little heroes who aren't afraid to step out of their comfort zone to experience some new food, culture, language, or landscape. But with travelling, challenges are bound to be on your path. In order to be prepared and prevent the most unwanted difficulties on your trip, a guide has been put together to...
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Join Carole Bumpus as she continues the culinary journey of Book One in Searching for Family and Traditions at the French Table, with her incomparable guide, Josiane, as they head north from Paris to Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Normandy, and Brittany, then drop into the Loire Valley before ending in the Auvergne.
Sample family favorites and regional delights such as Flemish Potjevlesh, Algerian-influenced chicken tagine, moules (mussels) in cider and cream,...
13) Did Not Believe
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Still living in the shadow of a global pandemic, George and Rachel attempt some of their toughest events so far. Rachel decides to sign up to her first iron-distance triathlon. But a broken bone threatens to derail George's chances of joining her.
They take on their longest ever run, most challenging swim, their first swim-run event, and a backyard ultra-a race that can only have one finisher.
Ludo-the family's hairy four-legged friend-gets in on...
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The biggest annual sports event in the world is the Tour de France. In the wake of its overwhelming popularity, it's easy to forget that there is much more to cycling than whoever gets to wear the yellow jersey. Cycling is rich with legends and pioneers, and it is their stories which light up this compelling account of the sport.
This is the story of British cycling as told through the lives of the people who built it. From the first recorded race...
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Now you don't have to be rich enough to hire your own bodyguard. You can learn the skills in this book and take care of yourself the way the pros do.
WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR?
"How To Be Your Own Bodyguard" is an invaluable reference for:
• Anybody who wants to significantly reduce their risk of ever being a victim of a crime.
• People smart enough to figure out there's more to self-defense than learning how to fight
• Anyone who travels for business...
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The Seafaring Life is not for everyone, but for those who live the life there is no substitute!
"The Seafaring Life" is Bob's third book of insights into what the cruising lifestyle is all about. What makes people get aboard a boat about the same size as a jail cell and sail out onto the most inhospitable place on Earth, the Ocean! Where there are things that want to eat you and you are surrounded by water you can't drink! The Seafaring Life joins...
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Gary Glading's fascinating career on luxury cruise chips has seen him circumnavigate the globe several times. Over the years he has entertained passengers, interviewed celebrities and tended stray and sick animals at ports around the world. His extraordinary adventures include quelling a passenger mutiny, surviving a hurricane in the Atlantic, spending Christmas with a Hollywood legend and being marooned on a tropical island. Stars, Staterooms and...
18) Mysterious British Isles: A Collection of Mysteries, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena across Br
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Great Britain is an ancient land steeped in history and tradition, filled with prehistoric ruins, majestic castles, and a countryside sculpted from millennia of human habitation.. Its rolling countryside is dotted with prehistoric burial mounds and stone circles. Brooding castles hold tales of bloodshed and honor. Medieval churches have elaborate stained glass windows and gruesome carvings, reflecting a mixture of hope and darkness. Every hamlet and...
19) Walk With You
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Fit or fresh off the couch, spiritual or searching, outgoing or shy, retired or young and crazy, grieving or joyful, confident or just willing to try -- one thing is for damn sure: the Appalachian Trail does not care what shape you are in but will undoubtedly shape who you will become. Thousands of people attempt to hike this rugged footpath, America's oldest long-distance trail, each year. Few succeed but all are changed. After the loss of a lifelong...