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The Gods Drink Whiskey: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment in the Land of the Tattered Buddha
by Stephen T Asma  Publisher Comments Buddhism, Booze, and the Four Noble...
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Incidents of Travel in Yucatan Volume 2
by John Stephens Publisher Comments Volume 2 of two-volume set. Classic (1843) exploration of jungles of Yucatan, looking for evidences of Maya civilization. Extensive accounts of 44 Maya sites as well as of Yucatan folkways, manners, dress, ceremonies, amusements — all of which...
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Cork Boat
by John Pollack 
Publisher Comments In the late 1990s John Pollack was working as a Washington speechwriter when, frustrated by the cynicism and hypocrisy on Capitol Hill, he quit his job to pursue a boyhood dream: to build a boat made entirely of wine corks and take it on an epic journey....
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Time and Tide: A Walk Through Nantucket (Crown Journeys)
by Frank Conroy Publisher Comments Frank Conroy first visited Nantucket with a gang of college friends in 1955. They came on a whim, and for Conroy it was the beginning of a lifelong love affair with this "small, relaxed oasis in the ocean." This book, part travel diary, part...
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The Traveling Curmudgeon
by Jon (edt) Winokur Publisher Comments On the theory that an account of a pleasant journey is best not thrust upon friends and strangers, that a disaster makes for a more entertaining story, here is a gathering of quotes, commentary, and anecdotes about the travails of travel, the downright...
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Neither East Nor West: One Woman's Journey Through the Islamic Republic of Iran
by Christiane Bird Publisher Comments Fusing travelogue, historical inquiry, and interviews with Iranians from all walks of life, Neither East Nor West is a landmark contribution to travel writing and to cultural studies, as well as a timely illumination of a nation deeply misunderstood by...
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Foreign Babes in Beijing : Behind the Scenes of a New China (05 Edition)
by Rachel Dewoskin
Publisher Comments Determined to broaden her cultural horizons and live a "fiery" life, twenty-one-year-old Rachel DeWoskin hops on a plane to Beijing to work for an American PR firm based in the busy capital. Before she knows it, she is not just exploring Chinese culture...
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Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World
by Ewan Mcgregor Publisher Comments It started as a daydream. Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet Saturday afternoon, Ewan McGregor -- acclaimed actor and self-confessed bike nut -- noticed that it was possible to ride all the way round the world, with just one short hop...
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Yoga for People Who Can't Be Bothered to Do It
by Geoff Dyer
Publisher Comments In Geoff Dyer's deft hands, what seems like an abstract idea — the search for the essence of experience — becomes an opportunity for storytelling: for a bracing, riotous, and addictive (to writer and reader) chronicling of anticipation and...
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Stranger in a Strange Land (06 Edition)
by Younge Publisher Comments Black, opinionated, and from a working-class background, Gary Younge is not your typical foreign correspondent. Yet, in three years as The Guardian newspaper's New York correspondent, Younge has acquired a transatlantic reputation as one of the most...
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Two in the Far North
by Margaret E Murie Publisher Comments Award-winning classic about environmentalists Margaret and Olaus Murie....
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Neither Here Nor There Travels in Europe
by Bill Bryson Synopsis Bill Bryson shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold on his wallet and heads for Europe. He retraces his travels as a student twenty years earlier with caustic hilarity and his own unique brand of humour. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Bill Bryson lived in...
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The Innocents Abroad (Penguin Classics)
by Mark Twain Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. xli-xlii)....
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Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses
by Bruce Feiler
Publisher Comments One part adventure story, one part archaeological detective work, one part spiritual exploration, Walking the Biblevividly recounts an inspiring personal odyssey -- by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel -- through the greatest stories ever told. Feeling a...
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The Same River Twice: A Boatman's Journey Home
by Michael D Burke Publisher Comments In the summer of 1991 Michael Burke, an experienced river guide, embarks on a three-week journey down a series of remote rivers in British Columbia. Leaving behind his pregnant wife, he embraces the perils of a voyage with a companion he barely knows in...
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No Vulgar Hotel: The Desire and Pursuit of Venice
by Judith Martin and Eric Denker Publisher Comments The definitive manual for the hopeless Venetophile. Love of Venice can strike anyone, not just romantic wusses. Among the toughies with serious cases were Lord Byron, Richard Wagner, Ezra Pound, and Ernest Hemingway. Symptoms include: Wishing that...
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Italian Neighbors
by Tim Parks Publisher Comments In this deliciously seductive account of an Italian neighborhood with a statue of the Virgin at one end of the street, a derelict bottle factory at the other, and a wealth of exotic flora and fauna in between, acclaimed novelist Tim Parks celebrates ten...
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The World Is a Kitchen: True Stories of Cooking Your Way Through Culture
by Michele Anna (edt) Jordan Publisher Comments Divided into five world regions, The World Is a Kitchen explores the gastronomic side of travel. These true tales by noted writers cover everything from learning how to make coconut bread in an outdoor kitchen in Polynesia, to teaching Japanese...
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The Ride of Our Lives
by Mike Leonard Publisher Comments The Ride of Our Lives is the humorous yet deeply moving account of NBC journalist Mike Leonard’s cross-country odyssey with his eccentric parents, three grown children, and a daughter-in-law. Full of ups and downs, laughs and tears, the month-long...
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Cuba Diaries: An American Housewife in Havana
by Isadora Tattlin Publisher Comments Isadora Tattlin was accustomed to relocating often for her husband’s work. But when he accepted a post in Cuba in the early 1990s, she resolved to keep a detailed diary of her time there, recording her daily experiences as a wife, mother, and...
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