Travel Geography

In this poetic personal narrative, Thomas P. Huber reflects on two seemingly unrelated places—the North Fork Valley in western Colorado and the Coulon River Valley in Provence, France—and finds a shared landscape and sense of place. What began as a simple comparison of two like places in distant locations turned into a more complex, interesting, and personal task. Much is similar: the light, the valleys, the climate, the agriculture. And much is less so: the history, the geology, the physical makeup of villages.

From its inception in the 1880s, The Norfolk & Western Railway primarily carried freight but as a sideline, it always provided passenger service. A profitable, well-run company, N&W only accepted the very best. As World War II ended, N&W offered several named trains along its main line, including the Cavalier, the Pocahontas, and its daytime flagship the Powhatan Arrow.

Since the publication of her prize-winning memoir, Craft for a Dry Lake, writer and artist Kim Mahood has been returning to the Tanami desert country in far north-western Australia where, as a child, she lived with her family on a remote cattle station. The land is timeless, but much has changed: the station has been handed back to its traditional owners, the mining companies have arrived and Aboriginal art has flourished.

Michel Onfray convierte el viajar, uno de los sencillos placeres de la vida, en un estimulante tema de reflexión. Además de ser una invitación a soltar amarras, este libro tiene el poder de prolongar la emoción y el sabor del viaje a través de la filosofía y la literatura, de la historia y la mitología.

Two years ago, Graham Robb moved to a lonely house on the very edge of England, near the banks of a river that once marked the southern boundary of the legendary Debatable Land. The oldest detectable territorial division in Great Britain, the Debatable Land served as a buffer between Scotland and England. It was once the bloodiest region in the country, fought over by Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and James V. After most of its population was slaughtered or deported, it became the last part of Great Britain to be brought under the control of the state.

American Oz is a rollicking, gritty, adventurous story of life in the secretive subculture of traveling carnivals. You'll never see your state fair or street festival the same way again. Comerford writes a bold, inspiring true story of a year working behind the scenes with the colorful characters and legends of carnivals. He shares stories of freaks, a carnival pimp, a tramp gold miner, and the last king of the sideshows.

Nick Neely chronicles his 650-mile trek on foot from San Diego to San Francisco, following the route of the first overland Spanish expedition into what was soon called Alta California. Led by Gaspar de Portolá in 1769, the expedition sketched a route that would become, in part, the famous El Camino Real. It laid the foundation for the Golden State we know today, a place that remains as mythical and captivating as any in the world.

Ever suffered the collective flatulence of eighty co-passengers while sailing on a serene Asian river? Or called out for rescue in true Bollywood style while locked up in a minaret in Persia? Or had to cross a pack of hyenas en route to the loo?...

In this audiobook, brother and sister Ezra and Shoshanah take us on a whirlwind journey around their historical home country of Israel. Are you ready to get a glimpse into how our ancestors lived and uncover ancient temples? Join in, and learn how a small country with little water or food has blossomed into a developed economy! Feel free to jump in the warm Dead Sea and float above the salty water. Visit different educational museums from art and history to technology and space.

Ist das Ewige Eis ewig? Kokosnuss und seine Freunde erforschen die Polargebiete. Kokosnuss, Matilda und Oskar besuchen ihren Kumpel, den Eisbär Björn. Der erzählt, dass seine Eisscholle immer kleiner wird. Um ihrem Freund helfen zu können, wollen die drei die Zusammenhänge verstehen. Sie begeben sich auf eine Forschungsreise und stellen viele Fragen.

This is the ultimate geography trivia book. With head-scratching questions on the subject of geography, it is a fun and challenging test for all ages and the perfect addition to any trip. The Late-Night Adventures with Geography Trivia Book has a total of 10 sets each with 10 questions. This is perfect for social get-togethers, being stuck in on a rainy day, and even long family trips. This trivia book is truly the ultimate gift for all of you geography and trivia lovers!

Do you know what body of water the Yellow River flows into? Do you know which Asian country has never been home to a McDonald's restaurant? Do you know which modern day country used to be Mesopotamia? Travel Trivia: Asian Edition will have you boasting these answers, and so many more! At the end of this book, you will have honed both your existing geography trivia knowledge and added some awesome new facts to your arsenal.

Do you know which African country is home to the most pyramids? (Hint: It's not Egypt!) Do you know which African country boasts the highest fertility rate in the world? Do you know what percent of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa? Travel Trivia: African Edition will have you boasting these answers, and so many more!

All hell breaks loose when PJ is discovered alive by her friends after she faked her own suicide. Alex, Jay, Olivia, and Zack all vow to protect her and keep her hidden in Paris, but one by one she turns their lives into a nightmare. Despite her angelic looks, destruction follows PJ everywhere. Then Alex uncovers a scandal that could rock the Lyce to its core If told. But with each character personal journey resolved at the end of a wild year abroad, what's most important is that they got through it together.

In this sexy, mysterious and romantic follow up to Beautiful Americans, snow falls over the French countryside as Alex, Olivia, and Zack search for their missing classmate, PJ. But while they have been looking for their beautiful troubled friend, they've been losing themselves along the way.

In Footprints: In Search of Future Fossils, the award-winning author David Farrier explores the traces we will leave for the very distant future. Modern civilization has created objects and landscapes with the potential to endure through deep time, whether it is plastic polluting the oceans and nuclear waste sealed within the earth or the 30 million miles of roads spanning the planet.

Do you know which European country has the highest GDP per capita? Travel Trivia: European Edition will have you boasting this answer and so many more! At the end of this audiobook, you will have honed both your existing geography trivia knowledge and added some awesome new facts to your arsenal. Whether you are planning your next adventure, or just looking to impress friends and family with some awesome geography tidbits, this European trivia audiobook will have you rearing and ready to go.

Embarquez pour une aventure inspirante avec Voyage à travers les merveilles de la Terre, un livre magnifiquement illustré qui vous emmène dans un voyage vers certains des endroits les plus époustouflants et emblématiques de notre planète. Des sommets imposants de l'Himalaya aux récifs coralliens vibrants de la Grande Barrière de Corail, et des merveilles anciennes de Petra aux plages sereines des Maldives, ce livre met en valeur l'incroyable diversité et beauté de notre monde.

By turns exciting, provocative, and sincere, Hitching for Hope: A Journey into the Heart and Soul of Ireland is the tale of a pilgrimage both deeply personal and explicitly political. McKiernan embarks without an itinerary, not knowing with whom he may speak, what he may hear, or where he may sleep each night. As he reflects on his past, faces his fears, and listens to the struggles, hopes, and dreams of Ireland’s people, he excavates a human resilience often obscured by the media.

In the works for more than twenty years, Interstate 69 has been both eagerly anticipated as an economic godsend and the center of a firestorm of protests by local environmentalists, farmers, ranchers, anarchists, and others who question both the wisdom of building more highways and the merits of globalization. Part history, part travelogue, Interstate 69 chronicles the last great highway project in America, introducing the people who have worked tirelessly to build it or stop it from being built, and the many places it would change forever.