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With generous splashes of popular culture and human interest, the NPR Road Trips series introduces you not only to far-off locations and unusual destinations, but to the people who inhabit them and seek them out. Each story focuses on real locations, real people, and real history in the thought-provoking, imaginative and entertaining way you've come to expect from NPR. We all have memories of family vacations some successful, some less so, and some...

Step right up as the gates swing open at fairgrounds across the USA. This delightful collection explores the unique joys of the public gatherings that take place in cities and small towns, when people of all stripes and sizes meet to gawk at cows, ponder seed art, get hypnotized, compete in husband-calling contests, and eat virtually anything on a stick. Farming, food, politics, parades, shilling, glad-handing, people-watching, and silliness are celebrated...

With generous splashes of popular culture and human interest, the NPR Road Trips series introduces you not only to far-off locations and unusual destinations, but to the people who inhabit themand seek them out. Each story focuses on real locations, real people, and real history in the thought-provoking, imaginative and entertaining way you've come to expect from NPR. Meet Colin Angus and Julie Wafael, who spent two years circumnavigating the globe...

This fascinating historical introduction to the Americas, via their first voyagers, reads with all the excitement of a 21st century blockbuster film! From the gripping accounts of Norseman Leif "The Lucky" Ericsson's journey to the "Vinland" with his treacherous sister, Freydis, to the exuberant letter from Columbus announcing his discovery to the Treasurer of Aragon, the suspense is fast-paced. Also included are Amerigo Vespucci's fascinating descriptions...

Written by local experts, Time Out Rome provides extensive coverage of the major sights - and then goes much further. Featuring everything from born-again trattorie to the burgeoning apertif trend, it offers visitors the chance to experience the Eternal City as the Romans do. History in Rome is not confined to museums, basilicas and galleries - it tumbles out everywhere. And though the city is reassuringly compact, this does not stop the cultural...

Alejada de los itinerarios turísticos, el patrimonio artístico de Emilia-Romaña refleja la riqueza y complejidad de su historia, marcada por la presencia de los romanos, los bizantinos y las refinadas cortes renacentistas. Para apreciarlo, hay que ir primero a Bolonia, que encandila al visitante con su centro medieval y sus kilómetros de soportales. Luego está Ferrara, una joya del Renacimiento, Rávena y la elegante Parma. Situada entre el curso...

Esta guía de París recopila lo mejor de la capital francesa para sacar el máximo provecho a una escapada de varios días. Se detallan las visitas imprescindible en la ciudad y muchos otros puntos de interés cercanos a cada una de ellas, se lleva de la mano al visitante a través de tres recorridos urbanos marcados y explicados sobre mapas, se recomiendan restaurantes especialmente seleccionados para esta guía, así como tiendas de interés para...

Get this most comprehensive guide to Kuala Lumpur! 100% independently researched and written by GuideGecko. Let us show you what Kuala Lumpur has to offer, from the mainstream sights to the best attractions off the beaten track. Complete with 150 places to see, eat, sleep, shop, party, and much, much more. - Use it to get inspired, plan your trip and on the go! - Includes photos for every place - Independently researched with honest reviews - Fully...

Lonely Planet's Thailand is, your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden, discoveries await you. Cook authentic dishes in Chiang Mai; rock-climb Railay's limestone karsts (or watch from the sugar-white beaches); or stay in treetop bungalows in Kanchanaburi; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Thailand and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Thailand: Up-to-date...

Open this picture book, and welcome to Australia! Picture books empower a child through participation and imagination. With the limitation in words, the picture book encourages reader participation through imagination. Don't be surprised if your child springs with stories based on the pictures alone because that's his/her imagination taking flight. Grab a copy today!