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from the PREFACE: There is a sort of fate about writing books of travel which it is impossible to escape. It is vain to declare that no inducement will bribe one to do it, that there is nothing new to tell, and that nobody wants to read the worn-out story: sooner or later the deed is done, and not till ... more »

In the spirit of Kathleen Norris and Anne Lamott, Kerry Egan describes her journey from grief to faith in this candid, spiritually profound account of her pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago, the medieval pilgrim route through Northern Spain. Kerry Egan, a student at Harvard Divinity School, became ... more »

Shadow of the Silk Road records a journey along the greatest land route on earth. Out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across northern Afghanistan and the plains of Iran and into Kurdish Turkey, Colin Thubron covers some seven thousand miles in eight months. Making his way by ... more »

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Travel Prague - illustrated city guide, phrasebook, and maps. Indulge Yourself with a personal tour guide on Your PDA. FREE General Information chapter, basic phrasebook, and a map in the trial version. Features Fully illustrated. Historical overviews. Interesting facts. Street Map, Metro Map, and ... more »

An illustrated travel guide, phrasebook, and maps. Indulge Yourself with a personal tour guide on Your PDA. FREE General Information, basic phrasebook, and a map in the trial version. Features Fully illustrated. Historical overviews. Interesting facts. City Attractions. Phrasebook Landmark and Street ... more »

Vagabonding is about taking time off from your normal life--from six weeks to four months to two years--to discover and experience the world on your own terms. Veteran shoestring traveler Rolf Potts shows how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel. Potts ... more »

In her twenties, journalist Sarah Macdonald backpacked around India and came away with a lasting impression of heat, pollution and poverty. So when an airport beggar read her palm and told her she would return to India--and for love--she screamed, "Never!" and gave the country, and him, the ... more »

Rosemary Mahoney was determined to take a solo trip down the Egyptian Nile in a small boat, even though civil unrest and vexing local traditions conspired to create obstacles every step of the way. Starting off in the south, she gained the unlikely sympathy and respect of a Muslim sailor, who provided ... more »

Travel Sequoia National Park is a comprehensive travel guide illustrated with maps and photographs. Indulge Yourself with a personal tour guide on Your PDA. FREE General Information chapter and a map in the trial version. Features Fully illustrated. Geology, Flora, Fauna and more. Interesting facts. ... more »

Get straight to the point in Barcelona with Schultz' innovative travel guide! What you get is a historical overview, top 30 sights in and outside the city, fun for the family, internet links and information about shopping and gastronomy. The guide book is illustrated and with zoomable maps of the city ... more »