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Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2020 Joseph BidlossInside Best in Travel 2020, you'll discover: The top 10 countries, regions, cities and best value destinations. The best new openings. The best new places to stay. The best new food experiences. The best sustainable trips for families. How to minimise your carbon footprint. How to help local communities and businesses. How to give back on your travels and Hiking for meditation.
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The road to San Donato : fathers, sons, and cycling across Italy
by Robert Cocuzzo
"A first-person account of an Italian-American father and son who take two weeks to travel, by bicycle, to the small town in Italy, San Donato, from which their great-grandfather emigrated early in the 20th century. In San Donato they explore the role their ancestral village--and their family--played in protecting Jews during World War II.
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Where to Go When : Unforgettable Trips for Every Month by Dk EyewitnessThis book combines inspiring narrative with sumptuous photography to bring to life over 100 destinations across the globe Discover when and where to explore Costa Rica's rainforests, journey into the clouds in Nepal, sail between Croatia's cypress-clad islands, or gaze at the saw-toothed crags of Canada's Rocky Mountains.
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The Lion and the Nightingale : A Journey Through Modern Turkey by Kaya GençThe Lion and the Nightingale tells the spellbinding story of a country whose history has been split between East and West, between violence and beauty between the roar of the lion and the song of the nightingale. Weaving together a mixture of memoir, interview and his own autobiography, Genc takes the reader on a contemporary journey through the contradictory soul of the Turkish nation.
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Venice : A Literary Guide for Travellers by Marie-josé GransardIn this riveting guide to literary Venice, Marie-José Gransard uncovers the city's myriad of secrets, revealing how every floating palace, gilded church and bustling square is imbued with the lives and creations of those who were inspired by the city, which still echoes with their voices.
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| A Beginner's Guide to Japan: Observations and Provocations by Pico IyerLyrical, thought-provoking snippets and essays that ponder life in Japan, covering such varied topics as silence, signage, emotion, clothing, anime, baseball and more. British-born bestselling travel writer Pico Iyer is married to a Japanese woman and the country is his adopted home. |
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The Summer Isles : A Voyage of the Imagination by Philip MarsdenIn an old wooden sloop, Philip Marsden plots a course north from his home in Cornwall. He is sailing for the Summer Isles, a small archipelago near the top of Scotland that holds for him a deep and personal significance. This is an unforgettable account of the search for actual places, invented places, and those places in between that shape the lives of individuals and entire nations.
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In May 2018, former Monty Python stalwart and intrepid globetrotter Michael Palin spent two weeks in the notoriously secretive Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Now he shares his day-by-day diary of his visit, in which he describes not only what he saw - and his fleeting views of what the authorities didn't want him to see - but recounts the conversations he had with the country's inhabitants, talks candidly about his encounters with officialdom, and records his musings about a land wholly unlike any other he has ever visited.
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Mindful Travelling : Journeying the World, Discovering Yourself by Sarah SamuelTravelling can be frustrating as well as wonderful, and the perfect opportunity to practice mindfulness in technicolour! Mindful Travelling explores why broadening our horizons is good for the heart and soul! Sarah Samuel shines light on why travelling offers the glorious opportunity to learn more about who we really are–outside of our daily routine and conditioned self.
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Going Home : A Walk Through Fifty Years of Occupation by Raja ShehadehOrwell Prize winning author Raja Shehadeh travels Ramallah and records the changing face of the city. Walking along the streets he grew up in, he tells the stories of the people, the relationships, the houses, and the businesses that were and now are cornerstones of the city and his community.
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| The Emperor Far Away: Travels at the Edge of China by David EimerBritish journalist David Eimer, who'd lived in China for years, traveled the country's edges, including the Islamic area of Xinjiang province and the forbidden zone of Tibet, speaking with the often overlooked ethnic groups who face social and political discrimination from the Han Chinese majority. Eimer provides a unique view of an unfamiliar China in this compelling, vibrant book. |
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Border : A Journey Along the Edges of Russia by Maria GruzdevaA journey along the Russian border, the longest national border int the world, which spans over 60,000 km. This book will take you on a unique trip from the warm regions of the Caucasus to the extreme cold in the North - to the Russian temporary ice base Barneo, drifting in the Arctic Ocean in proximity to the North Pole; from Kaliningrad Oblast - an enclave of Russia, its westernmost territory, to the eastern territories at the shore of the Pacific Ocean. A comprehensive photographic study of Russia's most remote and often undiscovered areas.
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| Border: A Journey to the Edge of Europe by Kapka KassabovaBulgarian-born New Zealand poet and writer Kapka Kassabova lives in Scotland, and in Border she describes her return visits home to Eastern Europe between 2013-2015. In the complex area where Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece meet, Kassabova traveled through mountains and forests and spoke with villagers, ex-border guards, people who'd tried to escape Communist Bulgaria, incoming Syrian refugees, and others. |
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