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Using his extensive personal experience in the Pacific, Tom Bamforth shows us the people of the islands, their cultures and how they live in these remote and increasingly challenging places. From uprisings in New Caledonia to tsunamis in Tonga, this is a book about interaction, race, colonisation, climate change, nuclear testing, resistance, cultural preservation, urban life, the tastiness of well roasted pig, and the pleasures of canoeing at dusk.
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This book showcases the legendary diversity and beauty of California's landscape and wildlife; famous deserts, iconic badlands, lush forests and beautiful beaches. Each region includes at-a-glance information on activities, addresses and contact information; a feature on the location's characteristic, history and best hiking paths; and photography illustrating the geography and prominent wildlife and flora of the region.
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From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of the USA on the Road, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions like the Grand Canyon and New York City, and hidden cultural gems like Savannah and the Olympic Peninsula.
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Discover the freedom of open roads while touring Europe with Lonely Planet Europe's Best Trips, your passport to up-to-date advice. Featuring 40 amazing road trips, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures, you can discover Italy following our Grand Tour or wind your way along Ireland's Ring of Kerry.
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Setting out from Yangon, the old capital, David Eimer travels throughout this enigmatic nation, from the tropical south to the Burmese Himalayas in the far north, via the Buddhist-centric heartland and the jungles and mountains where rebel armies fight for autonomy in the longest-running civil wars in recent history.The story of modern Burma is told through the voices of the people Eimer encounters along the way: former political exiles, the squatters in Yangon's shanty towns, radical monks, Rohingya refugees, princesses and warlords, and the ethnic minorities clustered along the country's frontiers.
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| Hungry: Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking It All With the Greatest Chef in the World by Jeff GordinierWith his marriage ending, food critic Jeff Gordinier traveled with charismatic, celebrated Danish chef and restaurateur René Redzepi, who was himself restless and at loose ends, on various adventures to discover local ingredients and interesting flavors. Locations visited are Mexico, Australia, the U.S., Denmark, and Norway. |
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From exploring secret gardens, parks, farmers markets and city farms, to discovering the best spots for urban bee-keeping, foraging, open-air swimming and mudlarking, Wild London is packed with ideas for how to make the most of London's hidden natural wonder. Separated by season, and filled with stunning photographs, this is a guide to alternative London for city-dwellers and visitors alike.
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From deciding when to go, to choosing which routes to travel, this guide is all you need to plan your trip across Europe by rail, with in-depth insider information on the best journeys to make the most of this scenic continent.
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Sweden's most famous long-distance trail, the Kungsleden (King's Trail) traverses the land of the Sami people and the midnight sun, stretching 460km between Abisko and Hemavan. Around half the route lies within the Arctic Circle showcasing an ever-changing landscape of snowy mountains, deep glacial valleys, open fell, expansive lakes and verdant forest. The guide also includes the popular Abisko to Nikkaluokta circuit, which can be completed in a week, and an ascent of Kebnekaise, Sweden's highest peak at 2098m.
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Val McDermid takes readers to the landscapes she has known all her life, and the places where her stories and characters reside. Travel from the iconic Isle of Skye to the majestic streets of Edinburgh; from the undiscovered hideaways of the Highlands to the wild and untamed Jura.
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With the writers of the Golden Age as her guides; Pushkin, Tolstoy, Gogol and Turgenev, among others, Sara Wheeler travels across eight time zones, from rinsed north-western beetroot fields and far-eastern Arctic tundra to the cauldron of ethnic soup that is the Caucasus. She follows nineteenth-century footsteps to make connections between then and now. At a time of deteriorating relations between Russia and the West, Wheeler searches for a Russia not in the news - a Russia of humanity and daily struggles. She gives voice to the 'ordinary' people of Russia, and discovers how the writers of the Golden Age continue to represent their country today.
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| Underground: A Human History of the Worlds Beneath our Feet by Will HuntA brisk, panoramic exploration of the history, science, and mythology of subterranean spaces, written by a self-proclaimed urban explorer and underworld enthusiast. Featuring: Paris catacombs, Australian ochre mines, New York City subway tunnels, and Turkish underground cities. |
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| Under the Same Sky: From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America by Joseph Kim with Stephan TaltyJoseph Kim's family, like many others in North Korea, was devastated by the 1990s famine: his father died, his mother sold his sister...and he became a starving street child, who did what he had to do to survive before escaping to China and eventually the United States. A searing, matter-of-fact look at life in an authoritarian country. |
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| Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy by Frances MayesIn this memoir of Frances Mayes buying, renovating, and living in an abandoned villa in Tuscany, she reveals the sensual pleasure she found living in rural Italy, and the generous spirit she brought with her. She revels in the sunlight and the color, the long view of her valley, the warm homey architecture, the languor of the slow paced days, the vigor of working her garden, and the intimacy of her dealings with the locals. |
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