Southern Travel

The matter-of-fact descriptive title of this interesting little volume on railroading in the pre-Civil War South does not do justice to Alvarez's coverage of the subject. Along with his full account of trains and train accommodations, he manages to encompass a number of social, political, and even ideological subjects.

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After the apocalypse, the flight. The ocean world is gripped by a pandemic that annihilates everything in its wake. In a desperate act to save their species a remnant of survivors is launched into the depths of space. Frozen in cryo-sleep, they would only wake if their ship detected a habitable planet. But there was no sanctuary, and they continued into the cold and dark. Centuries later Earth’s dream of finding her sister planet has come true, and it looked like it was free for the taking. But buried in the ruins of what was once a mighty civilization, evidence of the original ...

Meet married couple Chris and Marty. At midlife, they unexpectedly find themselves weighing the responsibility of parenthood against the possibility of one more grand adventure. After securing care for their 12-year-old son, they set off to undertake one of the hardest challenges on the planet: Ski 570 miles from the edge of Antarctica to the South Pole. With no guide or resupply. Riveting and inspiring, The Expedition is about the power of family and community, the adventurous spirit that dwells within us all, and breaking through to feel fully alive.

This is the story of my years in Paraguay. As I look back on my life, I realize that it has been a rather interesting one. Therefore, I thought I would tell my story. In this day and age, with print on demand and eBooks, anyone can become a published author. So why not me? It only takes time, and I seem to have a lot of it disposable now that I’m retired. There are a couple of caveats I need to add here at the beginning. One, these are my memories and, as such, may not be entirely reliable. As with most people, I have a tendency to remember some things and forget others. I, also, don’t ...

Greater Than a Tourist - Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil by Theo Caldas - offers the inside scoop on Florianópolis island.... Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

*All three books in the series are now available in an omnibus edition under the title THREE MEN IN SPAIN* ONE MAN IN A VAN is much more than a sequel to the mildly successful travel book THREE MEN IN A VAN, a swiftly penned account of the trip which the author of this present volume, GEOFF CORLESS, took his elderly friends on in the late spring of 2016. After conveying his bumbling pals back to Britain in one piece, Geoff follows up a seemingly innocent business proposition made by Hugo the Belgian and returns to Gibraltar to collect his faithful camper van Bambi. Thus begins a bizarre ...

Jim and Rita are off again, this time on a whirlwind weekend in the Paris of South America, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Join them on self-guided walking tours of the city, an evening at a Tango Club, and even a brush with scammers. Learn about the strange journey of Evita Perón's corpse and more.

The Interior Circuit is Goldman's story of his emergence from grief five years after his wife's death, symbolized by his attempt to overcome his fear of driving in the city. Embracing the DF (Mexico City) as his home, Goldman explores and celebrates the city, which stands defiantly apart from so many of the social ills and violence wracking Mexico. This is the chronicle of an awakening, both personal and political, "interior" and "exterior", to the meaning and responsibilities of home.

When not writing his famous Western novels, Zane Grey was an insatiable angler. Tales of Southern Rivers recounts his tales of fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida Keys, the Everglades, and on remote rivers in the jungles of Mexico. With many of these venues being some of today's most popular saltwater fly-fishing destinations, no one will want to miss these highly entertaining and informative stories. Armchair fishing will never be the same.

Sail with Mary and Bruce on a 13,000-mile adventure from Seattle to legendary South Pacific Islands and home again. From magical sights and scents of their first tropical island landfall to the bustling, colorful Tahitian markets. From sudden midnight squalls and a cyclone in Samoa to pristine anchorages in the Kingdom of Tonga. Share the adventure as they fulfill their dream.

After three hundred years of travelling across the expanse, it finally reached Earth. The first signal was brief, and once deciphered consisted of three words: “Message to follow”. The second took longer to decode, and was a detailed tutorial of an alien language. In the third message, the Nyrians introduced themselves. In response, humanity sent two ships: The Concurrent mission travelled three hundred lightyears to see who was still there. The Response team folded both space and time to find out who originally sent it. Both were unprepared for what they found.

I spend five months every year living in Costa Rica and seven months traveling around the United States in my motorhome. I earn my living being a digital nomad. In this book, you’ll discover the cheapest, safest, and most enjoyable way to become a digital nomad.

The story of Argentine Malbec is an intriguing one. It is a tale with many twists and turns and fascinating characters over the centuries, from its ancient roots to its present-day stardom. In this book, you will travel back in time to learn where Malbec first started to grow and how this popular varietal wine has faced oblivion numerous times over its long history.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit the ABC Islands. Greater Than a Tourist—Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao (The ABC Islands) by Author Myriah Ellison provides a personal perspective unveiling the unique local treasures of the islands, and the best ways to experience this corner of The Dutch Caribbean. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist.

Suffused with her much-loved warmth and wit, Emma John's memoir follows her moving and memorable journey to master one of the hardest musical styles on earth - and to find her place in an alien world. Emma had fallen out of love with her violin when a chance trip to the American South introduced her to bluegrass music. Classically trained, highly strung and wedded to London life, Emma was about as country as a gin martini. So why did it feel like a homecoming?

In the previous book, Blended Family, the Nevada family visited California and met everyone. In this installment, Brandon & Brian travel internationally before becoming fathers.

"Il n’y a rien de tel que la réalité." On pourrait dire que ce livre est un récit de voyages dans la réalité ou vers la réalité. Avec un premier voyage, il y a plus de vingt ans, où deux jeunes femmes en sac à dos, Netcha, la narratrice, et Maga, une amie espagnole, essaient de rejoindre un village du Chiapas, au Mexique, appelé précisément La Realidad. "Des sources fiables, dit cette amie, lui assuraient que le Sub, alias le souscommandant Marcos, était à La Realidad [...] Marcos est dans la réalité."

Explore the historic and fascinating Korean Peninsula! Have you ever dreamed of visiting South Korea? Do you wish you knew more about this rich ancient and modern culture? Are you preparing for your own trip to South Korea? If so, this is the audiobook for you! This comprehensive and inspiring audio guidebook presents intriguing and precise descriptions of South Korean life and travel.

Returning from the horrors of World War I, James Hall and Charles Nordhoff follow a dream to tour the South Pacific. They later coauthored Mutiny on the Bounty. This is a love story. A travelogue and an adventure rolled into one.