Travel : Adventure

“HEAVEN HELP THE SAILOR ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS.” –old folk prayer In late December 1951, laden with passengers and nearly forty metric tons of cargo, the freighter S.S. Flying Enterprise steamed westward from Europe toward America. more...

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The Pacific Crest Trail stretches from Mexico to Canada, a distance of 2,650 grueling, sun-scorched, bear-infested miles. When Dan White and his girlfriend announced their intention to hike it, Dan's parents—among others—thought they were nuts. How could two people who'd never even shared an apartment together survive six months in the desert with little more than a two-person tent and some trail mix? But when these addled adventurers, dubbed "the Lois and Clark Expedition" by their benevolent trail-guru, set out for the American wilderness, the hardships of the trail—and one delicious-looking cactus—test the limits of love and sanity. more...

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Mark Twain (Samuel Longhorn Clements, 1835-1910) was one of the best and most popular humorists, lecturers, and writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Twain was always drawing on his experience for his stories and gathering new experiences through his travels. Twain showed the rare ability to entertain both children and adults with his tales. Tom Sawyer and Huckberry Finn are the two characters for which Twain is known. It could be said that Tom Sawyer was the boyish side of Twain that grew up while Huckbleberry Finn was the boyish side of Twain that never wanted to grow up. more...

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Travel Andalusia, Spain - Guide, Maps, and Phrasebook. Includes: Cordoba, Granada,. Seville, and more. An illustrated guide, phrasebook, and maps. Indulge Yourself with a personal. tour guide on Your PDA. Features.:.; Fully illustrated.; Historical overviews.; Interesting facts.; Street and attractions maps.; Museums hours and ticket infor.; Restaurant information.; Navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases.; Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway.; Designed for optimal navigation on PDA, Smartphone, Tablet, and desktop devices.; Formatted to display on all electronic devices including Smartphones and Mobile Devices with a small display.; Plan the trip during a flight.; Use the guide as postcards to show places you visited.; Add Bookmarks.; Text annotation and mark-up.; Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You. could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized. Table of Contents. Andalusia: Overview | History. | Divisions | Music | People | Nationalism | Cuisine | Al-Andalus | Golden Age. | Geography: Rivers | Mountains | Bay of Gibraltar | White Towns. Maps: Cities: Córdoba. | Granada | Seville | Andalusia: Provinces | Sevilla | Costa del Sol. | Spain: General | Detailed | Provinces | Railways. Transport: Airports | Highways. Spanish Phrasebook: About. | Intro | Phraselist | Andalusian Spanish. PROVINCES OF ANDALUSIA. Córdoba Province: Overview | Córdoba: Intro. | History | Get In | Get Around | Sleep | Eat | See | Do | Buy | Going Out. Granada Province: Overview | Granada: Intro | Get In. | Sleep | Eat | Do | See | History | Mudejar Style | Other Cities: Guadix. | Almuñecar | Motril | Baza | Montefrío. Seville Province: Overview | Seville: Intro | History. | Get in | Sleep | Eat | Drink | See | Do | La Cartuja | Buy | Get Out. | Festivals | Motto | Sports | Other Cities: Utrera | Lebrija | Dos Hermanas. more...

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Travel Berlin, Germany for Smartphones and Mobile Devices - illustrated city guide, phrasebook, and Maps. Indulge. Yourself with a personal tour guide on Your PDA. FREE General Information chapter. and a map in the trial version. more...

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