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Thrust into the unlikely role of professional "literary walking tour" guide, an expat writer provides the most irresistibly witty and revealing tour of Paris in years. In this enchanting memoir, acclaimed author and long-time Paris resident John Baxter remembers his yearlong experience of giving "literary walking tours" through the city. Baxter sets off with unsuspecting tourists in tow on the trail of Paris' legendary artists and writers of the past.

It is the turn of this century. Two couples - businessman Bobby Rose and his artist wife, Carole Ridingham; his partner, Coleman Snow, and Snow's wife, Ruth Farr - have gone on a walking tour in Wales, during which a fatal accident occurs. The question of what happened preoccupies not only an ensuing negligence trial but also the narrator, Bobby and Carole's daughter. Susan lives alone in her parents' house near the coast of Maine, addressing us from a future in which property no longer shapes destiny, a position providing unusual perspective on the way we live now.

This guide isn’t just about where to go; it’s about how to experience Barcelona. I share my firsthand insights on everything from iconic landmarks and cultural treasures to local cuisine, vibrant nightlife, festivals, and hidden gems only the locals know. I’ll take you on day trips, walking tours, and culinary adventures that let you see the city through the eyes of someone who’s lived it, not just visited it. Barcelona is more than a destination—it’s a feeling, a melody, a vibrant work of art. And through this guide, I want you to feel it the way I did.

The world’s highest mountain can bring out the best in people – and the worst. We usually only read about the bravery, courage and sacrifice of mountaineers who risk life and limb to achieve excellence - but there are others - the charlatans, conmen and bullies who sacrifice others to reach the top. Everest ’96 forensically examines the impact of a killer storm which swept over the Himalayas, scattering bodies in its wake on the deadliest night in Everest climbing history. Even before the storm hit, a South African expedition, supported by Nelson Mandela, disintegrated as a web of ...

The unending drive of champions who work endlessly on every nuance of the game will amaze you and, perhaps, inspire you on your next "good walk" around the links.

Rye, 70 miles south of London, is a small town, rich in history, and numerous well-preserved historical buildings. The town is just the right size to go on a walking tour. This guide takes you to every important building and explains it and directs you to the next one.There are stories of French raids, piracy, murder, plague and Royal visits.The historical background is set out in brief history lessons to read on the tour or at home. There are over 100 photographs.

The Mediterranean is one of the great wellsprings of human civilization. Central to the region’s history are the splendorous cities that flowered around the region—bases of power that saw innovation, commerce, expansion, and the building of great empires. Many of these cities have become icons of the ancient world, and exemplars of the cultures, conquests, and ways of life that have built western civilization.

Taught by acclaimed Professor Patrick Allitt, a British-born scholar who teaches at Emory University, these 36 splendid lectures give you an insider’s take on traveling through Great Britain. Whether you are planning a week-long vacation, a month-long grand tour, or just want to experience England, Scotland, and Wales from afar, this immersive course takes you on a voyage through not only the most popular tourist sites but also a trove of “hidden gems” overlooked by the traditional guidebooks.

Babylon, Shangri-La, Xanadu...all these great cities have one thing in common: They are difficult to get to. Aberystwyth, by contrast, is just around the corner. Why not sample the delights of this beautiful and oh, so iconic seaside town in the company of Malcolm Pryce, author of the acclaimed Aberystwyth Noir detective books?

Unlock the secrets of a captivating city with "Discovering London," your ultimate guide to uncovering the hidden gems and vibrant soul of one of the world's most dynamic metropolises. This eBook takes you on an extraordinary journey through the lesser-known treasures that define London's unparalleled charm. Begin your adventure with an exploration of London's hidden museum gems, where history whispers through the halls of secret museums and off-the-beaten-path exhibits. Learn the art of crafting the perfect museum walking tour, drawing connections between the stories and art collections ...

Yellowstone is a land of extreme diversity. Nowhere else will you find wolves, bison, and grizzlies living among the largest concentration of hot springs and geysers in the world. The park’s 2.2 million acres is an incongruous landscape of bubbling hot, lunar-like geothermal features, lush green rolling meadowlands, snow covered mountain peaks, colorful canyons, waterfalls, lakes and untamed rivers. It is a park so large, so complex and so fascinating it seems fitting that it owns the title as our world’s first national park! Travel Audios’ park approved audio tour will help you understand what you are seeing and smelling! It is not a mile-by-mile guide; it can be listened to anywhere. It features an impressive group of knowledgeable Park Ranger geologists, biologists and naturalists who explain the geological processes that created the landscape and why this area in Wyoming is such a geothermal hot spot. They’ll tell you about their studies and observations of the park’s wildlife and their experience with massive forest fires.

BOLOGNA is a learning, food and commercial hub in Italy. Food takes center stage in this city and the region of Emilia-Romagna. This is the land of mortadella, prosciutto, tortellini, Bolognese sauce, balsamic vinegar and Parmigiano- Reggiano cheese. This is where recipes were first protected by the government dating back to 1661. But that’s not all. Bologna is also home to the oldest operating university on Earth. The art is a treasure trove of the old masters and young contemporaries. Ferrari and Lamborghini factories and museums are here. UNESCO sites dot the landscape of the region. ...

In this expert guide to the ancient city, Dr Philip Matyszak takes us on a tour of ancient Rome's most fascinating and important sites and locations, revealing the secrets of the beating heart of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire.

By day, Ripley Van Raden is the head librarian of Devil’s Moon’s historic library. By night, she leads haunted tours through the town’s cobblestone streets, regaling visitors with chilling tales of curses, feuds, and tragic love stories. But when a woman is found dead in the library basement, Ripley finds herself caught in a story more terrifying than any she’s told before. Strange texts, a ghostly visitor from the 1800s, and a mysterious box covered in odd markings send Rip on a spine-tingling journey into the library’s shadowy past. As she digs deeper, she uncovers a bitter feud...

Things are changing for Ripley Van Raden. She’s still head librarian and hauntedtour guide extraordinaire, but now she has a new endeavor. As if she isn’tsurrounded by enough spookiness, Rip and her boyfriend Detective Landon purchase ahaunted museum. When Rip receives a vase mailed to the museum, she assumes it’s ahaunted donation. Back at the library, a man is murdered. Soon Rip discovers the victim is somehow connected to the haunted vase. Now that she owns the vase is her life in danger? Does an inherited book hold the clue that she needs to solvethis crime? In the end, Rip is ...

"Very entertaining...we truly felt like we were hiking along with them." "His love of the trail and its adventures shines through, yet he is humorous and practical...if you are interested in getting out there, train, research, read Reg's books, then get out there!" "A great read for experienced and aspiring trekkers." --Amazon reviewers As a child of the Sixties, Reg Spittle was no stranger to unrest and rebellion. So it was no surprise that, at age 60, when he closed his office door for the last time and left the working world behind, his restlessness would lead him to a path less traveled...

Stroll celebrates Toronto's details at the speed of walking and, in so doing, helps us to better get to know its many neighbourhoods, taking us from well-known spots like the CN Tower and Pearson Airport to the overlooked corners of Scarborough and all the way to the end of the Leslie Street Spit in Lake Ontario.

Grand Teton National Park owes its spectacular scenery to earthquakes. Born of earthquakes and sculpted by ice, it’s an active and dynamic landscape. It boasts the youngest and steepest mountain range in the Rockies, contains some of the oldest rocks on earth, features glaciers, glacier-carved lakes, sagebrush flats, abundant and visible wildlife and a myriad of wildflowers.

Author Christine Thomas, using diaries from the townspeople themselves, newspaper reports of the day, and the general gossip of the town, paints a vivid picture of those who lived here and survived the greatest battle on the North American continent. If you've walked the battlefield already, take this walk through the town and learn about the residents who called Gettysburg home, never realizing that their town would become the site of one of the most famous battles in history.

No visit to Sydney is complete without a trip to the historic Rocks district on the harbour foreshore. And no visit to the Rocks would be complete without this self-guided audio walk. The Rocks is the enclave where European Sydney had its beginnings. Here the first convicts were ordered to build their huts and here they worked the sandstone that made Australia's first buildings. This self-guided walk will take you to the places they lived and tell you their stories.