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Best Easy Day Hikes North Cascades features concise descriptions
and easy-to-follow maps of twenty-three easily manageable hikes
through this remote mountainous land clad in glaciers, azure lakes,
and sparkling waterfalls-from the broad, green Skagit River to
panoramic vistas such as those atop McGregor Mountain. Look inside
for: * Half-hour strolls and full-day adventures * Hikes for
everyone, including families * Hikes ranked from easiest to most
challenging * GPS-compatible trail maps
Discover the scariest spots in the Sunshine State. Author Dave
Lapham visits more than 30 legendary haunted places, all of which
are open to the public so visitors can test their own ghosthunting
skills. Join Dave as he visits each site, snooping around eerie
rooms and dark corners, talking to people who swear to their
paranormal experiences, and giving you a firsthand account. Enjoy
Ghosthunting Florida from the safety of your armchair or hit the
road, using the maps, "Haunted Places" travel guide with 50 more
spooky sites and "Ghostly Resources." Buckle up and get ready for
the spookiest ride of your life.
As part of the America's Haunted Road Trip series, Ghosthunting
Michigan takes readers along on a guided tour of some of the Great
Lake State's most haunted historic locations. With a background in
library science, author Helen Pattskyn researched each location
thoroughly before visiting, digging up clues for the paranormal
aspect of each site. Her approach to each site allows readers to
decide whether or not the ghost stories are really true. In
Ghosthunting Michigan, Pattskyn takes readers along as she explores
some of her home state's most haunted locations, starting with a
visit to the Whitney in Downtown Detroit. Some of the other sites
include Belle Isle, historic Fort Wayne, the Grand Plaza Hotel,
Eagle Harbor, the Point Iroquis Lighthouse, and many more.
From Viction:Ary comes the CITIX60 Series, guides to some of the
world's most renowned design hubs - cities that lead the world in
culture and design. Curated by a select group of local artists,
designers, chefs, architects, musicians, photographers, and
filmmakers, these eye-catching guides provide an insider's view of
what makes a trip to each city memorable. Detailed maps help you
travel like a local, and up-to-date recommendations reveal each
location's distinctive flair. Blank pages at the end of the book
allow for note-taking and sketching while on your adventures.
Let Secret Tokyo guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. A
building that acts as a giant firewall,a secret city centre
canyon,a statue that cures warts, ultra-modern designer toilets, an
extraordinary tree that helps you quit smoking, an electronic
sunflower, a spectacular modern temple hidden in the heart of
Shinjuku, a street that gives Tokyo taxi drivers nightmares, a
massive building that looks like a warship, forgotten rivers …
Far from the crowds and the usual clichés, Tokyo swings between
modernity and tradition, preservation of its heritage,
sophisticated aestheticism and eccentricity, offering countless off
beat experiences. The Japanese capital is home to any number of
well-hidden treasures that are revealed only to residents and
travellers who find their way off the beaten track. An
indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Tokyo well or
would like to discover the other face of the city. The definitive
insider’s guide to Tokyo.
This supremely challenging cryptic collection contains 50
jumbo-sized, large grid puzzles, conceived to really challenge your
word skills. Selected by The Times' Crossword Editor, Richard
Rogan, this original collection will challenge even the most
experienced crossword buff. The ultimate and only jumbo cryptic
crosswords available, these puzzles will allow you to give the grey
matter a real workout. With unique grids of 23 x 23 squares (in
comparison to the standard 15 x 15 grid), they require serious word
power and cryptic puzzling skill. Put your linguistic prowess to
the test with these quality puzzles from the Times' crossword
writers.
Over the Blue Planet celebrates the diversity of the Earth as seen
and photographed during the round-the-world flight of pilot Matevz
Lenarcic in 2012, and his flight over the North Pole in 2013.The
book celebrates the 71% of the Earth's surface which is covered
with water; not only sea but also rivers, waterfalls, lakes,
wetlands and ice. Pilot and photographer Matevz Lenarcic has caught
the complete spectrum of colours, silhouettes and panoramas which
can only be experienced from up above. The perspective is captured
on 380 pages in this large format book in which the photographs are
complemented with texts about his experience of flying across the
globe. However, the 'Blue Planet' is not merely about water. It
also showcases mountains, plains, forests, valleys over seven
continents, three oceans, Mt. Everest, 100 national parks, six
crossings of the Equator, and the North Pole.The flights were
carried out in an ultralight aircraft with minimal fuel
consumption. The purpose was also to measure black carbon for
research purposes, one of the main reasons for global warming
New Orleans - Sitting on a bend of the Mississippi River,
“Crescent City†is an intoxicating blend of people and
cultures. The New Orleans weekend guide covers the best things to
do in this most seductive of cities, with a focus on maximizing
your time. Michelin's star ratings recommend the most interesting
sights for every neighborhood and excursion, atmospheric places to
stay, incomparable local eateries and outstanding venues to kick
back and listen to jazz, Cajun and blues. The pocket-sized guide is
packed with information for the weekend in New Orleans. Michelin
Short-Stays Guides are a handy pocket guide with a detachable map
to help you get around and explore the city or country that you are
visiting. Presenting the top attractions for a 24-hour visit, a
weekend or longer. You'll find a choice of restaurants for any
budget. This pocket-size guide helps you do it all with its
detailed maps, recommended places to eat and stay, and Michelin's
respected star-rating system. A detachable map is included to help
you plan and navigate your trip with ease. Each guide has an
introductory welcome to section with how to get there, Must Sees,
Top Picks, Favourites and a Suggested Itinarary. Use the
Discovering section to plan your own visit to sights and
attractions, each attraction is listed with one to three stars,*
Interesting, ** Recommended, and *** Highly Recommended. A
comprehensive addresses section with Where to Eat, Where to Drink,
Shopping, Nightlife and finally Where to Stay. The Find Out More
Section will give you a little history of the city the guide
covers,along with information about Architecture, Activities for
Kids, Sports and other special activities or specialities of the
city or region you are visiting. Finally the Planning your Trip
Section, has practical information, Know before you go. Basic
Information, driving, cycling, public transportation, tax's,
sports, taxi's and telephones. There is also a festivals and events
calendar lisiting annual events and other exhibitions. * Detachable
Map of the local area * Coloured sections to use the guide, colour
photographs * Unmissable must see sights and attractionsand places
to visit * Star selections ***, **, * * Address lists of
restaurants, hotels, cafes, and bars. * Shopping and Nighlife
information * A recommended Itinerary * Practical tips
Whether you want to visit Jerusalem's Old City, float in the Dead
Sea, or party in Tel Aviv, the local Fodor's travel experts in
Israel are here to help! Fodor's Essential Israel guidebook is
packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything
else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the
most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with
an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color
photos. Fodor's “Essential†guides have been named by Booklist
as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020! Fodor's Essential Israel
travel guide includes: AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to
the top things to see and do MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively
organize your days and maximize your time MORE THAN 40 DETAILED
MAPS to help you navigate confidently COLOR PHOTOS throughout to
spark your wanderlust! HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the
best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing
arts, activities, side-trips, and more PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OFâ€
FEATURES n “Most Sacred Sites,†“Best Museums,†and
“Israel's Natural Wonders†TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL
TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and
saving time and money HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing
rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture,
cuisine, geography and more SPECIAL FEATURES on “Israel Through
the Ages,†“Jerusalem: Keeping the Faith,†“The Dead Sea, A
Natural Wonder,†“Masada: Desert Fortress,†“The Wines of
Israel,†and “Jesus in the Galilee†LOCAL WRITERS to help you
find the under-the-radar gems HEBREW AND PALESTINIAN ARABIC
LANGUAGE PRIMERS with useful words and essential phrases UP-TO-DATE
COVERAGE ON: Jerusalem, Jaffa, Bethlehem, Tel Aviv, the Dead Sea,
Masada, Haifa, Nazareth, Tiberias, the Sea of Galilee, the Golan
Heights, Eilat, the Negev, Beersheva, Petra, and more Planning on
visiting other nearby destinations? Check out Fodor's Essential
Turkey, Fodor's Essential Greece, and Fodor's Essential Greek
Islands. *Important note for digital editions: The digital edition
of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in
the physical edition. ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel
Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor's has been
offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80
years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel
newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us
@FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to
join our friendly community of travel experts at
fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your
experience with us!
Birdwatching is for everyone. No other outdoor pursuit yields so
much knowledge of nature’s ways with so little effort—if one
knows what to look for. Birding Florida opens the world of birding
to the novice and expert in this complete guide to getting the most
out of birding in Florida. Birding Florida includes sections on
birding technology, equipment, identification techniques, birding
“by ear,†where to view birds, field guides, optics, and other
essentials to get birders of all skill levels into the field to
identify birds throughout Florida. Especially valuable are
descriptions of habitat, feeding, nesting, and
migration—informing the reader not only about what kind of bird
is on the other end of the binoculars, but what it is up to as
well. Includes: GPS coordinates for each species of the top three
to five locations where you’re likely to see the bird and what
time of year is best for this Full-color photos Over 300 species
Although for many visitors the Kalahari evokes images of winter
game drives in a vast desert of thirsty red sands, it is the
capricious summer landscape that has been luring painter and
photographer Robert Grogan back to this region for more than 30
years. Together with his wife Lee, he has braved unpredictable,
sometimes violent storms, impassable roads, fierce heat and
humidity, insects and tall grass for the chance to paint the summer
cloud banks and startling local transformations rendered by the
rains. He has photographed, too, not just the iconic game, big cats
and raptors, but also more transient delights of the season, like
the butterflies, meadows of wildflowers and the springbok lambing
season. Gathered together for the first time in a vibrant
collection, his landscape paintings and magnificent wildlife
photographs bring the Kalahari’s lush and beautiful summer season
vividly to life.
This is the latest edition of twenty-two linked circular walks from
Offa's Dyke Path, exploring the beautiful hills and valleys of the
Clwydian Range. The scenic walks incorporate one of the most scenic
sections of the National Trail from Prestatyn to Llandegla and
newly designated Open Access land.
Raised on a used-car lot, Charles Phoenix was destined to become
the Ambassador of Americana. The photo collector, food crafter, and
field tripper is famed for his hilarious live show performances and
"theme park" tour of downtown Los Angeles. This riotously colorful
book, replete with Charles's collection of vintage Kodachrome
slides, celebrates his lifelong quest to unearth the best of
classic and kitschy American life and style.Charles Phoenix is a
showman, tour guide, food crafter, and author known for his live
comedy slide-show performances, madcap test-kitchen videos,
field-trip-style adventure tours, and colorful books. The
self-proclaimed "vintage culture vulture" has appeared on Martha
Stewart, The Queen Latifah Show and Cake Wars, been profiled in The
Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, and been a guest on
NPR's The Splendid Table.
From the pen of a dedicated Munro bagger comes The Ultimate Guide
to everything you've wished the other books had told you before you
set off. The lowdown on the state of the path, advice on avoiding
bogs and tricky situations, tips on how to determine which bump is
actually the summit in misty weather... this is the only guide to
the Munros you'll ever need. The comprehensive rucksack guide
features: - Detailed description of all practicable ascent routes
up all 46 Southern Highland Munros and 21 Tops. - Easy to follow
quality and difficulty ratings, enabling you to choose a munro for
any level of experience. - Annotated colour photographs and OS
maps. - The history of each Munro and Top from the development of
the Munro's Tables from 1891 onwards. - Notes on technical
difficulties, foul weather concerns, winter conditions and scenery.
A brilliant book for any hillwalker - as indispensable as your
boots.
Rutland Water is the UK's largest man-made lake set in 4,200 acres
of parkland including a wide, hard surfaced, walkway making the
'Water' an ideal introduction to long distance walking. There are
four official, family friendly, recreation centres and nature
reserves including the Rutland Osprey Project. Add in picturesque
villages and the town of Oakham and you will soon understand why
Rutland Water has become one of England's favourite 'Daycation'
destinations. Rutland Water Challenge Map and Guide is a 25k scale
OSlike map with the Challenge route specially highlighted. We
licence OS 50k scale mapping which is then doubled in size to
produce an OSlike 25k map but the features, text and logos are now
doubled in size making them much easier to read under Challenge
conditions. Rutland Water Challenge Route is added and specially
highlighted so that our route stands out against the OSlike 25k
map. Then we add the additional detail you might need including
local hostelries along with the three walking routes; Hambleton
Peninsula 8.3kms, Circular 24.5kms and the full Challenge route at
36kms. For each of the three routes we have gps track and waypoints
as a gpx file; the zip file of the gpx files is available as a free
download. These gps track and waypoints gpx files can be used on
all gps phone apps and gps units. The 33 waypoints of the full
Challenge route are highlighted on the map, and our Rutland Water
Challenge Map is available as a free digital Custom Map download
for Garmin gps users. On the reverse of the map sheet is our
Locator Map using OS Opendata showing the location of, and access
to, Rutland Water relative to a wide area of England. The result is
a double sided 600mm by 600mm map design. We then print the map
design on a 100 micron plastic substrate using a special UV curing
inks process on the UK's only press capable of using this latest
technology. The result is a lightweight map that is both waterproof
and tearproof, and fully recyclable, that will survive anything
your Rutland Water Challenge can throw at it and afterwards will
fold up like new.
If Joan Didion was right, and we do tell ourselves stories in order
to live, then a travel story is the best story of them all. And I
had form for escaping in stories... Kate Wills wasn't expecting to
be divorced after less than a year of marriage. She hadn't
anticipated restarting a life that had, for the last 12 years with
her partner, seemed so stable. Luckily, her job as a travel
journalist offered her the perfect opportunity to escape from it
all. But this time, her jet-setting felt different. Kate felt more
alone, particularly against a backdrop of never-ending hen dos,
weddings and baby showers. So she began to search history for
female travellers to inspire her. From a 4th-century nun to a
globe-girdling cyclist, Kate discovers that throughout history,
there have been astonishing women who've broken free from more
burdensome expectations, clearing the path for us to do the same. A
Trip of One's Own is a funny and heartfelt invitation to take that
trip: to Paris, to Whitstable, and maybe down that street you've
always wondered about.
A visit to the battlefield of Verdun is usually dominated by the
forts of Douamont and Vaux, the museum at Fleury and the striking,
huge Ossuary, Although this gives a flavour of the horrific
fighting that took place in the area, particularly in 1916, the
visitor will be hard pressed to get much more than an impression
from such places.This book seeks to guide the battlefield pilgrim
into parts of the battlefield that get rarely visited by means of a
series of walks, a number of which include the major sites. The
four tours have been carefully walked. All are practicable for a
reasonably healthy adult; the tours vary in length, most taking a
half day to complete and the longest (the last) a day. In a twist
to the usual walks to be found in the Battleground series,
Christina makes full use of the numerous field graves and isolated
memorials that are to be found on the Verdun battlefield, a number
of which will bring visitors to the most visited sites. In the
course of these walks many physical remnants will be found, such as
gun positions, bunkers and trench systems, the significance of
which is fully explained. The walks have not been chosen at random:
by following these the tourer will get a far greater understanding
of why the fighting at Verdun developed as it did and why such
places as Fort Vaux were so significant to both sides. The field
graves and memorials to the combatants, very often of individuals,
provide an opportunity to give their story and the unit action in
which they were fighting when they were killed. Verdun is a
battlefield where the story of units and individuals can easily
become lost in the horror of the incessant fighting that raged over
ten months; and over ground which is extremely difficult to read
because of the post war forestation programme. Profusely
illustrated and with excellent mapping, a hallmark of Christina
Holstein's books, a visitor who follows the walks in this book will
be left with a far clearer idea of the men who fought and died here
and of the features of the battlefield and their significance in
this battle that so challenged the endurance of the armies of two
nations.
CityDestinationMaps blend urban guidebook information with easy to
read street maps, complete with 3D buildings. The maps are printed
on waterproof, tear-resistant material that's lightweight yet very
durable. Double-sided with beautiful photos and detailed travel
information, in addition to the easy-to-read map on the front, the
back of this Los Angeles map includes: Regional map; Points of
interest; Inset maps of Downtown Los Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim,
and the Westside; Los Angeles International Airport and John Wayne
(Orange County) airport diagrams. Scale : 1:204,000 Flat Size : 635
x 457 mm.
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