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From the leading independent travel and style magazine Cereal comes
Cereal City Guide: Copenhagen: a portrait of the City of Spires
offering a finely curated edit on what to see and do for discerning
travelers and locals alike. Â Rich Stapleton and Rosa Park,
Cereal's founders, have built a loyal readership that counts on
their unique, considered advice. Rather than a comprehensive
directory of all there is to see and do, these Cereal City Guides
offer instead an edit of points of interest and venues that reflect
Cereal’s values in both quality and aesthetic sensibility. Rich
and Rosa have personally visited hundreds of venues in Copenhagen,
distilling their preferred locales down to their firm favorites.
From inspiring interior design to welcoming cafés that embody a
uniquely Danish sense of warmth and contentment, these are the
finds that offer a more personal take on the charming Danish
capital. Meticulously researched and illustrated with original
photography, each guide includes: photo essays of striking images
of the city an illustrated neighborhood map interviews and essays
from celebrated locals such as Chef Christian Puglisi and Niel
Strøyer Christophersen, Founder of the design studio Frama lists
of essential architectural points of interest, museums, galleries,
day trips outside the city, and unique goods to buy an itinerary
for an ideal day in Copenhagen  Cereal City Guide:
Copenhagen is a design-focused portrait of an iconic city, offering
a distinctive look at the best museums, galleries, hotels,
restaurants, and shops. Â Also, check out Cereal City Guide:
Los Angeles, Cereal City Guide: Paris, Cereal City Guide: New York,
and Cereal City Guide: London.
What draws people to study abroad or volunteer in far-off
communities? Often the answer is romance - the romance of
landscapes, people, languages, the very sense of border-crossing -
and longing for liberation, attraction to the unknown, yearning to
make a difference. This volume explores the complicated and often
fraught desires to study and volunteer abroad. In doing so, the
book sheds light on how affect is managed by educators and
mobilized by students and volunteers themselves, and how these
structures of feeling relate to broader social and economic forces.
Alaska is truly bear country. It is the only one of America’s
fifty states to be inhabited by all three of North America’s
ursine species: black, polar bear, and brown bear (also known as
grizzly). Alaska’s Bears is a handy guidebook to the bears of
Alaska, a book that slips easily into a jacket pocket or a day
pack, and that provides entertaining armchair reading when you’re
not in bear country. Here in one compact edition is a book that can
help you understand Alaska’s bears and their natural histories.
Learn about their appearances, behaviors, yearly cycles, ecological
niches, and relationships with humans. Find full details on how to
visit Alaska’s prime bear-viewing and get tips for traveling
safely through bear country. Complementing Bill Sherwonit’s text
are photographs from longtime Alaskan Tom Walker, a premier
wildlife photographer who has spent hundreds of hours in the
company of bears.
In The 500 Hidden Secrets of Madrid, Anna-Carin Nordin presents 500
must-know addresses in the Spanish capital, such as the 5 trendiest
but affordable restaurants, 5 shops with the coolest sunglasses, 5
places that are decorated by the new generation of Madrid's
designers, 5 buzzing after-work bars or the 5 most curious street
names... Madrid has so much to offer, and this guide helps you to
choose where to start discovering this beautiful city. It is the
perfect book for those who wish to discover the city, but avoid all
the usual tourist haunts, as well as for residents who are keen to
track down the city's best-kept secrets.
Make yourself at home on the road Live down by the beach one week
and way up in the mountains the next? It sounds like an impossible
dream, but motor-homers do it all the time. Whatever draws you to
the mobile life--adventurous domestic vacations or permanently
itchy feet--RVs & Campers For Dummies helps you feel right at
home. The book explores the key aspects of glamping-with-wheels.
Discover how it's possible to bring beauty spots right to your
doorstep without sacrificing domestic comforts like a comfy bed,
private bathroom, and wholesome, healthy home cooking! In a
down-home, friendly style, mobile-living veterans and
husband-and-wife team Christopher Hodapp and Alice Von Kannon
welcome you inside to discover everything from deciding to rent or
buy the vehicle that best suits your needs to planning and prepping
your first journey and then setting yourself up wherever you arrive
at the perfect spot. Along the way you'll learn how to adapt your
driving skills to pilot your home on the road, as well as how to
keep every aspect of it shipshape and ready for action. Explore
your RV and camper options Stock up with the right supplies Get a
snapshot of the mobile home lifestyle Troubleshoot common problems
Getting there is half the fun--and this guide shows you how to do
it safely and in style. So, buckle up (or relax in the back) ...
it's going to be a wild but incredibly comfortable ride!
Bring the calm of a day at the beach to your desktop anytime of
year with Zen Garden Beach Day. A welcome respite from the demands
of everyday life, it's the perfect meditative desk accessory for
fun and effective stress relief. Includes everything you need to
assemble your own Beach Zen Garden: 3 x 3-inch mini zen gardening
tray, bag of sand, wooden rake, and miniature accessories
(umbrella, starfish, towel, flip flops, tropical beverage)
Illustrated mini book: Includes a 32-page mini book on the benefits
of mediation Great Gift: A fun, stress-relieving desktop accessory
for home or the office
This series brings together breathtaking landscapes, inspiring
quotes, and infographics about environmental issues that will take
readers on a journey through the depths of the sea. "For most of
history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he
is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect
it." Jacques-Yves Cousteau. The mesmerizing pictures in The Sea
combine with powerful quotes about the importance of protecting the
world around us. Each chapter begins with an infographic depicting
the issues faced by these large bodies of water. The images in this
book, from the icy waters of the two poles to the coral reefs in
the tropics, testify to why the seas need to be preserved for us
and for future generations.
Alaska is truly bear country. It is the only one of America’s
fifty states to be inhabited by all three of North America’s
ursine species: black, polar bear, and brown bear (also known as
grizzly). Alaska’s Bears is a handy guidebook to the bears of
Alaska, a book that slips easily into a jacket pocket or a day
pack, and that provides entertaining armchair reading when you’re
not in bear country. Here in one compact edition is a book that can
help you understand Alaska’s bears and their natural histories.
Learn about their appearances, behaviors, yearly cycles, ecological
niches, and relationships with humans. Find full details on how to
visit Alaska’s prime bear-viewing and get tips for traveling
safely through bear country. Complementing Bill Sherwonit’s text
are photographs from longtime Alaskan Tom Walker, a premier
wildlife photographer who has spent hundreds of hours in the
company of bears.
Palm Beach is a remarkably small town to be so famous; its
population is only a little over 10,000. Nor is it an old town: the
oldest extant building dates from about 1885, and the town itself
was not incorporated until after 1900. What has granted Palm Beach
its fame is the same combination of elements that made Bath famous
in the 18th century: a very few clear-sighted men-they can be
counted on the fingers of one hand, wealthy families attracted to
what these men had to offer, and some remarkable architecture built
when wealth and vision intermingled. This book records that
architecture. The contents are strategically arranged, so that the
visitor can drive or walk the area and see the buildings sequence
of location. Within this compendium of photographs and descriptive
text, you will find more than 150 Palm Beach buildings written and
photographed by a resident active in historic preservation. The
book does not attempt to evaluate, but rather to exhibit the
richness and diversity of this extraordinary place. The work of
famous architects is featured, notably that of Addison Mizner,
Marion Wyeth, Maurice Fatio, Howard Major, John Volk and the
designer Joseph Urban. Also covered are the famous Breakers Hotel,
the Bath and Tennis Club, the Everglades Club, and the shops of
Worth Avenue.
Discover Savannahs historic churches through 136 color images. With
engaging stories about the grand buildings and religious
communities that meet in them, this pictorial guide tells of
tragedy overcome and victories celebrated. Many places of worship
are featured, including Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Quaker,
Presbyterian, Lutheran, Greek Orthodox, and Jewish. Visit Christ
Church, the first church in Georgia, and Mickve Israel, which
houses the oldest Torah in North America. Tour a church building
that was used as part of the Underground Railroad, and learn which
churches have been featured in the movies. From historic
perspectives to playful trivia, theres something to interest
everyone. Local residents and tourists will enjoy this keepsake,
while history and architecture buffs will find this a wonderful
resource. Information for visitors is included.
This is a completely revised and expanded edition of the
best-selling, comprehensive guide covering not only reasons to move
to Maine but also what newcomers will find once they get here. The
book answers questions about what Maine is really like as a place
to live, providing a broad range of information about schools,
housing, cultural life, taxes, work and employment opportunities,
and even the weather.
European Memory in Populism explores the links between memory and
populism in contemporary Europe. Focusing on circulating ideas of
memory, especially European memory, in contemporary populist
discourses, the book also analyses populist ideas in sites and
practices of remembrance that usually tend to go unnoticed. More
broadly, the theoretical heart of the book reflects upon the
similarities, differences, and slippages between memory, populism,
nationalism, and cultural racism and the ways in which social
memory contributes to give substance to various ideas of what
constitutes the ‘people’ in populist discourse and beyond.
Bringing together a group of political scientists, anthropologists,
and cultural and memory studies scholars, the book illuminates the
relationship between memory and populism from different angles and
in different contexts. The contributors to the volume discuss
dominant notions of European heritage that circulate in the public
sphere and in political discourse, and consider how the politics of
fear relates to such notions of European heritage and identity
across and beyond Europe and the European Union. Ultimately, this
volume will shed light on how notions of a shared European heritage
and memory can be used not only to include and connect Europeans,
but also to exclude some of them. Investigating the ways in which
nationalist populist forces mobilize the idea of a shared,
homogeneous European civilization, European Memory in Populism will
be of interest to scholars and students in the fields of European
studies, heritage and memory studies, migration studies,
anthropology, political science and sociology. Chapters 1, 4, 6,
and 10 of this book are freely available as a downloadable Open
Access PDF under a Creative Commons
Attribution-Non-Commercial-No-Derivatives 4.0 license.
Part of a series of guides on key figures and themes, this book
follows the life of Charles Edward Stuart, the young pretender. The
author sets out on his motorbike on the trail of Bonnie Prince
Charlie from England to Scotland and the Isle of Skye, the
locations shown with maps and drawings.
Witches and Warlocks of New York is a collection of legends and
historical accounts about witches and warlocks from the Empire
State. This will be the second in a series (the first being
Massachusetts publishing September 1, 2021). New York has a
surprisingly rich history of witches and witchcraft. These stories
are known locally in the towns where they occurred but have never
been collected into one book before. Included are a history and
origins of witchcraft in New York State and historical tales of
"witches" across the state including Hulda and the thirteen Witches
of the Catskills.
Plunge down steep, rugged singletrack, relax along leisurely
lakeside trails, or travel off-road through Virginia’s scenic
horse and wine country with Mountain Biking Virginia. Local
mountain biker MartÃn Fernández shows both novice and experienced
cyclists how to get out of the gridlock and into the woods. Look
inside to find: ·Detailed ride descriptions ·GPS coordinates
·Full-color photos throughout ·Tips on riding, trip preparation,
and bicycle maintenance ·Accurate directions, difficulty ratings,
trail contacts, and more Wherever you ride and whatever your skill
level, let Mountain Biking Virginia be your guide to this mountain
biking paradise.
History has left its imprint on Bordentown and its past lives on in
the form of ghosts. Is the ghost of Clara Barton supervising the
cleaning of her school house? Who is the crying woman in the secret
room at the Quaker Meeting House on Farnsworth Avenue? And will the
ghost of a man beaten to death in the Old Stone Shanty ever find
peace? A former king, heroes, youngsters, and oldsters, theyre all
here. Their stories are written so we dont forget them. Discover
the paranormal truths of Bordentown.
An account of the conditions of traveling by land and water in
the England of the 17th century. The roads, inns, conveyances,
highwaymen, police, and posts are discussed with constant
references to contemporary records.
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Claudia Martin
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Regarded as the cradle of Western civilization, Greece is the
birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, Western literature,
political science, major mathematical principles and Western drama,
as well as the Olympic Games. But it is also a country of mountains
- 80 per cent of the country is mountainous - as well as islands -
of more than 1,000 islands, 227 are inhabited. And it has the
longest coastline of any Mediterranean country. From antiquity to
modernity, from the tallest mountains to the tiniest islands, from
the Romans to the Venetians to the Ottomans, Greece is a beautiful
photographic exploration of this fascinating country. Arranged by
region, the book celebrates such classical highlights as Athens's
Acropolis, the ruins at Mycenae in the Peloponnese, the Byzantine
churches of Thessaloniki and the ancient Temple at Delphi. It also
explores the beauty of the islands of the Aegean and the Ionian
Sea, the Zagori mountains in the northwest of the country and the
hydrothermal craters on Nisyros. Presented in a landscape format
and with captions explaining the story behind each entry, Greece is
a stunning collection of images celebrating one of the world's most
popular destinations.
A revision of what has become a well-known guide, Windjammer
Watching on the Coast of Maine provides a systematic review of the
windjammer fleet in midcoast Maine, as well as some from away that
sail here. Virginia Thorndike tells us how to identify all the
individual vessels and gives the histories and vital statistics for
each. This is an essential guide for anyone interested in taking a
windjammer cruise, for boaters cruising the coast of Maine who want
to identify windjammers they see, and for armchair sailors who
enjoy reading about these traditional sailing vessels, most of
which began their careers as cargo carriers, pilot boats,
fishermen, and private yachts.
From the popular television Oregon travel series Grant’s Getaways
comes the third book in Grant McOmie’s well-loved guidebooks.
Oregon’s treasure Grant McOmie offers in this handy guidebook his
favorite kid-friendly outings featured in his television series,
Grant’s Getaways. You’ll find activities to engage any kid,
from archery to clamming on the coast to hunting for thundereggs to
zip-lining through trees in an aerial adventure park. Grant
explored many of these outings as a child on family trips and later
as a father with his own children. A big believer in teachable
moments through touchable history, he’s expert in providing
educational content that kids truly enjoy. This is a detailed
reference book for outdoor adventures geared for family fun and
activities.
Guidebook to the Way of the Roses, a 170-mile coast-to-coast cycle
route across Lancashire and Yorkshire. The three-day journey
(alternative two, four and five day itineraries are also outlined)
begins in Morecambe and finishes in Bridlington, linking scenic
country lanes, minor roads and traffic-free cycle paths. Six
excellent day rides, located in the vicinity of the main route, are
also described. Clear and concise route description is accompanied
by 1:100K mapping and gradient profiles, guaranteeing problem-free
navigating. Also included is handy advice on practicalities such as
preparation, equipment, accommodation and travel logistics to and
from the start and finish of the route. A challenge within the
reach of cyclists of all abilities and a satisfying traverse across
country, the Way of the Roses takes in idyllic villages such as
Burnsall, Pocklington and Settle, castles and cathedrals including
York, Ripon abbey and prehistoric sites, along with stunning
natural features such as the Three Peaks, Brimham Rocks and
Flamborough Head.
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