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Our share of trips and treks from the post-graduation European summer to West Coast band tours inspired us to come up with a travel planner that could serve as a fun companion on the road. We worked with Allison Cole to develop a book that is structured enough to be useful with enough character to be unique, but plenty of room to express yourself. The front of the book has reference and planning pages for before your trip to make sure you have all your key info in one place, all the stuff you will need to pack, things to do while on your trip, and more importantly, places to eat! There is also room to fill out some important translations in case you are hitting a foreign country. English anyone? After that, the bulk of the book is divided into 6 weekly increments. Each week has an opening ideas page and weekly overview page which you can use for planning and then recording what you actually did, journal pages to elaborate, and then a closing notes page. The week is tied together with a mini-vignette of Allison s comic characters on the first and last page with a themed tab for the journal pages. So you can use the weeks for multiple short trips or one humdinger of a month and a half of travel. We close the book with scrapbook pages that you can use to keep ticket stubs or sketches or whatever you like. However you use the book, we hope it serves as your trusty companion on your travels! Planner Stats: -6 dateless weeks with each week consisting of a planning page, weekly overview, 7 journal pages, notes page, and original artwork -reference mini-calendars for 2008-2010 and time zones -7 personal resource pages (important dates, personal info, travel checklist, things to do and see, places to eat, address book, and fill-in reference) -9 scrapbook pages -printed in Oakland, CA on 100% post-consumer recycled paper with soy-based inks -full-color cover and brown ink on white paper interior -5 3/8 inch x 8 5/16 inch pefect-bound book, 80 pages

During the winter of 1913 and the spring of 1914 the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox took a trip around the world. Organized by crusty John McGraw of the Giants and the White Sox’s Charles Comiskey, it was a trip of epic proportions—a tour to end all tours recreated here in all its monumental sweep and comical detail. This book follows the two teams, whose members include Christy Mathewson, Jim Thorpe, and half a dozen other future Hall-of-Famers, as they barnstorm across the United States and sail the seas to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, finishing with a game before twenty thousand fans and King George V. Along the way, baseball’s envoys meet such dignitaries as Pope Pius X, tea magnate Thomas Lipton, and the last khedive of Egypt. They play the tablesof Monaco, survive a near-shipwreck, and cram a lifetime’s worth of adventures into six months. Their story, told here for the first time, gives readers a glimpse into baseball history and the innocence and spirit of a long-gone era.

During the winter of 1913 and the spring of 1914 the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox took a trip around the world. Organized by crusty John McGraw of the Giants and the White Sox’s Charles Comiskey, it was a trip of epic proportions—a tour to end all tours recreated here in all its monumental sweep and comical detail. This book follows the two teams, whose members include Christy Mathewson, Jim Thorpe, and half a dozen other future Hall-of-Famers, as they barnstorm across the United States and sail the seas to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, finishing with a game before twenty thousand fans and King George V. Along the way, baseball’s envoys meet such dignitaries as Pope Pius X, tea magnate Thomas Lipton, and the last khedive of Egypt. They play the tablesof Monaco, survive a near-shipwreck, and cram a lifetime’s worth of adventures into six months. Their story, told here for the first time, gives readers a glimpse into baseball history and the innocence and spirit of a long-gone era.

On the coffee table or in the glove compartment, it’s the perfect fall foliage road trip companion.The Colors of Fall Road Trip Guide details 25 of the best scenic tours during fall foliage season in New England. Trips vary from short drives on the coast to all-day excursions in the region’s mountains and forests. Detailed maps and itineraries compliment trip descriptions that tell you what you’ll find along the route. GPS coordinates are also included for trip “hot spots.” In addition, sidebars suggest short walks and hikes that are great diversions when a little leg-stretching is required. This is the perfect companion for any leaf-peeping excursion. Here are just a handful of the beautiful foliage sites and tours the Monkmans will guide you through: Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom: Groton State Forest, Cabot, and Peacham A Covered Bridge Tour of Southwestern New Hampshire Maine’s WesternLakes Region The Southern Berkshires: Hay Fields, Waterfalls, and Cobbles Rhode Island’s Beaches and Mansions: Westerly to Newport The Connecticut Highlands: North Meets South A Connecticut River Tour in Southern Vermont and New Hampshire Maine’sBig Woods: The Kennebec Valley and Moosehead Lake 90+ color photographs

For many people, Iowa is a series of rest stops, gas stops, and places to grab some food as they travel the interstate highways that cross the state. However, if travelers leave the major routes and take to the back roads, it's easy to learn there's a lot more to this state than what's seen near the interstate exits. This guidebook has 27 auto tours encompassing urban and rural areas--back roads and byways, well-known and little-known places, the famous and infamous, rivers big and small, great lakes and rare ponds, prairie and forests, plains and hills, old settlements, and brand new communities. Take in ALL of Iowa. Enjoy your road trips!

This book is one volume in the most comprehensive series of guidebooks to the ski touring opportunities in the Sierra Nevada. This book allows you to plan a trip suited to your own interests and abilities. Whether you are looking for a short, easy ski in a meadow, or an adventure which will tax the best backcountry skier, Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada gives you the information needed to choose and execute a safe and enjoyable trip. For each tour you get: -- A summary at a glance of the overall difficulty, length, elevation change, route finding requirements and other features. -- Easy-to-follow directions to the start and end points. -- An easy-to-follow route description with cross-references to an accompanying map. -- A high-quality topographic map. Regardless of your ability, if you would like to explore new areas and get off the beaten track, this series of guidebooks is for you.

Learn How to Turn Your Avocation into Your Vocation! Be an International Tour Director and design and escort your own tours all around the world. In almost every country, tourism is one of the most significant industries providing jobs for thousands of people and economic advantages many countries would not have otherwise. Governments and private enterprise support the efforts of International Tour Directors who invest in imaginative and innovative tourist programs. By providing travelers with good opportunities to have the trip of their dreams, the professional International Tour Director brings income in to a country and to the tourism business in general.Satisfied customers will go back and encourage their friends to undertake the same type of experiences they have, and this will increase business even more. You may be called upon to design and escort Cruises, Spa Holidays, Student Trips, Senior Citizen Motor Coach Tours, Incentive programs, conventions, and almost whatever specialized group you can think of in London, Paris, New York, Rome, and exotic spots throughout the world. As an International Tour Director you will be expected to have a keen interest and skill in fulfilling the needs of your clients by seeking out and finding unspoiled and relatively undiscovered corners of the world, where facilities such as superb, un-crowded golf courses, fishing, hiking, splendid scenery, uncluttered roads and hospitable restaurants offer your clients the best in unforgettable travel experiences. Being a good communicator, a diplomat, detail oriented, well organized, and highly responsible will help you manage emergencies as well as handle considerable amounts of money in both foreign and local currencies. Many Tour Operators are now recruiting International Tour Directors with a Master's degree in history or some other specialty such as wine, culinary arts, architecture, arts and crafts, or even wildflowers. You are the clients' bridge over

For many people, Iowa is a series of rest stops, gas stops, and places to grab some food as they travel the interstate highways that cross the state. However, if travelers leave the major routes and take to the back roads, it's easy to learn there's a lot more to this state than what's seen near the interstate exits. This guidebook has 27 auto tours encompassing urban and rural areas--back roads and byways, well-known and little-known places, the famous and infamous, rivers big and small, great lakes and rare ponds, prairie and forests, plains and hills, old settlements, and brand new communities. Take in ALL of Iowa. Enjoy your road trips!

There’s something about motorcycles, and the lure of freedom and the open road that they promise.  Whether you're planning your first trip or seeking a new destination to add to your previous journeys, this book will inspire you.  With routes taking in the very best of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada and South America, there really is a trip here for every rider.Accompanied by stunning photography from around the globe, the journeys described here are perfect for everyone, whatever the level of expertise on the bike.  Each route contains a tool box telling you when to visit, other routes you can do in the area to extend your ride, and exactly what options are available to you in terms of your motorcycle – whether you take your own bike into the country, make arrangements to rent machines there, or book a bike-inclusive tour.  Each trip covered includes a map showing your route and points of interest along the way.Featuring awe-inspiring journeys from the snowy passes of Patagonia to Australia’s Red Centre, Planet Earth's Greatest Motorcycle Tours is the perfect inspiration for your next big motorcycling adventure.  

Embark on an Incredible Video Journey!Product InformationBegin your tour in Honolulu where you can see Diamond Head Peak from thebeach at Waikiki. Next escape to the "Garden Island" Kauai whereyou can enjoy a luau plete with ukulele music and beautiful hula dancers.Experience a part of Hawaii's history at Pu'uhonua o Honaunau before embarkingon a helicopter tour of Maui's remote western mountains.Product Features Explore the incredible landscape of the Haleakala volcano. Travel to Kualoa for a glimpse of the rich cultural heritage that contributes to Hawaii's special allure! Watch the daring feats of the cliff divers of Waimea before concluding your trip with the incredible ocean vistas of Ha'ena. and more!Windows System Requirements Windows XP Vista Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Pentium II 300 MHz processor (Pentium 4 1.2 GHz for Vista) 64 MB of RAM (128 MB for Vista) 300 MB free Hard Disk space 800 x 600 monitor 16-bit color DirectSound patible Sound Card and speakers 64 MB DirectX patible Video Card (128 MB for Vista) 16X or faster CD-ROM driveMacintosh System Requirements Mac OS 9.2-OS 10.5 iMac or G3 300 MHz or faster processor 64 MB of RAM (128 MB remended) 800 x 600 monitor thousands of colors or more 16X or faster CD-ROM drive 

There’s something about motorcycles, and the lure of freedom and the open road that they promise.  Whether you're planning your first trip or seeking a new destination to add to your previous journeys, this book will inspire you.  With routes taking in the very best of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada and South America, there really is a trip here for every rider.Accompanied by stunning photography from around the globe, the journeys described here are perfect for everyone, whatever the level of expertise on the bike.  Each route contains a tool box telling you when to visit, other routes you can do in the area to extend your ride, and exactly what options are available to you in terms of your motorcycle – whether you take your own bike into the country, make arrangements to rent machines there, or book a bike-inclusive tour.  Each trip covered includes a map showing your route and points of interest along the way.Featuring awe-inspiring journeys from the snowy passes of Patagonia to Australia’s Red Centre, Planet Earth's Greatest Motorcycle Tours is the perfect inspiration for your next big motorcycling adventure.  

There’s something about motorcycles, and the lure of freedom and the open road that they promise.  Whether you're planning your first trip or seeking a new destination to add to your previous journeys, this book will inspire you.  With routes taking in the very best of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada and South America, there really is a trip here for every rider. Accompanied by stunning photography from around the globe, the journeys described here are perfect for everyone, whatever the level of expertise on the bike.  Each route contains a tool box telling you when to visit, other routes you can do in the area to extend your ride, and exactly what options are available to you in terms of your motorcycle – whether you take your own bike into the country, make arrangements to rent machines there, or book a bike-inclusive tour.  Each trip coveredincludes a map showing your route and points of interest along the way. Featuring awe-inspiring journeys from the snowy passes of Patagonia to Australia’s Red Centre, Planet Earth's Greatest Motorcycle Tours is the perfect inspiration for your next big motorcycling adventure.  

The Grand Tour was once the culmination of an architect's education. As a journey to the cultural sites of Europe, the Tour's agenda was clearly defined: to study ancient monuments in order to reproduce them at home. Architects returned from their Grand Tours with rolls of measured drawings and less tangible spoils: patronage, commissions, and cultural cachet. Although no longer carried out under the same name, the practices inscribed by the Grand Tour have continued relevance for contemporary architects. This edition of Perspecta--the oldest and most distinguished student-edited architectural journal in America--uses the Grand Tour, broadly conceived, as a model for understanding the history, current incarnation, and future of architectural travel. Perspecta 41 asks: where do we go, how do we record what we see, what do we bring back, and how does it change us? Contributions include explorations of architects' travels in times of war; Peter Eisenman's account of his career-defining 1962 trip with Colin Rowe around Europe in a Volkswagen; Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown's discussion of their traveling and its effect on their collecting, teaching, and design work; drawings documenting the monolithic churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia; an account of how James Gamble Rogers designed Yale's Sterling Library and residential colleges using his collection of postcards; and a proposed itinerary for a contemporary Grand Tour--in America.ContributorsEsra Akcan, Aaron Betsky, Ljiljana Blagojevic [acute accent over c], Edward Burtynsky, Matthew Coolidge and CLUI, Gillian Darley, Brook Denison, Helen Dorey, Keller Easterling, Peter Eisenman, Dan Graham and Mark Wasiuta, Jeffery Inaba and C-Lab, Sam Jacob, Michael Meredith, Colin Montgomery, Dietrich Neumann, Enrique Ramirez, Mary-Ann Ray and Robert Mangurian, Kazys Varnelis, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, Enrique Walker

Pennsylvania has towns that were founded by the British, towns that were founded by the Germans, towns that were founded by the French. Pennsylvania has towns built in the mountains, towns built on a Great Lake, towns built on great rivers. Pennsylvania has towns built on lumber, towns built on iron, towns built on coal, towns built on oil, towns built on railroads. Heck, Pennsylvania even has a town built on chocolate. There is no better way to see Pennsylvania towns than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a self-guided walking tour. A walking tour can be many things. Interested in heritage tourism? Looking for an educational day trip for the kids? Need a fun exercise plan? Want to find subjects to take great pictures? Whether you are visiting a new town or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a Pennsylvania walking tour from walkthetown.com is ready to explore when you are. Each of the 55 walking tours in LOOK UP, PENNSYLVANIA! describes a mix of historical, architectural, cultural and ecclesiastical landmarks. Street addresses and step-by-step directions lead the way. A quick primer on identifying architectural styles seen on Pennsylvania's streets is included. Tours Included: Allentown Altoona Bellefonte Bethlehem Bloomsburg Carbondale Carlisle Clarion Connellsville Doylestown Easton Erie Germantown Gettysburg Greensburg Hamburg Harrisburg Honesdale Indiana Jim Thorpe Johnstown Kennett Square Lancasrer Lebanon Lewisburg Ligonier Meadville Media Milford New Castle Norristown Oakland Philadelphia Phoenixville Pittsburgh Pottstown Pottsville Reading Ridgway Scranton Sharon Stroudsburg Titusville Uniontown Washington Wellsboro West Chester Wilkes Barre Williamsport York So look twice before crossing the street and get out and look up, Pennsylvania!

Pennsylvania has towns that were founded by the British, towns that were founded by the Germans, towns that were founded by the French. Pennsylvania has towns built in the mountains, towns built on a Great Lake, towns built on great rivers. Pennsylvania has towns built on lumber, towns built on iron, towns built on coal, towns built on oil, towns built on railroads. Heck, Pennsylvania even has a town built on chocolate. There is no better way to see Pennsylvania towns than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a self-guided walking tour. A walking tour can be many things. Interested in heritage tourism? Looking for an educational day trip for the kids? Need a fun exercise plan? Want to find subjects to take great pictures? Whether you are visiting a new town or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a Pennsylvania walking tour from walkthetown.com is ready to explore when you are. Each of the 55 walking tours in LOOK UP, PENNSYLVANIA! describes a mix of historical, architectural, cultural and ecclesiastical landmarks. Street addresses and step-by-step directions lead the way. A quick primer on identifying architectural styles seen on Pennsylvania's streets is included. Tours Included: Allentown Altoona Bellefonte Bethlehem Bloomsburg Carbondale Carlisle Clarion Connellsville Doylestown Easton Erie Germantown Gettysburg Greensburg Hamburg Harrisburg Honesdale Indiana Jim Thorpe Johnstown Kennett Square Lancasrer Lebanon Lewisburg Ligonier Meadville Media Milford New Castle Norristown Oakland Philadelphia Phoenixville Pittsburgh Pottstown Pottsville Reading Ridgway Scranton Sharon Stroudsburg Titusville Uniontown Washington Wellsboro West Chester Wilkes Barre Williamsport York So look twice before crossing the street and get out and look up, Pennsylvania!

Get out your bicycle and enjoy touring in Ontario! The Ontario Bicycle Touring Atlas is a detailed atlas of Ontario backroads, highlighting cycling routes throughout the province. These routes were developed over the course of a decade, selecting quiet scenic roads throughout Ontario. Routes have been selected based on the experience of Bike On Tours, responding to requests for routes through various areas. There are long distance linear routes as well as looping routes suitable for day trips or weekends. Features: Niagara Falls and the Niagara Parkway; Wineries in Niagara; Lake Erie's North Shore and Prince Edward County; First Nations communities including Six Nations, Kettle Point, Alderville and Garden River; French Canadian Communities in Estern Ontario and Chatham - Kent; Mennonite Communities in Waterloo Region and area; Ontario's last remaining covered bridge at West Montrose; Attractions, theatres and festivals. The routes are mostly paved scenic secondary roads&bike paths where available .Bike route connections across Ontario from all United States, Quebec and Manitoba border crossings. There are also suggestions for nearby restaurants, accommodation and camping in the comprehensive community index. The proposed Cycle Ontario Alliance Ontario Bike Routes are also identified.

The Delaware Valley has towns that were founded by the Dutch, towns that were founded by the British, towns that were founded by the Swedes. There are towns built on a great river, towns built on a great road and a town built on a not-so-lofty hill. The Philadelphia area has towns built on flour, towns built on iron, towns built on opium-based medicines. Heck, the Delaware Valley even has a town built on mushrooms.  There is no better way to see our towns than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a self-guided walking tour available in LOOK UP, PHILADELPHIA! 25 WALKING TOURS OF DELAWARE VALLEY TOWNS from Cruden Bay Books.   A walking tour can be many things. Interested in heritage tourism? Looking for an educational day trip for the kids? Need a fun exercise plan? Want to find subjects to take great pictures? Whether you are visiting a new town or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a Delaware Valley walking tour from walkthetown.com is ready to explore when you are.   Each of the 25 walking tours in LOOK UP, PHILADELPHIA! describes a mix of historical, architectural, cultural and ecclesiastical landmarks. Street addresses and step-by-step directions lead the way. A quick primer on identifying architectural styles seen on Delaware Valley town streets is included. Series author Doug Gelbert has written over 30 guidebooks on such diverse topics as public golf courses, the Civil War, movie filming locations and the best places to hike with your dog. Cruden Bay Books has been publishing guidebooks since 1998 in the A BARK IN THE PARK series, the DOGGIN' AMERICA series and now the LOOK UP, AMERICA! series. So look twice before crossing the street and get out and look up, Philadelphia!

What happens when a man leaves home for a year to pursue his dream?One day, playing a particularly spectacular round of golf, husband and father John Paul Newport suddenly tastes what it?s like to be a pro. Deciding to take a year off and hit the road playing golf's mini-tour circuit, Newport embarks on a wild trip through America's fairways. Over the course of his journey inside the somewhat shady, often hilarious underbelly of professional golf, he uncovers a world of people so totally addicted to golf, to the delusion of achievable perfection, that they sacrifice everything else to the quest. He also discovers the nature of his own obsession with the game, and how this constant pursuit of perfection on the golf course reflects the same challenges and frustrations one encounters in life. What does it take to master such an intricate, unpredictable game? In golf, as in life, why is one so consistently incapable of acting up to one's clearly established potential?As Newport struggles to cross that Fine Green Line--the infinitely subtle yet critical difference between the top golf professionals and those who never quite make it--he realizes that life, like golf, doesn't let you get away with anything. This is a story about letting go of fear, facing challenges, and embracing risks--a compelling personal journey that captures many of the frustrations and elations of midlife both on and off the course.

Discover the incredible highlights&history of London&the surrounding area with this entertaining, educational, self-guided Waypoint Tour complete with travel insider stories, breathtaking photography&detailed tour maps. Your personal tour guide for London travel adventure! Waypoints Include: 1) London Overview 2) National Gallery&Portrait Gallery 3) St. James's Palace&Park 4) Buckingham Palace 5) Westminster Cathedral 6) Westminster Abbey&Gardens 7) Churchill Museum&Cabinet War Rooms 8) Household Cavalry Museum 9) Houses of Parliament&Big Ben 10) Tate Britain Museum 11) Imperial War Museum 12) London Eye 13) Tate Modern Museum 14) Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 15) Vinopolis 16) Southwark Cathedral 17) Tower Bridge&Thames River 18) Tower of London 19) St. Paul's Cathedral 20) British Library 21) British Museum 22) Regent's Park&London Zoo 23) Hyde Park 24) Kensington Palace&Gardens 25) Science Museum 26) Victoria&Albert Museum 27) Greenwich 28) Wembley Stadium Plus 29) Stonehenge 30) Bath 31) Somerset County 32) Dorset County 33) Paris Day Trip

Specialized tours include an in-depth tour of the Louvre, Romantic Paris, and Paris with Kids. Includes walks through picturesque neighborhoods like the Latin Quarter and Montmartre. With day trips to Versailles, Chartres, and Disneyland-Paris.These attractively priced, four-color guides offer dozens of neighborhood and thematic tours, complete with hundreds of photos and bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Day by Days are the only guides that help travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip.Full-color package at an affordable price Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions Foldout front covers with maps and quick-reference information Tear-resistant map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet Handy pocket-sized trim