Island Travel

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit the United States' Virgin Islands. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Lovers of fine travel and adventure relish Scott Smith’s rich tale as a Peace Corps volunteer. Smith’s keen observations never sag in human interest as he confronts living on the edge of Pacific island paradise. It is a must listen for island lovers and anyone considering a journey to change the world or themselves.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist audiobook is for you. Greater Than a Tourist - Wellington, North Island, New Zealand by Leigh Hogle offers the inside scoop on Wellington.

Nature is excessive, lovely, and ominous in the Solomons and the Melanesians who live there, often blond or redheaded, are the blackest of all people. Before World War II such names as Guadalcanal, Savo, Munda were rarely heard. Guadalcanal, over 100 miles long by 30 miles wide, is the largest island. Then in descending order there's Malaita, San Cristobal, Choiseul, New Georgia, and Santa Ysabel. All of them are mountainous, covered with rain forest, and laced with rivers.

Trolle und Elfen, heiße Quellen und Vulkane, die ganz Europa lahmlegen: Der halb deutsche, halb isländische Schriftsteller Kristof Magnusson zeigt uns das sagenhafte Island wie das alltägliche - das jüngste Land der Erde, das vom Erdbeben bis zur Finanzkrise keinen Unfug auslässt. Er kennt das Sterben der Fischerdörfer und die Landflucht, nimmt uns mit in Nationalparks und zu Sommerfestivals, bei denen die Isländer in Scharen zelten.

Designed to be used while you re on the go, Hunter's Pocket Adventures make the perfect take-along reference. They contain all the practical travel information you need - places to stay and eat, tourist information resources, travel advice, emergency contacts, and more - plus condensed sections on history and geography that give you good background knowledge of the destination. This guide focuses on the island of St. Croix in the USVI, but there is extensive information about the entire island chain, as well.

Heaven on Earth is a collection of travel writing about Greece by award-winning travel writer and Greece expert Mike Gerrard. The 19 pieces in this book vividly describe the author's travels throughout the Greek mainland and the Greek islands. His adventures have led him to sharing Greek Easter with a family on Rhodes, working as a waiter in a restaurant on Zakynthos, walking on Paxos, staying at the foot of Mount Olympus, visiting Albania from Corfu, enjoying a private tour of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, travelling the mainland by bus, and experiencing a feast day on ...

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than a Tourist - St. Croix, USA, Virgin Islands, United States by Tracy Birdsall offers the inside scoop on St. Croix. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

It is never too late to visit Sal. Greater than a Tourist - Santa Maria Sal Island Cape Verde offers the inside scoop on the Island of no stress. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. This guide will not tell you exact addresses or store hours, but instead gives you knowledge that you may not find in other travel books.

Why buy two separate guides when one gives you everything? Discover the best of both Maui and Kauai with this two-in-one travel companion—packed with interactive maps, insider tips, and unforgettable island adventures. Explore Maui, where sunrises from Haleakalā, bamboo forest trails, and oceanfront luaus set the tone for adventure. Then journey to Kauai, the Garden Isle, where emerald mountains, secret beaches, and ancient Hawaiian history come together in breathtaking harmony.

This riveting and entertaining thriller by Thomas Perry follows a husband-and-wife con team on the run from the Mob, a soldier of fortune between jobs, a two-bit operator with grandiose dreams of tribal dynasty, a sultry CIA operative with divided loyalties, the most dazzling defector ever to hurl a split-fingered fastball, and 20th-century buccaneers who wash up on a tiny island in the Caribbean and turn it into a multinational cash machine. But then the shooting starts.

In Wild Journeys Bruce Ansley retraces the path of the doomed surveyor John Whitcombe across the Southern Alps, follows the raiding party of the northern chief Te Puoho along the West Coast, sails around New Zealand's northern and southern capes; walks through the Valley under the Two Thumb Range to the mythical Mesopotamia; drives from Waiheke to Wanaka (in a hurry), sets off on a hunt for the South Island's Grey Ghost, looks deep into the heart of volcanic New Zealand and tracks our most unlikely hero, the prison escaper George Wilder.

Yes, you can travel the world and while you are working. The world has changed. If you are a digital nomad, or want to be, then this is the book for you! Or if you just want to travel and learn more about Greece and what it’s like in a post Covid world. This has all the tips n’ tricks to start globe trotting and get out there again. Check out my blog to keep up to date with new countries and book releases as well as retreats and fun stuff! www.nomadpublisher.com

1937. When Mythily's plane suddenly loses all power and crashes into the jungle of a mysterious uncharted island, she and her companion Barry are faced with a kaleidoscope of horrors. They discover they are not alone. Initially they think the giant flesh eating spider-crabs are their biggest threat, until they uncover a far bigger secret that threatens the entire world. A survivor's tale of a lost island, alien visitation and giant flesh eating spider-crabs. "A wild read, full of suspense, great characters, and a plot that keeps you guessing. If you like unusual and slightly barmy (in the ...

Once we got to the Island, the view of all the different types of trees and plants was nothing like we had ever seen before. Our excitement, which had not dissipated since we left for the trip the day before, grew even more after stepping onto the lush beaches. We knew that this trip was going to be one of the most memorable trips we would ever go on. The funny thing was, we had no clue how right we really were.

The Virgin Islands: Exploring Adventure, Wellness, and Natural Wonders in the Virgin Islands your ultimate guide to experiencing the breathtaking beauty and diverse offerings of this Caribbean paradise.

What Kind of People Move to Hawaii and Stay? Are you one of those people who can make the move and make it work, living on one of the most beautiful islands in the world? Or, is there something about Hawaii that you won't enjoy? Something you won't be able to get over? Is Hawaii the right place for you? Moving to Hawaii is a dream for so many people. You probably don't know if it is possible for YOU. This book will help you decide that in a couple of hours. You'll find out if Hawaii is a good match for you as you read this comprehensive book covering everything from planning your move, to ...

For stage magician Quinn Bradley, he thought his time in Alissia was over. He’d done his job for the mysterious company CASE Global Enterprises, and now his name is finally on the marquee of one of the biggest Vegas casinos. And yet, for all the accolades, he definitely feels something is missing. He can create the most amazing illusions on Earth, but he’s also tasted true power. Real magic. He misses it. Luckily - or not - CASE Global is not done with him, and they want him to go back.

Discovering St. George Island is like traveling back in time to before Florida's Gulf Coast beaches became commercialized with giant condos and hotels. This book will help you prepare for and get the most out of a vacation on St. George Island. Information and descriptions in this book are based as much as possible on personal experience.

"You'll never make it!" With encouragement like that, author Mickey Thomas, in a fit of youthful testosterone, and with meticulous inattention to detail, decided to embark on a once-in-a lifetime 3,400-mile bicycle trek from Montana to Alaska. While riding through knee problems, illness, homesickness, infatuation, bad weather, and meeting a host of quirky and hilarious characters, Mickey, and his group rides over some of the roughest roads and most desolate scenery in North America. Along the way, he discovers an inner strength as well as a new physical stamina he never had.