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The China Option is a manifesto for recent college grads to take control of paying off debt while living a stimulating, adventurous life and to pave a way for a successful future.

In a timely account at this moment in the #MeToo movement, author Natalie Galli, of Sicilian-American heritage, travels on a personal odyssey to find the girl who broke a thousand-year-old Sicilian tradition that allowed kidnap and rape in pursuit of marriage. In the process, Galli uncovers a family secret, encounters the long arm of the Mafia, and discovers new strengths in herself as she successfully completes her quest.

An essential resource for any female traveler, Gutsy Women addresses the needs of traveling ladies of all ages. Whether alone or in groups, voyaging halfway across the world or taking a simple day hike, women can find funny, instructive, and inspiring advice covering everything from travel basics like packing, tipping, and staying within budget to information tailored especially to women: health and hygiene, thwarting unwelcome advances, safety and security, and romance on the road. This fully revised edition incorporates new advice and wisdom on a variety of relevant topics, including first-time travel, traveling alone, the online travel community, mother-daughter trips, traveling with children, resources for older women, and much more. This revised and expanded edition is a thoughtful gift for any woman heading out to see the world, or even the nearest town over.

Offers a collection of the best travel writing. This title enables the readers to: explore the mysteries of superstition in Cameroon; discover the meaning of life talking to an Irish carpenter on an plane; take adopted children to Korea on a Homeland Tour; and, delve deep into the sacred Japanese pilgrimage route.

Life is harsh in mid-19th-century New York, where 15-year-old orphaned Irish immigrant Billy Gogan lands to make his way in the Five Points, the city's greatest slum. He learns about political corruption, love, and the ephemeral nature of being as he faces forces much stronger than himself. His pluck and wits keep him a step ahead of disaster while he chases his dreams.

100 Places in Greece Every Woman Should Go, a series of 100 essays overflowing with charm, wit, and wisdom, is an indispensable tool to plan your next trip to a country where the voices of the goddesses still whisper in the winds. Uncover the unexpected charms of Athens, float down the real River Styx, and learn of miraculous healing involving snakes, saintly relics, and women's underwear. Learn how Corinth’s ancient temple prostitution gives new meaning to the term “sex and the city,” and discover an ancient mystery cult on Lesbos. Sail to Leros, birthplace of Artemis and an island known as a destination for the insane, and make a stop on Skopelos to see that fantastic cliff top church where Meryl Streep belted out Abba tunes.With style, intelligence, and personal anecdotes, archaeologist and award-winning travel writer Amanda Summer is your personal guide to the best of Greece. Crisp, humorous storytelling introduces the temples, shrines, grottoes, and churches of this magnificent country, intricately woven with stories of the women — from goddesses to artistic legends like Melina Mercouri and Maria Callas.Sexy, scholarly and spiritual, 100 Places in Greece Every Woman Should Go is a must for every traveler.

Stand back! The tales in this raunchy round-the-world romp might get you dirty.We've all had unspeakable experiences while traveling that we're ashamed to admit, but these often become our best stories in the retelling. The writers in this collection cast inhibition aside and reveal their weirdest and worst moments and how they made the best of them. And memorable moments in exotic destinations come in all shapes and sizes: insects as big as Pam Anderson’s left tit, regrettable sex, stink-eyed officials, horrible healers, Lady Gaga’s shoes and Madonna’s special meal, trigger-happy militants, and peeping Tom rock stars.Adventure vicariously as:Spud Hilton (not Monty Python) finds the Holy Grail by accident.Meghan Ward squats, and then the toilet grunts back, in Goa.Kasha Rigby proved how tough she is on National Geographic’s Ultimate Survival Alaska, but is she a match for a 90-year-old bone breaker in Guatemala?Namibians stereotype Chinese men as Bruce Lee—Gerald Yeung wonders if attacking baboons will do the same.Keph Senett (hoping not to follow in the footsteps of Pussy Riot) braves bombs, police and a Soviet-era sofa bed to play soccer at the LGBT games in Putin’s Russia.Jabba-the-Turd versus Shannon Bradford in an epic showdown in Argentina.And many more….

Cameron has been Rick Steves¿ right hand for more than 20 years, collaborating on guidebooks and other travel content; the book includes a Foreword by Rick Steves, and Rick appears frequently throughout the storiesRick Steves¿ Europe is one of North Americäs most trusted travel brands, well known to travelers and public television viewers; Rick Steves is considered an icon of independent travelRick Steves is the bestselling guidebook series in North America (around 800,000 copies annually)This is a highly comparable product to Rick Steves¿ 2020 collection, For the Love of EuropeCameron is well-known to Rick Steves fans; he is frequently featured on Rick¿s website, radio show, and social media channels, and his Facebook page has 28,000+ followersThe Rick Steves¿ Europe public television series, and the Travel with Rick Steves public radio program, are both broadcast nationwide, reaching an audience of millions; Rick Steves tours take tens of thousands of American travelers to Europe each year (30,000+ customers in 2019)The Rick Steves brand has a strong reach on both social media (800,000+ Facebook followers with high engagement) and conventional media; recently, Rick has been profiled/featured in The New York Times Magazine, CBS Sunday Morning, The Atlantic, and The New YorkerBroad target audience, including: anyone who enjoys Rick Steves¿ TV shows, guidebooks, and tours; anyone who loves traveling in Europe; anyone interested in the work of a professional travelerThe stories feature a wide range of European locales, both popular (Tuscany, Scotland, Provence, Spain) and niche (Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Poland)Cameron¿s story ¿A Visit to Chernobyl: Travel in the Postapocalypse¿ was anthologized in The Best American Travel Writing 2019Rick Steves Iceland won the Gold Prize in the Guidebook category for the SATW Lowell Thomas Awards in 2017-2018

Like a box of Italian sweets, La Dolce Vita University (LDVU) is the perfect sampler for anyone curious about (or already in amore with) Italy and its remarkably rich cultural gifts. The 200 mini-essays, arranged alphabetically and accompanied by charming illustrations, treat specific topics in one or more of the following subject areas: the Italian character; the visual arts (art, artists, architects); the performing arts (music, theater, cinema); history and antiquity; language and literature; cuisine and agriculture; wine and spirits; traditions and festivals; style and applied arts; unique places.

Exiled from Yugoslavia, Tania Romanov's family immigrated to a promising future in San Francisco. But her Russian father's resistance to assimilation leaves her with deep resentment-and unanswered questions after his death. Serendipity and a descendant of the Tsar catapult Tania on a life-changing quest for forgiveness and redemption.

This 12th volume in the popular series presents the best travel writing by women for women that's been done in the past few years. Adventures range from a trip into a new neighborhood to expeditions to the far corners of the globe, always with the inner journey close at hand to give perspective and meaning. The voices are diverse, intimate, and engaging, as are the stories.

Laugh along and learn how to deal with traveler's diarrhea, unhealthy water, weird foods, strange toilets, dehydration, gastroenteritis, immunization, lack of adequate hygiene, worms, snakes, spiders and leeches, "going" outside, bathing, the special problems of children, issues with seniors, and so much more. Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth is the expert on the subject!

The creative spark resides in all of us, but some activate that spark more than others. In 50-plus interviews, musicians, authors, explorers and chefs speak about what drives them, how they see in fresh ways, and what inspires them to turn their visions into art.

Having fled New York and all he knows in fear for his life, Billy Gogan enlists in the U.S. Army on the eve of the Mexican-American War. Amidst the bloodshed, he is sent on a mission with the Texas Rangers, which ends in a tragic war crime. Billy's latest adventure leaves him on a lonely rooftop as the battle rages about him.

These just might be the strangest stories you've ever read.

What is it about Cuba? From Manhattan to Melbourne, Toronto to Tulsa, this island fuels passions and kick starts dreams of exploration, adventure and living the historic moment. Unlock the enigma and jump into the mix of Cuba like a local with longtime resident author and maverick journeywoman, Conner Gorry.

BABOONS FOR LUNCH And Other Sordid Adventures is a rollicking collection of travel stories by an explorer who has spent two decades visiting the most remote tribal societies on earth. It is adventure travel, storytelling, literature, and humor, from the world's most remote corners as an intrepid city dweller encounters ancient peoples for the first time.

"100 Places in the USA Every Woman Should Go" is a lively and highly subjective collection of places that will educate, illuminate, entertain, challenge, or otherwise appeal to women of all kinds. From historic (such as the Women's Rights National Historic Park) to kitschy (SPAM museum), these places and activities provide a wide-angle view of all that makes America, America.

Using cases studies, client stories from the author's coaching work, and brain research, this title helps readers understand the biological basis of fears that hold them back. It shows how to reframe what she calls Riskophobia, turn off the fear voices, and circumvent ancient defense systems.

Filled with practical advice from an internationally known MD and humorous anecdotes from other travellers.

Each chapter of this often hilarious and sometimes poignant travelogue recounts an island-hopping, culture-clashing crisis that pits the homesick author against falling coconuts, hospitals that remove wrong organs, insects as big and dangerous as stealth bombers, garbage-bin sex, steel drum bands, and the French.