Kategoria BISAC: Travel >> United States - General

In this sequel to his award-winning An Innocent Abroad, Scot David M. Addison continues his account of a year spent as an exchange teacher in Missoula, Montana in the western United States.

When he embarked on the exchange, the author vowed he would embrace every experience (within reason) that came his way and mostly they were reasonable, though there were some he would not care to repeat.

In the course of this book, he experiences seasonal activities such as Hallowe'en (American style), Kris Kringle and Thanksgiving. He also sits his driving test in his...

New York City is tough to figure out. For short-term visitors, this usually isn't a concern. But for long-term visitors -- those who plan to or have already relocated -- understanding NYC is a must. For many, the task of learning NYC becomes little more than a wishful bargain with time. But time and patience alone doesn't necessarily help you figure out NYC.

That's what makes 'The Truth About New York: The Long-Term Visitor's Guide to the City That Never Sleeps' so useful. This innovative book by Amir Said is a cultural study that works as the ultimate NYC study guide for newcomers...

From Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide publisher

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet San Francisco City Map is your conveniently-sized passport to traveling with ease. Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top city attractions, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, extensive street and site index, and practical travel tips and directory. With this easy-to-use, full colour navigation tool in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of San Francisco, so begin...

Today, the village's limestone and brick water tower, built in 1892, still stands as the centerpiece for many village...

Hank Johnson is a bitter man. After losing his wife, Anne, to a long illness, he loses his faith. He becomes a creature of routine, spending his days visiting his wife's gravesite and hanging out with the "baker's dozen," a group of guys who gather at the local diner for breakfast and car talk. When Hank receives news from his estranged daughter that he is about to become "Grandpa Hank," his best friend, Joe, talks him into selling his house in Bakersfield and heading back east. "Babies have a way of making things right again," advises Joe.

After Hank sets out on a cross-country...

Are you worried about America? Are you asking, "What can I do? Is hope for America even possible?" Dare to believe that all things are possible. It was for me, and I'm "just a mom." -Jacqueline Arnold

Travel with me across America, for God and Country.

This is my true story of adventure across America to reach my dream of seeing fifty states by my fiftieth birthday (50X50), in spite of the storms of my life and my circumstances. I started where I was, a single mom with $2.12 and one airline buddy pass, and traveled 16 states in one year. Along the way, I asked God to Ignite...

From the beet fields of North Dakota to the National Forest campgrounds of California to Amazon's CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made up largely of transient older Americans. Finding that social security comes up short, often underwater on mortgages, these invisible casualties of the Great Recession have taken to the road by the tens of thousands in late-model RVs, travel trailers, and vans, forming a growing community of nomads: migrant laborers who call themselves "workampers."

On frequently traveled routes between seasonal jobs,...

The fifth and latest edition of National Geographic Guide to Scenic Highways and Byways provides more than 300 possibilities for spectacular getaways in your local area and throughout the 50 states. Whether you're looking for a short day trip close to home or a several-weeks-long vacation, you'll find a host of ideas in this beautifully illustrated, detail-packed book, which celebrates America's regional diversity, rich...