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Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
viii, 152 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Michael Wigge is on an adventure of a lifetime. The reporter and journalist has traveled to many countries before, but this time he decided to make it more challenging: he would travel twenty-five thousand miles around the world by foot, bus, train, ship, and plane and not spend any of his own money.
The journey was full of challenges: What would he eat? Where would he sleep? How would he get from place to place? Every day, those questions occupied...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xvii,341 pages. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
What Would You Do with a Yellow Envelope? After Kim and her husband decide to quit their jobs to travel around the world, they're given a yellow envelope containing a check and instructions to give the money away. The only three rules for the envelope: Don't overthink it; share your experiences; don't feel pressured to give it all away. Through Ecuador, Peru, Nepal, and beyond, Kim and Brian face obstacles, including major challenges to their relationship....
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[1959]
Physical Desc
xxiv, 327 p. : illus., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Carrying the famous biologist Charles Darwin, the Beagle set sail from Plymouth Sound in December of 1831 and returned in October of 1836-completing its journey across the world. This journal kept by Charles Darwin contains his notes from the journey and his commentary on the discoveries that were made. It also includes illustrations of the wonders that they encountered and in-depth discussions about life on the sea.