By Gary on March 5, 2010
Discover Chile and Easter Island. Scramble up snow-covered boulders for an unbeatable view of the soaring Torres del Paine. Wander in the footsteps of poet Pablo Neruda in Santiago’s leafy Barrio Bellavista. Shiver as dawn breaks through the translucent vapors of the world’s highest geyser field. Tear into a bowl of curanto, Chiloe’s [...]
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By Gary on February 20, 2010
Includes FREE planning and background information. Prepare to fall in love as South Africa-s -Mother City- is an old pro at capturing people-s hearts. And who wouldn-t swoon at the sight of magnificent Table Mountain, its summit draped with cascading clouds, its flanks coated with unique flora and vineyards, its base fringed [...]
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By Gary on February 20, 2010
Hugo’s condemnation of Napoleon III. According to Wikipedia: “Victor-Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the Romantic movement in France. In France, Hugo’s literary fame comes first from his poetry but also rests upon [...]
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By Gary on February 20, 2010
Review
“Frommer’s makes it easy for you to find your way around and discover the best of Tokyo”. News.SeeJapan.co.uk June 2008
America’s #1 bestselling travel series Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer’s Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals [...]
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By Gary on February 17, 2010
Three firsthand accounts of “The Great War”. E.R.M. Fryer was one of the very few British infantry officers to survive the war from beginning to end. Baron Edgar von Spiegel was a German U-boat captain. And Eddie Rickenbacker was the highest-scoring American fighter ace, flying Spads against the Richthofen sqaudrons.
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