Author: Sylvie Short
Publisher: New Generation Publishing
ISBN: 178719082X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
'It Rained in Bora Bora' lifts the lid on cruising, probing beneath the superficial glamour of a Round-the-World voyage to reveal the discontent resulting from unrealistic expectations promoted by the hype in glossy travel brochures. We laugh at Edie's antics as she raises selfishness to an art form, always pushing to the front of every queue and making a miraculous recovery from her need for a wheel-chair whenever it suits her. We shake our heads in disbelief at 'Gracie the Grimmie' and 'the Crankies,' but can't help wondering why they behave in the way they do. And what exactly is it that poor, dour Margie is planning to make a splash off the coast of St. Lucia? More importantly - why? Back stories are told and relationships develop as 'The Matisse' ploughs on through the ever-changing sea. For some, like Jack and Chrissie, lives will never be the same, while others fail to learn the error of their ways. We laugh and cry at the reactions of this group of assorted travellers and, as their stories emerge, are occasionally shocked beyond belief by the extraordinary behaviour of a few in the confines of a small cruise ship. The book explores the enigma that is human behaviour while taking the reader on an exciting journey to over twenty different countries.
It Rained in Bora Bora
Author: Sylvie Short
Publisher: New Generation Publishing
ISBN: 178719082X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
'It Rained in Bora Bora' lifts the lid on cruising, probing beneath the superficial glamour of a Round-the-World voyage to reveal the discontent resulting from unrealistic expectations promoted by the hype in glossy travel brochures. We laugh at Edie's antics as she raises selfishness to an art form, always pushing to the front of every queue and making a miraculous recovery from her need for a wheel-chair whenever it suits her. We shake our heads in disbelief at 'Gracie the Grimmie' and 'the Crankies,' but can't help wondering why they behave in the way they do. And what exactly is it that poor, dour Margie is planning to make a splash off the coast of St. Lucia? More importantly - why? Back stories are told and relationships develop as 'The Matisse' ploughs on through the ever-changing sea. For some, like Jack and Chrissie, lives will never be the same, while others fail to learn the error of their ways. We laugh and cry at the reactions of this group of assorted travellers and, as their stories emerge, are occasionally shocked beyond belief by the extraordinary behaviour of a few in the confines of a small cruise ship. The book explores the enigma that is human behaviour while taking the reader on an exciting journey to over twenty different countries.
Publisher: New Generation Publishing
ISBN: 178719082X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
'It Rained in Bora Bora' lifts the lid on cruising, probing beneath the superficial glamour of a Round-the-World voyage to reveal the discontent resulting from unrealistic expectations promoted by the hype in glossy travel brochures. We laugh at Edie's antics as she raises selfishness to an art form, always pushing to the front of every queue and making a miraculous recovery from her need for a wheel-chair whenever it suits her. We shake our heads in disbelief at 'Gracie the Grimmie' and 'the Crankies,' but can't help wondering why they behave in the way they do. And what exactly is it that poor, dour Margie is planning to make a splash off the coast of St. Lucia? More importantly - why? Back stories are told and relationships develop as 'The Matisse' ploughs on through the ever-changing sea. For some, like Jack and Chrissie, lives will never be the same, while others fail to learn the error of their ways. We laugh and cry at the reactions of this group of assorted travellers and, as their stories emerge, are occasionally shocked beyond belief by the extraordinary behaviour of a few in the confines of a small cruise ship. The book explores the enigma that is human behaviour while taking the reader on an exciting journey to over twenty different countries.
Author:
Publisher: Youguide International BV
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Publisher: Youguide International BV
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Rudder
Author: Thomas Fleming Day
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shipbuilding
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shipbuilding
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Eight Years Under the Mast
Author: Gary McGee
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 146287617X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
“ Eight years under the mast ” is the story of a dream fulfilled. A journey around the world on a thirty-three foot sailboat. The author takes the reader from an idea and proceeds in steps facing the reality of pursuing a vision many have. It will not be easy removing oneself from society and walking away from friends and family. Can a man write his own destiny? Is the risk of adventure worth the hardships sure to follow. Is paradise to be found? Maybe some of these questions will be answered in the readers mind as he is transported to new and strange worlds. Explore new thoughts and introspection as the author asks many critical questions of his own life. Sail with Bonnie and Gary on “ The Road Not Taken ” and take a road less traveled and wanting wear.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 146287617X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
“ Eight years under the mast ” is the story of a dream fulfilled. A journey around the world on a thirty-three foot sailboat. The author takes the reader from an idea and proceeds in steps facing the reality of pursuing a vision many have. It will not be easy removing oneself from society and walking away from friends and family. Can a man write his own destiny? Is the risk of adventure worth the hardships sure to follow. Is paradise to be found? Maybe some of these questions will be answered in the readers mind as he is transported to new and strange worlds. Explore new thoughts and introspection as the author asks many critical questions of his own life. Sail with Bonnie and Gary on “ The Road Not Taken ” and take a road less traveled and wanting wear.
The World Almanac Places to Go Before You Can't
Author:
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510773835
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling World Almanac comes a full-color book celebrating the world’s most breathtaking, exciting, and astonishing attractions––places you’ll want to visit before it’s too late. Add to your personal list of must-see destinations with this exceptional collection of locales, from the familiar to the far-flung. The World Almanac Places to Go Before You Can’t gathers gorgeous photography and local details about some of the world’s greatest, most eye-popping sites. Gain a new perspective on attractions closer to home, from North Carolina’s Outer Banks to Yosemite’s ancient sequoias and stunning waterfalls. Or complete your bucket list a little further afield, whether you’re drawn to the Great Barrier Reef or the Galapagos. With an emphasis on experiencing all you can before these places disappear or change forever, this guide tempts curious travelers of all types to begin making travel plans tomorrow. Hundreds of enticing color images are complemented by expert advice on where to go, when to travel, and how to make the most of the experience while respecting these ever-changing sites and their caretakers.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510773835
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling World Almanac comes a full-color book celebrating the world’s most breathtaking, exciting, and astonishing attractions––places you’ll want to visit before it’s too late. Add to your personal list of must-see destinations with this exceptional collection of locales, from the familiar to the far-flung. The World Almanac Places to Go Before You Can’t gathers gorgeous photography and local details about some of the world’s greatest, most eye-popping sites. Gain a new perspective on attractions closer to home, from North Carolina’s Outer Banks to Yosemite’s ancient sequoias and stunning waterfalls. Or complete your bucket list a little further afield, whether you’re drawn to the Great Barrier Reef or the Galapagos. With an emphasis on experiencing all you can before these places disappear or change forever, this guide tempts curious travelers of all types to begin making travel plans tomorrow. Hundreds of enticing color images are complemented by expert advice on where to go, when to travel, and how to make the most of the experience while respecting these ever-changing sites and their caretakers.
I Should Have Stayed Home
Author: Roger Rapoport
Publisher: RDR Books
ISBN: 9781571431202
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Like the Gideon Bible, this book is an indispensable travel companion, filled with true stories ranging from the "Night of the Army Ants" at a Guatemalan inn to monkeys dancing in a guest's nightgown at a Kenyan lodge. Whether you travel for business or pleasure, you'll learn about the lodging industry from the penthouse to the basement (where the health inspector is documenting the restaurant's cockroach problem). From Madagascar to Mongolia, this hilarious book rolls up the welcome mat.
Publisher: RDR Books
ISBN: 9781571431202
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Like the Gideon Bible, this book is an indispensable travel companion, filled with true stories ranging from the "Night of the Army Ants" at a Guatemalan inn to monkeys dancing in a guest's nightgown at a Kenyan lodge. Whether you travel for business or pleasure, you'll learn about the lodging industry from the penthouse to the basement (where the health inspector is documenting the restaurant's cockroach problem). From Madagascar to Mongolia, this hilarious book rolls up the welcome mat.
The First Lady of World War II
Author: Shannon McKenna Schmidt
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1728256631
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
The first book to tell the full story of Eleanor Roosevelt's unprecedented and courageous trip to the Pacific Theater during World War II. On August 27, 1943, news broke in the United States that First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was on the other side of the world. A closely guarded secret, she had left San Francisco aboard a military transport plane headed for the South Pacific to support and report the troops on WW2's front lines. Americans had believed she was secluded at home. As Allied forces battled the Japanese for control of the region, Eleanor was there on the frontlines, spending five weeks traveling, on a mission as First Lady of the United States to experience what our servicemen were experiencing... and report back home. "The most remarkable journey any president's wife has ever made." —Washington Times-Herald, September 28, 1943 "Mrs. Roosevelt's sudden appearance in New Zealand well deserves the attention it is receiving. This is the farthest and most unexpected junket of a First Lady whose love of getting about is legendary." —Detroit Free Press, August 28, 1943 "By a happy chance for Australia, this famous lady's taste for getting about, her habit of seeing for herself what is going on in the world, and, most of all, her deep concern for the welfare of the fighting men of her beloved country, have brought her on the longest journey of them all—across the wide, war-clouded Pacific." —Sydney Morning Herald, September 4, 1943 "No other U.S. mother had seen so much of the panorama of the war, had been closer to the sweat and boredom, the suffering." —Time, October 4, 1943
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1728256631
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
The first book to tell the full story of Eleanor Roosevelt's unprecedented and courageous trip to the Pacific Theater during World War II. On August 27, 1943, news broke in the United States that First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was on the other side of the world. A closely guarded secret, she had left San Francisco aboard a military transport plane headed for the South Pacific to support and report the troops on WW2's front lines. Americans had believed she was secluded at home. As Allied forces battled the Japanese for control of the region, Eleanor was there on the frontlines, spending five weeks traveling, on a mission as First Lady of the United States to experience what our servicemen were experiencing... and report back home. "The most remarkable journey any president's wife has ever made." —Washington Times-Herald, September 28, 1943 "Mrs. Roosevelt's sudden appearance in New Zealand well deserves the attention it is receiving. This is the farthest and most unexpected junket of a First Lady whose love of getting about is legendary." —Detroit Free Press, August 28, 1943 "By a happy chance for Australia, this famous lady's taste for getting about, her habit of seeing for herself what is going on in the world, and, most of all, her deep concern for the welfare of the fighting men of her beloved country, have brought her on the longest journey of them all—across the wide, war-clouded Pacific." —Sydney Morning Herald, September 4, 1943 "No other U.S. mother had seen so much of the panorama of the war, had been closer to the sweat and boredom, the suffering." —Time, October 4, 1943
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Author: United States. Hydrographic Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Fodor's Tahiti & French Polynesia
Author: Alexis C. Kelly
Publisher: Fodors Travel Publications
ISBN: 140000683X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a dramatic visual design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions, and other valuable features. Original.
Publisher: Fodors Travel Publications
ISBN: 140000683X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a dramatic visual design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions, and other valuable features. Original.
Sailing Directions for the Pacific Islands, Volume III
Author: United States. Defense Mapping Agency. Hydrographic Center
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description