Adventuring With Children: An Inspirational Guide to World Travel and the Outdoors (Avalon House Travel Series)
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Not what I needed
  • Inspirational and also very practical
  • World class book for world class adventures...with children
Adventuring With Children: An Inspirational Guide to World Travel and the Outdoors (Avalon House Travel Series)
Nan Jeffrey
Manufacturer: Avalon House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Family ActivitiesFamily Activities | Parenting & Families | Subjects | Books
Family TravelFamily Travel | Specialty Travel | Travel | Subjects | Books
GeneralGeneral | Adventure | Specialty Travel | Travel | Subjects | Books
CanoeingCanoeing | Adventure | Specialty Travel | Travel | Subjects | Books
GeneralGeneral | Travel | Subjects | Books
GeneralGeneral | Canoeing | Water Sports | Sports | Subjects | Books
GeneralGeneral | Sports | Subjects | Books
AvalonAvalon | Fantasy & Adventure | Series | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:
  1. Exotic Travel Destinations for Families Exotic Travel Destinations for Families
  2. Lonely Planet Travel With Children Lonely Planet Travel With Children
  3. One Year Off: Leaving It All Behind for a Round-the-World Journey with Our Children One Year Off: Leaving It All Behind for a Round-the-World Journey with Our Children
  4. Take Your Kids to Europe, 7th: How to Travel Safely (and Sanely) in Europe with Your Children (Take Your Kids to Europe) Take Your Kids to Europe, 7th: How to Travel Safely (and Sanely) in Europe with Your Children (Take Your Kids to Europe)
  5. Gutsy Mamas: Travel Tips and Wisdom for Mothers on the Road (Travelers' Tales Guides) Gutsy Mamas: Travel Tips and Wisdom for Mothers on the Road (Travelers' Tales Guides)

Accessories:
  1. Health o Meter  HDC100-01 "Grow with Me" Teddy Bear Scale for Babies and Toddlers Health o Meter HDC100-01 "Grow with Me" Teddy Bear Scale for Babies and Toddlers

ASIN: 0962756245

Amazon.com

Nan Jeffrey's classic guide to adventure travel is not to be missed by any family interested in--or even curious about--traveling off the beaten path. Jeffrey, who has traveled with twin boys and a baby, covers every possible aspect of adventure travel: hiking, biking, sailing, canoeing, and basic world roaming. You'll get down-and-dirty tips (ways to calculate how many diapers to take to a tropical island--and how to wash them), good preparation advice (learn to live in small places, study another language, take practice hikes, turn off the television), and suggestions for great family destinations. No, Jeffrey doesn't mean Club Med or Disneyland--she suggests instead Nepal, the Alps, Alaska, Guatemala, or Turkey. Adventuring with Children is not only fascinating and informative, as its subtitle promises, it's inspirational as well. Whether you're off to Bali, Chile, or Morocco, you can now be sure to have a bon voyage! --Ericka Lutz

Book Description

Now in its 3rd edition, this book will help guide you and your family toward a rewarding, and successful adventure regardless of destination or mode of travel. Living simply, becoming self-sufficient, and experiencing new cultures and ideas that both you and your family will cherish forever. This book will provide you with tips for packing and accommodating children in all types of situations. Also providing tips for health and first aide, food, cooking, schooling, and play time.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Not what I needed.......2007-07-26

Based on the reviews of this book, I was excited to check it out in preparation for our European and Tunisian adventure this fall. I was sadly disappointed when it arrived and I flipped through and read parts of it - granted not all, but I was not sufficiently "inspired" to read more. For one, and its a big one, this book is OLD. I thought a third edition would mean updated, and I neglected to look at the publishing date. My fault. It is pre 9-11, and I bet a lot of things have changed out there that this book does not address in re air travel and border crossings.

There was a lot of the book dedicated to camping, which if that is what you are doing, definately get it. It addresses very extended vacations, and I personally don't know a single sole who goes on a 6 month camping/biking trip to a distant locale. I read through the education part, since I want our trip to be educational for my preschooler, but was disappointed by that as well, as there was not much of use to me there.

The only things that I saw as useful were pretty common knowledge if you have traveled before. I am glad for others to have been inspired by this book, but personally, it does not help me one bit.

So, please enjoy if it sounds right for you, but as for me, I will be sending it back. Maybe you'll get my copy.

5 out of 5 stars Inspirational and also very practical.......2004-03-06

I still haven't had a chance to use the tips from this book, since our trip to Greece with our one-year-old is planned for a few months from now. I can say that reading so many real-life, much more complicated examples of Ms. Jeffrey's family's own travels have made planning a few weeks in Greece seem like no big deal, though.

I was also pleasantly surprised to read so much about the things her children learned through travel at different ages, as well as through the homeschooling done on the road. (Ms. Jeffries also provides very useful homeschooling references.) Our daughter is much too young for a lot of this, but I found it all inspirational. It's amazing how much more children can learn from travel, plus reading, rather than from reading alone.

I started reading just to find the basics of how to travel with a child (what to take, how to keep entertained, etc.), but ended knowing so much about how traveling with a child will actually be more beneficial to the whole family than I ever imagined.

5 out of 5 stars World class book for world class adventures...with children.......2000-06-24

There are many travel books on the market, and there are many travel books for those who have children. This books stands out because the author actually took her kids on wonderful, real "adventures," not just tame camping trips in the U.S. She and her husband traveled to remote places (Morocco, Spain, Bali, Nepal, New Zealand...), kids in tow, and share the experience with us through text and photos. They sailed, biked, hiked, and drove about, and lived for several weeks in different countries.

While most books of this sort will list things to bring along, the author gives us real explanations for each of the things she brings--and she doesn't bring much--and tells us how to make do with less. Invaluable are her personal stories of medical needs, literary needs (her boys brought a few books and exchanged books with other travelers), laundry and social needs. There is even a terrific discussion of diapering while traveling!

Perhaps my favorite section, as a homeschooling mom, is her chapter on education while on the road. The author truly sees the educational value of travel. No doubt her boys were very well educated by their many adventures. They learned foreign languages and the differences between many cultures. Thinking of adventuring?Buy it, and you'll want to try it!
Access All Areas: A User's Guide to the Art of Urban Exploration
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Urban Exploration 101
  • A great book by a great man
  • Every urban explorer's MUST HAVE guide.
  • A decent book about an interesting subject
  • Excellent read, even if you don't plan to infiltrate anything
Access All Areas: A User's Guide to the Art of Urban Exploration
Ninjalicious
Manufacturer: Infilpress
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

GeneralGeneral | Architecture | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
Popular CulturePopular Culture | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
GeneralGeneral | Sociology | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
GeneralGeneral | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
GeneralGeneral | Travel | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:
  1. Invisible Frontier: Exploring the Tunnels, Ruins, and Rooftops of Hidden New York Invisible Frontier: Exploring the Tunnels, Ruins, and Rooftops of Hidden New York
  2. Echoes of Forgotten Places Echoes of Forgotten Places
  3. Invisible New York: The Hidden Infrastructure of the City (Creating the North American Landscape) Invisible New York: The Hidden Infrastructure of the City (Creating the North American Landscape)
  4. Ghostly Ruins: America's Forgotten Architecture Ghostly Ruins: America's Forgotten Architecture
  5. Underworld: Sites of Concealment Underworld: Sites of Concealment

ASIN: 0973778709

Book Description

Discover a hidden world in your own city!

From Ninjalicious, the author of Infiltration zine, comes Access All Areas, the the first published guide to the exciting art of urban exploration, a rapidly growing hobby that allows participants to personally experience their cities’ hidden and off-limits spaces. Through chapters on topics like sneaking around, equipping and training, readers will learn the basics of the hobby, as well as about the most popular sites for urban exploration, such as abandoned buildings, construction sites, storm drains and utility tunnels.

Always an adventurer, Toronto author Ninjalicious began his intensive, thoroughly documented approach to exploration during a lengthy hospital stay, when boredom motivated him to explore the beautiful old building’s every nook and cranny. He began publishing the zine Infiltration in 1996, in conjunction with the website infiltration.org, which, with nearly 2,000 visitors a day, is widely considered to be an authoritative source on the hobby of urban exploration. Ninjalicious completed Access All Areas shortly before his untimely death from cancer in summer 2005.

Copies are available for online purchase at www.infilpress.com

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Urban Exploration 101.......2007-09-11

For anyone in the "Urban Exploration" scene, the name Ninjalicious is almost legendary. Not that he was one of the first to explore tunnels and old buildings, but he was one of the first to really achieve some level of fame for doing so. So the source for this information is more than credible.

If you are a veteran explorer, this book probably will not tell you much you don't already know. If you are just beginning to explore, this may be a helpful guide, but you'd be better off finding experienced people and going with them. A little experience and a good amount of common sense should see you through.

That said, I still would recommend this book to any active or armchair explorer. The author's humor makes reading this book a joy and the personal stories he includes are highly entertaining. So if nothing else, read it for fun. Plus, you never know. There may be a gem or 2 of wisdom in there for even the most veteran explorer.

4 out of 5 stars A great book by a great man.......2007-01-12

As a long time urban explorer, this book didn't really tell me much I didn't already know or that a little common sense couldn't figure out once you have been to a few places. That fact notwithstanding, this is a great introductory book to the art of urban exploration, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to get into the hobby. It has lots of good pointers that would have been a lot easier to read then they were to figure out in my own.

5 out of 5 stars Every urban explorer's MUST HAVE guide........2007-01-10

A comprehensive book outlining the ins and outs of urban exploration; no stone is left unturned. If you're into urban exploration and photography, this book is an essential tool to enhance your adventures. Read it again and again and keep it in your camera bag/backpacks.

3 out of 5 stars A decent book about an interesting subject.......2006-11-10

This book is a nice introduction to the world of urban exploration. At times, it is patronizing and sounds like it was written by a kid for a kid, but the spirit of the information is sound.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent read, even if you don't plan to infiltrate anything.......2006-02-06

I grabbed this book from the library because the subject intrigued me - not because I plan to infiltrate anything, but rather just because I wanted to read about it. And what a great read it turned out to be. Ninjalicious writes very well and with a good sense of humour. He covers the subject thoroughly (I can't imagine he overlooked anything) and with a good attitude. I enjoyed the several brief anecdotes scattered throughout the book describing infiltrations which Ninjalicious conducted (and documented with photos), and I particularly enjoyed the chapter on social engineering (the principles of which are applicable to many day-to-day non-infiltration encounters). Highly recommended.
Critical Issues in Ecotourism: understanding a complex tourism phenomenon
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Critical Issues in Ecotourism: understanding a complex tourism phenomenon
    James Higham
    Manufacturer: Butterworth-Heinemann
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Paperback

    GeneralGeneral | Popular Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
    Hospitality, Travel & TourismHospitality, Travel & Tourism | Industries & Professions | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
    ReferenceReference | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
    GeneralGeneral | Sociology | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
    ConservationConservation | Environment | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books
    EcotourismEcotourism | Specialty Travel | Travel | Subjects | Books
    All Amazon UpgradeAll Amazon Upgrade | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
    Business & InvestingBusiness & Investing | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
    NonfictionNonfiction | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
    Outdoors & NatureOutdoors & Nature | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
    TravelTravel | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
    All TitlesAll Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
    Similar Items:
    1. Ecotourism Ecotourism

    ASIN: 0750668784

    Book Description

    Critical Issues in Ecotourism seeks to shake the current stagnant literature on the subject of ecotourism out of a state of complacency. Drawing upon emerging insights provided by pre-eminent scholars in the field it identifies and comprehensively addresses current critical issues. Accessible to both academic and non-academic audiences, it provides the reader with the following:

    * A critical, direct and hard hitting analysis of the real issues that apply to the field of ecotourism
    *Contributions from prominent international scholars that address issues of relevance to a diverse and international readership
    * Dissemination of the scholarly works of social and natural science addressing this field
    * A collection of works by outstanding international scholars, in a comprehensively planned and integrated book

    Incorporating rigorous scientific insights in specialised fields of research, for example, identifying and protecting critical habits where tourists engage with endangered species, Critical Issues in Ecotourism is an important and ground breaking contribution set to expose the increasingly mythologized field of ecotourism.

    * The first book to identify and comprehensively address, hot issues in ecotourism
    * Written by a team of pre-eminent international contributors including the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand
    * Incorporates cutting-edge scientific research which exposes the crucial issues
    Water-Based Tourism, Sport, Leisure, and Recreation Experiences
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Water-Based Tourism, Sport, Leisure, and Recreation Experiences
      Gayle Jennings
      Manufacturer: Butterworth-Heinemann
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Hardcover

      GeneralGeneral | Popular Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
      Hospitality, Travel & TourismHospitality, Travel & Tourism | Industries & Professions | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
      Sports & EntertainmentSports & Entertainment | Industries & Professions | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
      MotivationalMotivational | Management & Leadership | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Water Sports | Sports | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Sports | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Travel | Subjects | Books
      All Amazon UpgradeAll Amazon Upgrade | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
      Business & InvestingBusiness & Investing | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
      SportsSports | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
      TravelTravel | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
      All TitlesAll Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
      ASIN: 075066181X

      Book Description

      Written by a team of international contributors, from Australia, Europe and the USA, the text uses international case studies and examples to illustrate and highlight discussion.

      Contributors include: Paul Beedie, De Montfort University, UK; Kay Dimmock, Southern Cross University, Australia; Gary Easthope, University of Tasmania, Australia; Simon Hudson, University of Calgary, Canada; Gayle Jennings, Griffith University, Australia; Lilian Jonas, Jonas Consulting, USA; Les Killion, Central Queensland University, Australia; Gianna Moscardo, James Cook University, Australia; Harold Richins, Sierra Nevada College, USA; Chris Ryan, The University of Waikato, New Zealand.

      * A unique insight into these growing areas of the tourism industry looking at their interaction, market profiles, advantages and their effects on the environment.
      * International contributor team provides a wealth of perspectives and case studies
      * Considers future directions and impacts (positive and negative)
      Special Interest Tourism
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        Special Interest Tourism
        Norman Douglas , Ngaire Douglas , and Ros Derrett
        Manufacturer: Wiley
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback

        GeneralGeneral | Popular Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
        GeneralGeneral | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
        Hospitality, Travel & TourismHospitality, Travel & Tourism | Industries & Professions | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
        GeneralGeneral | Geography | Earth Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
        GeneralGeneral | Travel | Subjects | Books
        All TitlesAll Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
        Business & InvestingBusiness & Investing | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
        ScienceScience | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
        TravelTravel | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
        ASIN: 0471421715

        Book Description

        A more mature travelling public seeking experiences that satisfy a whole spectrum of interests has given rise to one of the fastest growing segments in the tourism industry: special interest tourism. With its roster of expert contributors, this landmark work describes this new brand of tourism, discussing its strategies, policies, and initiatives, introduced in Australia and internationally. Its clear exposition of theory and wealth of industry applications illustrate the diversity of tourism product and development in this new and growing tourism area.
        Architecture and Tourism: Perception, Performance and Place
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          Architecture and Tourism: Perception, Performance and Place

          Manufacturer: Berg Publishers
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback

          GeneralGeneral | Architecture | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
          ReferenceReference | Architecture | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
          GeneralGeneral | Popular Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
          Hospitality, Travel & TourismHospitality, Travel & Tourism | Industries & Professions | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
          GeneralGeneral | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
          GeneralGeneral | Sociology | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
          CultureCulture | Sociology | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
          GeneralGeneral | Travel | Subjects | Books
          All TitlesAll Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
          Similar Items:
          1. Visual Culture and Tourism Visual Culture and Tourism
          2. Architourism: Authentic, Escapist, Exotic, Spectacular Architourism: Authentic, Escapist, Exotic, Spectacular
          3. Tourists and Tourism: A Reader Tourists and Tourism: A Reader
          4. Culture on Tour: Ethnographies of Travel Culture on Tour: Ethnographies of Travel
          5. Reading Architectural History Reading Architectural History

          ASIN: 1859737099

          Book Description

          Architecture and Tourism examines the relationship between tourism and the built environment and shows how photography, film, and souvenirs have been deployed to help mediate and mythologize specific sites. It also explores how tourist itineraries, behavior, and literature support larger cultural objectives. Drawing upon case studies in the United States, Cuba, Ghana, Greece, France, Italy, Libya, Mauritius and Spain, Architecture and Tourism explores the touristic experience, representation and meaning of place within distinct cultural contexts. From the former sites of the slave trade on the Ghanean coast to the urban renewal of Old Havana and the honeymoon resorts in the Poconos, this book provides provocative insights into the practice of tourism and the conception of place.
          Bookstore Tourism: The Book Addict's Guide To Planning & Promoting Bookstore Road Trips For Bibliophiles & Other Bookshop Junkies
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • Kirkus Discoveries Review
          • One of the most inexpensive & useful book oriented resources
          • A truly original idea
          • From the Author
          • A great guide for bookstore lovers
          Bookstore Tourism: The Book Addict's Guide To Planning & Promoting Bookstore Road Trips For Bibliophiles & Other Bookshop Junkies
          Larry Portzline
          Manufacturer: Bookshop Junkie Press
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback

          GeneralGeneral | Books & Reading | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books
          GeneralGeneral | Dictionaries & Thesauruses | Reference | Subjects | Books
          GeneralGeneral | Reference | Subjects | Books
          GeneralGeneral | Travel | Subjects | Books
          Similar Items:
          1. The King's English The King's English
          2. Traveling Literary America: A Complete Guide to Literary Landmarks Traveling Literary America: A Complete Guide to Literary Landmarks
          3. The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop
          4. Shelf Life: Romance, Mystery, Drama, and Other Page-Turning Adventures from a Year in a Bookstore Shelf Life: Romance, Mystery, Drama, and Other Page-Turning Adventures from a Year in a Bookstore
          5. The Home-Based Bookstore: Start Your Own Business Selling Used Books on Amazon, eBay or Your Own Web Site The Home-Based Bookstore: Start Your Own Business Selling Used Books on Amazon, eBay or Your Own Web Site

          ASIN: 0975893408

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Kirkus Discoveries Review.......2005-07-17

          Kirkus Discoveries Review:

          A college instructor shares his plan to help independent bookstores survive: shopping trips specially designed foróand marketed toótourist readers.

          Portzline conceived the idea for bookstore tourism after hearing a fellow community college instructor explain restaurant adventures he led in New York City. Wanting to own a bookstore himself, Portzline figured he could learn about the business by leading tourists on buying trips, beef up the bottom lines of independent retailers, earn money for himself and encourage reading.

          As of last August, Portzline had organized and led six bookstore tourism groups -- five to Greenwich Village in New York City and one to the Georgetown and Dupont Circle neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Portzline's whim eventually evolved into a self-styled grassroots campaign -- he launched a Web site (BookstoreTourism.com), actively sought media attention and penned his guide to organizing journeys to independent retailers.

          The handy how-to section covers many common questions: Do you have to be some kind of expert to do this?; Who should consider planning a bookstore road trip?; What's the main purpose of your trip?; Will it cost anything to get started?; Who are you inviting?; How will you handle reservations?; Where do you want to go?; How long do you want the trip to be?; What day will you go?; etc.

          Even for those who don't take action with groups of their own, Portzline's guide is engaging reading because of the specific independent stores he mentions. They're not necessarily the most famous bookstores in the nation, nor does Portzline attempt to provide a comprehensive list. But each retailer has its own story to tell, and most will hold the interest of any book enthusiast.

          A slim but invigorating guide to an appealing and promising concept.

          5 out of 5 stars One of the most inexpensive & useful book oriented resources.......2005-03-07

          Bookstore Tourism: The Book Addict's Guide To Planning & Promoting Bookstore Road Trips For Bibliophiles & Other Bookshop Junkies by author and bibliophile Larry Portzlne is a combination tour guide, planner, and celebration of the independent bookstore. The result of the author's campaign of innovative grassroot efforts to promote and support independent bookstores through identifying them as a tourist destination and crating a new travel niche specifically designed for booklovers, Bookstore Tourism is as much fun as it is informational and is a superbly conceived and executed tool for the promotion of reading, literacy, travel, tourism, independent bookstores, and a shared love of books. There is also a very special serendipity with respect to Bookstore Tourism. It is an ideal reference and resource for authors and small press publishers seeking to create their own book tours, establish bookstore events within the community of independent bookstores across the nation. Of special note and value are the appendices providing contact information for national bookseller associations; regional bookseller associations; American literary and book festivals; a listing of books about books, bookstores, and reading groups; and state-by-state resource listings for agencies and bureaus dealing with the arts, economic development, history, libraries, and tourism. One of the most inexpensive and useful book oriented resources, the 104-page Bookstore Tourism is enthusiastically recommended for bibliophiles, authors, publishers, and booklovers everywhere.

          5 out of 5 stars A truly original idea.......2004-11-15

          "Bookstore Tourism" is a great little book and an even better idea. The book delves into why it's so important to support indie bookstores, and how they're fighting for their lives against the large retail chains, not just B&N and Borders but WalMart and basically any other major conglomerate that sells books. The ideas in the book are great and very helpful, telling people how to go about planning road trips with friends and other groups to towns with excellent independent bookstores. It's an interesting, enjoyable read and I highly recommend it. My only criticism is that it's too short and the author should expand it and do even more with the idea. When is Bookstore Tourism Part 2 coming out like the author hinted?

          5 out of 5 stars From the Author.......2004-11-11

          Bookstore Tourism Creates Travel Niche for Booklovers, Helps Indie Bookstores

          "Bookstore Tourism" is an innovative grassroots effort started by Harrisburg, PA writer Larry Portzline to promote and support independent bookstores by marketing them as a tourist destination and creating a new travel niche for booklovers. The primary goal is to encourage booklovers around the country to organize day-trips and other kinds of literary outings to cities and towns with interesting, fun and unique bookstores that people in their own communities may not be able to visit regularly.

          Between July 2003 and June 2004, Portzline led six sold-out "bookstore adventures" to New York City and Washington, D.C. for two colleges in central Pennsylvania. Since launching the project, he's received countless inquiries and expressions of support from people in the bookselling, publishing and travel industries, from educators, libraries and colleges, from book festival and "One Book" organizers, and from booklovers everywhere who are eager to get involved.

          "Bookstore Tourism" covers the basics of planning and promoting a bookstore road trip, including how to do the necessary research, arrange transportation, publicize the event, etc. It includes numerous tips and step-by-step suggestions, as well as advice based on Portzline's experiences leading his own bookstore adventures. Other features include a primer on the bookselling industry, examples of great bookstore towns, suggestions for ways to partner with other organizations and agencies, and an appendix with numerous resources for anyone planning a trip.

          The Chicago Tribune said, "This little volume might be just the thing to get people not only reading again but visiting their local independents. Spread the word." The Boston Globe said, "Larry Portzline has taken a novel idea on the road." The Dallas Morning News said, "Bookstore lovers now have their own guidebook." USA Today called the idea "a charming alternative" when it selected Portzline's website, BookstoreTourism.com, as a "hot site" in May 2004. Publishers Weekly said it "might be the beginning of a new concept in bookselling."

          5 out of 5 stars A great guide for bookstore lovers.......2004-11-11

          "Bookstore Tourism" is a very interesting read that makes a strong case in support of indie booksellers. It addresses the competition between small, independent bookshops and the larger chain stores and internet merchants. It also gives numerous examples of how to organize bookstore trips with friends or with an organization or school. It's a great way to meet other book-lovers and to spend a day shopping at excellent bookshops that you might not be familiar with in another town. Mr. Portzline does a great job of spelling out how to organize such trips and why they benefit independent bookstores. It's a fantastic idea and a lot of fun! The book is enjoyable to read as well. If you love books, you can't go wrong with something like this.
          Unlikely Destinations: The Lonely Planet Story
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • An amzaing story - and great business case
          • Be warned, this book will inspire traveling!
          • Much more than a book about travel
          • Living your dreams
          Unlikely Destinations: The Lonely Planet Story
          Tony Wheeler , and Maureen Wheeler
          Manufacturer: Tuttle Publishing
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback

          Hospitality, Travel & TourismHospitality, Travel & Tourism | Industries & Professions | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
          GeneralGeneral | Australia | Australia & South Pacific | Travel | Subjects | Books
          GeneralGeneral | Adventure | Specialty Travel | Travel | Subjects | Books
          GeneralGeneral | Travel | Subjects | Books
          JournalistsJournalists | Professionals & Academics | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
          Similar Items:
          1. Bad Lands (Lonely Planet) (Lonely Planet Travel) Bad Lands (Lonely Planet) (Lonely Planet Travel)
          2. Lonely Planet Guide To Travel Writing (Lonely Planet General Reference) Lonely Planet Guide To Travel Writing (Lonely Planet General Reference)
          3. Tales from the Torrid Zone: Travels in the Deep Tropics Tales from the Torrid Zone: Travels in the Deep Tropics
          4. The Best Travel Writing 2007: True Stories from Around the World (Best Travel Writing) The Best Travel Writing 2007: True Stories from Around the World (Best Travel Writing)
          5. Japanland: A Year in Search of Wa Japanland: A Year in Search of Wa

          ASIN: 0794605230
          Release Date: 2007-04-15

          Product Description

          Founders of the phenomenally successful publishing company Lonely Planet, Tony and Maureen Wheeler have produced travel guides to just about every corner of the globe.

          Lonely Planet Publications was born in 1973 when the Wheelers self-published a quirky travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. This was quickly followed by what soon became the backpackers bible, South-East Asia on a Shoestring. Going boldly where no other travel publisher had ventured, they catered to a new generation of independent, budget-conscious travelers long before the advent of mass tourism.

          The Lonely Planet Story is a unique mix of autobiography, business history and travel book. It traces Tony and Maureen Wheeler s personal story as well as the often bumpy evolution of their travel guide business into the world s largest independent travel publishing company.

          Not surprisingly, after thirty years in the business the Wheelers have an unrivalled set of anecdotes which they share in The Lonely Planet Story. They have been hassled by customs, cheated by accountants, let down by writers, banned in Malawi, berated for their Burma guide and had books pirated in Vietnam. Tony has been gored by a cow in Benares, declared dead around the world in an assortment of gruesome and greatly exaggerated accounts and their company has been accused of the Lonely Planetization of the world.

          Through it all, from the heady days of discovery in the 70s to the rocky patch after the September 11th terrorist attacks, the Wheelers passion for the planet and traveling certainly hasn t diminished, and comes shining through in this enthralling travelogue. But above all, their memoir reveals the spirit of adventure that has made them, according to the New York Daily News, the specialists in guiding weird folks to weird places.

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars An amzaing story - and great business case.......2007-09-04

          If you love to travel and love the idea of making your passion pay for itself, then this is a must read. An open and honest look at the creation and evolution of Lonely Planet!

          5 out of 5 stars Be warned, this book will inspire traveling!.......2007-08-13

          Interesting book on how the Lonely Planet got started. Tony Wheeler blends traveling tips and stories with the start-up of Lonely Planet and his and Maureen journey and growth as individuals.

          5 out of 5 stars Much more than a book about travel.......2007-06-19

          I am an avid traveller who has used Lonely Planet books from Bangaldesh to Nambia. When I'm not traveling, I'm often reading about traveling.

          This book about how Lonely Planet (LP) began and grew was great. I enjoyed reading about the overland travel from Europe through Asia in the early 70's and how Maureen & Tony started LP.

          The book is a mix of travel, personal relationships, and business. I thoroughly enjoyed all parts. Great book for entrepreneurs & travellers alike.

          5 out of 5 stars Living your dreams.......2007-06-06

          I'm not a person who generally reads armchair travel books. For the most part, I stick to fiction. But when my sister handed me this book and I started reading it (on the train, I was *really* bored), I just couldn't put it down!
          Unlikely Destinations is more than just a travel story, although the places the Wheelers have been, how they got where they were going and what they've seen & experienced are incredibly thrilling in and of themselves. But this is also a love story between two people and between a married couple and travel, and eventually, a family of four and travel. It's a business adventure and cautionary tale, about starting your own business from nothing and turning it into a multi-million dollar company, despite or perhaps because of the many bumps encountered along the way. This is not a story about an overnight phenomenon, but rather it's about how much dedication, hard work, sacrifice and yes, love, it takes to follow the road less traveled.
          I had a few minor gripes with the book, but nothing too serious. I would really have liked to have more of the story told by Maureen, and there were a few sections I felt like Tony was glossing over too much, but over all, this book just grabbed me by the throat and wouldn't let go until I finished the last page. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
          Growing Older: Tourism and Leisure Behaviour of Older Adults (Cabi Publishing)
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            Growing Older: Tourism and Leisure Behaviour of Older Adults (Cabi Publishing)
            I. Patterson
            Manufacturer: CABI
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Hardcover

            GeneralGeneral | Popular Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
            Hospitality, Travel & TourismHospitality, Travel & Tourism | Industries & Professions | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
            Popular CulturePopular Culture | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
            GeneralGeneral | Sociology | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
            LeisureLeisure | Sociology | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
            Senior TravelSenior Travel | Specialty Travel | Travel | Subjects | Books
            GeneralGeneral | Travel | Subjects | Books
            All TitlesAll Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
            ASIN: 1845930657

            Book Description

            Drawing on the latest research this book examines the tourism and leisure needs of older people. Chapters review the particular behaviors, characteristics and special requirements of the senior market and provide examples of good practice and service provision. The book highlights how
            important an understanding of this emerging market is to tourism and leisure providers. It also suggests ways to effectively market to and provide for this expanding group in the future.
            Special Events: Twenty-First Century Global Event Management  (The Wiley Event Management Series)
            Average customer rating: Not rated
              Special Events: Twenty-First Century Global Event Management (The Wiley Event Management Series)
              Joe Goldblatt
              Manufacturer: Wiley
              ProductGroup: Book
              Binding: Hardcover

              EntertainmentEntertainment | Subjects | Books | Humor | Movies | Music | Performing Arts | Pop Culture | Puzzles & Games | Radio | Sheet Music & Scores | Television
              GeneralGeneral | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
              Hospitality, Travel & TourismHospitality, Travel & Tourism | Industries & Professions | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
              ManagementManagement | Management & Leadership | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
              Customs & TraditionsCustoms & Traditions | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
              GeneralGeneral | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
              GeneralGeneral | Sports | Subjects | Books
              GeneralGeneral | Business & Finance | New & Used Textbooks | Stores | Books
              All TitlesAll Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
              Business & InvestingBusiness & Investing | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
              Computers & InternetComputers & Internet | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
              EntertainmentEntertainment | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
              NonfictionNonfiction | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
              Similar Items:
              1. The International Dictionary of Event Management (The Wiley Event Management Series) The International Dictionary of Event Management (The Wiley Event Management Series)
              2. Professional Event Coordination (The Wiley Event Management Series) Professional Event Coordination (The Wiley Event Management Series)
              3. Event Risk Management and Safety Event Risk Management and Safety
              4. Festival and Special Event Management (Wiley Australia Tourism) Festival and Special Event Management (Wiley Australia Tourism)
              5. Event Marketing: How to Successfully Promote Events, Festivals, Conventions, and Expositions (The Wiley Event Management Series) Event Marketing: How to Successfully Promote Events, Festivals, Conventions, and Expositions (The Wiley Event Management Series)

              ASIN: 0471396877

              Book Description

              THE WILEY EVENT MANAGEMENT SERIES
              From the foremost authority on event management
              The only comprehensive guide to the research, design, coordination, evaluation, and marketing of all types of special events
              The future is bright for event managers equipped with the essential training and skills required to research, plan, schedule, organize, and market special events anywhere in the world. In this Third Edition of his definitive guide to the profession, Dr. Joe Goldblatt, CSEP, imparts the logistical know-how and the theoretical understanding needed to take advantage of the countless opportunities in this rapidly growing field. From developing the event vision to managing vendor contracts, from event advertising to the latest in event management technology, Dr. Goldblatt provides authoritative guidance on every aspect of this complex and demanding profession. This outstanding new edition:
              * Includes over 35 inspiring and helpful new photographs
              * Features real-world case studies in 21st-century event management
              * Emphasizes the growing globalization of the profession
              * Examines new technologies, including the Internet and new software packages
              * Prepares candidates to pass the Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP) exam
              The Wiley Event Management Series-Series Editor, Dr. Joe Goldblatt, CSEP
              The Wiley Event Management Series provides professionals with the essential knowledge and cutting-edge tools they need to excel in one of the most exciting and rapidly growing sectors of the hospitality and tourism industry. Written by recognized experts in the field, the volumes in the series cover the research, design, planning, coordination, and evaluation methods as well as specialized areas of event management.

              Books:

              1. Adventuring With Children: An Inspirational Guide to World Travel and the Outdoors (Avalon House Travel Series)
              2. Are Prisons Obsolete?
              3. ASP.NET 2.0 Website Programming: Problem - Design - Solution (Programmer to Programmer)
              4. Body Clutter: Love Your Body, Love Yourself
              5. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
              6. Casino Operations Management
              7. Casino Operations Management
              8. Check In; Check Out: Managing Hotel Operations (7th Edition)
              9. Cities and Visitors: Regulating Tourists, Markets and City Space (Studies in Urban and Social Change)
              10. COBOL and Visual Basic on .NET: A Guide for the Reformed Mainframe Programmer

              Books Index

              Books Home

              Recommended Books

              1. The Complete Pinball Book: Collecting the Game and Its History
              2. History: Fiction or Science
              3. Virus Taxonomy: VIIIth Report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses
              4. Chemical World: Concepts and Applications
              5. East Coast Rooms: Contemporary Portfolios from 40 north American Interior Designers
              6. Joining Together: Group Theory and Group Skills
              7. Good Morning, Midnight
              8. Time-Saver Standards for Building Types
              9. Baseball and Softball Fields: Design, Construction, Renovation, and Maintenance
              10. Autumn, Leaves & Winter Berries in Arkansas