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Best SellingCustomer RatingLowest PriceNewestA to Z Page 1 of 10 NextMicronesia and Palau (Other Places Travel Guide)$13.42Micronesia and Palau have long been known to diving enthusiasts for some of the most intriguing and spectacular dive spots on earth. Yet as the reputation of these islands spread, more travelers are looking to escape the modern Western world and become transported to a calmer, slower pace of life. The writers of this guide all lived, worked and played on the islands which they write about.
Lonely Planet Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands$12.42Discover Papua New Guinea & the Solomon Islands Drift with the current through Sandfly Passage, a hidden submarine valley teeming with fish and manta raysSway to the rhythm of "kundu" drums at the spectacular Goroka ShowWalk barefooted into a towering spirit house along the Sepik River In This Guide: The only guide to Papua New Guinea & the Solomon IslandsSpecial color tribute to WWII battleground the Kokoda Track, new diving chapter and expanded Solomon, continued.
Forgetting English: StoriesSOLD OUTWinner of the 2007 Spokane Prize for Short Fiction Forgetting English explores the indelible imprint of home upon identity and the ways in which new frontiers both defy and confirm it. From a biologist navigating the icy moonscape of Antarctica to a businesswoman seeking refuge in the South Pacific, the characters who inhabit these stories travel for business and for pleasure, out of duty and in search of freedom, and each comes face-to-face with the unexpected.
Sex Lives of CannibalsSOLD OUTLet me say at the top that I didn't have a particularly good reason for moving to Tarawa, a small island in the Republic of Kiribati. There was nothing Quaker-ish, Thoreau-ish or even Gaughin-ish about my taking a little leave from western civilisation which I though was fine mostly, particularly as manifested ion certain parts of Italy...To picture Kiribati, imagine that the continental US were to conveniently disappear, leaving only Baltimore and a vast swathe of very blue ocean in its place.
The South Pacific the Sea of Dreams:Sailing PanamaSOLD OUTThe "Seven Seas Adventures Series” is based on the colour paper edition of "9 Years on the 7 Seas with S/Y Nor Siglar". As Kindle Fire and growing number of reading devices now support colour images, each of the 7 illustrated books corresponds to the 7 parts in the colour printed edition.Gliding out of the last lock of the Panama Canal, we find ourselves at a crossroads. Seven years into our adventure, which was supposed to last 3-4, we should really be heading north and home.
Surviving Paradise: One Year on a Disappearing Island$10.56Just one month after his 21st birthday, Peter Rudiak-Gould moved to Ujae, a remote atoll in the Marshall Islands located 70 miles from the nearest telephone, car, store, or tourist, and 2,000 miles from the closest continent. He spent the next year there, living among its 450 inhabitants and teaching English to its schoolchildren.
Tonga (Other Places Travel Guide)$12.92Tonga has eluded outsiders for much of its history. From the imperial powers of Europe to modern-day travelers, Tonga has often been overlooked amongst the South Pacific island nations. But for those who do venture to this archipelago nation, a timeless Polynesian experience awaits; one that is all its own. The writers of this guidebook each lived, worked and played throughout Tonga as Peace Corps Volunteers.
The Last Wild Island:TetepareSOLD OUTThis is the story of Tetepare, the South Pacific’s largest uninhabited island and the fight to save it from logging and destruction. Peppered with humorous anecdotes and accessible ecological explanation, Read’s writing entertains and informs about the culture, society and wildlife of this intriguing island in the Solomon’s.John Read is an acclaimed and passionate ecologist and author, with a PhD in Ecosystem Management.
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