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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.2
EAN: 9781887140751
ISBN: 1887140751
Label: The Intrepid Traveler
Manufacturer: The Intrepid Traveler
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: May 01, 2008
Publisher: The Intrepid Traveler
Sales Rank: 143912
Studio: The Intrepid Traveler
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Travia takes a light and whimsical journey around the globe in search of the arcane anecdotes, the startling stats, the fun facts, and the tantalizing trivia that remind us why we love to travel in the first place. Arranged by theme and with a comprehensive index, Travia covers all forms of travel and rewards casual browsing as well as serious study. Travel journalist Nadine Godwin has created the perfect gift book for the inveterate traveler.
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This newest edition of the grab bag of travel trivia provides the ultimate in entertainment on a road trip when traffic jams, views of strip malls or the endless waves of grain threaten to dim the magic of the trip itself. Author Nadine Godwin has compiled data on the highest peaks, the obscure byways, the cultural idioms and the monuments, minutiae and myths surrounding the world we live in. This is an informative, fun and entertaining read that must be tucked into every glove compartment and ... Read More
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If you have any interest in travel and trivia, this book is amazing. I don't know how anyone can find that many unique facts. She must look under rocks or something. But I do find it interesting and a conversation piece. Very well done. It's obvious she knows travel and likes to write about it.
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Smart and fun, this eye-opening book has some enlightening facts and figures that surprised even this avid collector of trivia. Examples range from the amazing--e.g.,"The InterContinental Hotel Hong Kong is the only hotel to be built entirely over water. It sits on stilts over Victoria Harbour," to the bizarre: "The Sultan of Johore built Malaysia's first railway in 1869, but the rails were made of wood and were soon eaten by ants." A fast and fun read, Nadine Godwin's "Travia: The Ultimate Book ... Read More
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