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Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out. His previous excursion on the Appalachian Trail resulted in the best seller A Walk in the Woods. Now, we follow him "Down Under" to Australia with this delectably funny, fact-filled, and adventurous performance that combines humor, wonder, and unflagging curiosity. More from Bill Bryson.

‘You need a break every once in a while to enjoy the everyday and you need the everyday to enjoy the break you take every once in a while.’ Bali. The Indonesian island known for bargains, friendly locals and good times. A holiday hotspot for tourists wanting to let go and participate in the pleasures on offer. ‘Would you like to go on an adventure?’ This enticing question takes one disenchanted Australian tourist away from the beaches and bars of Bali and drops him back into the life of crime he has already given up once back home. The packages are small at first and the money makes...

This dictionary will tell you about some of the interesting slangs that are used by everyday Australians and It is an ideal reference guide for tourists as well as readers who are interested in Australian Slangs.

My Fiji!: A Short Trip to Paradise for Less Than US$1,000 is the 5th volume in K.I. Peeler's World Travel Series. It is about her travel to Fiji that took place in June, 2017. She found an ad of a travel agency that offered a trip to paradise for less than US$1,000. All she knew about this small island country in the middle of the South Pacific was the FIJI water that she saw on the shelf of her local WalMart. She did research before embarking on this particular journey. Little did she know that she would discover so much about Fiji, its people, and herself.

This is a revised and updated edition of the book titled "Aussie Slangs". There are more than two hundred newly added entries in the second edition of the book. The use of slangs that are mostly and uniquely Australian is quite common in their conversation, and this is an ideal reference guide for tourists and readers who are interested in or like to learn more about Australian Slangs.

From the moment Manager Darcy Williams first laid eyes on Beth Phillips in the bustling packing room, he never could have imagined the tumultuous journey their paths would take. Set in contemporary Australia, this novel follows the lives of Darcy and Beth as they navigate the complexities of their workplace and personal relationships. Darcy is a successful and arrogant manager, used to getting what he wants. Beth is a sweet and unassuming country girl, who he dismisses as uneducated and beneath him. Despite that, both are aware of a growing attraction between them, as they share experiences...

Australian Adventure Awaits...Shunning the well-trodden tourists traps, John Dwyer chooses the road less travelled and explores unknown Australia. From abandoned mining towns in Western Australia to the ancient rainforest of Tasmania, this book brings you on an epic journey through the land Down Under. Whether being stalked by sharks on stunning coral reefs, watching for deadly crocodiles while camping, avoiding suicidal kangaroos on the lonely roads or trying his luck with beautiful backpackers, the author delivers his keen observations on life Down Under as well as highly entertaining ...

Culture Smart! New Zealand provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs, and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and much more!

Two modern adventurers sought a treasure possessed by the legendary "Wild Men of Borneo". One found riches. The other vanished forever into an endless jungle. Had he shed civilization - or lost his mind? Global headlines suspected murder. Lured by these mysteries, New York Times best-selling author Carl Hoffman journeyed to find the truth, discovering that nothing is as it seems in the world's last Eden, where the lines between sinner, saint, and myth converge.

Tony James Slater knew nothing about Australia. Except for the fact that he'd just arrived there. The stage is set for an outrageous adventure: three people, one van, on an epic, 20,000-mile road trip around Australia. They're crisscrossing the continent through some of the most inhospitable land on the planet - the infamous Aussie Outback. Unprepared, underqualified, and hopelessly inept, Tony battles gigantic pumpkins, mechanical mishaps, and suicidal kangaroos, armed only with a thong and a sense of humor.

In this delightful memoir, Jared Gulian describes the first four years of their new life in the country, its disasters, small triumphs, surprises, and pleasures. But most of all, he describes the warmth of the local community that welcomed them, saved them from certain peril, taught them how to cook, how to care for animals, and how to understand and love the land.

In New Guinea pidgin, "throwim way leg" means to kick out your leg on the first step of a long journey. Full of adventure, wit, and natural wonders, Flannery's narrative is just such a spectacular trip - a tour de force of travel, anthropology, and natural history.

At middle age, Herb and Nancy Payson decided they needed a change. Why not give up life on shore, quit their jobs in the smoky nightclubs of Los Angeles, and take up the cruising life? In Sea Foam, their 36-foot ketch, the Paysons and their large brood of teenage children cruised the Pacific for six and a half years. They experienced a certain amount of stark terror, but their delights far outbalanced the drawbacks. This special 35th anniversary edition is enhanced with a foreword by Lin Pardey, plus Herb's reflections on how cruising affected his children and his relationship with his determined, lifelong partner/wife Nancy.

Swept off to live in Sydney by his Australian bride, American writer Tony Horwitz longs to explore the exotic reaches of his adopted land. So one day, armed only with a backpack and fantasies of the open road, he hitchhikes off into the awesome emptiness of Australia's outback. What follows is a hilarious, hair-raising ride into the hot red center of a continent so desolate that civilization dwindles to a gas pump and a pub. While the outback's terrain is inhospitable, its scattered inhabitants are anything but.

A true story of a man who took it upon himself to live alone on a deserted island in the South Pacific, in fact he loved it so much he decided to return and stay a while longer!

The third and most ambitious of Michael Palin's adventures is a voyage of epic proportions - the circumnavigation of the Pacific Rim. He travels for almost a year through the 18 countries that border the world's largest ocean, and is forced to negotiate mountains, plunging gorges, cross glaciers and dodge icebergs. Volcanoes also mark Palin's journey. He climbs one which has freshly erupted and follows great rivers like the Yangtze and the Amazon to some of the most remote places on earth.

Are you considering moving to New Zealand? Or looking to enjoy an extended vacation? This comprehensive guide will support you every step of the way! Written by a dual citizen of New Zealand and the United States, this book is packed with tips, resources, and perspectives from other American expats to help you start a new, exciting life in the Land of the Long White Cloud.

Will Chaffey is 18 when he boards a plane in New York bound for Australia. Taking time off to work and travel, Will meets an enigmatic wanderer and herpetologist. Together they cross the inland desert to the tropical northwest coast, home to the saltwater crocodile, a known man-eater and a predator who has been hunting since the age of the dinosaurs. They devise a plan to explore the remote Prince Regent River, a trek so dangerous it had never been attempted by outsiders.

Part travelogue, part memoir, part novel, The Songlines is one of Bruce Chatwin's final - and most ambitious - works. From the author of the bestselling In Patagonia and On the Black Hill, a sweeping exploration of a landscape, a people, and one man's history, it is the sort of book that changes the listener forever.

After two grueling years on the island of Tarawa, Troost was in no hurry to return to the South Pacific until he began to feel remarkably out of place in modern America. He knew it was time to set off again for parts unknown. Here he tells the story of his time on Vanuatu, a cluster of islands where he struggles against typhoons, earthquakes, and giant centipedes but finds himself swept up in the laid-back, clothing-optional lifestyle of the islanders.