Summary: Best-selling author, culinary adventurer and self-proclaimed hedonist, Anthony Bourdain has carved out a distinct place as a gastronomic Indiana Jones. In this series, his journey introduces viewers to people and places far beyond the realm of food as he travels the world sampling local foods and culture. Paris: Take an unusual tour of the city of light and love as Tony ventures from a hardcore...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Discovery Communications 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In 1971, author and film scholar Donald Richie published a poetic travelogue about his explorations of the islands of Japan's Inland Sea, recording his search for traces of a traditional way of life as well as his own journey of self-discovery. Twenty years later, filmmaker Lucille Carra undertook a parallel trip inspired by Richie's by-then-classic book, capturing images of hushed beauty and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY DOC INLBuck, Rinker
Summary: "The eagerly awaited return of master American storyteller Rinker Buck, Life on the Mississippi is an epic, enchanting blend of history and adventure in which Buck builds a wooden flatboat from the grand 'flatboat era' of the 1800s and sails it down the Mississippi River, illuminating the forgotten past of America's first western frontier. Seven years ago, readers around the country fell in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avid Reader Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977 BUCCopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 977 BUCTwain, Mark
Summary: Discover the magic of life on the Mississippi. At once a romantic history of a mighty river, an autobiographical account of Mark Twain's early steamboat days, and a storehouse of humorous anecdotes and sketches, Life on the Mississippi is the raw material from which Twain wrote his finest novel: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn .
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Publisher / Publication Date: Easton Press 1972
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814.4 TWABarber, John Warner
Summary: "Barber and Howe go west! This 1868 collaboration from American historians John Warner Barber (1798-1885) and Henry Howe (1816-1893) surveys twenty-one states (Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin) and nine territories...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New England Historic Genealogical Society 2019
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 973 BARKent, Timothy J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Silver Fox Enterprises 2003
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.401 KEN1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL RM 977.401 KEN
Banville, John
Summary: "Born and bred in a small town a train ride away from Dublin, author John Banville ... saw the city as a place of enchantment when he was a child. It was first a birthday treat, the world his beloved, eccentric aunt inhabited. When he came of age and took up residence there, the city was a frequent backdrop for his dissatisfactions as a young writer (James Joyce had 'seized upon the city for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.18 BANSummary: Explore Australia and New Zealand's most thrilling cycling routes in the follow-up to Lonely Planet's Epic Bike Rides of the World. With first-person stories of 50 amazing bike rides plus a further 150 route ideas, this book provides an inspiring introduction to cycle touring and the exciting experiences that await travelers. From family-friendly trips on rail trails to thrilling days out at...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 919.04 AUSSummary: Season one of this beautifully shot travelogue series introduces viewers to some of the quirkiest locations and heartwarming characters throughout New Zealand.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV NEWSummary: Season two of this beautifully shot travelogue series introduces viewers to some of the quirkiest locations and heartwarming characters throughout New Zealand.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV NEWHam, Anthony
Summary: Lonely Planet's Scandinavia is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Be awed by the aurora borealis, explore waterfalls in Iceland and be inspired by innovative Scandinavian design; all with your trusted travel companion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A unique program providing a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the people who help create and maintain the dreamscape for a million tourists a year. It provides an opportunity to take the island home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Terry Spencer Hesser Productions 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV MACBain, Carolyn (Carolyn Joy)
Summary: "Whether you want to soak in the Blue Lagoon, party in Reykjavik, or hike a glacier, the local Fodor's travel experts in Iceland are here to help! Fodor's Essential Iceland guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Two ex-brothers-in-laws set off to Iceland in an attempt to reclaim their youth nightclubs, trendy spas, and rugged campsites. This adventure is a throwback to 1980s road trip comedies, as well as a candid exploration of aging, loneliness, and friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF LANSummary: "Whether you want to wander around fairy-tale Kraków, spy rare bison in Białowieża Forest, or hike among the snow-capped Tatra Mountains, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Poland has to offer. Poland is as famed for enchanting Kraków, with its cobbled streets and opulent palaces, as it is for edgy Warsaw, home to high-tech museums and neon-lit bars. But beyond...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Limited 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.38 POLLee, Leslie
Summary: We Are The Land is an exploration of Ireland--its ancient history, DNA, and culture through the adventurous search of four sisters for their Irish ancestry. The author's interest in how ancient languages evolved and migrated leads readers through the heart of Ireland to the modern revolution of the ancestral DNA of the Irish people. The author investigates the parallels between mythology,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Leslie Lee Publisher 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 941.5 LEESummary: A look at the history and legends of ancient Ireland. Begins in 2000 B.C., when Stone Age farmers built some of the largest and most spectacular Neolithic monuments in Europe, and continues through 1167 A.D, when the Norman invasion placed Ireland under English control.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS DVD Video 2003
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV INSummary: Based on Gerald Durrell's trilogy of Corfu novels, this latest series sees sparky English widow Louisa Durrell and her brood continue to put down roots in their dilapidated rented house, alongside an ever-increasing menagerie of animals brought home by youngest son Gerry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV DURCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Durrells 2018Doughty, Andrew
Summary: "The finest guidebook ever written for the Big Island. Now you can plan your best vacation--ever. This all new eighth edition is a candid, humorous guide to everything there is to see and do on the Big Island. Best-selling author and longtime Hawai'i resident, Andrew Doughty, unlocks the secrets of an island so vast and diverse that many visitors never realize all that it has to offer. Explore...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wizard Publications 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910 TRAVEL USASummary: In this episode, Franklin D. Roosevelt, to battle unemployment in the Great Depression, created the Civilian Conservation Corps, which spawned a “golden age” for the parks through major renovation projects. In a groundbreaking study, a young NPS biologist named George Melendez Wright discovered widespread abuses of animal habitats and pushed the service to reform its wildlife policies. Congress...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: The story of two descendants (great-great-grandsons) of the King of the Blasket Islands (in Ireland) who have never met, but have both inherited a deep-seated love for the ocean and surfing. Upon discovering each other, they arrange to meet for the first time in the land of their unique heritage, to explore their history and satisfy a desire to conquer the dangerous water of The Blasket Islands.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CRESteves, Rick
Summary: Hit Ireland's can't-miss sights, bites, and history in two weeks or less with Rick Steves Best of Ireland!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avalon Travel 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Ireland, two countries, one people, who in spite of struggles and troubles have a joy of life, which proves the human spirit has no borders or boundaries. On his explorations Joseph is reminded that wherever someone is in Ireland one thing is constant, a warm-hearted Irish welcome.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016