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| | | | Category: Adventure, Classic, Travel eBook Title: Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah Author: Sir Richard Francis Burton eBook Description: Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah by Captain Richard F. Burton Edited by Isabel Burton (Originally published by the notorious Leonard Smithers, friend and patron of Aubrey Beardsley and Oscar Wilde) The original text from Volumes 1 and 2 of this fascinating travelogue by the famous and erudite Victorian soldier, linguist and explorer, who travelled Arabia in disguise, often posing as a doctor; seventy years before Lawrence of Arabia. Filled with colorful characters :"kayf"or hasish-smoking policemen, fakirs, slaves, courtesans, strange ceremonies, constant aphrodisiac and drug-taking. It has lost none of its power over the years. With period illustrations, maps, and annotated with biographical notes. Sir Richard Francis Burton Click here to learn more!... | | | | Price: 6.75 Date: 2006-03-14 Visits: 2236
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| | | | Category: History, Humor, Travel eBook Title: Voyagers and Voyeurs Author: Nigel Woodhead eBook Description: A treasure-chest of highlights from the golden age of travel writing. Long before Peter Maybe grumbled his way through A Year in Provence, or Stephen Clarke traced his slippery path through A Year in the Merde, travellers from the English-speaking world were recording their impressions of the curious customs, the strange sights, sounds and smells of France. Complaining about the waiters, the plumbing, admiring the cheeseboards and pretty girls. With the end of the Napoleonic Wars, and the invention of the steam locomotive and steam packboat, European travel, for travel's sake, blossomed into a golden age of Innocents Abroad. The Grand Tour - an era that was abruptly cut short in the trenches of Flanders. Due to its geographic position, its wealth of culture, andClick here to learn more!... | | | | Price: 9.95 Date: 2006-01-22 Visits: 1390
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| | | | Category: Travel eBook Title: Hyderabad: An Expat Survival Guide Author: Chillbreeze eBook Description: Published May 2007 120+ pages This is a 120 page eBook for expatriates moving to Hyderabad. An excellent handbook packed with tips, helpful guidelines, list of things to do etc., along with live interviews with expatriates living in the city. The eBook contains first level information and advise an expat may need on housing, utilities and services, schools, public transport, lifestyles, recreational options, security, opportunities for women, real estate, taxation and doing business. Published May 2007Click here to learn more!... | | | | Price: 14.99 Date: 2007-06-01 Visits: 857
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| | | | Category: Travel eBook Title: Mumbai: An Expat Survival Guide Author: Chillibreeze eBook Description: Mumbai will also find the eBook valuable. To those unfamiliar with urban India, Mumbai will seem to be huge, chaotic and polluted. This prime city is synonymous of the spirit of hope and survival. A culturally and politically vibrant city, Mumbai is a happening place - arts, music, theatre, Bollywood, celebrities and mega events are the order of the day. Coverage includes snippets on the bustling financial hub, infrastructure and support services for daily living needs of expats - individuals and families. The attempt is to answer as many questions one may have and provide leads to facilitate easy access to relevant contacts and information. Chilli Tips, our trademark, have been included to draw your attention to important aspects like security and health care. Click here to learn more!... | | | | Price: 14.99 Date: 2007-06-15 Visits: 917
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