Tours category: 1997 books

From its humble beginnings as a trading route for Native Americans, Northern Michigan's Inland Route has become one of the most scenic and memorable voyages anywhere in America. As a series of interconnected lakes and rivers from Cheboygan to Conway, the Inland Route touches several Northern Michigan...

Cadiz was founded 3000 years ago by the Phoenicians. Today it is the oldest city in Western Europe. Due to its geography position Cadiz has always been one of the first links of Spain world. Christopher Columbus himself began his travels to America from the coast of Cadiz. A mix of ancient history...

Michigan�s historic Fort Wayne, located on the narrowest point of the Detroit River, is named for Revolutionary War hero Gen. �Mad� Anthony Wayne. The fort was built in the 1840s to protect Detroit from British invasion following the strife of the 1838 Patriot War in Canada. Originally constructed...

Tuscany on Italy's west coast is located in the Tyrrhenian sea and is one of the most popular places in the country. Come to Tuscany to see the historic Renaissance artwork in Florence, to eat fine Tuscan cuisine and to drink the excellent red wine.  Umbria is in Italy’s green centre between...

Rome, the Eternal City - birthplace of western civilisation and soul of the ancient world - has a history that stretches back two thousand five hundred years. It is also one of the most-visited places in the world, but where does one begin to delve into two millennia of history, culture, art and architecture,...

플레이모빌은 7.5 cm(2.9 인치)의 작은 크기지만 중세기사부터 건설노동자까지 다양한 인물과 공간을 연출할 수 있는 피규어이자 조립식 장난감입니다. 흔히 레고와 비교하지만, 1974년 독일 다지이너 한스 벡(Hans Beck)이 개발한 이래...

California: the whole world knows it as the mother lode of scandal and celebrity, mayhem and miracles, a place where nearly anything can happen - and does. Giving the lowdown on the most notorious locations across the state, California Babylon redefines tourism for the 21st century by guiding you...

Geneva is a pleasant, modern city and is a major European financial center.  Located on Lake Geneva with Mont Blanc hovering in the distance, Geneva is an idyllic Swiss village at heart.  It is the second-largest city in Switzerland and is an important world center of diplomacy, being home...

Vancouver is one of Canada’s very best travel destinations. On the west coast of British Columbia, Vancouver is one of the country’s largest and most ethnically diverse cities.  Here you will find astounding architecture, beautiful beaches, fantastic skiing, friendly people and excellent...

Nestled along the New Jersey coastline and built to be one of the original seaside tourist destinations, Ocean City still sets the standard for resort living along the mid-Atlantic. What was once a whale-processing center in the 1700s emerged as a destination for sun and fun by drawing the biggest names...

About the book Feeling ROME "An intimate portrait of the Eternal City" Visiting a city and then describing it in a guide book is very different than living it, breathing in the atmosphere, enjoying its surprises, discovering its details and recounting its hidden personality...

Inaugurated in 1877 as a camp meeting ground by eastern Massachusetts residents who believed in communication with the dead, Onset quickly emerged as the nation's leading spiritualist summer community. By 1900, however, spiritualism had been overwhelmed by an influx of tourists, and Onset subsequently...

On September 14, 1716, Boston Light became the first lighthouse established in Colonial America. With many ships floundering in the treacherous waters of the Massachusetts harbor, there was a great need for navigational aid. At night and during storms, it was difficult to discern the entrance to the...

For thousands of years, Point Piedras Blancas, located along the central coast of California, has attracted people to its rocky, windswept shores. In ancient times, it was used by Native American cultures. Since 1875, it has been the site of a First Order Lighthouse, warning ships to steer clear of its...