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Occupying the eastern two-thirds of island of Hispaniola, the Dominican Republic has something for almost everyone – except perhaps obsessive perfectionists. If you can relax and go with the flow you will experience a land of great environmental diversity with a rich and varied culture, a turbulent...

Drawing on extensive fieldwork in Havana's secondary schools, Cuban Youth and Revolutionary Values is a remarkable ethnography, charting the government's attempts to transform a future generation of citizens. While Cuba's high literacy rate is often lauded, the little-known dropout rates among teenagers...

A complete guide for everything you need to experience a full weekend in the Napa Valley. =Lodings =Fine & budget restaurants =Selected wineries chosen specially by Delaplaine =Spas, Tours & other attractions

Napa Valley History and Development Gives You Instant Access To Oakville Wineries, Mount Veeder, Yountville Wine Region, Diamond Mountain Wineries and Tips For Planning A Tour.

Robin Mead has been a travel writer for many years and, besides being the author of 30 travel guide books, he is a recognised authority on cruising holidays. Dr Mead and his partner Valerie Field – who assisted in the preparation of this book, are well placed to advise on all aspects of ‘Cruising’...

Our goal here is simple: To help introduce you to the cruising experience, from when you make the decision to take a cruise to choosing one, to booking it (and airfare if needed), and then making the most of your vacation while on it. We will provide you with enough SPECIFIC, proven money-saving tips in the booking process alone to save you at least fifty times the cost of this booklet.

On June 30, 1864, amidst the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant Act to protect Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. This act that set aside the first public parkland for future generations was a legacy for our nation and an inspiration to the world. To...

  Our illustrated travel guide will take you to the beautiful island of Grenada.

You might find your neighbor in this book. Or your childhood hula teacher. Or the farmer who grows your vegetables, the man at your favorite chili counter, the artist who weaved your lauhala mat. Jocelyn Fujii's profiles in "Stories of Aloha" highlight the authentic core of Hawai'i: its people. Modest,...

Grenada Travel Guide - Tiki Travel The Tiki Travel guides use the text from WikiTravel.org, a complete and reliable worldwide travel guide written and edited by Wikitravellers from around the globe. An active table of contents enables users to jump directly to the section selected. ...

Engaging conventional arguments that the persistence of plantations is the cause of economic underdevelopment in the Caribbean, this book focuses on the discontinuities in the development of plantation economies in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic in the early twentieth century. Cesar...

Winner of the Caribbean Studies Association's 2016 Barbara T. Christian Award Tourists flock to the Caribbean for its beaches and spread more than just blankets and dollars. Indeed tourism has overly affected the culture there. Resisting Paradise explores the import of both tourism and diaspora...

Hope for a prosperous and peaceful future for Haiti lies in building a more effective, resilient state. This report identifies the main challenges to more capable governance, evaluates existing plans for improving the delivery of public services, and proposes a realistic set of critical actions. The...