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|  | | 30 Days in the South Pacific
Travel the South Pacific through thirty true stories.
What would you do if you were sentenced to 30 days abroad? We can't all be shipped off for a month but whether you have 30 days off or just a few, these true stories of other travelers will give you ideas of where to go, what to do, and what it's like to be there. | |  | | Lonely Planet Guide to the Middle of Nowhere
The Middle of Nowhere fosters the spirit of exploration and travel. It's about appreciation and seeking out adventure in all travel experiences, whether in the remote regions of Russia or the chaotic streets of Shanghai. The 80 first-person accounts weave a story about the journeys as much as the destinations. This book is a reminder to even the most seasoned adventurer, there's a lifetime of experiences to discover.
"Within ten minutes, Manihi was disconcertedly far away and I had an in-the-moment revelation that I was with three strange men in an unreliable boat heading towards what looked like the middle of nowhere. Before I could get too nervous, one of the Frenchmen pointed to the horizon. If I squinted my eyes I could just barely make out what looked like a line of black dots hovering above the edge of the earth. Within minutes the dots became lines, and then, visibly, the tops of coconut palms and our first view of Ahe. Manihi, was disappearing behind us, and within an hour we were approaching ou | |  | | South Pacific
Lonely Planet's guide to the South Pacific
| |  | | Tahiti and French Polynesia
Lonely Planet's guidebook to Tahiti and French Polynesia.
| |  | | The World as a Kitchen
Travel the world through thirty recipes and their stories.
She spoke French, Tahitian, the local Paumotu dialect and a little English. I spoke limited French. What we couldn’t learn about each other through words became irrelevant as the time we passed together, always working towards the same goal, created a bond like I had never experienced in Western society. Our time and labor were being thrown in a bowl creating an unusual recipe for friendship that I was finding delicious. |
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