Costa Rica, a Travel Survival Kit
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 612
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Costa Rica
Author: Rob Rachowiecki
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 414
ISBN-13: 9780864422057
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRachowiecki's guide has been revised to provide the most concise and contemporary information to this Latin American wonderland. Sun-drenched beaches, steamy jungles, smoking volcanoes, rugged mountains, and a host of dazzling native birds and wildlife all await your visit. Color photos.
Anderson’s Travel Companion
Author: Compiled by Sarah Anderson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-12-05
Total Pages: 1234
ISBN-13: 1351958399
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA selection of the best in travel writing, with both fiction and non-fiction presented together, this companion is for all those who like travelling, like to think about travelling, and who take an interest in their destination. It covers guidebooks as well as books about food, history, art and architecture, religion, outdoor activities, illustrated books, autobiographies, biographies and fiction and lists books both in and out of print. Anderson's Travel Companion is arranged first by continent, then alphabetically by country and then by subject, cross-referenced where necessary. There is a separate section for guidebooks and comprehensive indexes. Sarah Anderson founded the Travel Bookshop in 1979 and is also a journalist and writer on travel subjects. She is known by well-known travel writers such as Michael Palin and Colin Thubron. Michael Palin chose her bookshop as his favourite shop and Colin Thubron and Geoffrey Moorhouse, among others, made suggestions for titles to include in the Travel Companion.
Monteverde
Author: Nalini Nadkarni
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 626
ISBN-13: 9780195095609
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has captured the attention of biologists, conservationists and ecologists and has been the setting for extensive investigation over the past 30 years. This provides information on this ecosystem and the biota.
The Exchange Student Survival Kit
Author: Bettina Hansel
Publisher: Nicholas Brealey
Published: 2011-01-11
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 1931930546
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe much-awaited second edition! Study abroad has never been so popular. Students are embarking on life-changing adventures, and they need some tried and true advice. The Exchange Student Survival Kit has become the essential guide for young people traveling abroad, helping them better understand the unique experience of international exchange programs. More important, it shows students how to avoid many common misunderstandings and problems that can occur in the course of their adjustment to a new culture, a new family, a new school and a new community. Based on her years of research and professional involvement with AFS Intercultural Programs, Dr. Hansel has filled the book with examples taken from the experiences of dozens of exchange students from a broad spectrum of cultures. This much-awaited new edition includes: - New communications technology as it affects the experience: e-mail, instant messaging, cell phones, online games and blogs and information searches. - Important advice on personal safety and pressing concerns for parents and students in light of war, terrorism and crime. - Changes in society and family life that affect travelers: fast food replacing family meals, a new emphasis on religious beliefs, consumerism and globalism. For students going abroad, the Survival Kit is the first thing to pack!
Costa Rica
Author: Barbara Ras
Publisher: Traveler's Literary Companions
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of 26 remarkable stories by Costa Rican writers--most of which is available in English for the first time. Whether searching for something relevant and entertaining to read on Costa Rica's idyllic beaches or looking for Latin American enchantment back home, this is a fiction reader's cultural guidebook to the country. 2-page map.
Central America
Author: Nancy J. Keller
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 608
ISBN-13: 9780864421227
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA paradise of color and climate, Central America is a compelling, fascinating part of the world. Though best known for the turbulent politics of some of its countries, it is an area of magnificent beaches, fascinating relics of Mayan civilization, fine parks and diverse cultures, all covered in this practical guide.
Ecotourism
Author: Stephen Wearing
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-06-17
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 1136408649
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'Ecotourism' outlines the phenomenon of Ecotourism; its sources and its development as a concept. Conservation issues are now at the forefront of public opinion - Nature is calling us to its wilds and we are responding in droves. The decline of natural rainforests, loss of endangered species, global warming and land degradation have galvanised public support for conservation. The interest in Ecotourism and nature-orientated tourism has coincided with this worldwide concern Using relevant case studies, 'Ecotourism' examines the potential positive social and environmental benefits of Ecotourism and is ideal for both students of tourism and practitioners within the tourism industry. 'Ecotourism' will also be of interest to environmental groups, land managers, academics and planners. Indeed anyone interested in examining what Ecotourism is and how it may hold the potential to solve or at least mitigate several of the great problems of our age. An example being arguably the greatest of these dilemmas: to satisfy human needs for employment, income and economic development, while at the same time protecting the environment. Stephen Wearing and John Neil are both lecturers at the School of Tourism Studies, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.
Monkeys Are Made of Chocolate
Author: Jack Ewing
Publisher: PixyJack Press
Published: 2011-11-19
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 1936555026
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscover the mysterious and fascinating ways in which animals and plants-and people-interact with one another in the rainforests of Costa Rica. Author and naturalist Jack Ewing shares a wealth of observations and experiences, gathered from more than three decades of living in southwestern Costa Rica, home to some of the most prolific and diverse ecosystems on Earth. More than just a simple collection of essays, Monkeys are Made of Chocolate is a testament to the wonder of life in all its countless guises, as seen through the eyes of a man with a gift for subtle discernment and a natural flair for storytelling.
