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Von Boston nach San Francisco bis Los Angeles und zurück nach New York: Die Büchner-Preisträgerin Felicitas Hoppe erkundet ein phantastisch unbekanntes Amerika. Zehntausend so komische wie hochpoetische Meilen - eine literarische Weltentdeckung.

Discover Calgary before you arrive - and travel with confidence. Exploring Calgary: Gateway to the Rockies is a practical, listener-friendly travel guide designed for visitors who want to understand the city's top attractions, neighborhoods, amenities, and nearby excursions before their journey begins.

The Trail is a moving story of how nature helps us find what’s missing in our lives. The tale begins with Gil, who in the wake of his father’s death and recently fired from his job, agrees to accompany his father’s old hiking partner Syd on a month-long trek on the John Muir Trail. There’s just one problem: Gil hates camping and is woefully unprepared for the rigors of the journey. Moreover, he soon learns Syd may not survive the hike.

New York, the Big Apple, is an exceptional and bustling city that has something for everyone. It has absorbed the traditions and cultures of all of America...

Nogales is a border town caught between Mexico and the United States of America. A 40-foot steel fence runs through its centre, separating the prosperous US side from the impoverished Mexican side. It is a fascinating site of tension, now more than ever, as the town fills with hopeful border crossers and the deportees who have been caught and brought back. And it is here that Paul Theroux will begin his journey into the culturally rich but troubled heart of modern Mexico.

In this comprehensive history of South Carolina, Walter Edgar presents a sweeping chronicle of a state with an illustrious, sometimes infamous, past. He describes in very human terms 475 years of recorded history in the Palmetto State, including the experiences of all South Carolinians―those...

This text provides a practical guide to the great American national parks, how to avoid the crowds, the walking tours, facilities and how to get there. This edition has been expanded to include 49 parks, information on accommodation and dining, camping and tours.

La "Subway", come i newyorkesi chiamano la loro metropolitana, è come un enorme sistema sanguigno che attraversa ogni zona della città e raggiunge tutti i suoi luoghi più maestosi, incredibili, divertenti e insoliti. La metropolitana, infatti, è lo strumento che permette a New York di essere quello che è: misteriosa, veloce, libera. E in questo libro diventa anche il modo più facile per esplorarla davvero: stazione dopo stazione, storia dopo storia, monumento dopo monumento, scoperta dopo scoperta.

Mezcal. In recent years, the oldest spirit in the Americas has been reinvented as a pricy positional good popular among booze connoisseurs and the mixologists who use it as a cocktail ingredient. Unlike most high-end distillates, most small-batch mezcal is typically produced by and for subsistence farming communities, often under challenging conditions.

Bereits vor 10.000 Jahren beginnt die Geschichte New Yorks, als Lenape-Indianer das heutige Stadtgebiet besiedeln und eine ihrer Inseln Mannahatta nennen: das heutige Manhattan. Upper West Side, Wall Street, Ground Zero, die Entstehung des Hip-Hop in Harlem und der Bronx, der Charme eines altehrwürdigen YMCA - dieses Hörbuch präsentiert den außergewöhnlichen Reiz der kulturellen Vielfalt dieser Weltstadt, die sich seit dem 16. Jahrhundert bis heute stetig wandelt und entwickelt.

Starting a new life in Canada is an exciting adventure — but it also comes with many challenges. Whether you’re planning to immigrate or have just arrived, adjusting to a new country can feel overwhelming. This book is your essential companion to help you build a fulfilling life in Canada. It is filled with practical tips, useful insights, and real examples to help you integrate with confidence. Written with passion and authenticity, this guide draws on rich personal experience and more than a decade of professional expertise supporting newcomers.

Great businesses don't always have great starts. In the summer of 2010, Green Beret Jason McCarthy was going through a divorce, separating from the military, and struggling with money issues. He used his new company, GORUCK, as an excuse to drive to all lower 48 states with his dog, Java, to meet people and get into adventures, while searching for how to rebuild in America.

A celebration of the beauty, history, and culture of America's National Parks The USA's national parks truly are places of wonder: staggering landscapes of jaw-dropping dimensions and incredible diversity where you can stand on the very edge of civilization. They are the earth's breathing spaces...

The life and career of Nicklas Lidstrom almost reads like a real-life hockey fairy tale. Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings as a 19-year-old defenseman out of his native Sweden, Lidstrom spent the next two decades manning the Motor City blueline. During those years he became a Hockeytown legend, amassing a mind-boggling collection of accomplishments and accolades: four Stanley Cups, seven Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenseman, a Conn Smythe Trophy, 12 All-Star selections, and gold medals in both the Olympics and World Championships.

Discover the dark secrets hidden behind the curtains of one of America’s most haunted theaters. Tampa Theatre has stood for nearly a century as a crown jewel of Florida’s cultural landscape. But beneath the gilded ceilings and flickering film reels, something else lingers—something unseen. In Haunted Tampa Theatre: True Ghost Stories from Florida’s Most Famous Movie Palace, explore decades of eyewitness accounts, paranormal investigations, and haunting local legends centered on this iconic landmark.

Step into the rugged Rockies with Osborne Russell! Journey nine years through his trapper's journal, facing blizzards, bears, and bison while navigating life off the grid. Witness the clash of trappers and tribes, and glimpse the untamed beauty of a changing wilderness. This historical adventure unfolds in Russell's own words, offering a unique perspective on the early American West.

Experience Seattle – A Complete Guide to the Emerald CityDiscover the skyline, waterfront, neighborhoods, and natural beauty that define one of America’s most compelling cities. Seattle is more than the Space Needle and rainy-day reputation. It is a city shaped by water and mountains, built on innovation, powered by coffee culture, and rooted in a fiercely independent creative spirit. From the historic energy of Pike Place Market to the sweeping views of Mount Rainier, Seattle blends maritime heritage with modern industry in a way few cities can match.

Disillusioned with corporate London life and with no previous experience as a long-distance cyclist, Anna decides to clamber atop a beautiful pink bicycle (named Boudica) and set out on an 11,000-mile journey on her own, through each and every state of the USA. Dodging floods, blizzards and electrical storms, she pedals side by side with mustangs of the Wild West, through towering redwood forests, past the snow-capped peaks of the Rocky Mountains and on to the volcanos of Hawaii.

Der beste Führer für freies und rabattiertes Essen, Unterkunft, Museen, sehenswürdigkeiten, Freizeitaktivitäten, sehenswürdigkeiten, Veranstaltungen, Musik, Theater und Fahrgeschäfte.The endgültige Leitfaden für freie und ermäßigte Essen, Unterkünfte, Museen, Sehenswürdigkeiten, Freizeitaktivitäten, Sehenswürdigkeiten, Veranstaltungen, Musik, Theater und Fahrgeschäfte.

If you are planning on (or just thinking about) hiking the Appalachian Trail, this book is for you. Planning an Appalachian Trail thru-hike is overwhelming. I know. I spent months researching every question I could think of before starting the six-month journey. Even after all of that research, there were countless mistakes I made. This book is everything I wish I would have known before starting. Inside is a step-by-step guide to efficiently plan for a successful thru-hike. Complete with personal tips and experiences.