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Recommendations from our staff that appeared in our 2009 Winter Newsletter










By Douglas Rogers
$24.99
ISBN-13: 9780307407979
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Harmony, 09/01/2009

Brooklyn travel writer Douglas Rogers has written a funny, wry, and rousing memoir about returning to his South African homeland to rescue the family farm from imminent danger. “Travelogue, adventure yarn, political intrigue, tragedy, and high-wire journalism, The Last Resort is a love story about the author and his homeland, Zimbabwe. Rogers tries to leave her and doesn’t even want to write about her, but, in the end, her charms are irresistible. He can’t help himself and neither can we,” writes Richard Dooling, author of White Man’s Grave.


By Jeremy Smith, Richard Hammond
$29.99
ISBN-13: 9781848360471
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Rough Guides, 08/01/2009

Clean Breaks unearths 500 unique experiences and new ways to travel that make a real
difference to the lives of local people and the planet. “This book is packed with off-the-beaten-track adventures that minimize environmental impact. Flipping to any page to find a prospect like Walk with Rhinos at Leshiba or Pick a Papaya in Sri Lanka makes for lush material for either planning or
daydreaming,” writes Sierra magazine.


Bed in a Tree (Hardcover)

By Bettina Kowalewski
$25.00
ISBN-13: 9780756642518
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: DK Travel, 09/01/2009

Twenty seven weird and extraordinary hotels from around the world, each offering an
unforgettable and unusual place to stay, are profiled in this new book. Hotels include the Ice Hotel in Sweden, an actual bed in a tree in South Africa, an aeroplane in New Zealand, a snooze in a suitcase in Germany, and even a night in a stone pineapple in Scotland! A great gift for anyone looking for a unique travel experience.