The Snow Tourist

Download or read book The Snow Tourist written by Charlie English and published by Portobello Books. This book was released on 2013-12-05 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this unique book, part eulogy, part history, part travelogue, Charlie English goes in search of the best snow on the planet. Along the way he explains the extraordinary hold this commonplace phenomenon has over us, and reveals the ongoing drama of our relationship with it. Combining on-the-slopes experience with off-piste research, Charlie English's journey begins with the magical moment when his two-year-old son sees snow for the first time, before setting off in the footsteps of the Romantic poets over the Alps, following the sled-tracks of the Inuit across Greenland, and meeting up with a flurry of fellow enthusiasts, from snow-making scientists in Japan and global warming experts in California to plough drivers in Alaska.This is a book for anyone who reaches for their mittens at the sight of the first flake.

Download or read book A Tourist's New England written by Dona Brown and published by UPNE. This book was released on 1999 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories and novel excerpts highlight the attractions and perils of vacationing in 19th-century New England.

Download or read book The Tourist's Northwest written by Ruth Kedzie Wood and published by New York : Dodd, Mead. This book was released on 1916 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Tourist's Gaze written by Glenn Hooper and published by Cork University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel literature has been described by Jonathan Raban as "literature's red-light district". It defies peoples' beliefs, confuses expectations, crosses disciplinary boundaries and is linked to ethnography, journalism and biography. Yet for all that has managed to remain not only a visible but also an increasingly popular literary genre. This anthology makes an entertaining and insightful contribution to this engaging field. It includes extracts from well known writers, such as Thackeray, Boll and Chesterton, but also presents less familiar figures from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The seventy pieces collected here both offer sharp observations of the country and are equally revealing about the travelers themselves. Each extract, where possible, is prefaced by a brief biography of its author. For readers interested in the origins and historical role of travel writing in general, and how they relate to Ireland, the editor offers an illuminating introduction. This anthology presents illuminating snapshots of Ireland over two hundred years. It also provides insights into the varied perspectives of the travelers themselves, a perspective often influenced by contemporary political events such as the Great Famine, Home Rule, the Civil War and the Troubles. This anthology leaves the reader with an enduring image of Ireland's ability to fascinate and stimulate visitors through two centuries.

Download or read book The Canadian Handbook and Tourist's Guide ... written by Henry Beaumont Small and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Snow in Love written by Claire Ray and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-06-16 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Alaska! A special welcome to my boyfriend, Jake, the cutest tourist I've ever met! Explore our natural beauties and untouched wilderness. Jake and I like to hike our great (romantic!) nature trails. . . . Enjoy our perfect skiing and snowboarding conditions. Be sure to catch Will Parker doing his snowboarding tricks. He makes all the girls in town melt. (Except for me. Who needs Will when you've got Jake?) Experience our world-class resorts and spas. While you're there, find out what's up with that hot girl Jake brought to the lodge this year. She's probably just his cousin or something. Right?! Get ready for a vacation you'll never forget!

Download or read book The Angler's and Tourist's Guide to the Rivers, Lakes and Remarkable Places in the Northern Counties of Scotland, Etc written by Andrew Young (Writer on Angling.) and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: