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 | A Traveler´s Diary By Unknown Journal - Here is Running Press's successful journal in a completely redesigned format--a beautifully appointed book that's perfect for recording itineraries, packing lists, and the sights and memories of one's travel and adventures. Entertaining and enlightening quotes highlight every other page. Ribbon marker. |
 | Abroad: A Travel Organizer and Journal By Julianne Balmain Journal - Both travel guide and travel journal, this is the place to plan, dream, document experiences, and keep track of important details. Abroad is packed with inspiring tips and travel information, and features two pockets for storing tickets and maps, an elastic band, and enough amusing asides from fellow travelers to keep you smiling through most train and bus rides. With Abroad in hand, the trip never has to end. |
 | Adventuring in East Africa: The Sierra Club Travel Guide to the Great Safaris By Allen Bechky A comprehensive guide to the adventures and pleasures of East Africa--a region boasting incredible scenic wonders, a rich tapestry of peoples and history, and some of the best wildlife viewing in the world. Illustrated. |
 | African Safari Journal By Mark W. Nolting, Duncan Butchart (Illustrator) The only book an explorer of Africa needs to pack is really five books in one: wildlife guide, trip organizer, phrase book, diary, and map directory. |
 | Destinations: A Travel Journal By Unknown Journal - Modelled after an exquisite travel journal from the turn of the century, Destinations has the look and feel of a beautifully crafted vintage diary. This portable and supple leather-bound journal features antique colour illustrations as well as indispensable travel facts and modern-day information. Along with plenty of pages for recording adventures abroad, there is a roomy pocket for mementos, making this a beautifully distinctive keepsake book for travelers. |
 | Everywoman´s Travel Journal By Unknown Journal - A companion to Travel Journal, this new package contains lots of practical information, including health and safety tips, advice and resources for women, plenty of room to write, and quotes from women travelers around the world. Also contains conversion charts for measurements, equivalent clothing sizes for other parts of the world, international dialling codes, and much more. |
 | In Gear, A Bike Journal By Kurt Hollomon(Illustrator), Greg Eiden, Kurt Hollowman Journal - A follow-up to our popular Road Trip and On Foot journals, In Gear is essential for anyone who enjoys bicycling-whether road, mountain, or cycle cross. With a durable rubber-like cover, this portable journal contains a handy storage pocket, lots of biking tips, repair and race logs, an equipment checklist, quotes to inspire, and plenty of room to record your experiences and thoughts. |
 | Insight Guide Kenya (Insight Guide Kenya, 5th Ed) By Jeffery Pike Insight guide to Kenya. This 338-page book includes a section detailing Kenya's history, 13 features covering aspects of the country's life and culture, ranging from the meanest beasts of the bush to the produce on offer at City Market, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus many splendid photographs and 17 maps. |
 | Izon´s Backpacker Journal By Lucy Izon Journal - Protected by a clear plastic sleeve that hikers can tuck postcards and other papers into, this is the one essential book that should be found in every globetrotter´s pack. The handy resource combines plenty of space for writing, plus an abundance of practical information. Advice covers everything from accommodations, transportation, sightseeing, and student discounts, to money, shopping, scams, environmental impact, cultural customs, health, drugs, telephone, photography, creeping critters, and altitude and an excellent world atlas. |
 | Journey Through Kenya By Mohamed Amin, William Holden (Illustrator), Duncan Willetts Colonized by the British for more than 50 years, ending with independence in 1963, Kenya draws visitors from all over the world to see its fascinating mixture of landscape, wildlife and people. The snows of Mount Kenya astride the equator, sixteen national parks and over 300 miles of silver-sanded coast make Kenya one of the great holiday resorts - with surfing, snorkeling, scuba diving and big game fishing among the attractions, which have lured such authors as Hemingway and Ruark. Blending historical fact with anecdote and imagery, and with an introduction by late film star William Holden, Mohamed Amin and Duncan Willetts' 150 colour illustrations and Brian Tetley's text paint a vivid and exciting picture of an unforgettable nation. |
 | Kenya By Berndtson (Editor) Scale 1:1,000,000.Maps |
 | Kenya By Nelles (Editor) Scale 1:1,100,000.Map |
 | Kenya – Tanzania By Cartographia (Editor) Scale 1:2,500,000. |
 | Kenya Country Study Guide (World Country Study Guide) By USA International Business Publications This study guide contains basic information on economy, government, business, history and geography, climate, traditions, people, places to visit. Provides information on government, political organizations, and more... Includes basic statistics, information on the most important business contacts and business travel. Updated annually. |
 | Kilimanjaro & Mount Kenya: A Climbing and Trekking Guide By Cameron M. Burns Pre-trip planning, finding and hiring outfitters, and thorough information on dozens of trails are included in this comprehensive guide to the 30 top climbing and trekking routes on Mount Kilimanjaro and her sister peak, Mount Kenya. |
 | Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa By Audrey Salkeld Accomplished mountaineer and writer Audrey Salkeld presents a comprehensive and awe-inspiring portrait of this noble mountain and its myriad facets. Close to the cradle of mankind, the mountain has watched history unfold at its foot, from the earliest hunter-gatherers and the scramble of colonization to World War I battles and the wave of independence that swept Africa in the mid-20th century. |
 | Lonely Planet Africa (Healthy Travel Guides) By Isabelle Young Getting the most out of your travels means staying healthy. Healthy Travel Africa is a user-friendly guide to minimizing health risks for travellers to all parts of Africa, including Egypt. Features include: tailored advice for travellers of all ages and needs; clear guidelines on treating common travel illnesses; how to avoid wildlife hazards, from insects to hippos; safety tips for outdoor action, including safaris and trekking; and a comprehensive first-aid section. Written by Dr. Isabelle Young, with a team of travel health experts, Healthy Travel Africa provides advice on planning your trip, staying healthy while travelling, and what to do if you run into problems. |
 | Lonely Planet East Africa (Lonely Planet East Africa, 5th Ed) By Hugh Finlay This fourth edition includes over 100 detailed maps, a 32-page color guide to East Africa's magnificent wildlife, and a useful Swahili language section. The book comes with invaluable travel tips, ranging from what to pack for a safari to four-wheel-drive rental to health and visa information. |
 | Lonely Planet Kenya (Lonely Planet Kenya, 4th Ed) By Matt Fletcher, Hugh Finlay, Geoff Crowther Lonely Planet travel guides offer practical information for every budget on transportation, restaurants, and accommodations. These easy-to-use guides include numerous accurate maps, extensive background material and detailed descriptions of sites, both on and off the beaten track. Features interesting and entertaining asides throughout and key words, phrases and basic grammar of local languages. Superb color photographs and 70 full-color maps. |
 | Lonely Planet Tanzania, Zanzibar & Pemba (1st Ed) By Mary Fitzpatrick Complete with a 16-page color safari section, this outdoor guide features expert advice on hiking and trekking, complete coverage of national parks and reserves, and detailed directions on how to reach some of the world's best dive sites. 45 maps. |
 | North of South: An African Journey By Shiva Naipaul An honest, detailed look at Africa in the late 1970's. Naipaul's trip to Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia in the late 1970's is recounted with a novelist's eye for amusing detail and a serious journalist's ability to discuss government policies and their social ramifications. It is rather difficult to find a book on Africa that is so informative, yet has no axe to grind. (Actually, the treatment of ethnic Indians in Africa is a small hatchet that Mr. Naipaul grinds occasionally.) It is a great book for those of us who like to know more about the world beyond the media glamour spots, without being told what to think about. |
 | PassPorter Walt Disney World: The unique travel guide, planner, organizer By Jennifer Watson, Dave Marx Journal - Design magical vacations with this travel guide and planning system for everyone's favourite playground. Eleven built-in organizer pockets keep plans, maps, and memories all in one place, and the travel guide includes everything you need to plan the perfect vacation. All Disney parks and resort hotels are described in depth, with ratings, and more than 20 maps. Comprehensive information for planning, travelling, and dining is also included, along with an entire section devoted to extra-special Disney magic. This is the ultimate travelling companion for Walt Disney World! |
 | The Cruise Journal By Graphic Arts Center Publishing (Editor) Journal - An invaluable companion for all cruise ship travelers, this elegant journal provides an efficient and creative way to keep track of a trip. Travelers won't miss a single detail while making preparations, enjoying the journey, or reminiscing about its pleasures afterwards. |
 | The Shadow of Kilimanjaro By Rick Ridgeway (Introduction) In one of the most acclaimed travel and adventure books of the past year, Rick Ridgeway chronicles his trek from the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to the Indian Ocean, through Kenya's famed Tsavo Park. His tale is, according to The Boston Globe, "a gripping account of how it feels to be charged by an incensed elephant and kept awake at night by the roaring of stalking lions. |
 | Travel Diary By Deborah Schenck Journal - This lovely travel journal, featuring romantic photos by Deborah Schenck, is portable and elegant. With a roomy pocket for mementos and plenty of pages to record your adventures along with illustrated sections in which to list your itinerary, your favourite sights, and your favourite places, this journal makes a beautifully distinct keepsake book for travelers. |
 | Travel Journal By Christine Rickerby (Editor) Journal - The book is a paperback and it comes with a thick plastic cover, which gives it durability. There are plenty of pages to help you plan and get organized: record of travelers’ checks, addresses, travel itinerary, packing lists, etc. It has lined pages, which have spaces to record the date and place. There are plenty of pages to record daily events for a 4-week trip. The back of the book has useful embassy numbers, climate charts, world maps and more. |
 | Travel Organizer & Journal By RoseMary, Tony Pinson Journal - An organizer & journal that takes you through the beginning stages of planning your trip until the moment you arrive back home, plus becomes a keepsake you'll treasure forever. Includes to-do instructions, checklists, journal, planner, forms, address book, tips and much more! |
 | Trip-Tracker: Travel Journal & Gamebook By Unknown Journal - This book is wonderful for anyone, not just kids. The journals have a page to record what happens each day, plus a whole section of travel games. It is fun writing in the journal because you will always look back and remember all the fun you had! In addition, the games, activities, and songs in the book help make a long car ride fun. |
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