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Travel is the movement of people or objects (such as airplanes, boats, trains and other conveyances) between relatively distant geographical locations. The term "travel" originates from the Old French word travail. Travel writing is a genre that has, as its focus, accounts of real or imaginary places. The genre encompasses a number of styles that may range from the documentary to the evocative, from literary to journalistic, and from the humorous to the serious. Travel writing is often associated with tourism, and includes works of an ephemeral nature such as guide books and reviews, with the
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The Cosmopolitan Islander
by M.P. Tonnesen (Goodreads Author)
by M.P. Tonnesen (Goodreads Author)
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date: Nov 17, 2015
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Under the Stars: How America Fell in Love with Camping
by Dan White (Goodreads Author)
by Dan White (Goodreads Author)
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date: Jun 06, 2017
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From the Sierras to the Adirondacks and the Everglades, Dan White travels the nation to experience ...more
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Miles of Memories: One Woman's Journey to All 50 States
by Lori Spangler (Goodreads Author)
by Lori Spangler (Goodreads Author)
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date: Aug 23, 2016
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Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.
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― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky
― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky
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I have found out that there ain't no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.
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― Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer Abroad
― Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer Abroad
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