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Careers for people who love traveling

2021
"There are countless incredible sights across the world, and many people can't fight their itch to travel the globe in search of them. Though most people view travel as a vacation, it's possible to make travel a part of everyday life. From jobs in the tourism industry to truck driving, readers with a passion for traveling will find this title an invaluable resource for figuring out what career options areavailable to them, even without a college education"--Provided by publisher.

The map tour

a history of tourism told through rare maps from the grand tour to globalization
2018
". . . collection of maps tracing the evolution of tourism from the late 1600s to the elite realms of the Grand Tour and then beyond the boundaries of the known world. . . . Arranged chronologically and including personal anecdotes, diary extracts and photographs of intrepid early travellers,'The Map Tour' looks at the ways in which maps facilitated and directed the travel industry. It reveals theprogress in mapmaking techniques and shows how people used maps to navigate and understand the world. It considers the shape of global tourism today, reflecting on just how accessible the world has become"--Back cover.

Careers if you like to travel

A guide to preparing for a career on travel and tourism.
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The journey of Oliver K. Woodman

Oliver K. Woodman, a man made of wood, takes a remarkable journey across America, as told through the postcards and letters of those he meets along the way.
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Toot & Puddle

Toot and Puddle are best friends with very different interests, so when Toot spends the year travelling around the world, Puddle enjoys receiving his postcards.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Presents a facsimile printing of the first American edition of Mark Twain's classic novel, in which Huck, the son of the town drunk, and Jim, an escaped slave, make a break for freedom down the vast Mississippi River on a raft; and includes an introduction by novelist Toni Morrison and essays on the illustrations.
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Alvin Ho

allergic to the Great Wall, the Forbidden Palace, and other tourist attractions
Fearful seven-year-old Alvin Ho goes on a trip to China with his family.
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Train travel

All aboard! Join us on a trip of a lifetime to travel on trains around the world.
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Red, white, & true blue Mallory

Mallory's journal of her fourth-grade trip to Washington, D.C., reveals how much fun she has, despite a loose tooth, being upset with her best friend, Mary Ann, and getting separated from her class in a museum.
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Around the world in eighty days

An eccentric Englishman accepts a challenge to circle the globe with unprecedented speed in this fantastic blend of adventure, entertainment, and suspense.

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