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Birding Vacations

A Bird Finding Guide to Ontario - First published in 1982. This edition provides precise directions to well known and new birding locations accompanied by additional maps and charts. Includes a detailed annotated checklist with seasonal occurrence charts outlining distribution status for all species of birds found in the province.

The Traveling Birder : 20 Five-Star Birding Vacations - Goodwin, a Toronto-based bird tour leader and author of A Bird Finding Guide to Ontario (Univ. of Toronto Pr., 1982), here profiles 20 birding ``hot spots,'' 16 of which can be found in North America and the rest in Spain, Britain, Kenya, and Trinidad. He provides descriptions of such birding meccas as southern Arizona, as well as lesser known locations like Reelfoot Lake (Tennessee). Several local hotels and restaurants are listed for each entry, as well as helpful information tourists should heed regarding a particular area (e.g., what noxious insects to expect). Goodwin's colorful bird descriptions, written in a readable style, are certain to appeal to anyone serious enough about bird watching to spend a vacation chasing after birds.

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Diving Vacations

The Unofficial Guide to the World's Best Diving Vacations - Find the best places to dive all over the world. Gives you all of the details you will need to have a successful "underwater" vacation experience.

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Golfing Vacations

The Unofficial Guide to Golf Vacations in the Eastern U.S. - Rates and ranks courses and golf resorts! Inside you'll find the lowdown on golf packages and arranging tee times, tips on how to play the most challenging holes, candid advice on where to stay and dine, and what to do when you're past the 18th hole. Complete with a gorgeous 8-page, full-color photo insert of the top courses.

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Golf Vacations Even Non-Golfers Will Enjoy: Southeastern United States -A book reviewer from Ohio states, "If you have one or more non-golfers in the family, it's important to plan your golf vacation for where there are things for the others to do while you're on the course. Our family had been planning a Myrtle Beach vacation and had found lots of "general" info on the web, but this book speaks directly to golfers with non-golfers in the group, so it was tremendously helpful to us. We're already planning a trip to Florida for next summer, based on this book's recommendations."

 
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Horseback Riding Vacations

Saddle Up!: A Guide to Planning the Perfect Horseback Vacation - "I wrote Saddle Up to show the joys of horse travel and nature" states Ute, the author. "For over 26 years, horseback vacations have enriched my life, both privately and professionally. After riders and nonriders, kids and adults had asked me how I'd done the trips, what it had been like, I wrote S.U. to share my experience." Saddle Up is the only book of its kind, giving a comprehensive overview of the many types of riding vacations and the best places to ride in North America and abroad. Saddle Up introduces readers to world-famous natural areas and public lands, takes them along particularly noteworthy trails, describes each area's history, natural history, and wildlife, emphasizes a "Leave No Trace" philosophy, and gives a detailed list of outfitters and cowboy adventures. It's a must-have resource for nature lovers and vacation planners everywhere. Whether you are an experienced rider or unfamiliar with horses, whether you yearn for day rides, ranch vacations, rugged cowboy adventures, or lost-to-the-world treks, this book is for you.

 
Worldwide Riding Vacations : A Global Guide - Not just a guide to dude ranches, this handsome updated edition lists more strenuous and interesting equestrian trips by continent and then by country. Printed on heavy coated stock and illustrated with many color photographs, it includes over 100 entries. Each lists the company, address, phone number, E-mail, FAX, closest airports, price, and when available. There are descriptions of accommodations, meals, activities, and the horses and riding equipment, as well as a list of equestrian travel agencies and associations. British equestrian writer Ruler writes frequently on riding vacations and is an amateur horseman. Sacks, a former college professor, now owns a horse farm.

 
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Skiing Vacations

The Best Family Ski Vacations in North America - Day care, gentle slopes, supportive ski instructors, and entertainment and activities for non-skiers--these are all important aspects of a family ski vacation. This guide selects the ski resorts across the United States and Canada with the best features for parents and kids alike. Travelers will also find details on how to get family packages, choosing a resort, buying children's equipment, and packing for the trip.

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Spa and Health and Wellness Vacations

 
Spa-Finders Guide to Spa Vacations : At Home and Abroad - As this guide shows, merely slimming down and drying out do not exhaust the possibilities in the modern spa vacation. Nowadays there are spas for fitness and beauty, spas for luxury, spas for weight loss, spas for recuperation, and spas for all manner of New Age activities. Shows how to find the right spa for you, abroad or at home, at a self-contained center or in a hotel or resort and, above all, how to make the most of your spa-vacations. With sections on what to pack, spa etiquette, tipping, saying goodbye to real-world stress and getting your money's worth, it is a complete guide to the spa experience.

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Luxury SpaFinder Magazine, the most authoritative source of information on luxury spas and related lifestyle pursuits. Issued bi-monthly, this is a must for anyone that enjoys spas and the spa lifestyle.

In each issue you'll find:
In-depth articles on the world's top spas
Detailed reports on health and wellness topics such as thalassotherapy, aromatherapy, and antioxidant beauty products
Insider's Spa Guides to major destinations such as India, Ireland, Italy, and Thailand
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Vacations That Can Change Your Life: Adventures, Retreats and Workshops for the Mind, Body and Spirit - Instead of returning from your vacation with a snow globe or a hotel towel, Vacations That Can Change Your Life will help you bring back a new awareness that could alter the course of your life. Ellen Lederman lists more than 200 soul-enriching vacations, including Buddhist and Sufi retreats, hypnotherapy weekends, wilderness survival excursions, and weeks spent swimming with wild dolphins. Vacation listings are divided into Holistic, Spiritual, Healing, and Health Promoting, Self-Improvement, and Learning retreats. Each listing includes at least a page-long discussion of cost, facilities, lodging, specific courses or programs offered, and requirements for attending as well as addresses and phone numbers.

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Volunteer Vacations

Volunteer Vacations : Short-Term Adventures That Will Benefit You and Others - Rather than encouraging the traveler to observe customs and cultures, this book suggests that volunteering is a great way to experience a foreign lifestyle. Fully updated and revised, the sixth edition of this classic adventure travel guide profiles more than 250 charitable organizations and 2,000 projects worldwide that need volunteers. 40 photos.


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Something Different - Vacation ideas you may never have thought of

Best Festivals of North America : A Practical Guide to Festival Vacations - From among the thousands of events annually presented in Canada and the U.S., the authors have selected those most worth experiencing. Festival goers will find this book an invaluable reference when planning a festival vacation.

Yoga Vacations : A Guide to International Yoga Retreats - More and more people are seeking vacations that are relaxing rather than chaotic, that help them renew their sense of health rather than keep them running frantically from sight to sight. Yoga Vacations highlights over 100 different vacation centers and retreats for both the beginner and advanced yoga practitioner. It includes detailed, thoughtfully written entries providing information on teachers' styles and philosophies, recommended levels of experience, and activities and services, as well as the basics on accommodations, meals, and fees. The author, a 15-year yoga instructor, makes a distinction between yoga vacations and retreats to help readers customize their perfect getaway. Some destinations are strictly retreats - places for quiet, in-depth yoga study - while the vacation settings listed allow free time for nearby shopping and sightseeing.

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