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The Real Death in Paradise is cosy crime...in the sun, recounting the idyllic two years ex-DCI Richard Preston spent as one of the twelve young police officers sent to the tropical paradise and infamous tax-haven of the Cayman Islands. But when faced with the reality of life in the Caribbean - including foiling a turtle egg kidnap, a rum smuggling ring and corrupt police officers - Richard soon found out that the truth was far more interesting than he ever could have imagined.

“Strikingly dramatic, yet simple and unrestrained . . . an unusual and intensely interesting book richly packed with strange information.” —New York Times Book Review Based on Zora Neale Hurston’s personal experiences in Haiti and Jamaica, where she participated as an initiate rather...

Greater Than a Tourist: Bridgetown, Barbados by Reena Manickchand-Scott offers the inside scope on Bridgetown, Barbados. As part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination. In this audiobook, you'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your stay. Travel like a local. Slow down, stay in one place, and get to know the people and the culture of a place.

Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky presents an insider's view of Havana: the elegant, tattered city he has come to know over more than 30 years. Part cultural history, part travelogue, with recipes throughout, Havana celebrates the city's singular music, literature, baseball and food; its five centuries of outstanding neglected architecture; and its extraordinary blend of cultures.

The story is told beginning with the vision and desire to sail on the ocean, through the training and education, buying a boat, gaining experience, and finally embarking on a 1000nm journey to bring the boat home, singlehanded. An immersive nonfiction adventure story, Becoming a Sailor captures the scene as one would experience it. Becoming a Sailor also goes into technical detail about the repairs and additions to Sobrius, a 1972 Dufour Arpege, as well as the techniques the author had to learn in order to sail singlehanded on multiday passages.

Thirty Amazing Things to Do in Puerto Rico is an easy-to-navigate guide for planning your vacation to the Island of Enchantment. Explore beautiful and exciting locations with activities 20 dollars or under—including some that are completely free.

Here is the new sixth edition of this remarkable travel guide. We travel to grow - our adventure guides show you how. Experience the places you visit more directly, freshly, intensely than you would otherwise - sometimes best done on foot, in a canoe, or through cultural adventures like art courses, cooking classes, learning the language, meeting the people, joining in the festivals and celebrations. This can make your trip life-changing, unforgettable.

This guide brings you the most detailed information you will find on hiking trails on these islands. From easy walks along sandy beaches to rugged overnight hikes to quick uphill treks with stunning vistas en route, this guide has something to suit every member of your family. Walking times for each hike are given along with descriptions of the routes. Points of interest are highlighted and include plant and animal life you might see.

Picture the perfect Caribbean getaway: quaint fishing villages, reef diving, beautiful blue water home to reef diving adventures, and gorgeous volcanic beaches. If this sounds like your dream vacation, a trip to Saint Lucia might be just right for you! This travel guide can help you to learn about the island’s interesting history, discover the rich culture of the small nation, and evaluate the vast adventures awaiting you there!

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist audiobook is for you. Greater Than a Tourist: Grand Cayman by Aoife Brophy offers the inside scoop on Cayman. As part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. In this audiobook, you will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay.

Greater Than a Tourist - Dominican Republic, by Wanda Compres, offers the inside scoop on the Dominican Republic. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

As Tammy explores mountains and beaches in paradise, she’s fueled by the allure of new cultures, creating memories that have made her who she is today. Throughout her island adventures to the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and Curacao, as well as hikes through national parks in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, surprises lurk at every turn—from navigating floods to fending off avian ambushes. Embracing the chaos, Tammy turns each misadventure into a story worth telling.

Pirates, parrots, hurricanes, and Himalayas. Stalked by jaguars in the jungle of Guatemala! Will they survive pirates off Costa Rica? How does he escape war in Kashmir? Hanging out with Jim Morrison, surviving a huge tornado at sea, saving the life of a lone fisherman helpless in a storm… Whether you are a landlubber or sailor, an armchair adventurer or world traveler, you'll understand why everyone said he should write a book…

Think of a time when you went on vacation and did not plan or research enough on where you would sleep, eat, or explore. There are many options, they are not all good, and you do not have time to eat at crappy restaurants. Matias and Miriam have been in more than one similar situation. They wrote a guide to take you in and around 11 dreamy Caribbean destinations.

A husband dead in a fiery crash. A son claimed by a killer’s hand. Tammy Horvath doesn’t think she’ll ever smile again. Strengthened by her faith, she bravely heads solo to Iceland to see the northern lights, where she climbs glaciers and ventures into caves before seizing the opportunity to travel more often. Tammy will take you on a journey of love, laughter, and inspirational life lessons as she swims in the crystal-clear Caribbean Sea, gets stuck atop one of Mexico’s pyramids, endures a tropical storm in the Bahamas, and hikes amid Yellowstone National Park’s spectacular scenery.

Greater Than a Tourist - Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago by Fahimah Ali offers the inside scoop on Port of Spain. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Antigua and Barbuda. Greater Than a Tourist - Antigua and Barbuda by author Dr Carolyn Edmondson offers the inside scoop on Antigua and Barbuda. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

This audio guide focuses on the Spanish dialect as spoken in Puerto Rico and also includes an overview of Puerto Rican culture as expressed through its language. Content is organized into more than 10 simple sessions, including the opportunity to review content later in the course. Topics covered include vocabulary that you can put to use daily, such as food, numbers, places, and many others. Before you know it, you will build an intermediate understanding of Puerto Rican Spanish through this course, including an understanding of some of the nuances of Puerto Rican linguistics and culture.

Jamaican Patois: An Easy Guide to Patwah Words, Phrases, & Proverbs teaches you the language of Jamaica. It teaches Jamaican everyday Patois words, phrases, and proverbs.

Tourists visit popular islands of the Caribbean by the planeload. What they don't see from their resort hotels are the hundreds of out-of-the-way, uninhabited islands sprinkled along the West Indies, from Florida to South America. This alluring archipelago, strung with beaches accessible only by boat but spaced temptingly close together, led Mississippi adventurer Scott B. Williams to embark upon an open-ended quest to see how far south he could go in a 17-foot sea kayak.