Frank Carlson Library

In one of his most exotic and breathtaking journeys, the intrepid traveler Paul Theroux ventures to the South Pacific, exploring fifty-one islands by collapsible kayak. Beginning in New Zealand's rain forests and ultimately coming to shore thousands of miles away in Hawaii, Theroux paddles alone over isolated atolls, through dirty harbors and shark-filled waters, and along treacherous coastlines. This exhilarating tropical epic is full of disarming...

Von der Grenze New South Wales im Süden bis zum Südlichen Wendekreis bei Rockhampton im Norden stellt dieser außergewöhnliche Reiseführer 50 Destinationen abseits der ausgetretenen Pfade im Süden Queenslands vor. Es geht in feuchte Regenwälder, trockene Halbwüsten, tiefe Schluchten, auf hohe Berge und an traumhafte Strände. Besonders Naturliebhaber werden in den zahlreichen vorgestellten Nationalparks auf ihre Kosten kommen und einmalige...

Vom Südlichen Wendekreis bei Rockhampton bis zum Cape York im Norden stellt dieser außergewöhnliche Reiseführer 50 Destinationen abseits der ausgetretenen Pfade im Norden Queenslands vor. Es geht zu den besten Tauchplätzen am Great Barrier Reef, auf einsame Inseln, durch üppigen Regenwald und karge Savanne bis ins trockene Outback. Naturfreunde werden traumhafte Nationalparks entdecken, die selbst Einheimische kaum kennen, und einer exotischen...

Australien gilt als Traumziel für viele. Wer zum ersten Mal nach Down Under reist, der hakt oftmals die typischen Touristenziele ab: Sydney, die Blue Mountains, den Uluru, die Great Ocean Road und das Great Barrier Reef. Doch Australien hat noch weitaus mehr zu bieten. Allein der Bundesstaat New South Wales, in dem Sydney liegt, ist mit über 800.000 Quadratkilometern mehr als doppelt so groß wie Deutschland. Trotzdem leben keine acht Millionen...

Travel Tales: Down Under - Australia & New Zealand Is a collection of travel stories of among the travel world's most favorite destinations. Without a doubt, Australia, New Zealand also known affectionately as Downunder), as well as nearby neighboring islands of the South Pacific are to be sure among my favorite destinations in the world to visit. The travel stories in this book about this area of the world are basically divided into a number of geographic...

Adriana was born, and grew up in Sydney (in the year that won't be revealed). She joined Westpac bank and spent a good part of her career in the banking industry. She holds a Diploma in Modern Languages (Japanese), a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Italian and Japanese and a Diploma in Library Studies and Information. She wrote this book to share her experiences gained during these travels, and did her writing during these journeys and at her home in...

Did you know Oceania is Earth's smallest continent? Or that because of its remote location, many of the animals that live there don't exist anywhere else in the world! Discover extreme facts about South America in this fun and kooky book.

When Charles Montgomery was ten years old, he stumbled upon the memoirs of his great-grandfather, a seafaring missionary in the South Pacific. Poring over the faint text and faded pictures, he was entranced by the world of black magic and savagery the bishop described, and couldn't help but wonder what drove the Victorian to risk his life among people who had shot, drowned, or clubbed to death so many of his predecessors. Twenty years later and a...

Discover a world of wild, mysterious and audacious journeys In Wild Journeys Bruce Ansley retraces the path of the doomed surveyor John Whitcombe across the Southern Alps, follows the raiding party of the northern chief Te Puoho along the West Coast, sails around New Zealand's northern and southern capes; walks through the Valley under the Two Thumb Range to the mythical Mesopotamia; drives from Waiheke to Wanaka (in a hurry), sets off on a hunt for...

Nous vous souhaitons la bienvenue dans votre guide Voyage Experience: "Tasmanie – l'île aux trésors d'Australie" qui, nous l'espérons, vous aidera à découvrir cette magnifique île australienne qui nous a totalement bouleversés par sa beauté. Encore assez peu fréquentée par les touristes étrangers, cette fabuleuse île abrite une nature spectaculaire, des paysages à couper le souffle, une faune omniprésente qui fera la joie des petits...