Canada, a Travel Survival Kit


Book Description

Fifth edition of a guide first published in 1983. Comprehensive guide providing details on transport, accommodation, sights and highlights of each province, with particular emphasis on the natural environment. Also features 97 maps, hints on eco-tourism, Canadian English and Canadian French language sections, a glossary and an index.




Live & Work in the USA and Canada


Book Description

A reference for those interested in finding temporary or permanent work, starting a business or buying a home in the USA and Canada. It features information on the North American way of life, laws, health and education systems, as well as on types of job available, and how to get them.




Anderson’s Travel Companion


Book Description

A selection of the best in travel writing, with both fiction and non-fiction presented together, this companion is for all those who like travelling, like to think about travelling, and who take an interest in their destination. It covers guidebooks as well as books about food, history, art and architecture, religion, outdoor activities, illustrated books, autobiographies, biographies and fiction and lists books both in and out of print. Anderson's Travel Companion is arranged first by continent, then alphabetically by country and then by subject, cross-referenced where necessary. There is a separate section for guidebooks and comprehensive indexes. Sarah Anderson founded the Travel Bookshop in 1979 and is also a journalist and writer on travel subjects. She is known by well-known travel writers such as Michael Palin and Colin Thubron. Michael Palin chose her bookshop as his favourite shop and Colin Thubron and Geoffrey Moorhouse, among others, made suggestions for titles to include in the Travel Companion.




A Guide to Improvised Weaponry


Book Description

Defend yourself with salad tongs, hairbrushes--and even a dirty diaper! A sidewalk thief tries to steal your wallet, but you are unarmed. What do you do? With A Guide to Improvised Weaponry, you'll know how to protect yourself--even if all you have are your car keys and a candy bar. Written by Green Beret and combat expert Terry Schappert, this book teaches you how to turn your lipstick, your wristwatch--even the shoes on your feet--into strategic self-defense tools. Traditional weapons can be expensive, dangerous, and in the blur of an attack, easily turned against you, but with his life-saving advice, you can avoid these risks and defend yourself by deploying the hidden tactical uses of 100 ordinary items. Whether you're out grocery shopping, riding in an elevator, or enjoying a stroll through the park, A Guide to Improvised Weaponry shows you how to control your environment and become your own bodyguard--ready and able to act when you need to.




Living & Working in America


Book Description

Updated and revised for the sixth edition, this guide is packed with information on immigration, employment and living conditions, as well as useful names and addresses, including websites.




Working with Animals


Book Description

Animal resources, Charities, Further study, Working abroad, Europe, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Asia, South America







Taking a Gap Year


Book Description

Providing information on jobs for travellers worldwide, this volume includes voluntary work around the world, joining an expedition, learning a foreign language, gaining some new skill or qualification or simply taking the opportunity to finance future studies.




Working on Cruise Ships


Book Description

This second edition of the definitive guide to finding work on cruise ships describes what over 150 different jobs at sea are like including personal reports from seafarers around the world - and how to get them. Includes a directory listing details of 200 cruise lines and addresses of agencies and cruise lines to apply to. Work as cabin staff, nurses, waiters, deck officers, hairdressers musicians, shop assistants etc.