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Brewer's: Lying Traveller
(The). So Sir John Mandeville has been unjustly called. (1300-1372.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lying by the WallLydian Poet A B C D E F G H I…Brewer's: Traveller's Licence
The long bow; exaggeration. “If the captain has not taken `traveller's licence,' we have in Norway a most successful development of peasant proprietorship.” —W. Bowerman. Source:…Brewer's: Travels in the Blue
A brown study; in cloudland. “Finding him gone for `travels in the blue,' I respected his mood, and did not resent his long mutism.” —Remington Annual, 1880, p. 61. Source: Dictionary of…Blues Traveler Biography
Blues Travelerblues/rock band Lead singer John Popper almost had no choice but to embark upon a music career after his parents had enrolled him in music lessons for one instrument after…Is it Safe to Travel in Africa?
Is it really dangerous? Africa is famous for its natural beauty, national parks, and amazing wildlife. Unfortunately, it is also well-known for being unsafe. While this may be true for some areas…Stark, Freya Madeline
(Encyclopedia) Stark, Freya MadelineStark, Freya Madelinefrāˈə [key], 1893–1993, British author, traveler, and Arabist. The first European to visit several areas in the Middle East, she was born in…Böll, Heinrich
(Encyclopedia) Böll, HeinrichBöll, Heinrichhīnˈrĭkh böl [key], 1917–85, German novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. Böll presents a critical, antimilitarist view of modern society in a…Sequoyah
(Encyclopedia) SequoyahSequoyahsĭkwoiˈə [key], c.1766–1843, Native North American leader, creator of the Cherokee syllabary, b. Loudon co., Tenn. Although many historians believe that he was the son…Vaccine Recommendations for International Travelers
(Two Years of Age and Older)Source: Centers for Disease Control, July 10, 2000 (http://www.cdc.gov ) The following vaccines should be reviewed with a physician at least ten weeks before departure to…Season of U.S. Travel in 2004
(percent of trips) Winter 24% Spring 25% Summer 38% Fall 23% Source: Travel…Trending
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