Adventure By Chicken Bus

Author : Janet LoSole
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781532684883

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Adventure by Chicken Bus by Janet LoSole Pdf

Embarking on a homeschooling field trip to Central America is stressful enough, but add in perilous bridge crossings, trips to the hospital, and a lack of women's underwear, and you have the makings of an Adventure by Chicken Bus. Buckling under a mountain of debt, Janet LoSole and her family are at their wits' end. Determined to make a drastic change, they sell all worldly possessions and hit the road. With only a few items of clothing, a four-person tent, and little else, the family visits a sleepy island backwater in Costa Rica to save endangered sea turtles. In Panama, they bounce around like turnips in the back of a vegetable truck to reach an isolated monkey sanctuary. In Guatemala, they scale the ancient Mayan temples of Tikal. In between tales of begging rides from total strangers and sleeping overnight in the jungle with an indigenous family, Janet endorses community-based travel--supporting local businesses and favoring public transportation called chicken buses. She also writes candidly about what it takes to travel long-term with two little girls amid the chaos of border crossings, erratic drivers, and creepy crawlies lurking at the edge of the jungle.

Author : David Koons
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780595532926

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Gringo on a Chicken Bus by David Koons Pdf

Gringo on a Chicken Bus details the unforgettable and delightful experiences of David Koons as he begins the adventure of a lifetime with a move to Central America in 1978 to accept a job as the new assistant director of an archaeological foundation in Guatemala City. While growing up in rural Indiana, the author had never experienced an enormous city without the safety net of friends or family. He shares the fascinating details of how he embarked on a journey as a young man to war-torn Central America with only rudimentary Spanish skills, ultimately testing his confidence and self-esteem in ways he never imagined possible. As he takes his first ride on a chicken bus, where not only suitcases are stored in the luggage rack, but also eggs, cans of gasoline, and of course, chickens, David realizes he is in for several eye-opening experiences over the next few years while living in Central America. With a humorous and appealing voice, Koons offers an entertaining look into a culture with colorful traditions, a resilient welcoming people, and a countryside rich in Mayan archeology.

Author : Sharon Hamlin,Shelagh McNally
Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781588436894

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Pocket Adventures by Sharon Hamlin,Shelagh McNally Pdf

Author : Maria Fiallos
Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781588435750

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Adventure Guide by Maria Fiallos Pdf

""This comprehensive, easy-to-use Adventure Guide opens the door to our unique country for the independent traveler.""--Honduran Institute of Tourism. ""This guidebook by Maria Fiallos is the best coverage of Honduras available. All the dive sites, all the restaurants, and all the hotels from budget to luxury. The author is a real expert, and the information is fresh and complete.""--Melanie, Amazon reviewer. ""A great new resource""--Travel + Leisure. ""Bursting with relevant and exciting information ... ""--Booklist. ""These useful travel guides are highly recommended ... "" -- Library

Author : Maria Fiallos
Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781588439222

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Adventure Guide to Copan & Western Honduras by Maria Fiallos Pdf

This guidebook by Maria Fiallos is the best coverage of Honduras available. All the dive sites, all the restaurants, and all the hotels from budget to luxury. The author is a real expert, and the information is fresh and complete. -- Melanie, Amazon revieweraa A great new resource --Travel + Leisureaa Bursting with relevant and exciting information... -- Booklistaaa These useful travel guides are highly recommended... -- Library Journalaaa Pristine coral reefs, tropical waters, rainforests, and rivers meandering through jungles wait to be explored. Parks cover 24% of the country's area, where jaguars and giant anteaters reside. Coastal wetlands are home to monkeys, manatees, alligators and waterfowl. This guide focuses on Copan and the surrounding area, called the Western Highlands. The ancient Maya ruins of Copan, a famed archaeological World Heritage Site, guard the secrets of the ancestors of the modern Mesoamerican men whose faces closely resemble those carved in stelae. The hieroglyphic stairway in Copan is the largest in the Maya world. Weekly open-air markets offer ripe mangos, oranges, bananas, avocados and tomatoes, adding charm and color to the country villages, where most people reside in whitewashed adobe houses with red tile roofs. This guide, by a lifelong resident, tells you everything about the history, the culture, the foods, how to get around, the recommended places to stay and eat, plus the activities and adventures, from cooking classes to monkey-spotting in the cloud forests. Honduras is just south of Belize and Guatemala, north of Costa Rica and Panama. Our guides on each of those countries have been strong sellers.aaa WHY VISIT HONDURAS? Great diving on the second-largest barrier reef in the world. The Maya ruins. 112 protected areas, parks and reserves. River rafting, kayaking, hiking, biking, horseback riding in the midst of exuberant tropical nature. The most protected cloud forests in the world, with 35 reserves. The Rio Platano Reserve of Man Biosphere, a UNESCO World Heritage site. La Moskitia, the largest rainforest region in Central America.aa"

Author : Tim Steger
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004-11-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781420825954

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Adventure: Following in Apostolic Footsteps by Tim Steger Pdf

This is an exciting document of an adventure in the pursuit of God. Come along on an incredible journey; sixty-five countries, five continents in over two and a half years of non-stop determination to answer the question: What in the world is God doing? See the intifada in Israel up-close. Tour the Arab World including Syria and Lebanon and gain a new perspective. Ride along on the torturous trip the length of Africa, encountering harrowing danger in transit and powerful ministry in churches. Gain understanding of the worlds conflicts from Northern Ireland to Sarajevo and the West Bank. Walk along on missions of intercession and prayer, and meet powerful apostolic ministers building Gods kingdom. Feel the joys of impossible victories and the pain of desperate trails. See what God is doing in nations, communities, ministries and people.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Adventure Guide Nicaragua by Anonim Pdf

Bursting with relevant and exciting information. --Booklist. Highly recommended. --Library Journal. The perfect companion for planning. --Rutgers Magazine. Color photos and maps throughout the guide. The author has lived in Nicaragua part-time for many years. Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America, but tourists are only now beginning to discover it. As a result, the abundant beaches are uncrowded and the rainforests are filled with wildlife including 700 species of birds, white faced capuchin monkeys, spider monkeys, and howler monkeys . Central America s largest lake, Lago de Nicaragua, is here and Granada, the oldest Spanish city in the continental Americas, with the earliest colonial buildings. Bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west and the Caribbean Sea on the east. The Pacific Lowlands region, which includes the cities of Managua, Le n, Granada, and San Juan del Sur, is the most-visited area of the country. This region consists of expansive plains dotted with some 40 volcanoes. Local markets and festivals offer glimpses into traditional rural life. Artisan communities can be visited around the country, and the author shows you how. Nicaragua is known for its unique pottery, hammocks, Primitivist paintings and wood carvings. It is often possible to meet the artisans themselves. All the local foods and where to get them are detailed, from vigorones (beans, rice, cabbage salad, and pork, steamed in a banana leaf), to sweet fried plantains, and tamales, coco bread, and plentiful fresh seafood. Many huge coffee plantations are here where you can visit and stay. We learn all the details. Explore the jungles, climb the many volcanoes, swim in the craters, scuba and snorkel the reefs of the Caribbean or the Pacific coast, fish for tarpon. Every adventure is covered where to do it and how. Visit some of the more than 300 islands offshore that make up Las Isletas. Or try snorkeling, diving, fishing, and relaxing on the spectacular white sand beaches the Corn Islands . The recommended places to stay and eat in each price range are thoroughly covered, based on personal visits and in most cases illustrated with photos. Print edition is 520 pages.

Author : Ali Hudaya,Marla Zupan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1738654788

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Chicken Bus by Ali Hudaya,Marla Zupan Pdf

Panda and Kitten are ready for another day of fun together when they suddenly hear a sound. What is it? They're not sure, but it's starting to get closer...and louder, too. Who is making these sounds? What do they want? One thing is for sure: Panda and Kitten are going to have an extraordinary time figuring it all out!

Author : Jason Thiessen
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781491791400

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A Most Improbable Adventure by Jason Thiessen Pdf

Forty-one-year-old Jason Thiessen was a recently unemployed husband and father of two young boys. During a time when he should have been acting responsibly and being realistic, he did what many thought was reckless and foolhardy. He traveled to Central America and made his way overland from Mexico City to Panama City, with virtually no plan. Rather than succumb to the fears of others, he followed his heart and the wise guidance of his ever-supportive wife and took off on an adventure through one of the worlds most dangerous, yet beautiful, and often overlooked geographies. He was typically twice as old as the travelers he encountered but he also met and teamed up with others in his own age group. With heart, humour, wit, and edginess, Thiessen shares his travel stories in A Most Improbable Adventure. He tells how he ventured through Central America to explore, to expand his mind and spirit, to take advantage of a gift that was given him, and, ultimately, to seek fulfillment.

Author : Sandy Thompson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1449587259

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Backpacking Fools, a Chicken Bus and a Barrel Full of Monkeys by Sandy Thompson Pdf

'Backpacking Fools, a Chicken Bus and a Barrel Full of Monkeys ' takes you on a journey with Taco and her husband Vidal as they attempt, rather poorly, to save a buck by backpacking from Cancun to Guatemala, via Belize. Taco chronicles their humorous six-day adventure in photos and narratives, regaling you with their exploits crossing borders into Guatemala and onward to the rainforest and ancient Mayan city of Tikal to chase monkeys and Fruitloops, the 2-wheeled bus ride to Chichicastenango and the colorful market day within, and onward to the UNESCO World Heritage city of Antigua, a lovely, picturesque colonial city still half in ruins from various earthquakes over the centuries.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Cathedral Art Gallery Recor
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780981701547

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Adventures in Europe and Central America by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781409362494

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The Rough Guide to Guatemala by Anonim Pdf

The new full-colour Rough Guide to Guatemala is the definitive guide to this fascinating Central American country. Fully updated, detailed accounts of every attraction, along with clear, colour maps, will show you everything Guatemala has to offer, from ancient Mayan cities to beautiful rainforest scenery and stunning lakes. The Rough Guide is packed full of insider tips about off-the-beaten-track destinations, hiking trails, surf spots, kayak and rafting trips and jungle walks, plus all the best hotels, cafés, restaurants and bars for every budget. Whether you're taking in the grand Mayan site of Tikal, the graceful, colonial architecture of Antigua, a traditional market or an adventurous jungle trek, The Rough Guide to Guatemala will help you make the most of your holiday. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Guatemala. Now available in PDF format.

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780241246917

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The Rough Guide to Guatemala by Rough Guides Pdf

The Rough Guide to Guatemala is the definitive guide to this fascinating Central American country. Its detailed accounts of attractions and full-color maps show you everything Guatemala has to offer, from ancient Mayan cities to beautiful rainforest scenery and stunning lakes. Newly updated, this guide is packed with insider tips about off-the-beaten-track destinations, hiking trails, surf spots, kayak and rafting trips, and jungle walks, as well as all the best hotels, cafes, restaurants and bars for every budget. Whether you're taking in the grand Mayan site of Tikal, the colonial architecture of Antigua, a traditional market, or an adventurous jungle trek, The Rough Guide to Guatemala will help you experience the best. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Guatemala.

Author : Janet James
Publisher : Covenant Books, Inc.
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781640039537

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Come to Poppa by Janet James Pdf

When Jeanette Bleakley accepts an invitation to join an all-male Corps of Cadets at Virginia Tech in 1973, she doesn't realize that her career in Air Force Intelligence will lead to a real-world operation called Guardian Angel that rescues dozens of girls kidnapped from Central America who are turned into sex slaves across the US. Follow Jeanette's adventures as she survives the challenges of a military rat system, a survival school with its own POW camp, and a real-world deployment as the Joint Task Force executes its mission with the code words "Come to Poppa." During this adventure of historical fiction, Jeanette has her own faith adventure as she grows spiritually and meets the recently beatified Fr. Stanley Rother, a martyr for his faith. Readers who wish to get involved in fighting human trafficking will join forces with the book's extensive nonprofit resource list to fight this terrible crime.

Author : Mary Ellen D'Agostino
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-20
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781483698779

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Smiling in Spanish by Mary Ellen D'Agostino Pdf

In August of 2012 two adventurous ladies decided to become more fl uent in Spanish by immersing themselves in four weeks of language study in Antigua, Guatemala. Fueling their desire was their work with Spanish-speaking immigrants in Richmond, Virginia. These letters refl ect their challenges and joys as they embraced a very different culture. Ultimately, they found the rewards of being far from home are many, including rediscovering their own capacity for fearlessly facing new challenges, and fi nding beautiful people tucked away in many corners of the world.