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Living aboard a boat is to answer the call of the sea that has moved humans for eons. To seek the serenity of harbors, or the challenge of the high seas, and truly live in the marine environment, is both challenge and reward.

As you evaluate the lifestyle, you will make choices such as location, equipment, and whether to discard a lifetime accumulation of unnecessary material possessions. By reading this book, you have embarked upon the journey. In taking this first step, you are seeking answers about what it is really like to live aboard, where to do it, what you will need, how much it will cost, whether it is right for you.

This book is designed as an introduction. The subject could fill volumes, describing all the methods and tricks devised by “liveaboards” and their stories about adventures on and near the seas. Here we will cover the primary considerations and steps you can take today to begin the process of getting on the water.

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Travel Writing could be called the ultimate dream job. Imagine traveling the world and getting paid to tell about your experiences ... or sharing your favorite local spots with readers across the country... or even being offered special treatment and complimentary travel.

So how do you turn your vacation fun into a money-making profession? How to Break In as a Travel Writer will tell you what it’s really like to be a travel writer, where and how to sell your travel material, and how much you can expect to earn. Current active travel writers will share with you their experiences and their inside tips on how you can be a successful travel writer. And Your Game Plan will get you started today, with a step-by-step action plan.

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The ultimate traveler's resource, The Travel Detective takes readers through every single step involved in booking a trip -- from researching air fares to getting your luggage on the plane. Greenberg meticulously lists information such as misleading travel terms ("all-inclusive" and "direct flight" are among the most often misunderstood), secret seats that allow you unlimited legroom in coach class, common ploys used by thieves in airports, and statistically disastrous flights that are always delayed. Drawing on years of travel experience and a vast amount of research, Greenberg takes readers inside the travel industry, revealing the truth behind chronic airport delays, awful in-flight meals, and sneaky strategies used by airlines to increase their profits.

So arm yourself with The Travel Detective before you even start looking for your next plane ticket. It could save you hundreds of dollars and, perhaps more important, give you the knowledge you need to avoid the frustrations of modern travel.   (Julie Carr, reviewer)

Chef's Night Out:
From Four-Star Restaurants to Neighborhood Favorites: 100 Top Chefs Tell You Where (and How!) to Enjoy America's Best

Where great chefs go to eat and gain inspiration . . .
For the country's leading chefs, experiencing restaurants fully from the diner's side of the table is crucial to their creative and professional development. Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page present the wisdom of the nation's top chefs about their favorite places to eat across America.
With opinions about four-star restaurants as well as favorite neighborhood haunts, 100 of America's top chefs-including Rick Bayless (Frontera Grill, Chicago), Daniel Boulud (Restaurant Daniel, New York), Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken (Border Grill and Ciudad, Los Angeles), and Lydia Shire (Biba and Pignoli, Boston)-share their insights about where to dine and how to maximize the dining experience in more than twenty-five of the top restaurant cities across the country. Renowned photographer Michael Donnelly captures the adventures of these leading chefs.
The book includes a special section entitled "10 Steps to Educating a Palate," which will make anyone a better diner-and even a better cook-and also features sidebars which provide readers with special insights into local and ethnic cuisines, matching foods with the best wines, ordering more creatively and knowledgeably in any type of restaurant, and much more.