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Travel Through Film
Sometimes the best vacations are on your own couch. Here are some great journeys in movies to get the feeling of an adventure while in the comfort of your own home.
Wild Hogs — Like any good travel movie, this film shows that it's the journey, not the destination.
Fear and loathing in Las Vegas — When packing for a trip, some people have different priorities than others. An ether frolic of a movie, from the mind of Hunter S. Thompson.
O brother, where art thou? — A modern-ish adaptation of Homer's Odyssey, the ultimate travel epic. Watch out for the catchy soundtrack.
Up in the air — From what I've gathered (having not seen it yet), George Clooney flies around a lot. Sounds like a travel movie to me.
Back to the future: the complete trilogy — A different kind of travel. Time travel counts. It doesn't get much better than BTTF.
National Lampoon's vacation — A required fixture on any travel film list.
Catch me if you can — The book is really good, and this film lives up to it. Lots of action, and a great dynamic between Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio.
The beach — Speaking of Leo, here's a slightly-different journey to Thailand and beyond.
Airplane! — An absolutely hilarious movie. Did you know it was a spoof remake of a 1950s film, Zero Hour?
Have Stilettos, Will Travel
Chick Flicks on the Road
Enchanted April Miramax Home Entertainment presents a BBC Films production in association with Greenpoint Films
Thelma & Louise Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Percy Main production, a Ridley Scott film in association with Star Partners III, Ltd
A room with a view Goldcrest in association with National Film Finance Corporation, Curzon Film Distributors and Film Four International present a Merchant Ivory film
Bread & tulips First Look Pictures un Monogatari presenta una produzione Instituto Luce spa, Monogatari sri, RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana in coproduczione con Amka Films sa Lugano, Tsi Televisione svizzera italiana, un film di Silvo Soldinia
My faraway bride Kosmic Films presents a Hiskarma Productions and Dream Team Films production
Shirley Valentine by Paramount Pictures
2 days in Paris Samuel Goldwyn Films, Red Envelope Entertainment and Rezo Films International present a Polaris Film Production & Finance and Tempête sous un Crâne Productions production in co-production with 3L Filmproduktion GMBH in association with Back up Media GMBH and Merica Medias
Summertime by Lopert Films
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Travel Books
Whether you're planning a trip or just traveling by proxy, these books will surely be an inspiration.
Will Travel for Food
Spain - a culinary road trip by Mario Batali with Gwyneth Paltrow
Around the world in 80 dinners: the ultimate culinary adventure by Cheryl and Bill Jamison
The year of eating dangerously: a global adventure in search of culinary extremes by Tom Parker Bowles
Eat my globe: one year to go everywhere and eat everything by Simon Majumdar
Shark's fin and Sichuan pepper: a sweet-sour memoir of eating in China by Fuchsia Dunlop
Food journeys of a lifetime: 500 extraordinary places to eat around the globe by introduction by Keith Bellows
Her fork in the road: women celebrate food and travel by edited by Lisa Bach
No reservations: around the world on an empty stomach by Anthony Bourdain
Microbrewed adventures: a lupulin-filled journey to the heart and flavor of the world's great craft beers by Charlie Papazian
Comic Travel Tales
Don't Forget to Pack Your Sense of Humor
By the seat of my pants : humorous tales of travel and misadventure by edited by Don George
The road to McCarthy : around the world in search of Ireland by Pete McCarthy
Around the world in 80 rounds : chasing a golf ball from Tierra del Fuego to the land of the midnight sun by David Wood ; foreword by Turk Pipkin
Sand in my bra and other misadventures : funny women write from the road by edited by Jennifer L. Leo
Assassination vacation by Sarah Vowell
Round Ireland with a fridge by Tony Hawks
Travels with my donkey : one man and his ass on a pilgrimage to Santiago by Tim Moore
The greedy bastard diary : a comic tour of America by Eric Idle
Stephen Fry in America by photographs by Vanda Vucicevic
A walk in the woods : rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson
Molvanîa: a land untouched by modern dentistry by [written by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner & Rob Sitch]
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Mitten Staycations
Planning a Michigan staycation? Here's what you can find without leaving the state.
Get up and moving
Adventure cycling in Michigan : selected on- and off-road rides
Gentle Hikes of upper Michigan by Tornabene, Ladona
Adventure guide to Michigan [electronic resource] by Kevin & Laurie Hillstrom
Michigan rivers less paddled : the rivers, the towns, the taverns by Doc Fletcher
Divers guide to Michigan by Steve Harrington ; foreword by Ken Vrana
The best bike rides in the Midwest : Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin by Phil Van Valkenberg
Northern Michigan's best cross country ski trails by Mike Terrell
The mountain biker's guide to the Great Lake states : Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan by Phil Van Valkenberg and Jack McHugh ; foreword, introduction, and afterword by Dennis Coello
Short bike rides in Michigan by Pamela Stovall
Snorkeling guide to Michigan inland lakes by Nancy S. Washburne
The angler's guide to twelve classic trout streams in Michigan by Gerth E. Hendrickson
Guide to sea kayaking on lakes Superior & Michigan : the best day trips and tours by Bill Newman, Sarah Ohmann, and Don Dimond
Natural wonders of Michigan [electronic resource] : exploring wild and scenic places by Tom Carney
Flyfisher's guide to Michigan by Jim Bedford
Trout streams of Michigan : a fly-angler's guide by Bob Linsenman and Steve Nevala ; foreword by Ernest Schwiebert
Fishing Michigan by Eric Sharp
Road biking. Michigan by Cari Noga
The complete guide to Michigan sand dunes by Jim DuFresne
Don't like to plan?
Don't worry. These guys have done it for you.
Backroads & byways of Michigan : drives, day trips & weekend excursions by Matt Forster
Moon handbooks Michigan by Laura Martone
Mobil travel guide. Northern Great Lakes 2007
Forbes travel guide Northern Great Lakes 2010
Michigan : off the beaten path by Jim DuFresne
Weird Michigan : your travel guide to Michigan's local legends and best kept secrets by Linda S. Godfrey ; Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran, executive editors — If you're weird and you know it. You know who you are.
We'll leave the light on for you
Lighthouses of northwest Michigan by Susan Roark Hoyt
A traveler's guide to 116 Michigan lighthouses by text, Laurie Penrose ; maps, Bill T. Penrose ; black and white photos, Ruth Penrose ; color photos, Bill J. Penrose
A traveler's guide to 100 eastern Great Lakes lighthouses by text, Laurie Penrose ; maps, Bill T. Penrose ; photos, Ruth and Bill J. Penrose
Legends of light : a Michigan lighthouse portfolio by photographs by Ed Wargin
Lake country by Kathleen Stocking — The travel guide as literature with thought-provoking essays that go deeper than a where-to-stay, what-to-eat guide.
You'll know it when you see it.
Michigan wildflowers [by] Helen V. Smith. Illus. by Ruth Powell Brede by Smith, Helen Vandervort, 1909-
Michigan wildflowers in color by Harry C. Lund, author and photographer
Wildflowers of Michigan field guide by Stan Tekiela
Birds of Michigan by Ted Black and Gregory Kennedy
National Geographic field guide to birds. Michigan by edited by Jonathan Alderfer
Michigan mammals by Rollin H. Baker
A Guide to rocks and minerals of Michigan by Richard Hawke ; sketches by Marilyn A. Hawke ; maps by R. Hawke
Rocks and minerals of Michigan by Oscar Floyd Poindexter
The birds of Washtenaw County, Michigan by Michael A. Kielb, John M. Swales, Richard A. Wolinski
Birds of Detroit by Chris C. Fisher, Allen T. Chartier
Michigan butterflies and skippers : a field guide and reference by Mogens C. Nielsen
Michigan turtles and lizards : a field guide and pocket reference by James H. Harding and J. Alan Holman ; photography and illustrations by James H. Harding, except where otherwise credited
You know you're in Michigan when-- : 101 quintessential places, people, events, customs, lingo, and eats of the Great Lakes state by Colleen Burcar — Get your Michigan on. Perfect for a rainy day.
Couch Surfing
Travel Michigan from the comfort of your couch with these videos.
Mackinac Island [videodisc] by PostCard Videos, Inc
America's great road trips and scenic drives. Disc 5 [videodisc] : American road trips: Red Rock Rim, Northern New Mexico, Natchez Trace, Blue Ridge, Vermont, Michigan by the Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Kid-friendly Michigan
Kids love Michigan : a family travel guide to exploring "kid-tested" places in Michigan-- year round! by George & Michele Zavatsky
Detroit kids catalog : a family guide for the 21st century by Ellyce Field
Fun with the family in Michigan : hundreds of ideas for day trips with the kids by William Semion
Kids love Michigan : a parent's guide to exploring fun places in Michigan with children-- year round! by George & Michele Zavatsky
Not-Boring Documentaries
Anything can be boring if you let it, but these documentaries may be a little less likely to put you to sleep.
An inconvenient truth: a global warning
Manufacturing consent: Noam Chomsky and the media
The world at war: the definitive history of the second World War
Enron: the smartest guys in the room
Wal*Mart: the high cost of low price
If you enjoy these suggestions, you may also like:
- Countdown to the Oscars
- International Language Documentaries
- Disneynature's Oceans
- What's inside the food we eat?
- Environmental Documentaries
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Teen Books Turned Into Movies
Here are some movies that were adapted from books.
The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy — [Also, the book]
The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring — [Also, the book]
The other Boleyn girl — [Also, the book]
Nick & Norah's infinite playlist — [Also, the book]
Confessions of a shopaholic — [Also, the book]
My sister's keeper — [Also, the book]
Alice in Wonderland — [Also, the book]
The Lovely bones — [Also, the book]
The vampire's assistant: Cirque du Freak — [Also, the book]
I love you, Beth Cooper — [Also, the book]
The boy in the striped pajamas — [Also, the book]
Into the wild — [Also, the book]
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Nursery Rhyme Books
Humpty Dumpty's nursery rhymes by illustrations by Roberta Pagnoni
A children's treasury of nursery rhymes by illustrations by Linda Bleck
Dorling Kindersley book of nursery rhymes by Debi Gliori
Sing a song of sixpence : a pocketful of nursery rhymes and tales by [Jane Chapman]
Ten in the bed by Jane Cabrera
Mary Engelbreit's happy Mother Goose by Engelbreit, Mary
Mary Engelbreit's silly Mother Goose by Engelbreit, Mary
This little piggy went to market by Herman, R. A.
This is the house that Jack built by illustrated by Pam Adams
Twinkle, twinkle, little star by Heather Collins
Teddy bear, teddy bear : a classic action rhyme by illustrated by Michael Hague
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Feed Your Pet Right
We, as humans and consumers, may look at food labels before we buy a product. Maybe if it's too high in sugar or sodium or fat we won't buy it. If you have a pet, have you ever read the labels on pet food? You might be surprised. This book, Feed Your Pet Right, is by a human nutritionist, Dr. Marion Nestle, and an animal nutrition expert, Dr. Maldon Neheim. The authors take a fascinating look at the science behind pet food and guides pet owners to make informed decisions to provide a healthy, balanced diet for their pets.DVD's "on order" no longer viewable as a list --please restore
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Despite putting up signs near the fireplace, folks do talk on the mobile phone as well as talk loudly. Could you please enforce silence in these zones?
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