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Sentimental journey

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A man went on an expedition to the Grand Canyon in memory of his mother who died of cancer and who had always wanted to see the canyon. He found that exploring the canyon offers the traveler perspectives of the terrain that are vastly different from what can be gleaned from maps.

Author: Herrada, Jorge
Publisher: Washington Magazine Inc.
Publication Name: Washingtonian
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0043-0897
Year: 1995
Personal narratives, Grand Canyon, Adventure and adventurers, Adventure, Adventurers

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Journey to the road's end

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Tony Wheeler talks about the travel guides produced by his company, Lonely Planet Publications, with focus on the fresh approach offered by these books and whether issuing them has an effect on the places featured in them.

Author: Funk, McKenzie
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication Name: National Geographic Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0747-0932
Year: 2000
Publishing industry, Influence, Interview, Travel books, Wheeler, Tony, Lonely Planet Publications

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Eureka, South Dakota: The journey home

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A woman whose family was founded in Eureka, South Dakota visits the town for the first time. She finds the small, almost deserted hometown eerily quaint, with a tinge of rememberance for family members of the past.

Author: Bender, Aimee
Publisher: American Express Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Travel & Leisure
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0041-2007
Year: 2003
South Dakota, Eureka, South Dakota

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