From Antarctica to Zimbabwe A Lifetime of Travels with Paul and Val Ackerman
Subtitle: 50th Anniversary Edition
Publisher: Lily Pad Publishing
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Edina, Minnesota
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9781592982486
Subjects: Personal Travel Stories
Genres: Travel
First sentence: As Valerie and I celebrate our 50 years of marriage this year, we look back on our shared travel experiences as one of the most rewarding aspects of our life together
Description: Travel has always played an important part in the lives of Paul and Valerie Ackerman.   Their travels have taken them to all seven continents and to over 120 different countries.  They are members of the Travelers Century Club, an organization of people who have visited 100 countries or more. 

This book is a compilation of many of their favorite travel adventures, which include: wild life safaris in Africa, sailing in the Greek Isles, trekking in the Himalaya Mountains, searching for tigers on elephant back in Nepal, cruising up the Amazon River on a 100 year old river boat, and wading ashore on the Antarctic continent.   They have seen the pyramids of Egypt, the Great Wall of China, the temples of Angkor Wat, the Taj Mahal of India and many other great wonders of the world.   They have also journeyed to remote, less-traveled destinations like the tiny mountain kingdom of Bhutan, lonely Easter Island, and isolated, fly-in bush camps in Namibia.
Notes: The book was written by the author as a surprise 50th anniversary gift for his wife, Valerie, and a means of collecting their travel stories and sharing them with friends.   The Ackermans live in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.   They celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2008.
Table of contents: pagenum: vii
class: chapter
label: Preface; pagenum: xi
class: part
label: Author's Notes; pagenum: xiii
class: part
label: Countries Visited; pagenum: 1
title: Expedition to the Bottom of the World
class: part
label: Antarctica; pagenum: 13
title: Crossing the Arctic Circle
class: part
label: Arctic Circle; pagenum: 19
title: The Land Down Under
class: part
label: Australia; pagenum: 25
label: Berlin
class: part
title: Behind the Iron Curtin; pagenum: 29
title: The Land of the Thunder Dragon
class: part
label: Bhutan; pagenum: 37
title: Exploring the Amazon
class: part
label: Brazil; pagenum: 43
label: Cambodia
class: part
title: The Temples of Angkor Wat; pagenum: 49
label: Canada
class: part
title: The Polar Bears of Churchill; pagenum: 55
label: Caribbean
class: part
title: The Cruise of the Petit Jolie; pagenum: 61
label: China
class: part
title: The Middle Kingdom; pagenum: 71
title: The Enchanted Island
class: part
label: Corfu; pagenum: 79
label: Easter Island
class: part
title: The Lonliest Island in the World; pagenum: 85
title: A Cruise Down the Elbe
class: part
label: Eastern Europe; pagenum: 93
label: Ecuador
class: part
title: Adventures in Ecuador; pagenum: 99
label: Egypt
class: part
title: The Land of the Pharohs; pagenum: 105
label: England
class: part
title: The Back Roads of England; pagenum: 113
label: France
class: part
title: The Valley of the Loire; pagenum: 119
title: To Athens and Istanbul in a Station Wagon
class: part
label: Greece; pagenum: 125
label: Greek Isles
class: part
title: An Aegean Odyssey; pagenum: 133
label: Guatamala
class: part
title: Mundo Maya; pagenum: 141
title: Christmas at Kahalelani
class: part
label: Hawaii; pagenum: 154
label: India
class: part
title: Taj, Tigers and Palaces; pagenum: 155
label: Israel
class: part
title: A Week in the Holy Land; pagenum: 161
label: Italy
class: part
title: A Villa in Umbria; pagenum: 169
title: Jill's Japan
class: part
label: Japan; pagenum: 179
title: An African Safari
class: part
label: Kenya, Tanzania; pagenum: 189
title: The Kingdom of a Million Elephants
class: part
label: Laos; pagenum: 195
label: Malaysia
class: part
title: The True Orient Express; pagenum: 201
label: Malta
class: part
title: The Island of the Crusaders; pagenum: 207
label: Mexico
class: part
title: The Treasure of the SierraMadres; pagenum: 213
label: Minnesota
class: part
title: Wolf Weekend; pagenum: 217
label: Namibia
class: part
title: Wings Over Africa; pagenum: 225
title: A Rendezvous in Kathmandu
class: part
label: Nepal; pagenum: 233
title: Our Tales of the South Pacific
class: part
label: New Zealand; pagenum: 241
label: Panama
class: part
title: The Big Ditch; pagenum: 249
title: The Lost City of the Incas
class: part
label: Peru; pagenum: 257
title: A Russian Sampler
class: part
label: Russia; pagenum: 265
label: Sardinia
class: part
title: Italy's Island Paradise; pagenum: 271
label: Sicily
class: part
title: Silvia's Sicily; pagenum: 279
label: Spain
class: part
title: Bull Fights and Snake Charmers; pagenum: 285
label: Turkey
class: part
title: Civilization's Crossroads; pagenum: 293
title: ANew Vietnam
class: part
label: Vietnam; pagenum: 297
title: From Casablanca to Capetown
class: part
label: West Africa; pagenum: 307
title: Africa Revisited
class: part
label: Zimbabwe