This title describes 1000 "must-see" spots, from beaches to museums to cathedrals to bustling markets, grand hotels to backwater inns, rugged safaris to the most pampering spas. It includes addresses, phone and fax numbers, websites, costs and best times to visit with subject-specific indexes.
Here are 500 of the greatest journeys readers could ever make, by every conceivable means of transportation: on land, air, and sea; by boat, bicycle, car, canoe, foot, helicopter, or horseback. For those who like the idea of a leisurely boat journey, "500 Journeys of a Lifetime" shows how to take a felucca down the Nile River or rent a gulet off ...
Famous for its shopping, theatres and entertainment, New York is the city that never sleeps. This title provides coverage of the neighbourhoods of Brooklyn. It features tips on 'New York Eats'.
Veteran shoestring traveler Potts shows how anyone armed with an independent, curious spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel, once thought to be the sole province of students, counterculture dropouts, and the idle rich.
Nearly every culture in human history has sought to honor the sacred, the mysterious, the supernatural, or the extraordinary. These sites often become cornerstones for a culture and its people; the history of religion and spiritual sites is practically synonymous with the history of human society."Sacred Places of a Lifetime", a lushly illustrated ...
The "Rough Guide to Japan" provides invaluable advice on everything from getting there (including overland routes) to tracking down the latest and best places to sleep, eat, drink and shop. There is comprehensive coverage of all the major sights - and many off the beaten track - from the northern tip of Hokkaido down to the islands of Okinawa, ...
This handbook provides readers with straightforward information on the potential perils of moving to a new country, such as culture shock, stereotyping, misperceptions and misunderstandings, and provides the tools needed to overcome these obstacles and prepare for a rewarding experience. There is a chapter for families moving abroad which focuses ...
This guide to Alaska has been redesigned with new features and a star-rating system. It offers insights into the real Alaska, with details on whale watching, sea kayaking, hiking, salmon fishing, funky small towns, Gold Rush saloons, glaciers, and scenic drives.
Get the scoop on pet-friendly hotels and attractions, border crossing procedures, animal clinics, and packing suggestions from Traveling with your Pet: The AAA PetBook. Updated annually, the AAA PetBook features more than 13,000 hotels and campgrounds in the United States and Canada that accept pets. Practical tips on border crossings, what to ...
Both casual travelers and dedicated history buffs will relish this full-color visitors' guide to palaces, cathedrals, temples, battlefields, homes, and monuments that bear witness to thousands of years of human history.
The third edition of the award-winning "National Geographic Student Atlas of the World" features new photographs, updated maps and graphics; and completely updated essays and statistics. Specially designed for middle-and-high-school students, this compact, fact-filled atlas will put the world at your fingertips. It is chockfull of maps, charts, ...
Relatively tiny Ireland (32,600 sq. miles) packs great attractions into a small area. You can pack a lot of diverse experiences into your trip with this book as your guide. Climb the cliffs. Kiss the blarney stone. Have a bowl of Irish stew and a pint of Guinness in a local pub. Pay homage to literary giants W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, or Frank ...
The "Smart Traveller's Passport" isn't just about the best travel experience at the lowest price - it's also about traveling "the right way." Their philosophy, "Vacations for real people" has lead them to listen their readership for guidance, and this collection of their readers' best 393 travel tips over the past several years will be a great ...
More than ever, air travel is a focus of curiosity, intrigue and anxiety. We take to the air routinely, yet few of us understand the how and why of jetting from New York to London in six hours. Patrick Smith, an airline pilot and author of Salon.com's popular air travel column, unravels the secrets and tells you all there is to know about the ...
Marvel at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican or the take a gondola ride through Venice at dusk. Sunbathe on the Amalfi Coast or walk the streets of Pompeii. Find the latest fashions in Milan or enjoy an opera amid the ruins of a Roman Amphitheater in Verona. See magnificent cathedrals and architecture or get caught up in the intrigue of Sicily. ...
The ultimate guide to international behavior now completely updated and expanded! Do's and Taboos Around the World 3rd Edition "Roger Axtell is an international Emily Post." - The New Yorker "Can help you make friends [and] avoid travel trouble." - BusinessWeek "Helpful fun to read " - Steve Birnbaum The first two editions of Do's and Taboos ...
For the 5 million owners of RVs, this reference shows how to live efficiently, safely, and comfortably on the road--offering invaluable information and terrific tips from two experienced RVer's. Photos and line drawings.
Campground/RV park listings include facility descriptions, driving directions, camping fees, telephone numbers, pet restrictions, phone/modem hookups at sites, handicap accessibility, county information, park e-mail addresses, and more.
Find up-to-the-minute information on housing costs, recreation, climate, health care, and safety for more than 150 affordable, comfortable and stimulating retirement locations from the Pacific Northwest to Florida.
This handy and informative how-to is based on consultations with experts in a variety of fields such as stunt-car driving, alligator wrestling, and medicine. It tells you how to survive, escape from, or otherwise deal with extreme, unforeseen situations that are often life-threatening--such as how to fend off a shark attack or what to do when your ...
In clear language and with numerous examples, this book describes the basic characteristics of American culture: values, style of communication, patterns of thinking, customary behaviours, and underlines how they are different from the ways of other cultures. It then shows how these characteristics are reflected in the many aspects of American ...
Written by expert authors with inside knowledge of each country, this DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is arranged month by month so destinations can be easily searched by time of year. Search for any vacation, whether luxurious, romantic, or an affordable family getaway.
In this follow-up to his "New York Times"-bestselling book "The Complete Travel Detective Bible," Greenberg offers his expert, hard-won knowledge of where not to go and why.
As a friend and cohort of some of rock music's biggest legends - the Who, Rod Stewart, the Rolling Stones, the Eagles, Joe Walsh, and countless others - photographer Tom Wright was given unparalleled access to almost every aspect of the musicians' lives, on- and offstage. Roadwork is a compilation of over 200 of Wright's groundbreaking photographs ...
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