Frommer's Puerto Rico

By John Marino

• "Frommer's Puerto Rico, 10th Edition gives you in-depth, honest reviews of lavish honeymoon resorts, intimate inns, family-friendly condos, and dirt cheap hostels.
• This guide was researched and written by a travel writer and city news reporter based in San Juan, this edition has its finger on the pulse of the island, with updates on the latest openings and selections in every price category.
• We'll point you to a gorgeous white-sand beach that only locals know about, give you the scoop on both upscale dining and roadside nosh pits, and we list the best places for snorkeling, hiking, golf, sailing, deep-sea fishing.
• You'll also get a complete shopper's guide, and up-to-date coverage of the newest nightlife in the region, from casinos to salsa clubs to lowkey beach bars"  
• Includes a color fold-out map.      (Publisher Description)  Check Our Catalog 

Fodor's Spain

"• Full-color guide • Make your trip to Spain unforgettable with illustrated features, 75 maps, and 340 color photos.
• Customize your trip with simple planning tools • Convenient overviews of each region and its highlights • Top experiences & attractions • Easy-to-read color regional maps
Explore Madrid, Barcelona, Andalusia, and beyond
• Discerning Fodor’s Choice picks for hotels, restaurants, sights, and more • “Word of Mouth” tips from fellow Fodor’s travelers • Illustrated features on El Prado, the wines of Spain, paradors, bullfighting, Gaudí, flamenco, the Alhambra, El Camino de Santiago, tapas, and Basque Country • Best beaches, best restauranst, best tapas spots, and best lodgings
• Opinions from destination experts • Fodor’s Spain-based writers reveal their favorite local haunts •"  (Publisher Description)  Check Our Catalog

Venice: Pure City

By Peter Ackroyd
"Even during the dominance of the Roman Empire, Venice and Venetians were regarded as distinct by their neighbors. They spoke Latin, and later Italian, in an unusual dialect. Their geographic position as an island in a lagoon contributed to their fierce spirit of independence, but it also positioned them to control trade routes to and from the East. Ackroyd, the novelist, biographer, and writer of tributes to great urban centers (London), has captured the rich tradition, beauty, and vibrancy of this magnificent city in a survey that combines political and artistic history with aspects of a travelogue. Ackroyd moves back and forth in time as he examines the growth of Venice, from prehistoric settlement to its place in both the Roman and Byzantine empires to the present time. As he describes the development of the art and architectural treasures, he includes informative and charming diversions on various traditions, events, and personalities. For those who have visited or hope to visit the "Pearl of the Adriatic," this work will be a treasure."  (Booklist Reviews)  Check Our Catalog

Lonely Planet Central Asia

By Bradley Mayhew

"Central Asia is Lonely Planet’s heartland. Exploring Uzbekistan’s blue-domed medressas, sleeping in felt yurts among Kyrgyzstan’s mountains or selecting fruit in Kazakhstan’s markets: we do it all with passion and expertise. Live your own Silk Road dream with this 5th edition as your guide.
Coverage includes: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan

• Colour feature on local traditions, ancient buildings & outdoor activities
• Extensive regional coverage: the only guide to include Afghanistan
• Bonus section on hiking, horse treks & mountaineering
• 76 detailed & easy to use maps"   (Publisher Description)  Check Our Catalog

Fodor's Lisbon's 25 Best

By Tim Jepson
"Fodor's 25 Best Lisbon contains EVERYTHING YOU NEED to experience Lisbon, focusing on the top 25 must-see sights plus:
-FULL-COLOR PULL-OUT MAP housed in a convenient envelope affixed to the guide
-LISBON BY AREA -- we've broken the city into five areas and recommended the best sights, shops, entertainment venues, nightlife, and restaurants in each one
-BEST HOTELS, whether you're looking for luxury, budget, or something in between
-INSIDER TIPS and EXPERT ADVICE
-Transportation Map"  (Publisher Description)  Check Our Catalog

Colors of Fall Road Trip Guide

By Jerry Monkman
"The Colors of Fall Road Trip Guide details 25 of the best scenic tours during fall foliage season in New England. Trips vary from short drives on the coast to all-day excursions in the region’s mountains and forests. Detailed maps and itineraries compliment trip descriptions that tell you what you’ll find along the route. GPS coordinates are also included for trip “hot spots.” In addition, sidebars suggest short walks and hikes that are great diversions when a little leg-stretching is required. This is the perfect companion for any leaf-peeping excursion."  (Publisher Description)
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Fodor's 535 Best Beaches

By Douglas Stallings
"Find the Perfect beach in the U.S., Caribbean, and Mexico
Get ready to check another beach off your must-see list! This collection of the best sun-lover’s spots in North America will transport you from the white-sand beaches of Grand Turk to Maine’s rugged coast to the dramatic cliffs of Acapulco.

Whether your dream beach is an off-the-beaten-path escape, an exotic and luxurious private island, a low-key surfer hangout, or a classic stay-all-day family favorite, you’ll find it here.

Dive Right In!
• Recommendations for your perfect beach vacation—for romance and relaxation, active adventures, exciting nightlife, fabulous shopping, and more
• Illustrated features covering unique experiences in each region: exploring Kaua`i’s N-apali Coast, indulging at Riviera Maya’s spas, sport fishing in Florida, Carnival in Trinidad, chartering a yacht in the Caribbean, and other memorable trip highlights
• Insider advice from Fodor’s local writers
• More than 300 color photos to inspire your trip"   (Publisher Description)  Check Our Catalog

Eyewitness Travel Guide: Eastern & Central Europe

By Jyoti Kumari

"|The DK Eyewitness Eastern and Central Europe travel guide will lead you straight to the best attractions eastern and central Europe has to offer. Covering 17 countries, this guide provides all the insider tips every visitor needs, whether you're traveling to Tallinn, Krakow, Prague, Budapest, Dubrovnik or Ljubljana - or perhaps through them all! With comprehensive listings of the best hotels, restaurants, shops and nightlife for all budgets, this guide takes you to every city, national park, castle, church and museum worth seeing across eastern and central Europe. It's fully illustrated, with 3D cutaways and floor plans of all the must-see sites, as well as street maps and reliable information for getting around. Exploring the culture, history and architecture, while not missing the best in entertainment, shopping, tours and scenic walks."

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Fodor's In Focus Cayman Islands

By Doug Stallings
• Choice ratings you can trust. Exceptional restaurants, hotels, and sights selected to help you make the best choices.
• Simple pleasures. Embrace the local scene as you stroll Seven Mile Beach, hike the Mastic Trail, or visit Pedro St. James Castle.
• Boundless activities. Find choices for every traveler, from swimming with stingrays to diving Cayman’s famous wall to dining in fine restaurants.
• Local Experts Fodor’s worldwide team of 700 writers reveal their favorite haunts to enrich your travel experience.
• Freshest Facts You won't find a more up-to-date guide to the region. Our writers seek out hot spots while verifying that current listings still meet our high standards.
• Travelers Like You Get candid advice from fellow travelers at Fodors.com, and read their “Word of Mouth” tips throughout this book."  (Publisher Description)   Check Our Catalog

AAA Spiral Guide Barcelona

By Andrew Benson
"Discover the grand old city of Barcelona, now a chic, cosmopolitan
metropolis. With its compact size and unique lay-flat binding, AAA Spiral
Barcelona puts exceptional content right at your fingertips:
• Finding Your Feet – basics on transportation, cuisine, and more
• Don’t Miss – sightseer’s A-list
• In a Day – what to see and do
• At Your Leisure – when time allows
• Excursions, Walks and Tours – itineraries created by experts"  (Publisher Description)
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Rick Steves Provence & The French Riviera 2011

By Rick Steves
"In this guide, you’ll find a dazzling mix of enjoyable cities, warm stone villages, Roman ruins, and breathtaking coastline. Experience Roman history with self-guided tours of the Pont du Gard aqueduct, Roman theater in Orange, and Arena in Arles. Explore sun-soaked Riviera beaches and resort towns, from cosmopolitan Nice to colorful Villefranche-sur-Mer. Get inspired by artistic masterpieces by Renoir, Matisse, Picasso, and Chagall. After a day of sightseeing, relax at a café with a view, dive into a bowl of bouillabaisse, and watch fishermen return to the harbor. Rick’s candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels and restaurants. You’ll learn which sights are worth your time and money, and how to get around by train, bus, car, or boat. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket."   (Publisher Description)
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Book Lust To Go: Recommended Reading For Travelers, Vagabonds, And Dreamers

By Nancy Pearl
"With the holidays just around the corner, Nancy Pearl's little gem will please many a traveler (or dreamer) who loves to read about faraway places but doesn't know where to start. With fanciful alliteration, Pearl lists titles under topics arranged from "A is for Adventure" to "Zipping through Zimbabwe." Recommendations are accompanied by brief critiques and insights. In an entry for "Las Vegas," for example, Pearl recommends Chris Ewan's novel, The Good Thief's Guide to Vegas, for fans of Hiaassen and Westlake, capers that use various cities of the world for their settings. Pearl classifies her recommendations well enough so that readers can take or leave her advice. In "Africa," for instance, she includes the classic Cry the Beloved Country as well as contemporary mysteries such as Wife of the Gods. It might have been easy to stick with the country structure for a book like this, but Pearl mixed it up, to good effect, with chapters like "So We/I Bought (or Built) A House In…" which includes books about homes in Morocco, Mexico, France, Brazil, and Ireland. Pearl has produced a winner and the perfect bedside companion. "  (PW Annex Reviews)
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